Massachusetts District Court
Case #: 1:19-cr-10081
Case Filed:Mar 05, 2019
Last checked: Tuesday Jan 28, 2020 12:05 PM EST
Defendant
Igor Dvorskiy (8)
Represented By
Leslie Feldman-Rumpler
Leslie Feldman-Rumpler, Attorney At Law
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Melissa A. Weinberger
Touchton & Weinberger LLP
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Defendant
Gordon Ernst (1)
Represented By
Tracy A. Miner
Miner Orkand Siddall LLP
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Megan A. Siddall
Miner Orkand Siddall LLP
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Seth B. Orkand
Miner Orkand Siddall LLP
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Defendant
William Ferguson (10)
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Kearns Davis
Brooks Pierce Mclendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP
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Dane C. Ball
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP
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Shaun G. Clarke
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka LLP
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Alexander M. Wolf
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka
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Defendant
Martin Fox (7)
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Michael J. Pineault
Clements & Pineault, LLP
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David Gerger
Gerger Khalil & Hennessy LLP
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Defendant
Donna Heinel (2)
Represented By
Casey Clark
Kaplan Marino
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Richard Kaplan
Kaplan Marino, PC
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Michelle R. Peirce
Donoghue, Barrett & Singal, PC
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Nina Marino
Kaplan Marino, P.C.
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Jennifer Lieser
Kaplan Marino, P.C.
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Defendant
Laura Janke (3)
Represented By
Stephen G. Huggard
Huggard Law LLC
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Defendant
Ali Khosroshahin (4)
Represented By
Jessica Diane Hedges
Hedges & Tumposky, LLP
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Michael L. Tumposky
Hedges & Tumposky, LLP
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James E. Haynes
Hedges & Tumposky, LLP
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Defendant
Steven Masera (5)
Represented By
David H. Thomas
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Kathryn S. Wallrabenstein
Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Philip Yvan Kouyoumdjian
Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP
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Defendant
Jorge Salcedo (11)
Represented By
Susan G. Winkler
Winkler Law LLC
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Thomas C. Frongillo
Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP
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Christina Nicole Lindberg
Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht, LLP
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Defendant
Mikaela Sanford (6)
Represented By
Jessica P. Thrall
Federal Public Defender Office
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Charles P. McGinty
Federal Public Defender Office
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Oscar Cruz, Jr.
Federal Public Defender Office
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Defendant
Jovan Vavic (12)
Represented By
Irwin B. Schwartz
Bla Schwartz, PC
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Nicholas R. Cassie
Bla Schwartz, PC
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Paul Rigali
Larson Obrien LLP
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Stephen G. Larson
Larson O'Brien LLP
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Koren L Bell
Larson Obrien LLP
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Defendant
Niki Williams (9)
Represented By
Eric B. Tennen
Swomley & Tennen, LLP
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Movant
University of Southern California
Represented By
Anthony E. Fuller
Hogan Lovells Us LLP
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Plaintiff
USA
Represented By
Eric S. Rosen
United States Attorney'S Office Ma
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Leslie Wright
Us Attorney'S Office - Ma
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Alexia R. De Vincentis
United States Attorney'S Office Ma
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Carol E. Head
United States Attorney'S Office Ma
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Justin D. O'Connell
United States Attorney'S Office Ma
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Kristen A. Kearney
United States Attorney'S Office Ma
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GPO Nov 16 2020
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. JUDGMENT as to Martin Fox (7), Count(s) 1, Defendant Martin Fox is committed to the custody of the BOP to be imprisoned for a total term of 3 months. Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be placed on supervised release with standard and special conditions for a term of 15 months; a fine of $95,000; forfeiture in the amount of $245,000; no restitution; $100 total special assessment fee. (MacDonald, Gail)
GPO Nov 23 2020
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. Memorandum and Order Denying Defendants' Motions to Dismiss the Superseding Indictment 331, 333. Status report due December 7, 2020. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. Memorandum and Order Denying Defendants' Motions to Dismiss the Superseding Indictment 331, 333. Status report due December 7, 2020. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. Memorandum and Order Denying Defendants' Motions to Dismiss the Superseding Indictment 331, 333. Status report due December 7, 2020. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. Memorandum and Order Denying Defendants' Motions to Dismiss the Superseding Indictment 331, 333. Status report due December 7, 2020. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)
GPO Jul 28 2021
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered denying 607 Motion to Dismiss as to Jovan Vavic (12). See attached Order. (MacDonald, Gail) Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered denying 607 Motion to Dismiss as to Jovan Vavic (12). See attached Order. (MacDonald, Gail) Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered denying 607 Motion to Dismiss as to Jovan Vavic (12). See attached Order. (MacDonald, Gail) Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered denying 607 Motion to Dismiss as to Jovan Vavic (12). See attached Order. (MacDonald, Gail)
GPO Oct 13 2021
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Defendants' Motions to Dismiss for Vindictive Prosecution 758, 809, are DENIED. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Defendants' Motions to Dismiss for Vindictive Prosecution 758, 809, are DENIED. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)
GPO Oct 25 2021
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Defendants' Joint Motion to Suppress "Consensual Wiretap" Recordings 791 is DENIED. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Defendants' Joint Motion to Suppress "Consensual Wiretap" Recordings 791 is DENIED. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)
GPO Aug 10 2022
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. JUDGMENT as to Igor Dvorskiy (8), Count(s) 1, Defendant Igor Dvorskiy is committed to a term of time served. Defendant shall be placed on supervised release with standard and special conditions for a term of 1 year, 3 months of which will be served in home confinement with location monitoring starting 9/7/2022; no fine; no restitution; $100 total special assessment fee. (MacDonald, Gail)
GPO Sep 15 2022
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, the court DENIES Vavic's Renewed Motion for Judgment of Acquittal and GRANTS his Alternative Motion for New Trial [Doc. No. 1277].IT IS SO ORDERED. Please see attached. (Kelly, Danielle)
GPO Sep 16 2022
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. AMENDED JUDGMENT as to Gordon Ernst (1), Count(s) 21ss, 4ss, 5ss-7ss, Defendant Gordon Ernst is committed to the custody of the BOP to be imprisoned for a total term of 30 months. Upon release from imprisonment, the Defendant shall be placed on supervised release with standard and special conditions for a term of 2 years on Counts 4ss, 5ss-7ss, and 1 year on Count 21ss, to be served concurrently; 6 months to be served in home confinement with location monitoring. No fine; no restitution; $500 total special assessment fee. 9/16/2022: NO CHANGE IN SENTENCE ON AMENDED JUDGMENT. (MacDonald, Gail)
GPO Jan 10 2023
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. JUDGMENT as to Donna Heinel (2), Count(s) 11ss, Defendant Donna Heinel was committed to the custody of the BOP to be imprisoned for a total term of 6 months. Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be placed on supervised release with mandatory and standard conditions for a term of 2 years. No fine; no restitution; $100 total special assessment fee; Court ordered forfeiture in the amount of $160,000.00: $135,042.44 in U.S. Currency seized from Defendant's Bank of America account to be applied toward the $160,000, that is to be entered in the form of an Order of Forfeiture (Money Judgment). (MacDonald, Gail)
GPO Mar 20 2024
Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Please see attached. For the above reasons, Defendant's Motion to Modify Conditions of Release [Doc. No. 1506] is allowed in part and denied in part. Mr. Ernst may travel in New York for his employment without prior court approval but with prior notice to the Probation Office. Mr. Ernst may travel in Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts for his employment without prior court approval but with prior approval from his Probation Officer. All other conditions of supervised release remain in effect and the motion is otherwise DENIED.IT IS SO ORDERED. (Kelly, Danielle)

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Submitted Tue 04/21/2020
Docket last updated: 09/20/2022 1:21 PM EDT
Tuesday, March 05, 2019
1 1 23 pgs SEALED INDICTMENT as to Gordon Ernst (1) count(s) 1, Donna Heinel (2) count(s) 1, Laura Janke (3) count(s) 1, Ali Khosroshahin (4) count(s) 1, Steven Masera (5) count(s) 1, Mikaela Sanford (6) count(s) 1, Martin Fox (7) count(s) 1, Igor Dvorskiy (8) count(s) 1, Lisa Niki Williams (9) count(s) 1, William Ferguson (10) count(s) 1, Jorge Salcedo (11) count(s) 1, Jovan Vavic (12) count(s) 1.(Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)
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Att: 1 JS45
2 2 MOTION to Seal as to Gordon Ernst, Donna Heinel, Laura Janke, Ali Khosroshahin, Steven Masera, Mikaela Sanford, Martin Fox, Igor Dvorskiy, Lisa Niki Williams, William Ferguson, Jorge Salcedo, Jovan Vavic by USA. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)
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3 3 12 pgs Arrest Warrant Issued by Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley as to Gordon Ernst, Donna Heinel, Laura Janke, Ali Khosroshahin, Steven Masera, Mikaela Sanford, Martin Fox, Igor Dvorskiy, Lisa Niki Williams, William Ferguson, Jorge Salcedo, Jovan Vavic. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)
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4 4 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment as to Gordon Ernst, Donna Heinel, Laura Janke, Ali Khosroshahin, Steven Masera, Mikaela Sanford, Martin Fox, Igor Dvorskiy, Lisa Niki Williams, William Ferguson, Jorge Salcedo, Jovan Vavic ; Judge Indira Talwani assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (Finn, Mary)
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5 5 Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley Reason for referral: Full Pretrial Proceedings as to Gordon Ernst, Donna Heinel, Laura Janke, Ali Khosroshahin, Steven Masera, Mikaela Sanford, Martin Fox, Igor Dvorskiy, Lisa Niki Williams, William Ferguson, Jorge Salcedo, Jovan Vavic2 MOTION to Seal (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde) Motions referred to M. Page Kelley.
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6 6 Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley: ENDORSED ORDER entered granting2 Motion to Seal as to Gordon Ernst (1), Donna Heinel (2), Laura Janke (3), Ali Khosroshahin (4), Steven Masera (5), Mikaela Sanford (6), Martin Fox (7), Igor Dvorskiy (8), Lisa Niki Williams (9), William Ferguson (10), Jorge Salcedo (11), Jovan Vavic (12) (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)
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