| For IcomTech Crypto Ponzi
Ochoa Got 5 Years Now Brend Asks
Virtual at Final Pre-Trial Conf
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Feb 5 – For a
cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
called IcomTech, which held a
promotional event in or near
NYC's Times Square, David
Carmona on December 21 pled
guilty before U.S. District
Court for the Southern
District of New York Judge
Jennifer L. Rochon. Inner City
Press was there to cover it -
and a related upcoming trial -
thread:
Carmona: I was
part of a plan to offer to
double people's money with
Bitcoin. It was called
IcomTech. When it couldn't be
done, we just kept the
money
Judge: What did
you tell people you would do
with their money?
Carmona: Bitcoin
mining. AUSA: They did a
promotional event in or near
Times Square. We have video.
Judge: I accept
your guilty plea.
There are
co-defendants and there will
be a trial - watch this site.
Another has plead
guilty, and now asked for no
jail time: Marco Ruiz Ochoa,
citing marijuana (edibles).
On January 12,
the US Attorney's Office wrote
in asking for Ruiz Ochoa a
sentence near the top of the
57 to 71 month range.
On January 19,
Inner City Press attended the
sentencing, to five years, thread:
Ochoa of IcomTech
has just been sentenced to 5
years in prison. Two US
Marshals are here in the back
of the courtroom - instant
remand?
There are more
than a dozen family members of
the defendant here. There are
tears. He had asked for no
jail time. Judge: There must
be deterrence... On supervised
release, there shall be no
nunchucks
Judge:
There is forfeuture on
$914,000. AUSA, can you submit
forfeiture in 75 days? AUSA:
I'll do my darnedest... And we
agree to voluntary surrender.
Judge: March 19.
Another plea:
"Minute Entry for proceedings
held before Judge Jennifer L.
Rochon: Change of Plea Hearing
as to Juan Arellano held on
1/16/2024. Plea entered by
Juan Arellano (4) Guilty as to
Count 1.. Sentencing scheduled
for June 25, 2024 at 10:00
a.m. Detention continued.
On February 5 for
the February 9 final pre-trial
conference, defendant David
Brend asked to be present by
video, as he's in Florida and
indigent, his lawyer says,
adding that DOJ does not
object.
The case is US v.
Carmona, et al., 22-cr-551
(Rochon)
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