United States v. Marsh

Decision Date03 November 2011
Docket Number10–CR–0800,10–CR–0697,10–CR–0700,Nos. 10–CR–0480,10–CR–0801.,s. 10–CR–0480
PartiesUNITED STATES of America v. Kenneth MARSH, Baldwin Anderson, Richard Borrello, Robert Anthony Budion, John Degliuomini, Jeanne Lada, James T. Levier, Christopher Perrotta, Gregory Rossomando, Michael Scarpaci, Robert Seidor, Dominic Spinelli, and Paul Stokes, Defendants.United States of America v. Anthony Vecchione, Defendant.United States of America v. Greg Prasker, Defendant.United States of America v. Anthony Dellaventura, Defendant.United States of America v. Nicole Marsh, Defendant.
CourtU.S. District Court — Eastern District of New York

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Patrick Sean Sinclair, Jonathan E. Green, Karen R. Hennigan, Michael Lloyd Yaeger, and Roger Anson Burlingame, United States Attorneys' Office, Eastern District of New York, for the United States.

Alan S. Futerfas, Law Offices of Alan S. Futerfas Esq., New York, NY, for defendant Kenneth Marsh.

Michael P. Padden, Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., New York, NY, for defendant Baldwin Anderson.Harlan J. Protass, Clayman & Rosenberg LLP, New York, NY, and Frank Anthony Doddato, Garden City, NY, for defendant Richard Borrello.Gerard M. Marrone, Law Office of Gerard M. Marrone, Middle Village, NY, for defendant Robert Anthony Budion.Joseph Mure, Jr., Brooklyn, NY, and Priya Chaudry, New York, NY, for defendant John Degliuomini.Joseph V. Sorrentino, Law Offices of Joseph V. Sorrentino, Esq., Staten Island, NY, for defendant Jeanne Lada.Steven R. Kartagener, New York, NY, for defendant James T. Levier.Mathew J. Mari, New York, NY, for defendant Christopher Perrotta.Edward A. McDonald, Dechert LLP, New York, NY, for defendant Gregory Rossomando.Joseph R. Corozzo, Jr., Rubinstein & Corozzo LLP, New York, NY, for defendant Michael Scarpaci.Alan M. Abramson, Schuman Abramson & Morak, New York, NY, for defendant Robert Seidor.Louis E. Diamond, Staten Island, NY, for defendant Dominic Spinelli.Mark J. Fonte, Staten Island, NY, for defendant Paul Stokes.John Frederick Carman, Garden City, NY, for defendant William Vecchione.Richard A. Roth, The Roth Law Firm, New York, NY, for defendant Greg Prasker.Mario F. Gallucci, Helbock Nappa & Gallucci, Staten Island, NY, for defendant Anthony Dellaventura.James Kousouros, Kew Gardens, NY, for defendant Nicole Marsh.

Statement of Reasons Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(c)(2)

JACK B. WEINSTEIN, District Judge:

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                ¦I. ¦Introduction                                      ¦329  ¦
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                ¦II.¦Facts                                             ¦331  ¦
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     A.   Fraud and Conspiracy                                          331
                
          1.  Scheme                                                    331
                          2.  Distinctions Among Defendants                             333
                          3.  Defendants' Knowledge of the Fraud                        335
                
                III. Victim Statements                                                  336
                
     A.   Economic Effects of the Fraud                                 336
                     B.   Non–Economic Effects of the Fraud                             336
                
          1.  Depression                                                337
                          2.  Physical Effects                                          337
                          3.  Family Stress                                             337
                
     C.   Vulnerability of the Victims                                  337
                
                IV.  Law of Sentencing: Issues Common to All Defendants                 338
                
     A.   Number of Victims                                             338
                     B.   Sophisticated Means                                           339
                     C.   Loss Calculation                                              339
                     D.   Restitution                                                   342
                
                V.   Individual Sentences                                               345
                
     A.   Kenneth Marsh                                                 345
                
          1.  Background                                                345
                          2.  Offense                                                   347
                          3.  Sentence                                                  347
                
     B.   Nicole Marsh                                                  349
                
          1.  Background                                                349
                          2.  Offense                                                   350
                          3.  Sentence                                                  350
                
     C.   Baldwin Anderson                                              351
                
          1.  Background                                                351
                          2.  Offense                                                   352
                          3.  Sentence                                                  353
                
     D.   Richard Borrello                                              353
                
          1.  Background                                                353
                          2.  Offense                                                   355
                          3.  Sentence                                                  355
                
     E.   Robert Anthony Budion                                         356
                
          1.  Background                                                356
                          2.  Offense                                                   357
                          3.  Sentence                                                  358
                
     F.   John Degliuomini                                              358
                
          1.  Background                                                358
                          2.  Offense                                                   360
                          3.  Sentence                                                  360
                
     G.   Jeanne Lada                                                   361
                
          1.  Background                                                361
                          2.  Offense                                                   362
                          3.  Sentence                                                  362
                
     H.   Anthony Dellaventura                                          363
                
          1.  Background                                                363
                          2.  Offense                                                   364
                          3.  Sentence                                                  365
                
     I.   James T. Levier                                               365
                
          1.  Background                                                365
                          2.  Offense                                                   367
                          3.  Sentence                                                  367
                
     J.   Christopher Perrotta                                          368
                
          1.  Background                                                368
                          2.  Offense                                                   369
                          3.  Sentence                                                  369
                
     K.   Greg Prasker                                                  370
                
          1.  Background                                                370
                          2.  Offense                                                   370
                          3.  Sentence                                                  371
                
     L.   Gregory Rossomando                                            372
                
          1.  Background                                                372
                          2.  Offense                                                   373
                          3.  Sentence                                                  374
                
     M.   Michael Scarpaci                                              374
                
          1.  Background                                                374
                          2.  Offense                                                   376
                          3.  Sentence                                                  376
                
     N.   Robert Seidor                                                 377
                
          1.  Background                                                377
                          2.  Offense                                                   378
                          3.  Sentence                                                  379
                
     O.   Dominic Spinelli                                              379
                
          1.  Background                                                379
                          2.  Offense                                                   380
                          3.  Sentence                                                  381
                
     P.   Paul Stokes                                                   382
                
          1.  Background                                                382
                          2.  Offense                                                   383
                          3.  Sentence                                                  384
                
     Q.   Anthony Vecchione                                             384
                
          1.  Background                                                384
                          2.  Offense                                                   386
                          3.  Sentence                                                  386
                
     R.   William Vecchione                                             386
                
          1.  Background                                                386
                          2.  Offense                                                   387
                          3.  Sentence                                                  388
                
                VI.   Conclusion                                                        388
                VII.  Appendix A: Restitution Order                                     389
                VIII. Appendix B: Sentencing Charts                                     397
                
     A.   Table 1: Sentences                                            397
                     B.   Table 2: Sociological Factors
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