Fraud Defendant's Request For Release Pending Appeal Denied By Judge

Mealey's (September 16, 2020, 12:34 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Sept. 15 denied a request for reasonable bail or release pending appeal of his conviction and 72-month prison sentence for his role in a slip-and-fall fraudulent insurance scheme, finding that he still poses a threat to the community and that his appeal is merely for the purpose of delay (United States v. Bryan Duncan, No. 18-cr-289, S.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 168647)....