Under Ciminelli, 2 Are Acquitted Of Convictions For Wire Fraud Conspiracy

Mealey's (July 13, 2023, 2:01 PM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Citing Ciminelli v. United States, a New York federal judge on July 12 granted a judgment of acquittal on a count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud to two former hedge fund executives who were convicted of that and other crimes in the case regarding an alleged scheme involving a reinsurer; alternatively, he granted the executives a new trial on only that count....