USA v. BECKER

1:22-cr-00231 | New York Southern District Court

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Division Foley Square
Judge Judge Laura Taylor Swain
Filed April 21, 2022
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Filing Date # Docket Text
3/19/2025Notice of Attorney Appearance - Defendant
3/19/2025Memo Endorsement
3/17/2025Withdraw as Attorney
11/13/2024MEMO ENDORSEMENT 44 LETTER MOTION as to William Tomita...ENDORSEMENT...The foregoing request is granted. This resolves docket entry no. 44. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 11/13/24) (jw)
5/3/2024Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings as to William Tomita: Sentencing set for 10/11/2024 at 03:00 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain (jw) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
5/3/2024MEMO ENDORSEMENT 35 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from the Government dated May 2, 2024 re: Adjournment of Sentencing Control Date as to William Tomita...ENDORSEMENT...The foregoing request is granted. The sentencing control date for this case is adjourned to October 11, 2024 at 3:00pm. This resolves docket entry no 35 (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 5/3/24) (jw) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
5/2/2024 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from the Government dated May 2, 2024 re: Adjournment of Sentencing Control Date . Document filed by USA as to William Tomita. (Podolsky, Matthew) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
4/24/2024Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings as to Scott Becker: Sentencing set for 10/11/2024 at 02:00 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain (jw) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
4/24/2024MEMO ENDORSEMENT 33 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from AUSA Andrew Thomas dated April 24, 2024 re: Request to Adjourn Sentencing Control Date as to Scott Becker....ENDORSEMENT...The foregoing request is granted. The sentencing control date in this proceeding is adjourned to October 11, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. This resolves docket entry no. 33. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/24/24) (jw) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
4/24/2024 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from AUSA Andrew Thomas dated April 24, 2024 re: Request to Adjourn Sentencing Control Date . Document filed by USA as to Scott Becker. (Thomas, Andrew) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2/12/2024MEMO ENDORSEMENT 31 CONSENT LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from Helen V. Cantwell dated February 9, 2024 re: Permission for Defendant William Tomita to travel to Japan as to William Tomita...ENDORSEMENT...The foregoing request is granted. Pretrial Services is respectfully directed to return Mr. Tomita's passport temporarily to facilitate his travel to Japan. This resolves docket entry no. 31. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 2/12/24) (jw) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2/9/2024CONSENT LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from Helen V. Cantwell dated February 9, 2024 re: Permission for Defendant William Tomita to travel to Japan . Document filed by William Tomita. (Cantwell, Helen) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
7/13/2023NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Alex Rossmiller appearing for USA. (Rossmiller, Alex) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
7/12/2023Terminate Deadlines and Hearings as to Scott Becker (1): Terminated Status Conference set for 7/14/2023 at 02:00 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain. (bw) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
7/12/2023Terminate Deadlines and Hearings as to William Tomita (2): Terminated Status Conference set for 7/21/2023 at 02:00 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain. (bw) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
7/12/2023MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to (22-Cr-231-2) William Tomita on re: 27 LETTER MOTION filed by USA addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from the Government (AUSA Matthew Podolsky) dated July 11, 2023 re: Adjournment of Sentencing Control Date. ENDORSEMENT: The foregoing request is granted. The sentencing date in this proceeding is adjourned to May 3, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. This resolves docket entry no. 27. SO ORDERED. ( Sentencing set for 5/3/2024 at 02:30 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain. )(Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 7/12/2023)(bw) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
7/12/2023MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to (22-Cr-231-1) Scott Becker on re: 26 LETTER MOTION filed by USA addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from AUSA Andrew Thomas dated July 11, 2023 re: Adjournment of Sentencing Control Date. ENDORSEMENT: The foregoing request is granted. The sentencing date in this proceeding is adjourned to April 26, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. This resolves docket entry no. 26. SO ORDERED. ( Sentencing set for 4/26/2024 at 02:30 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain. )(Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 7/11/2023)(bw) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
7/11/2023 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from the Government dated July 11, 2023 re: Adjournment of Sentencing Control Date . Document filed by USA as to William Tomita. (Podolsky, Matthew) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
7/11/2023 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from AUSA Andrew Thomas dated July 11, 2023 re: Adjournment of Sentencing Control Date . Document filed by USA as to Scott Becker. (Thomas, Andrew) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
12/13/202225SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault. (jus) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
12/9/2022ORDER as to Scott Becker. It is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's bail be modified to remove the condition of Regular Pretrial Supervision to Pretrial Services Supervision as directed. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 12/7/22)(jw) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
10/25/2022Terminate Deadlines and Hearings as to William Tomita (2): Terminated Sentencing set for 10/28/2022 at 11:00 AM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain. (bw) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
10/25/2022MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to (22-Cr-231-2) William Tomita on re: 22 LETTER MOTION filed by USA addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from the Government dated October 24, 2022 re: Adjournment of Control Date. The Government respectfully writes to request that the Court adjourn the control date currently set for October 28, 2022, in the above-captioned case. ENDORSEMENT: The foregoing request is granted. The status conference in this action is adjourned to July 21, 2023, at 2 p.m. This resolves docket entry no. 22. SO ORDERED. ( Status Conference set for 7/21/2023 at 02:00 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain. )(Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 10/25/2022)(bw) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
10/24/2022 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from the Government dated October 24, 2022 re: Adjournment of Control Date . Document filed by USA as to William Tomita. (Podolsky, Matthew) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
10/11/2022Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings as to Scott Becker: Status Conference set for 7/14/2023 at 02:00 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain (jw) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
10/11/2022MEMO ENDORSEMENT 20 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from the Government dated October 10, 2022 re: Adjournment of Control Date...ENDORSEMENT...The foregoing request is granted. The status conference in this action is adjourned to July 14, 2023, at 2 p.m. This resolves docket entry no. 20. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 10/11/22) (jw) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
10/10/2022 LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from the Government dated October 10, 2022 re: Adjournment of Control Date . Document filed by USA as to Scott Becker. (Podolsky, Matthew) (Entered: 10/10/2022)
4/26/2022ORDER as to William Tomita AS FOLLOWS: Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, after a finding of guilt, the Court must determine whether property is subject to forfeiture under the applicablestatute and enter a preliminary order of forfeiture if necessary.Accordingly, the Government is hereby directed to determine what property itwill seek to have forfeited and confer promptly with defense counsel to ascertain whether the defense opposes the forfeiture sought. The Government must thereafter provide a proposed preliminary order of forfeiture no later than two weeks before the scheduled sentencing date via email to Chambers at SwainNYSDCorresp@nysd.uscourts.gov, with a copy served on defensecounsel.If the preliminary order is not on consent, the Government's submission must beaccompanied by a description of the evidentiary basis for its forfeiture position and a statement as to whether the parties believe that an evidentiary hearing is warranted pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(l). Defense counsel will have one week following his or her receipt of the Government's letter to respond.SO ORDERED (originally FILED UNDER SEAL/DELAYED DOCKETING ON 4/22/22). (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/22/22)(jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Laura Taylor Swain: Defendant is present with attorney Helen V. Cantwell and Adele Stichel; AUSAs Podolsky and Thomas, FBI Agent Andreas M. Economou-Ellison and PTSO Marlon Ovalles are also present. Defendant is sworn. Defendant waived indictment to proceed by a Superseding Information. Defendant waived reading of the Superseding Information.Arraignment as to William Tomita (2) Count 1,2,3,4,5 held on 4/26/2022. Plea entered by William Tomita (2) Guilty as to Count 1,2,3,4,5., As to William Tomita. The agreed conditions of the bond are a $500,000 PRB cosigned by one (1) financially responsible person; travel is restricted to the Continental U.S.; surrender of al travel documents and no new applications; supervision as directed by pretrial services. Defendant is to be released on own signature and conditions to be met in 21 days( Sentencing set for 10/28/2022 at 11:00 AM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain.) (Held under seal/delayed docketing on 4/22/22) (Court Reporter Andrew Walker) (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by William Tomita. (Originally filed under seal/delayed docketing on 4/22/22) (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022BRADY ORDER as to William Tomita. (Originally filed under seal on 4/22/22). (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/22/22)(jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022PRB Bond Entered as to William Tomita in amount of $ 500,000. (Filed under seal/delayed docketing on 4/22/22) (jm) (Main Document 16 replaced on 5/25/2022) (jbo). (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Laura Taylor Swain:Initial Appearance as to William Tomita held on 4/26/2022. Defendant is present with attorney Helen V. Cantwell and Adele Stichel; AUSA Matthew Podolsky, AUSA Andrew Thomas, FBI Agent Andreas M. Economou-Ellison and PTSO Marlon Ovalles are also present. Bail is set as follows: $500,000 PRB COSIGNED BY ONE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSON; TRAVEL IS RESTRICTED TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES; SURRENDER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND NO NEW APPLICATIONS; SUPERVISION AS DIRECTED BY PRETRIAL SERVICES. DEFENDANT TO BE RELEASED ON OWN SIGNATURE AND PASSPORT SURRENDER WITH REMAINING CONDITIONS TO BE MET WITHIN 21 DAYS. (Held under seal/delayed docketing on 4/22/22) (Court Reporter Andrew Walker) (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Arrest/Surrender of William Tomita. (Actual surrender date is 4/22/22) (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022ORDER as to Scott Becker as follows: The information in this matter includes one or more forfeiture allegations.Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, after a finding of guilt, the Court must determine whether property is subject to forfeiture under the applicable statute and enter a preliminary order of forfeiture if necessary.Accordingly, the Government is hereby directed to determine what property itwill seek to have forfeited and confer promptly with defense counsel to ascertain whether the defense opposes the forfeiture sought. The Government must thereafter provide a proposed preliminary order of forfeiture no later than two weeks before the scheduled sentencing date via email to Chambers at SwainNYSDCorresp@nysd.uscourts.gov, with a copy served on defensecounsel.If the preliminary order is not on consent, the Government's submission must beaccompanied by a description of the evidentiary basis for its forfeiture position and a statement as to whether the parties believe that an evidentiary hearing is warranted pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(l). Defense counsel will have one week following his or her receipt of the Government's letter to respond. (Filed under seal/delayed docketing on 4/22/22). (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/22/22)(jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Laura Taylor Swain: Defendant present with counsel Jason Brown and Phoebe King; AUSA Podolsky, FBI Agent Andres M. Economou-Ellison and PTSO Dominique Jackson are also present. Arraignment as to Scott Becker (1) Count 1,2,3 held on 4/26/2022. Defendant sworn. Defendant waived indictment to proceed by Information. Defendant waived reading of the Information. Plea entered by Scott Becker (1) Guilty as to Count 1,2,3., As to Scott Becker. Agreed conditions of release: $300,000 PRB and 1 FRP; travel restricted to the States of NY, NJ and PA; surrender all travel documents & no new applications; regular PTS supervision; defendant to be released on own signature and conditions to be met in 21 days. ( Sentencing set for 10/21/2022 at 12:00 PM before Judge Laura Taylor Swain.) (Held under seal/delayed docketing on 4/21/22) (Court Reporter Kristen Carannante) (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Scott Becker. (Filed under seal/delayed docketing on 4/21/22) (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022BRADY ORDER as to Scott Becker. (Filed under seal/delayed docketing on 4/22/22). (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/22/22)(jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022PRB Bond Entered as to Scott Becker in amount of $ 300,000. (Actual date of PRB and defendant release in 4/21/22, under seal/delayed docketing) (jm) (Main Document 11 replaced on 5/24/2022) (jbo). (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Laura Taylor Swain:Initial Appearance as to Scott Becker held on 4/26/2022. Defendant is present with counsel Jason Brown and Phoebe King; Also present are Court Reporter Kristen Carannante, AUSA Matthew Podolsky, FBI Agent Andres M. Economou-Ellison and PTSO Dominique Jackson. Bail is set as follows: $300,000 PRB TO BE CO-SIGNED BY ONE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSON; TRAVEL LIMITEDTO STATE OF NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA & NEW JERSEY; SURRENDER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS(& NO NEW APPLICATIONS); REGULAR PRETRIAL SUPERVISION; DEFT TO BE RELEASED ONOWN SIGNATURE~ REMAINING CONDITIONS TO BE MET BY 21 DAYS. (Held under seal/delayed docketing on 4/21/22) (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Arrest/Surrender of Scott Becker. Actual surrender date in 4/21/22. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Scott Becker, William Tomita on letter from the Government dated 4/26/22 requesting unsealing of this matter upon apprehension of the defendants. Judge Swain GRANTS the request. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/26/22)(jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022AFFIRMATION of AUSA Matthew Podolsky in Support by USA as to William Tomita re: 7 Order. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022ORDER as to William Tomita placing this matter (S1 Superseding Information), under seal/delayed docketing. (Originally filed under seal/delayed docketing on 4/22/22). (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/22/22)(jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022AFFIDAVIT of AUSA Matthew Podolsky in Support by USA as to Scott Becker re: 5 Order. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022ORDER as to Scott Becker placing this matter under seal/delayed docketing. (Filed under seal/delayed docketing on 4/21/22). (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/21/22)(jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE an Information by U.S.A. as to Scott Becker. (Filed under seal/delayed docketing on 4/15/22) (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Attorney update in case as to Scott Becker, William Tomita. Attorney Matthew D Podolsky for USA added. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Case as to Scott Becker, William Tomita ASSIGNED to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Case Designated ECF as to Scott Becker, William Tomita. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022INDICTMENT and S(1) SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT UNSEALED as to Scott Becker, William Tomita. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/26/2022Order to Unseal Information and Superseding Information as to John Doe, John Doe 2. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/26/22)(jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/22/2022S(1) SEALED INFORMATION (Felony) as to John Doe 2 (2) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
4/21/2022SEALED INFORMATION (Felony) as to John Doe (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3. (jm) (Entered: 04/27/2022)