Opinion ID: 2735150
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Defendants’ Indictment

Text: In 2009, the defendants were indicted for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (count 1); wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (count 2); mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (counts 3-4); securities fraud in violation of 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b) and 78ff (count 5); and conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (count 6). The indictment also charged Barkus (counts 7, 9, 11, 13) and Lombardo (counts 8, 10, 12, 14, 15) with income tax evasion in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7201. -2- Case Nos. 12-4056; 4060 United States v. Lombardo and Barkus