Opinion ID: 4164855
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Heading: Multiple Conspiracies Argument

Text: McFadden, Brown, and Germany all argue that the United States proved not one, but several, independent conspiracies at trial, and the result was an impermissibly prejudicial variance in the evidence. No defendant requested a multiple conspiracy jury charge, and no defendant objected to evidence of staged accidents that they now say fall outside of the conspiracy. When, as here, the challenge has not been preserved below, the Court reviews defendants’ challenge only for plain error. United States v. Miller, 116 F.3d 641, 672 (2d Cir. 1997). Our review of the record and relevant case law reveals no plain error. We affirm the judgment with respect to this challenge for substantially the reasons stated by the district court in its thorough and well-considered October 27, 2015 memorandum and order. See United States v. McFadden, No. 13-cr-284, 2015 WL 6506945, at – 17 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 27, 2015). We have considered Defendants-Appellants’ remaining arguments and determine them to be without merit. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. FOR THE COURT: Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, Clerk 8