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Case title: USA v. Cohen
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Date Filed: 07/22/2013 Date Terminated: 12/08/2014 |
| Assigned to: Judge John F. Walter | ||
Defendant (1) |
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Aaron Cohen
TERMINATED: 12/08/2014 |
represented by | James W Spertus
Spertus Landes and Umhofer LLP 1990 South Bundy Drive Suite 705 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-826-4700 Fax: 310-826-4711 Email: jim@spertuslaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Samuel A Josephs Spertus Landes and Umhofer LLP 1990 South Bundy Drive Suite 705 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-826-4700 Fax: 310-826-4711 Email: sam@spertuslaw.com |
Pending Counts |
Disposition |
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| 18:371 CONSPIRACY (1) |
Defendant is committed on the Single-Count Information to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 3 months. Supervised release for 1 year under the terms and conditions of US Probation Office, General Order 05-02, and General Order 01-05, including the three special conditions delineated in General Order 01-05; Special assessment of $100; Fines of $30,000; Defendant shall comply with General Order No. 01-05 | |
Highest Offense Level (Opening) |
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| Felony | ||
Terminated Counts |
Disposition |
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| None | ||
Highest Offense Level (Terminated) |
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| None | ||
Complaints |
Disposition |
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| None |
Plaintiff |
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| USA | represented by | John E Sullivan
US Department of Justice Tax Division PO Box 601 D Street NW Room 7136 Washington, DC 20004 202-514-5196 Fax: 202-616-1786 Email: john.e.sullivan@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sandra R Brown Hochman Salkin Toscher and Perez PC 9150 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 300 Beverly Hills, CA 90121 310-281-3217 Fax: 310-859-1430 Email: brown@taxlitigator.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Elizabeth C Hadden US Department of Justice Tax Division 601 D Street NW Room 7017 Washington, DC 90004 202-514-5189 Fax: 202-514-9623 Email: elizabeth.c.hadden@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
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| 07/22/2013 | 1 | INFORMATION filed as to Aaron Cohen (1) count(s) 1. Offense occurred in LA. (ja) (Entered: 07/24/2013) |
| 07/22/2013 | 2 | REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF Summons on Information Filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Aaron Cohen(ja) (Entered: 07/24/2013) |
| 07/22/2013 | 3 | ORDER by Magistrate Judge Ralph Zarefsky (ja) (Entered: 07/24/2013) |
| 07/22/2013 | 4 | CASE SUMMARY filed by AUSA Sandra Brown as to Defendant Aaron Cohen; defendant's Year of Birth: 1954 (ja) (Entered: 07/24/2013) |
| 07/22/2013 | 5 | MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Aaron Cohen in regards to the following Magistrate Judges: Jacqueline Chooljian, Patrick J. Walsh, Sheri Pym, Michael Wilner, Jean Rosenbluth (ja) (Entered: 07/24/2013) |
| 07/22/2013 | 6 | MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. This criminal action, being filed on 7/22/13, was not pending in the U. S. Attorneys Office before the date on which Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald began receiving criminal matters. (ja) (Entered: 07/24/2013) |
| 07/22/2013 | 7 | NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Aaron Cohen Related Case(s): CR 13-108, USA v Zvi Sperling and 13-241 USA v Guity Kashfi (ja) (Entered: 07/24/2013) |
| 07/22/2013 | 8 | PLEA AGREEMENT filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Aaron Cohen (ja) (Entered: 07/24/2013) |
| 07/25/2013 | 9 | Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney John E Sullivan counsel for Plaintiff USA. Adding John E. Sullivan as attorney as counsel of record for USA for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff USA. (Sullivan, John) (Entered: 07/25/2013) |
| 08/05/2013 | 10 | Summons Returned Executed on 7/29/13 as to Aaron Cohen (ja) (Entered: 08/05/2013) |
| 08/09/2013 | 11 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OR REASSIGNMENT of AUSA Elizabeth C Hadden on behalf of Plaintiff USA. Filed by Plaintiff USA. (Hadden, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/09/2013) |
| 08/09/2013 | 12 | NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Attorney Appearance or Reassignment for the USA 11 . The following error(s) was found: Incorrect event selected. The correct event is: Notices/Notice of Change of Attorney Business or Contact Information (G-06). Note: Wrong event does not provide relief or change sought.. Other error(s) with document(s): Form is out-of-date. Forms and Local Rules were updated and amended as of June 1, 2013. See Notices from the Clerk, 5/2/13.. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the court directs you to do so. (lt) (Entered: 08/09/2013) |
| 08/15/2013 | 13 | MINUTES OF INFORMATION HEARING held before Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. Defendant states true name as charged. Attorney: James W Spertus for Aaron Cohen, Retained, present.Court orders bail set as: Aaron Cohen (1) $10,000 Unsecured Appearance Bond, SEE ATTACHED BOND FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Defendant Ordered to report to USM for processing. Court Smart: CS 8/15/13. (ja) (Entered: 08/20/2013) |
| 08/15/2013 | 14 | DESIGNATION AND APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL; filed by James W Spertus appearing for Aaron Cohen (ja) (Entered: 08/20/2013) |
| 08/15/2013 | 15 | STATEMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen (ja) (Entered: 08/20/2013) |
| 08/15/2013 | 16 | WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Defendant Aaron Cohen before Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg (ja) (Entered: 08/20/2013) |
| 08/15/2013 | 17 | BOND AND CONDITIONS OF RELEASE filed as to Defendant Aaron Cohen conditions of release: $10,000 Unsecured Appearance Bond approved by Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg. (ja) (Entered: 08/20/2013) |
| 08/15/2013 | 18 | MINUTES OF POST-INDICTMENT ARRAIGNMENT: held before Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg as to Defendant Aaron Cohen (1) Count 1. Defendant arraigned, states true name: As charged. Defendant entered not guilty plea to all counts as charged. Attorney: James W. Spertus, Retained present. Case assigned to Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Counsel for the government and defense are ordered to contact the judge's courtroom deputy within 48 hours to set dates for all further proceedings. The courtroom deputy will then issue a minute order setting pretrial and trial dates. Court Smart: CS08/15/2013. (tba) (Entered: 08/22/2013) |
| 08/26/2013 | 19 | ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08-05 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: CR 13-00108 JFW. Case, as to Defendant Aaron Cohen, transferred from Judge Fernando M. Olguin to Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge CR 13-00498 JFW. Signed by Judge John F. Walter (rn) (Entered: 08/27/2013) |
| 08/27/2013 | 20 | SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen Change of Plea Hearing set for 8/29/2013 11:00 AM before Judge John F. Walter. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/27/2013) |
| 08/29/2013 | 21 | MINUTES OF CHANGE OF PLEA AND SETTING OF SENTENCING DATE Hearing held before Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. Case called, and counsel make their appearance. Defendant is sworn. Plea agreement filed on July 22, 2013 is incorporated and made part of the proceeding. Waiver of Indictment filed August 15, 2013. Court questions defendant regarding the plea. Defendant withdraws his previously entered plea of not guilty and enters a plea of Guilty to the single-Count Information filed on July 22, 2013. The plea is accepted. The Court ORDERS the preparation of a Presentence Report. Sentencing set for 12/9/2013 at 9:00 AM. Court Reporter: Miranda Algorri. (es) (Entered: 09/03/2013) |
| 09/04/2013 | 22 | STIPULATION to allow Travel to Argentina from September 10, 2013 to September 21, 2013 filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Spertus, James) (Entered: 09/04/2013) |
| 09/05/2013 | 23 | ORDER PERMITTING TRAVEL 22 by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. **See attached Order.** (es) (Entered: 09/06/2013) |
| 11/01/2013 | 26 | POSITION WITH RESPECT TO PRESENTENCE REPORT filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Aaron Cohen (Sullivan, John) (Entered: 11/01/2013) |
| 11/15/2013 | 27 | POSITION WITH RESPECT TO PRESENTENCE REPORT filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen (Spertus, James) (Entered: 11/15/2013) |
| 11/25/2013 | 28 | STIPULATION to Continue Sentencing Date from December 9, 2013 to March 10, 2014 filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Spertus, James) (Entered: 11/25/2013) |
| 11/25/2013 | 29 | ORDER CONTINUING SENTENCING DATE AND TIME by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. The Court, having considered the stipulation 28 of the parties requesting an order continuing the date and time for sentencing, and for good cause shown, hereby continues the date and time for sentencing to March 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Position papers due February 25, 2014. (jloz) (Entered: 11/26/2013) |
| 02/18/2014 | 30 | SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. At the request of counsel, the Sentencing set for March 10, 2014 is hereby continued to May 12, 2014 at 09:00 AM before Judge John F. Walter. Sentencing papers due April 25, 2014.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/18/2014) |
| 04/25/2014 | 31 | SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. At the request of counsel, the Sentencing currently set for May 12, 2014 is hereby continued to July 14, 2014 at 09:00 AM before Judge John F. Walter. Sentencing papers due June 30, 2014.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/25/2014) |
| 04/25/2014 | 32 | SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. At the request of counsel, the Sentencing currently set for July 14, 2014 at 09:00 AM before Judge John F. Walter is hereby advanced to June 30, 2014. Sentencing papers due June 16, 2014. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/25/2014) |
| 06/16/2014 | 33 | SENTENCING MEMORANDUM filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-49)(Spertus, James) (Entered: 06/16/2014) |
| 06/16/2014 | 34 | SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. At the request of counsel, the sentencing hearing scheduled for June 30, 2014 is continued to September 8, 2014 at 09:00 AM before Judge John F. Walter. Sentencing papers due August 18, 2014.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 06/16/2014) |
| 08/15/2014 | 35 | SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. At the request of counsel, the sentencing hearing scheduled for September 8, 2014 is continued to December 8, 2014 at 09:00 AM before Judge John F. Walter. Sentencing papers due November 17, 2014. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jloz) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/15/2014) |
| 11/07/2014 | 36 | STIPULATION to allow Travel to Israel from November 8, 2014 to November 22, 2014 filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Spertus, James) (Entered: 11/07/2014) |
| 11/07/2014 | 37 | ORDER PERMITTING TRAVEL by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen. The Court, having considered the stipulation of the parties requesting an order permitting travel, and for good cause shown, hereby orders as follows: Counsel for Mr. Cohen may return Mr. Cohen's passport to Mr. Cohen on or after November 6, 2014; Mr. Cohen may travel to Israel from November 8, 2014 through November 22, 2014; Mr. Cohen shall return his passport to his counsel on or before November 24, 2014; If Mr. Cohen fails to return his passport to his counsel by November 24, 2013, then Mr. Cohen's counsel shall promptly notify the Court; All other conditions of Mr. Cohen's pretrial release shall remain in full force and effect, re: STIPULATION to Travel 36 (bp) (Entered: 11/07/2014) |
| 11/17/2014 | 38 | NOTICE of Manual Filing of Government's Further Sentencing Position and Request Pursuant to U.S.S.G. §5K1.1 Under Seal; Government's Ex Parte Application to File its Further Sentencing Position and Request Pursuant to U.S.S.G. §5K1.1; Proposed Order filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Aaron Cohen (Brown, Sandra) (Entered: 11/17/2014) |
| 11/18/2014 | 39 | SEALED DOCUMENT - GOVERNMENT'S EXPARTE APPLICATION to File Its Further Sentencing Position and Request Pursuant to USSG section 5K1.1 Under Seal. (jp) (Entered: 11/19/2014) |
| 11/18/2014 | 40 | SEALED DOCUMENT - [PROPOSED] ORDER. [UNDER SEAL]. (jp) (Entered: 11/19/2014) |
| 11/18/2014 | 41 | SEALED DOCUMENT - GOVERNMENT'S FURTHER SENTENCING POSITION AND REQUEST PURSUANT TO U.S.S.G. 5K1.1. [UNDER SEAL]. (jp) (Entered: 11/19/2014) |
| 12/08/2014 | 43 | MINUTES OF SENTENCING Hearing held before Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen Defendant is committed on the Single-Count Information to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 3 months; Supervised release for 1 year under the terms and conditions of US Probation Office, General Order 05-02, and General Order 01-05, including the three special conditions delineated in General Order 01-05; Special assessment of $100; Fines of $30,000; Defendant shall comply with General Order No. 01-05; Bond exonerated upon surrender; Defendant advised of right of appeal; Defendant to surrender not later than 1/26/2015. Refer to Judgment and Probation/Commitment Order. Court Reporter: Miranda Algorri. (jp) (Entered: 12/09/2014) |
| 12/08/2014 | 44 | JUDGMENT AND COMMITMENT by Judge John F. Walter as to Defendant Aaron Cohen (1), Count(s) 1, Defendant is committed on the Single-Count Information to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 3 months; Supervised release for 1 year under the terms and conditions of US Probation Office, General Order 05-02, and General Order 01-05, including the three special conditions delineated in General Order 01-05; Special assessment of $100; Fines of $30,000; Defendant shall comply with General Order No. 01-05; Bond exonerated upon surrender; Defendant advised of right of appeal; Defendant to surrender not later than 1/26/2015. (jp) (Entered: 12/09/2014) |
| 01/09/2015 | 46 | TRANSCRIPT filed as to Defendant Aaron Cohen for proceedings held on 12-08-14; 9:07 a.m.. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: Miranda Algorri, phone number mirandaalgorri@gmail.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 1/30/2015. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/9/2015. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/9/2015.(Algorri, Miranda) (Entered: 01/09/2015) |
| 01/09/2015 | 47 | NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed as to Defendant Aaron Cohen for proceedings 12-08-14; 9:07 a.m. re Transcript 46 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(Algorri, Miranda) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/09/2015) |
| 01/09/2015 | 48 | NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR, as to Defendant Aaron Cohen: Due to clerical error Re: Notice of Filing Transcript 47 , Transcript (CR),, 46 (Algorri, Miranda) (Entered: 01/12/2015) |
| 01/12/2015 | 49 | TRANSCRIPT filed as to Defendant Aaron Cohen for proceedings held on 12-08-14; 9:07 a.m. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: Miranda Algorri, phone number/email mirandaalgorri@gmail.com. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 2/2/2015. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/12/2015. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/12/2015.(Algorri, Miranda) (Entered: 01/12/2015) |
| 01/12/2015 | 50 | NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed as to Defendant Aaron Cohen for proceedings 12-08-14; 9:07 a.m. re Transcript 49 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY.(Algorri, Miranda) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/12/2015) |
| 02/23/2015 | 51 | VERIFICATION OF SURRENDER as to Aaron Cohen. The defendant was ordered to self-surrender to begin serving their sentence of imprisonment on 1/26/2015. The bond may be exonerated pending the verification as to whether the defendant is being electronically monitored by the U.S. Probation Office; confined to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons; or completed their jail time. As of 1/26/2015, it was verified the defendant has surrendered to the Bureau of Prisons. (gk) (Entered: 02/23/2015) |
| 04/09/2015 | 52 | EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Recommendation for Four-Day Furlough Filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Samuel A Josephs added to party Aaron Cohen(pty:dft)) (Josephs, Samuel) (Entered: 04/09/2015) |
| 04/10/2015 | 53 | ORDER RECOMMENDING TO CI TAFT THAT AARON COHEN RECEIVE A FOUR-DAY EMERGENCY FURLOUGH by Judge John F. Walter: The Court, having considered Aaron Cohen's ex parte application 52 for an order recommending that Aaron Cohen receive a four-day emergency furlough from CI Taft, and for good cause shown, hereby RECOMMENDS that Aaron Cohen receive a four-day emergency furlough from CI Taft beginning April 9, 2015. (jloz) (Entered: 04/10/2015) |
| 05/01/2015 | 54 | EX PARTE APPLICATION to allow the Defendant to Travel to Outside the Central District of California. Filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Josephs, Samuel) (Entered: 05/01/2015) |
| 05/01/2015 | 55 | ORDER PERMITTING TRAVEL by Judge John F. Walter The Court, having considered Mr. Cohen's Unopposed Ex Parte Application to Allow Travel 54 and for good cause shown, hereby orders as follows: Mr. Cohen is permitted to travel outside the Central District of California, both domestically and internationally, upon the prior approval of the United States Probation Office for the Central District of California. (jp) (Entered: 05/01/2015) |
| 01/22/2016 | 56 | NOTICE of Manual Filing of Stipulation that Restitution Has Been Paid; Proposed Order; Ex Parte Application to Seal; and Proposed Order to Seal filed by Defendant Aaron Cohen (Spertus, James) (Entered: 01/22/2016) |
| 01/26/2016 | 57 | SEALED DOCUMENT - DEFENDANT AARON COHEN'S UNOPPOSED EX PARTE APPLICATION for an Order Permitting the Filing of Stipulation for Order Finding Restitution Paid in Full; [Propsoed] Order. [UNDER SEAL]. (jp) (Entered: 01/27/2016) |
| 01/26/2016 | 58 | SEALED DOCUMENT - ORDER Permitting Under Seal Filing of Stipulation and Application. (jp) (Entered: 01/27/2016) |
| 01/26/2016 | 59 | SEALED DOCUMENT - STIPULATION for Order Finding Restitution to Have Been Paid in Full. UNDER SEAL. (jp) (Entered: 01/27/2016) |
| 01/26/2016 | 60 | SEALED DOCUMENT - ORDER FINDING THAT ALL FINES, RESTITUTION AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN PAID. (jp) (Entered: 01/27/2016) |
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