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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Federal trial court in Manhattan.

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intervened in

  • Bhopal suits sent to India, 1986 to 1987 May 1986 dismissed the American suits so they could be tried in India Primary record 2

    The Supreme Court of India dates Judge Keenan’s order 10 June 1986; the Press Trust of India dates it 12 May 1986.

charged

  • John N. Mitchell 10 May 1973 attempting to impede an SEC investigation of Vesco Primary record 3
  • Maurice Stans 10 May 1973 attempting to impede an SEC investigation of Vesco Primary record 3
  • Robert Vesco 10 May 1973 named in the indictment with Mitchell, Stans and Sears Primary record 3

convicted

  • Bernard Madoff 29 Jun 2009 securities fraud and other counts; pleaded guilty on 12 March 2009; sentenced to 150 years Primary record 4
  • Chris Collins 1 Oct 2019 pleaded guilty to a scheme to commit insider trading and to making false statements to federal agents Primary record 5
  • Chris Collins 17 Jan 2020 sentenced to 26 months in prison and a $200,000 fine Primary record 6
  • Stephen Buyer Mar 2023 convicted by a jury of four counts of securities fraud Primary record 78
  • Stephen Buyer 19 Sep 2023 sentenced to 22 months in prison Primary record 7
  • Sam Bankman-Fried 2 Nov 2023 seven counts of fraud and conspiracy; sentenced to 25 years; affirmed by the Second Circuit on 12 June 2026; a petition to the Supreme Court is pending Primary record 9101112

acquitted

involved in

Timeline 12 dates
  1. 10 May 1973 John N. Mitchell charged by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  2. 10 May 1973 Maurice Stans charged by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  3. 10 May 1973 Robert Vesco charged by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  4. 28 Apr 1974 John N. Mitchell acquitted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  5. 28 Apr 1974 Maurice Stans acquitted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  6. May 1986 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York intervened in Bhopal suits sent to India, 1986 to 1987
  7. 29 Jun 2009 Bernard Madoff convicted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  8. 1 Oct 2019 Chris Collins convicted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  9. 17 Jan 2020 Chris Collins convicted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  10. Mar 2023 Stephen Buyer convicted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  11. 19 Sep 2023 Stephen Buyer convicted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  12. 2 Nov 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried convicted by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Proof 14 sources
  1. SEC v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 827 F. Supp. 2d 328 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) (Judge Rakoff), U.S. District Court, S.D. New York (text via Harvard Caselaw Access Project), 28 Nov 2011. Primary record
    JED S. RAKOFF, District Judge.
  2. Union of India v. Union Carbide Corporation, curative petitions, order of 14 March 2023 (LiveLaw copy of the order), Supreme Court of India (text via LiveLaw), 14 Mar 2023. Primary record
    Judge Keenan allowed this plea vide order dated 10.06.1986 and dismissed the consolidated action on the basis of several factors, including the presence of witnesses and evidence in India.
  3. Watergate Special Prosecution Force Report, U.S. Government Printing Office (Superintendent of Documents). Primary record
    Mitchell, Stans, Robert Vesco and Harry Sears are indicted for attempting to impede a SEC investigation of Vesco.
    conspired to influence a Securities and Exchange Commission fraud investigation
    Mitchell and Stans are acquitted on all charges in Vesco trial.
    two former members of President Nixon’s cabinet, not guilty of charges connected with contributions by financier
  4. Bernard Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison (press release), U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, 29 Jun 2009. Primary record
    was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court to 150 years in prison for perpetrating a Ponzi scheme
    MADOFF has been in custody since he pleaded guilty on March 12, 2009, to an eleven-count Information charging securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud
  5. Congressman Christopher Collins Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading Scheme And Lying To Federal Law Enforcement Agents (press release), U.S. Department of Justice, 1 Oct 2019. Primary record Archived copy
    pled guilty to participating in a scheme to commit insider trading and to making false statements to federal law enforcement agents when interviewed about his conduct
  6. Former Congressman Christopher Collins Sentenced For Insider Trading Scheme And Lying To Federal Law Enforcement Agents (press release), U.S. Department of Justice, 17 Jan 2020. Primary record Archived copy
    was sentenced to 26 months in prison today by U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick
    CHRISTOPHER COLLINS was sentenced to one year of supervised release and ordered to pay a fine of $200,000.
  7. Former Congressman Sentenced To 22 Months In Prison For Insider Trading (press release), U.S. Department of Justice, 19 Sep 2023. Primary record Archived copy
    BUYER was previously convicted following trial of four counts of securities fraud for engaging in two insider trading schemes.
    was sentenced today to 22 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman.
  8. Statement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Conviction Of Former Congressman Stephen Buyer For Insider Trading (press release), U.S. Department of Justice, 13 Mar 2023. Primary record Archived copy
    Former Congressman Stephen Buyer leveraged his privileged position as a corporate advisor to twice use his clients’ material nonpublic information to commit insider trading.
  9. Statement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Conviction Of Samuel Bankman-Fried, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, 2 Nov 2023. Primary record Archived copy
    Bankman-Fried, 31, of Stanford, California, was convicted of two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering
  10. Samuel Bankman-Fried Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, 28 Mar 2024. Primary record Archived copy
    was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for his orchestration of multiple fraudulent schemes
    following a one-month trial before U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who imposed today’s sentence
  11. United States v. Bankman-Fried, No. 24-961-cr (2d Cir. 2026), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 12 Jun 2026. Primary record
    We AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
  12. Docket for No. 26-349, Samuel Bankman-Fried v. United States, Supreme Court of the United States, 30 Oct 2026. Primary record
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2026)
  13. In re Union Carbide Corporation Gas Plant Disaster at Bhopal, India in December, 1984, 809 F.2d 195 (2d Cir. 1987) (copy posted by Union Carbide), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 14 Jan 1987. Primary record
    The Southern District of New York, John F. Keenan, Judge, granted the motion of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC)
  14. SEC v. Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., 837 F. Supp. 587 (S.D.N.Y. 1993) (Judge Pollack, opinion and findings), U.S. District Court, S.D. New York (text via Harvard Caselaw Access Project), 1 Dec 1993. Primary record
    all of whom ultimately were cast in judgment and permanently enjoined from violating the United States Securities and Exchange Act and the Securities Act.
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