Second Circuit affirms wire fraud convictions post-Ciminelli
In United States v. Tamaz Pasternak, No. 23-6316-cr, the Second Circuit (Parker, Robinson, Oliver (D. Conn.)) affirmed the defendant’s wire fraud convictions despite a concededly erroneous jury instruction. The charges arose from a purported scheme to conceal the “salvage” histories of used cars—histories of purchase by insurance companies after they’ve been damaged. Pasternak, a used-car … Read more