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U.S.Department
of
Justice
UnitedStatesAttorneySouthernDistrict
of
NewYork
The
Silvio
J.
Mollo
Building
One
Saint
Andrew's
Pla=aNew
York.
New
York
10007
September15,2008Steven
G.
Kobre,Esq.Matthew
1.
Menchel,Esq.Kobre
&
Kim
LLP800ThirdAvenue
New
York,NewYork10022Re:UnitedStatesv.Martin
S.
Bodner08Cr.282(PKC)DearMessrs.KobreandMenchel:Ontheunderstandingsspecifiedbelow,theOffice
of
theUnitedStatesAttorneyfortheSouthernDistrict
of
New
York("thisOffice")willacceptaguiltypleafromMartin
S.
Bodner("thedefendant")toCountsOneandTwo
of
theabove-referencedInformation.CountOne
of
theInformationchargesthedefendantwithwirefraud,inviolation
of
18
U.S.C.
§§
1341,1346,
and
2.
CountOne
of
theInformationcarriesamaximumsentence
of
twentyyears'imprisonment;amaximumfine,pursuantto
18
U.S.C.§3571,
of
thegreatest
of
$250,000,twicethegrosspecuniarygainderivedfromtheoffense,ortwicethegrosspecuniarylosstopersonsotherthanthedefendantresultingfromtheoffense;amaxihmmterm
of
threeyears'supervisedrelease;andamandatory$100specialassessment.CountTwo
of
theInformationchargesthedefendantwithmailfraud,inviolation
of
18
U.S.C.
§§
1343,1346,and
2.
CountTwo
of
theInformationcarriesamaximumsentence
of
twentyyears'imprisonment;amaximumfine,pursuantto
18
U.S.c.
§3571,
of
thegreatest
of
$250,000,twicethegrosspecuniarygainderivedfromtheoffense,ortwicethegrosspecuniarylosstopersonsotherthanthedefendantresultingfromtheoffense;amaximumterm
of
threeyears'supervisedrelease;andamandatory$I00specialassessment.Inadditiontotheforegoing,thepartiesagreethat,withrespecttoCountsOneandTwo
of
theInformation,theCourtshallalsoimposeanorder
of
restitution,pursuantto
18
U.S.C.
§§
3663,3663A,and3664,
in
anamountnotlessthan$19,597,240.21,less$2,500,000.00,basedonthedefendant'shavingpreviouslyreturned$2,500,000.00toavictim
of
theoffenseschargedinCountsOneandTwo
of
theInformation.
2008.06
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"
Steven
G.
Kobre,Esq.Matthew
I.
Menchel,Esq.September15,2008Page2Inadditiontotheforegoing,thedefendantagreestoforfeittotheUnitedStates,pursuantto
18
U.S.C.
§§98
I
(a)(I)(C)and
28
U.S.C.
§
2461,allright,titleandinterest
of
thedefendantinthespecificpropertyidentifiedinAttachment
A,
whichisincorporatedbyreferenceas
if
fullysetforthherein(collectively,the"SpecificProperty").Thedefendantagreesthathewillnotfileaclaimorapetitionforremission
or
mitigationinanyforfeitureproceedinginvolvingtheSpecificProperty,includinganancillaryproceeding,andthat
he
willnotcauseanyoneelseto
do
soorassistanyoneelseindoingso.Thedefendantalsoagreestotakeallnecessarystepstoeffecttheforfeiture
ofthe
SpecificPropertyanditstransfertotheUnitedStates,including,butnotlimitedto,theexecution
of
allnecessarydocumentation.
It
isfurtherunderstoodthat,intheeventthattheUnitedStatesfilesacivilactionpursuantto
18
U.S.c.
§
981
oranyotherfederalstatuteseekingtoforfeittheSpecificProperty,thedefendantwillnotfileaclaimwiththeCourtorotherwisecontestsuchacivilforfeitureactionandwillnotassist
athird
partyinassertinganyclaimtotheSpecificProperty.
It
isfurtherunderstoodthatanyforfeiture
of
theSpecificPropertyshallnotbetreated
as
satisfaction
of
anyfine,restitution,cost
of
imprisonment,oranyotherpenaltytheCourtmayimposeuponhiminadditiontoforfeiture.However,thisOfficeagreestorequestthattheDepartment
of
JusticeinvokeitsRestorationPolicyandcauseanyfundsandotherpropertyforfeitedinthiscasetobeappliedtoanyrestitutionorderimposedinthiscase.Inaddition,thedefendantherebyagreestowaivehisrighttocontesttheforfeitureunderFederalRule
of
CriminalProcedure32.2(a)onthegroundthataninformationorindictmentdidnotcontainnoticethattheGovernmentisseekingforfeiture.Inconsideration
of
thedefendant'spleatotheaboveoffense,thedefendantwillnotbefurtherprosecutedcriminallybythisOffice(exceptforcriminaltaxviolations
as
towhichthisOfficecannot,anddoesnot,makeanyagreement)fortheconductchargedinCountsOneandTwo
of
theInformation.Inaddition,atthetime
of
sentencing,theGovernmentwillmovetodismissanyopenCount(s)againstthedefendant.Thedefendantagreesthat
wHh
respecttoanyandalldismissedchargesheisnota"prevailingparty"withinthemeaning
of
the"HydeAmendment,"Section617,P.L.105-119(Nov.26,1997),andwillnotfileanyclaimunderthatlaw.Inconsideration
of
theforegoingandpursuanttoU.S.S.G.§6B
lA,
thepartiesherebystipulatetothefollowing:
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Steven
G.
Kobre,Esq.Matthew
I.
Menchel,Esq.SeptemberIS,2008Page3
A.
OffenseLevel
1.
BecauseCountsOneandTwo
of
theInformationinvolvesubstantiallythe
same
harminthattheoffenselevelisdeterminedlargelyonthebasis
of
thetotalamount
of
harmorloss,CountsOneandTwo
of
theInformationformoneGroup,pursuant
to
U.S.S.G.§3D1.2.
2.
BecauseCountsOneandTwo
of
theInformationeachhasastatutorymaximumterm
of
imprisonment
of
20yearsormore,thebaseoffenselevelis7,pursuant
to
U.S.S.G.
§
2Bl.l(a)(l).
3.
Becausethelosswasmorethan$7,000,000,butnotmorethan$20,000,000,theoffenselevelisincreasedby20levels,pursuanttoU.S.S.G.
§
2Bl.l(b)(l)(K).4.Becausethedefendantabusedaposition
of
publicorprivatetrust,orusedaspecialskill,inamannerthatsignificantlyfacilitatedthecommissionorconcealment
of
theoffense,theoffenselevelisincreasedby2levels,pursuant
to
U.S.S.G.§3B1.3.
5.
Assumingthatthedefendantclearlydemonstrateshisacceptance
of
responsibility
to
thesatisfaction
of
theGovernmentwithrespect
to
CountsOneandTwo
of
theInformation,throughhisallocutionandsubsequentconductprior
to
theimposition
of
sentence,a2-levelreductionwillbewarranted,pursuanttoU.S.S.G.§
3El.l(a).
Furthermore,assumingthedefendanthasacceptedresponsibility
as
describedintheprevioussentence,anadditionalI-levelreductionwillbewarranted,pursuant
to
U.S.S.G.§
3El.l(b),
becausethedefendantwillhavetimelygivennotice
of
hisintention
to
enteraplea
of
guilty,therebypermittingtheGovernment
to
avoidpreparingfortrialandpermittingtheCourttoallocateitsresourcesefficiently.
In
accordancewiththeabove,theapplicableSentencingGuidelinesoffenselevel
is
26.
B.
Criminal
HistoryCategory
BasedupontheinformationnowavailabletothisOffice(includingrepresentationsbythedefense),theGovernmentisunaware
of
anycriminalhistory
of
thedefendant.Inaccordancewiththeabove,thedefendant'sCriminalHistoryCategoryis
I.
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