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Dismissal of the Indictment — No. 1:25-cr-10430 (Dkt. 25, D. Mass.)

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Notice filed March 19, 2026 by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley dismissing under Rule 48(a) the indictment against Helcio Sperandio filed on November 13, 2025. The indictment charged procuring the preparation of a false tax return, tax evasion and wire fraud. The government states that Sperandio was removed from the United States on or about February 26, 2026, and that dismissal is in the interests of justice. Senior Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV granted leave to file.

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Case 1:25-cr-10430-FDS Document 25 _ Filed 03/19/26 Pagelof1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

V. No. 25-cr-10430-FDS
HELCIO SPERANDIO

Defendant

DISMISSAL OF THE INDICTMENT

Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 48(a), the United States Attorney for the District of
Massachusetts hereby dismisses the indictment filed on November 13, 2025, which charges the
defendant with procuring the preparation or presentation of a false tax return; tax evasion; and wire
fraud, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2), 26 U.S.C. §7201, and 18 U.S.C. § 1343, respectively.
In support of this dismissal, the government states that the defendant was removed from the United
States on or about February 26, 2026, and this dismissal is in the interests of justice.

Respectfully submitted,

LEAH B. FOLEY
United States Attorney

Date: March 19, 2026 By: /s/ Seth B. Kosto
SETH B. KOSTO
Assistant U.S. Attorney

Leave to File Granted:

Hon. F. Dennis Saylor IV
Senior United States District Judge


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