Letter to Judge Berman Re: United States v. Muge Ma, 20 Cr. 407 (RMB) (Dkt. 13, S.D.N.Y.)
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In this August 25, 2020 letter to U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York says Muge Ma was indicted on August 17, 2020 on counts involving major fraud against the United States, bank fraud, wire fraud, false statements and aggravated identity theft. The letter says the charges relate to fraudulently obtaining over $20 million in Government-guaranteed loans meant to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It notes that arraignment was set for the following week in Magistrate Court and an initial conference for September 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., and asks that time be excluded under the Speedy Trial Act until then while discovery is produced and plea discussions continue. Defense counsel Peter Katz consents. A notation dated 8/26/2020 states that time is excluded until 9/11/2020.
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Case 1:20-cr-00407-RMB Document 12
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U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
The Silvio J. Mollo Building
One Saint Andrew’s Plaza
New York, New York 10007
August 25, 2020
BY ECF
The Honorable Richard M. Berman
United States District Judge
Southern District of New York
500 Pearl Street
New York, New York 10007
Re: United States v. Muge Ma, 20 Cr. 407 (RMB)
Dear Judge Berman:
As the Court is aware, on August 17, 2020, the defendant Muge Ma was indicted on
multiple counts involving major fraud against the United States, bank fraud, wire fraud, false
statements, and aggravated identity theft, in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain over
$20 million in Government-guaranteed loans designed to provide relief to small businesses during
the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. The defendant is scheduled to be arraigned next
week in Magistrate Court, and Your Honor has scheduled an initial conference on September 11,
2020 at 9:00 a.m.
Over the next several weeks, the Government will be producing a voluminous amount of
discovery to the defendant, and the parties have also initiated discussions regarding a potential
pretrial disposition of this case. Accordingly, the Government respectfully requests that time be
excluded under the Speedy Trial Act until the September 11, 2020 conference in the interest of
justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), which will allow time for the Government to begin
producing discovery and for the parties to continue discussions regarding a potential pretrial
disposition of this case. The Government submits that the ends of justice served by the granting
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of this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
The Government has consulted with defense counsel Peter Katz, Esq., who consents to the
exclusion of time.
Respectfully submitted,
AUDREY STRAUSS
Acting United States Attorney
By: _____________________________
Sagar K. Ravi
Assistant United States Attorneys
(212) 637-2195
Time is excluded pursuant to the Speedy Trial
Act until 9/11/2020 for the reasons set forth in
this letter.
8/26/2020
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