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New York man is convicted in 2022 on charges of securities fraud, making false filings with the SEC, and improperly influencing the conduct of audits. This comes as a real surprise because in 2021 he was acquitted on charges that he conspired to do all those things. A double-jeopardy violation? Second Circuit: Yup. Conviction vacated. Indictment dismissed.
The case is United States v. Cole, No. 23-7566 (2d Cir. Oct. 27, 2025).
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