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FORMER ATTORNEY SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT FOR FOR STRUCTURING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
May 20, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CURTIS CONEY, JR., age 64, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, was sentenced in federal court today by U. S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to five (5) years probation with a special condition of ten (10) months home confinement for to conspiracy to structure financial transactions and ten counts of structuring financial transactions and one count of obstruction of justice, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten today. Judge Fallon granted the Government request and acknowledged that the lenient sentence was a reflection of the defendant’s substantial cooperation coupled with the defendant’s poor health.
According to court documents, CONEY admitted that from January, 1997, until October, 2002, he structured nearly $200,000 at area banks. He further admitted that he attempted to influence the testimony of a witness who had been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury investigating matters relating to the indictment.
Michael J. De Palma, Special Agent in Charge of Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation stated:
"IRS Criminal Investigation is committed to working with other state and federal agencies to investigate those individuals who profit from the misfortune of others and in doing so, drive up the cost of essential services in our community. White collar crime is insidious and undermines our standard of living and quality of life."
This prosecution is part of the U. S. Attorney's Office's continuing effort to eliminate fraud in the legal profession, and the health care and insurance industries.
The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by Special Agents of the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Irene González.
