Pending Criminal Division Cases

United States v. Cengiz Jan Comu, et al.,
Court Docket No.: 3:19-cr-00112-K (N.D. Texas)

Court Assigned: This case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, U.S. Courthouse, 1100 Commerce Street, Room 1625, Dallas, TX 75242. Unless otherwise noted in an update below, all court events will take place at this location.

Next Proceeding – The sentencing hearing for defendant Comu has been set for October 28, 2020, 9:30am at the US Courthouse, Courtroom 1627, 1100 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75242 before Judge Ed Kinkeade.

The sentencing hearing for defendants Kadish, Green, Price and Rothman has been set for November 18, 2020, 9:30am at the US Courthouse, Courtroom 1627, 1100 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75242 before Judge Ed Kinkeade.

The trial for defendants Barnes, Duplain, Duchinsky, Filippo, and Gagnier has been set for January 19, 2021 at 9:00am at the US Courthouse, Courtroom 1627, 1100 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75242 before Judge Ed Kinkeade.

Update – On June 11, 2020, defendant Price pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, ten counts of mail fraud, ten counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.

On March 10, 2020, defendant Comu pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, ten counts of mail fraud, ten counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering.

On November 19, 2020, defendant Green pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and one count of mail fraud.

On September 10, 2019, defendant Kadish pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and one count of mail fraud.

On May 9, 2019, defendant Barnes pleaded not guilty to counts one through twenty-one of the indictment.

On November 21, 2019, defendants Duchinsky, Filippo, and Gagnier pleaded not guilty to counts one through twenty-one of the superseding indictment.

On January 3, 2020, defendant Duplain pleaded not guilty to counts one through twenty-one of the superseding indictment.

On May 6, 2019, defendants Price and Barnes were arrested and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee H. Toliver of the Northern District of Texas. 

Defendant Comu was arrested and appeared on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, also before Judge Toliver. 

Defendant Kadish was arrested and appeared Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in Miami before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Becerra of the Southern District of Florida.

Defendant Green was arrested and appeared Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow of the Southern District of Florida. 

Defendant Filippo was arrested and appeared Thursday, November 7, 2019, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary M. Purcell.

Defendant Duchinsky was arrested and appeared on November 6, 2019, in Santa Ana, California before U.S. Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth

Defendant Gagnier was arrested and appeared on November 7, 2019, in Los Angeles, California before U.S. Magistrate Judge Frederick F. Mumm.

Defendant Duplain was arrested and appeared on December 6, 2019, in Riverside, California before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym.

Broyles, who was previously indicted in the Western District of North Carolina for his alleged role in another high-yield investment fraud scheme, remains a fugitive.

For information about the charges in this case, please click here. 

Because of the court’s schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to contact the Victim Assistance Line toll-free at (888) 549-3945 or email us at victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov