United States v. Matthew Connolly and Gavin Campbell Black - Updates

Pending Criminal Division Cases

United States v. Matthew Connolly and Gavin Campbell Black
Court Docket No.: 1:16-cr-00370-CM

Case Updates

Court Assigned: This case is assigned to U.S. Chief District Judge Colleen McMahon, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl St., New York, NY 10007-1312.

UPDATE – On October 24, 2019, defendants Matthew Connolly and Gavin Campbell Black were sentenced by the court. Defendant Connolly was sentenced to time served and two years of supervised release with a special condition of six months of home confinement. In addition, Connolly was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine and an assessment of $300. Defendant Black was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release with a special condition of nine months of home confinement. In addition, Black was ordered to pay a $300,000 fine and an assessment of $200.

Defendant Connolly’s and Black’s sentences have been suspended pending appeal. The appeals are pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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

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