U.S. Department
of Justice
United States v. Courdy, Fellerman, Benoit, Kennedy, Quadri, Shoaib, Beebe, Young, Johnson, Sullivan, Crosswell, Bauer, Grabeel, and Vogel; and United States v. Flynn, LoConti, Ahmad, Munoz, Crespin, and St. Hill.
In an effort to assist those individuals who have been affected by this case, this webpage has been developed to provide court hearing dates and case-related information.
Docket Number
2:23-CR-200-MCS (C.D. Cal.)
| Defendant: | Next Court Date: | Trial Date: |
|---|---|---|
| EDWARD COURDY | March 15, 2027 at 3pm (final pretrial conference) | March 30, 2027 |
| LINDEN FELLERMAN | March 2, 2026 at 3pm (status conference) | October 20, 2026 |
| JOHN BEEBE | April 29, 2026 at 1:30pm (motion hearing) | October 20, 2026 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | February 23, 2026 at 3pm (sentencing) | none |
| LANCE JOHNSON | April 29, 2026 at 1:30pm (motion hearing) | October 20, 2026 |
| JENNY SULLIVAN | April 29, 2026 at 1:30pm (motion hearing) | October 20, 2026 |
| VERONICA CROSSWELL | February 22, 2027 at 3pm (sentencing) | none |
| ERIC BAUER | April 29, 2026 at 1:30pm (motion hearing) | October 20, 2026 |
| RANDY GRABEEL | April 29, 2026 at 1:30pm (motion hearing) | October 20, 2026 |
| DEBRA VOGEL | September 22, 2025 at 3pm (sentencing) | none |
Docket Number
2:24-CR-219-MCS (C.D. Cal.)
| Defendant: | Next Court Date: | Trial Date (if any): |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN FLYNN | March 8, 2027 at 3pm (sentencing) | None |
| HENRY LOCONTI | March 2, 2026 at 3pm (status conference) | October 20, 2026 |
| TIMOTHY MUNOZ | March 2, 2026 at 3pm (status conference) | October 20, 2026 |
Please Note: Hearing dates and times are subject to change. Updates will be posted to this webpage.
Unless otherwise noted in the entries below, court hearings will take place before the Honorable Mark C. Scarsi, First Street Courthouse, 350 W. 1st Street, Courtroom 7C, Los Angeles, California 90012
Please contact the Fraud Section Victim Witness Unit at victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov if you have questions.
02/23/2026 – Defendant Michael Young was sentenced as follows: Defendant is committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 72 Months. Supervised Release 3 Years. Special Assessment 100.00. Defendant shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $762,705.09. It is further ordered that the defendant surrender himself to the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons at or before 12 noon, on June 8, 2026. Bond exonerated upon surrender.
09/22/2025 – Defendant Debra Vogel was sentenced as follows: Defendant is committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 20 months, as charged in Count 1 of the Indictment. Supervised Release for 3 years. Special Assessment of $100. Defendant shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $147,764.31. All fines waived. It is further ordered that the defendant surrender herself to the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons at or before 1:00 p.m., on January 5, 2026. Bond exonerated upon surrender.
05/03/2023 – On May 2, 2023, a federal court in Los Angeles, California unsealed an indictment charging 14 defendants for their participation in a scheme to steal millions of dollars from American consumers’ bank accounts between 2015 and 2022. Defendants Edward Courdy, Veronica Crosswell, and Eric Bauer were arraigned on charges of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud. Additional defendants were arrested in other states and will be arraigned in Los Angeles in the coming weeks.
The individuals named in the indictment face charges for being members and associates of a racketeering enterprise that unlawfully debited money from the bank accounts of unknowing U.S. consumer-victims. Through various members and associates, the enterprise obtained identifying and banking information for victims, and created shell entities, identified below, that claimed to offer products or services, such as cloud storage. The enterprise then executed unauthorized debits against victims’ bank accounts, which it falsely represented to banks were authorized by the victims. Some of the unauthorized debits resulted in returned transactions, which generated high return rates. To both conceal and continue conducting unauthorized debits, the enterprise’s shell entities also generated “micro debits” against other bank accounts controlled and funded by or for the enterprise. The micro debits artificially lowered shell entities’ return rates to levels that conspirators believed would reduce bank scrutiny and lessen potential negative impact on the enterprise’s banking relations. Foreign conspirators also relied on domestic conspirators to help conceal from domestic banks the scheme’s foreign connections.
Shell entities named in the indictment are:
24-7 Tech Support;
Cloud Block Storage;
CloudNV;
Dollar Web Sales;
Ecloud Secure;
Gigatech;
I-Support Group;
iKalls;
My Kloud Box;
NRG Support; and
Silver Safe Box.
Coconspirator Harold Sobel was previously convicted for his role in the scheme in Las Vegas federal court and sentenced to 42 months in prison. In a related civil case also filed in Los Angeles federal court, injunctive relief and settlements totaling nearly $5 million were obtained against various persons, including several who are charged in the criminal indictment.
Please note that an indictment is only an accusation. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Find out more information on the Indictment.
Please continue to check this website for updates and scheduled court appearance dates.
Access a copy of the Press Release at the following link: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/network-transnational-fraudsters-indicted-racketeering-scheme-steal-millions-american
09/22/2025 – Defendant Debra Vogel was sentenced as follows: Defendant is committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 20 months, as charged in Count 1 of the Indictment. Supervised Release for 3 years. Special Assessment of $100. Defendant shall forfeit to the United States the sum of $147,764.31. All fines waived. It is further ordered that the defendant surrender herself to the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons at or before 1:00 p.m., on January 5, 2026. Bond exonerated upon surrender.
05/03/2023 – On May 2, 2023, a federal court in Los Angeles, California unsealed an indictment charging 14 defendants for their participation in a scheme to steal millions of dollars from American consumers’ bank accounts between 2015 and 2022. Defendants Edward Courdy, Veronica Crosswell, and Eric Bauer were arraigned on charges of racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud. Additional defendants were arrested in other states and will be arraigned in Los Angeles in the coming weeks.
The individuals named in the indictment face charges for being members and associates of a racketeering enterprise that unlawfully debited money from the bank accounts of unknowing U.S. consumer-victims. Through various members and associates, the enterprise obtained identifying and banking information for victims, and created shell entities, identified below, that claimed to offer products or services, such as cloud storage. The enterprise then executed unauthorized debits against victims’ bank accounts, which it falsely represented to banks were authorized by the victims. Some of the unauthorized debits resulted in returned transactions, which generated high return rates. To both conceal and continue conducting unauthorized debits, the enterprise’s shell entities also generated “micro debits” against other bank accounts controlled and funded by or for the enterprise. The micro debits artificially lowered shell entities’ return rates to levels that conspirators believed would reduce bank scrutiny and lessen potential negative impact on the enterprise’s banking relations. Foreign conspirators also relied on domestic conspirators to help conceal from domestic banks the scheme’s foreign connections.
Shell entities named in the indictment are:
24-7 Tech Support;
Cloud Block Storage;
CloudNV;
Dollar Web Sales;
Ecloud Secure;
Gigatech;
I-Support Group;
iKalls;
My Kloud Box;
NRG Support; and
Silver Safe Box.
Coconspirator Harold Sobel was previously convicted for his role in the scheme in Las Vegas federal court and sentenced to 42 months in prison. In a related civil case also filed in Los Angeles federal court, injunctive relief and settlements totaling nearly $5 million were obtained against various persons, including several who are charged in the criminal indictment.
Please note that an indictment is only an accusation. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Find out more information on the Indictment.
Please continue to check this website for updates and scheduled court appearance dates.
Access a copy of the Press Release at the following link: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/network-transnational-fraudsters-indicted-racketeering-scheme-steal-millions-american