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United States v. Larry Holley et.al.: Docket #18-20224

In an effort to assist those individuals who have been affected by this case, this webpage has been developed to provide court and case related information. This does not replace written notification to those identified as victims of the charged offenses, it simply provides an additional resource from which to obtain information.


2/3/2022 - The Court has filed a Third Amended Judgment which includes the court ordered restitution in the matter as to defendant Patricia E. Gray.  As a result of the order by the Court in regards to restitution, the Restitution Hearing previously scheduled for defendant Patricia E. Gray on March 9, 2022, 10:00 AM has been CANCELLED.   

A copy of defendant Gray's amended judgment which includes the restitution order by the court can be accessed via the link below.

For a copy of the Third Amended Judgment, please click HERE

For a copy of the Restitution Stipulation, please click HERE

Regarding the restitution determination in the matter as to Larry A. Holley, parties continue to work together to submit a proposed stipulated order on restitution to the court.

 


1/6/2022 -  The restitution hearing involving defendant(s) Patricia E. Gray has been re-scheduled from January 13, 2022, 09:00 AM to March 9, 2022, 10:00AM at Courtroom 212, at Flint Courtroom, 600 Church Street, Flint, MI 48502 before Judge Laurie Michelson.  The purpose of this hearing is for the judge to determine restitution for this defendant.

The restitution hearing involving defendant(s) Larry A. Holley will continue to be held January 13, 2022, 09:00 AM via ONLINE / ZOOM before Judge Laurie Michelson.  The purpose of this hearing is for the Judge to determine restitution for this defendant.  This scheduled court proceeding will be accessible for viewing over the internet via Zoom. Public access links for viewing may be obtained from the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, webpage at the following link:

United States District Court -- Eastern Michigan District (uscourts.gov)   

Utilizing the date search feature on the United States District Court’s web page, insert the date of the hearing into the box identified as “Jump to Date” and press “Go.” A list of hearings scheduled for that particular date will be displayed. Scroll to the appropriate case and click the box identified “Access Attendance Information”. Proceed as directed by the U.S. District Court to view the hearing. It is recommended that viewers log in 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

If you plan on attending the Patricia E. Gray hearing in person, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633 as soon as possible so arrangements can be made with the court.   Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated.  Please note that these hearing dates and method of hearing could change.  Please contact Sandy Palazzolo for updated information or continue to check this webpage.


10/14/2021 - A Restitution Hearing has been scheduled by the court for January 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.   The purpose of this hearing is for Judge Michelson to determine the amount of restitution the defendants owe to the victims. 

This hearing will take place in person in the Courtroom of the Honorable Laurie Michelson, US District Court, 600 Church Street, Flint, MI 48502.  

Attendees will be required to wear a mask and be required to respond to a series of COVID health related questions along with temperature screening.   Attendees will also be required to practice social distancing while in the courthouse.  

If you plan on attending the hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633 as soon as possible so arrangements can be made with the court.   Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated. 


10/8/2021 - Defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray were sentenced by the Honorable Laurie Michelson.  Larry Holley was sentenced to a term of 100 months incarceration.   Patricia Gray was sentenced to a term of 42 months incarceration.   They have been released on bond pending designation of facilities of incarceration by the Bureau of Prisons.  

A Restitution Hearing will be scheduled by the court.  Once that date is scheduled, information will be posted to this webpage. 


The Sentencing Hearings for defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray, have been rescheduled.  Please make note of the new date and times.  

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Holley will take place on October 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Gray will take place on October 8, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.  

These hearings will be IN-PERSON court proceedings before the Honorable Laurie Michelson.   Virtual viewing of these hearings is not offered.

US District Courthouse address: 600 Church Street, Flint, MI 48502.  

Attendees will be required to wear a mask and be required to respond to a series of COVID health related questions along with temperature screening.   Attendees will also be required to practice social distancing while in the courthouse.  

If you plan on attending the hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633 as soon as possible so arrangements can be made with the court.   Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated. 


9/8/2021 - The Sentencing Hearings for defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray, on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., respectively, will be IN-PERSON court proceedings before the Honorable Laurie Michelson.   

US District Courthouse address: 600 Church Street, Flint, MI 48502.  

Attendees will be required to wear a mask and be required to respond to a series of COVID health related questions along with temperature screening.   Attendees will also be required to practice social distancing while in the courthouse.  

If you plan on attending the hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633 as soon as possible so arrangements can be made with the court.   Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated. 


6/16/2021 - The Sentencing Hearing for defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray have been rescheduled.  Please make note of the new dates and times.

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Holley will take place on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Gray will take place on September 21, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.  

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the courthouse has been closed to in-person court proceedings.   There is a possibility the courts may open by September for LIMITED or FULL in-person court proceedings.   If you wish to be in attendance at that hearing, either in person or via an alternative viewing option which MAY be available, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633 as soon as possible so arrangements can be made with the court.    

Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated. 

Updates relating to the court schedule or case status will be posted to this webpage. 


3/8/2021 - The Sentencing Hearing for defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray have been rescheduled.  Please make note of the new dates and times.

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Holley will take place on June 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Gray will take place on June 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.  

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the courthouse has been closed to in-person court proceedings.   There is a possibility the courts may open by June for LIMITED in-person court proceedings.   If you wish to be in attendance at that hearing, either in person or via an alternative viewing option which MAY be available, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633 as soon as possible so arrangements can be made with the court.    

Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated. 

Updates relating to the court schedule or case status will be posted to this webpage. 


11/19/2020 - The Sentencing Hearing for defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray have been rescheduled.  Please make note of the new dates and times. 

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Holley will take place on March 9, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Gray will take place on March 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.  

Should you wish to be in attendance these hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633.  Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, alternatives for in court viewing may become available.  At this time, however, there are no alternative viewing options being provided by the Court. 

Updates relating to the court schedule or case status will be posted to this webpage. 


09/21/2020 - The Sentencing Hearings for defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray have been rescheduled.   Please make note of the new dates and times.

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Holley will take place on December 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m..

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Gray will take place on December 8, 2020 3:00 p.m.

Should you wish to be in attendance these hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633.  Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, alternatives for in court viewing may become available.  At this time, however, there are no alternative viewing options being provided by the Court. 

Updates relating to the court schedule or case status will be posted to this webpage. 


06/17/2020 - The Sentencing Hearings for defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray have been rescheduled.   Please make note of the new dates and times.

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Holley will take place on September 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m..

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Gray will take place on September 22, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

For those victims who have not yet completed a Victim Impact Statement, you are encouraged to do so.   A blank Victim Impact Statement form can be accessed via the link located in the 03/05/2020 post to this webpage, below.  Please submit Victim Impact Statements on or before August 28, 2020 via e-mail to sandy.palazzolo@usdoj.gov or sherri.holloway@usdoj.gov  or  via fax at 313-226-3561. 

Should you wish to be in attendance these hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633.  Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated. 

Updates relating to the court schedule or case status will be posted to this webpage. 


03/05/2020 - The Court scheduled a Sentencing Hearing for defendants Larry A. Holley and Patricia Gray.  

The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Holley will take place on July 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.  

The Sentencing Hearing for Patricia Gray will take place on July 7, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. 

For those victims who have not yet completed a Victim Impact Statement, you are encouraged to do so.   For convenience a blank Victim Impact Statement form can be located in the link below.  Please submit Victim Impact Statements on or before May 1, 2020 via e-mail to sandy.palazzolo@usdoj.gov or sherri.holloway@usdoj.gov  or  via fax at 313-226-3561. 

Should you wish to be in attendance these hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633.  Questions should also be directed to Ms. Palazzolo at the number indicated. 

Updates relating to the court schedule or case status will be posted to this webpage. 

VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT FORM

 


03/02/2020 - The telephonic Status Conference was held on February 26, 2020 for defendant Larry A. Holley.  No hearing dates have been scheduled at this time.   This web will be updated as soon as new dates are scheduled.   Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633.


02/26/2020 - The Status Conference Hearing scheduled for February 26, 2020, 11:30 a.m. will take place telephonically.  Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633. 


02/12/2020 - A Status Conference Hearing has been scheduled for defendant Larry A. Holley for February 26, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. before the Honorable Laurie Michaelson.  The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there are any issues which need to be addressed by the Court and to schedule a Sentencing Hearing for defendant Holley.  It is anticipated that this hearing will be very short.

Should you wish to be in attendance at this hearing, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator at 313-226-9633 to confirm the date and time.       


01/15/2020 - A Sentencing Hearing for defendant Patricia Gray has been scheduled for April 22, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.   

Should you have any questions or wish to be present at the sentencing hearing, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator, at 313-226-9633 prior to the hearing to confirm the date and time.   Court hearing dates can change with very little notice. 


01/03/20 - The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Patricia Gray has been cancelled.    A new date has not yet been scheduled.   Once a new date is scheduled by the Court, that information will be posted to this web page.   

Should you have any questions or wish to be present at the hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator, at 313-226-9633.


12/18/2019 – The Sentencing Hearing for defendant Larry Holley, originally scheduled for January 15, 2020, 2:00 p.m., has been cancelled.  Instead, a Motion Hearing will take place.  This hearing will resolve defendant’s motion for new counsel.   A new Sentencing date will be scheduled.

The Sentencing for Patricia Gray remains scheduled for January 15, 2020, 3:00 p.m. but please note that this date may change.

All updated case information and court hearing dates will be posted to this web page as soon as they are scheduled by the Court. 

Should you have any questions or wish to be present at the sentencing hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator, at 313-226-9633.  


11/25/2019 - On April 4, 2018, an indictment was returned by a Federal Grand Jury charging Larry Holley and Patricia Gray with several counts of Fraud and Money Laundering.   A copy of the indictment can be accessed from this page at the link below.    

Both Larry Holley and Patricia Gray have pleaded guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud.  A copy of the plea agreements can be found at the link below. Please be advised that if restitution is ordered by the Court in relation to the case being prosecuted by this office, it is the responsibility of the defendant to pay into the restitution fund. Restitution orders remain open for a period of twenty years upon the defendant’s release from custody. 

Please be advised that there is a separate Securities and Exchange Commission case that involves Larry Holley and Patricia Gray. In relation to that case, funds and assets relating to the defendants were seized. These assets are currently being held by the Court-appointed receiver, Patrick O’Keefe and O’Keefe & Associates LLC. Disbursement of any funds held by the receiver will be made at a time deemed appropriate by him. This receiver was appointed by the Court in relation to the Securities and Exchange Commission case. The United States Attorney’s Office has no involvement with that case, nor do we have any influence over the Court-appointed receiver. Should you have any questions regarding disbursements of funds/assets which the receiver currently holds, please contact O’Keefe LLC directly at (248) 593-4810 or admin@treasurereceiver.com, or contact them through the website www.treasurereceiver.com. Information from the receiver concerning the Securities and Exchange Commission case can also be found on that site.

A Sentencing Hearing is currently scheduled for January 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. for Larry Holley and January 15, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. for Patricia Gray.   Both hearings will be held before the Honorable Laurie J. Michelson, in United States District Court, 600 Church Street, Flint, MI 48502.   

Should you have any questions or wish to be present at the sentencing hearings, please contact Sandy Palazzolo, Victim Witness Coordinator, at 313-226-9633.   You may also check this web page for any updates to the court schedule or case status.

For a copy of the Indictment, please click HERE
For a copy of the Plea Agreement for Larry Holley, please click HERE
For a copy of the Plea Agreement for Patricia Gray, please click HERE

Updated April 1, 2022