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United States v. Edwin Fujinaga, Junzo Suzuki, and Paul Suzuki (MRI)

アメリカ合衆国 対 エドウィン フジナガ、ジュンゾウ スズキ、ポール スズキ(MRI)

Case Number: 2:15-cr-00198-GMN-NJK

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Case Information 事件情報     English     Japanese

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Defendant Status 被告人の状況

Junzo Suzuki ジュンゾウ スズキ - Guilty Plea Agreement Filed on January 5, 2022. Sentenced to imprisonment on April 5, 2022.

Paul Suzuki ポール スズキ - Guilty Plea Agreement Filed on January 5, 2022. Sentenced to imprisonment on April 5, 2022.

Edwin Fujinaga エドウィン フジナガ - Sentenced to imprisonment on May 23, 2019

 

Upcoming Court Dates 今後の裁判予定

Junzo Suzuki ジュンゾウ スズキ - Restitution Hearing has been scheduled for June 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM. in Las Vegas Courtroom 7D before Gloria M. Navarro. 

Paul Suzuki ポール スズキ - Restitution Hearing has been scheduled for June 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM. in Las Vegas Courtroom 7D before Gloria M. Navarro.

U.S. District Court - Las Vegas, NV

Court Document

Indictment 起訴状     English     Japanese

The indictment alleges that the defendants ran an investment scam targeting individuals residing in Japan. MRI International, Inc. (MRI) is a Las Vegas, Nevada based company but they also maintained an office in Tokyo, Japan. According to the indictment, from 1998 to 2013, MRI solicited money from people living in Japan and other countries, falsely claiming that any money invested with MRI would go towards the purchase of a type of asset known as medical account receivable.

Superseding Indictment  English

Plea Agreement - Junzo Suzuki  English

Plea Agreement - Paul Suzuki  English

Other Documents

Victim Letter 犠牲者への手紙     English     Japanese

Information and Assistance for Federal Crime Victims and Witnesses Brochure     English

米連邦管轄内での犯罪による犠牲者または証言者のための情報パンフレット   Japanese

Restitution Information 賠償に関する情報     English     Japanese

 

Press Release

Press Release プレス リリース(報道機関による発表)     English

 

Questionnaire Information 調査用紙に関する情報      English     Japanese            

Click here to complete questionnaire 調査用紙はこちらをクリックしてください Questionnaire - English and Japanese

 

Updated April 7, 2022