Jordan Fishman, one of more than two dozen individuals charged in early 2020 in a horse doping scheme, was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Feb. 8. The ruling, was delivered in Court by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. The Southern District Court of New York in Manhattan, called on him to surrender to serve his sentence on May 9.
According to an email from Margaret Garnett, Associate United States Attorney, the surrender date allows time for the Bureau of Prisons to complete its process and designate a specific facility for execution.
There is no forfeiture or potential order for a replacement order. One year of supervised release will be after the completion of the sentence.
Jordan Fishman, who worked for Dr. Seth Fishman, pleaded guilty last October. Initially charged with one count of conspiracy to create, receive, and distribute adulterated and mislabeled drugs in interstate commerce with the intent to defraud and deceive, plead guilty in October is to replace adulteration and mislabeling of drugs.
Jordan Fishman and Seth Fishman are not related, Jordan Fishman previously testified in court.
According to a sentencing report issued by the U.S. attorney’s office, Jordan Fishman is charged with creating and supplying Seth Fishman “a range of” doping substances to Seth Fishman’s specifications for the purpose of resale to trainers and others in the racing industry.
In the first trial of multiple federal defendants indicted for doping activities in New York, Seth Fishman was convicted on February 2 of two counts of conspiracy to violate adultery and labeling laws. wrong and produced a racehorse PED after only three hours of jury deliberation. . He faces 20 years in prison and is expected to be sentenced on May 5.
A letter to Vyskocil signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Mortazavi, who appeared in court Tuesday, recommended a sentence of 12 to 18 months for Jordan Fishman in accordance with guiding principles but did not impose a penalty. tie. According to court records, Fishman requested a “time of service” sentence.
Mortazavi argued in a court document that time of service is far from appropriate because Fish-Man’s actions “were not the result of a wrongful judgment. Jordan Fishman has specialized training, experience and have access to a laboratory capable of producing drugs on a large scale.”
Patrick Joyce, Fishman’s attorney, did not respond to a letter of comment before this story was published.
The next scheduled hearing date for prosecuting cases involving the illegal distribution and use of drugs on racehorses is March 21. That was the date originally set for the defendants described. described as Group II: harness trainer Rick Dane Jr. and New Jersey veterinarian, Dr. Rebecca Linke. Lisa Giannelli was added to the prospect group II last month.
Last weekend, Calvin H. Scholar, an attorney appointed to represent Dane, advised Vyskocil that “the parties continue to work through this issue and may be close to reaching a resolution.”
On December 21, Linke signed a deferred prosecution agreement approved by Vyskocil. Linke is being monitored for a period of two years by the Pretrial Service and is subject to a number of restrictions including not participating in horse racing. If she successfully complies with the agreement, the fees will be reduced after two years.
Giannelli was on trial in January alongside Seth Fishman, with whom she worked previously, when a wrongdoing in her case was declared at an early stage when her attorney gave a positive result. counted with COVID-19.
If Dane’s case is not resolved, he could go to court on March 21, but it is unlikely Giannelli will be tried with him. On February 7, attorneys for both sides reported to Vyskocil that the two “cannot be brought to a joint trial due to Bruton’s issues raised by Dane’s post-arrest statements.”
Bruton v United States was a 1968 lawsuit by the United States Supreme Court that found it unconstitutional for a co-defendant to plead guilty to a joint trial. The end result is that the defendants are not adjudicated in such cases.
If Dane’s case is resolved, Giannelli may or may not be tried on March 21. The government informed Vyskocil on Monday that her attorney “is expected to proceed to trial on March 29, 2022 (in a case) as the date of the confirmed trial involving a detainee. defendant.”
Trainer Jorge Navarro was sentenced to five years in prison on December 17 for playing a central role in the distribution and administration of misbranded and adulterated drugs to win purebred races. strains. Navarro paid $70,000 in forfeiture and $25,860,514 in restitution. He is expected to begin serving his time in mid-March after being extended due to impending eye surgery.
Group III defendants are coaches Jason Servis, Alexander Chan, Erica Garcia, and Michael Tannuzzo. Their cases did not go to trial.
