Former veterinarian Seth Fishman, who was found guilty by a jury of two counts of conspiring to mix drugs and mislabelling with intent to defraud as part of a federal horse racing record-enhancing drug case older, was denied a request to acquit one person. among them.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed the petition in the May 31 order, noting that despite some overlapping facts, the allegation and evidence suggest two different conspiracies were committed.
“Considering the full record… The Court had no difficulty in concluding that a reasonable trilogy of facts could have found that the Seth Mermaids were all working on their own conspiracies and agreed to participate. into (Jorge) Navarro’s separate plot,” Vyskocil wrote in a 13-page denial. Fishman movement.
Navarro, a former purebred trainer, is serving a five-year sentence given by Vyskocil after reaching a plea agreement with the government. The evidence of doping that can be used against him is intertwined with Fishman’s dealings.
Evidence presented during the Mermaid trial included witness statements, emails, text messages and wiretapping recordings Fishman talking about doping horses and boasting that his drugs wouldn’t show up in the game. post-race testing. Prosecutors also showed jurors thousands of vials of the drug seized from Fishman’s Equestology company in Florida.
GEARTY: Mermaid guilty in PED Case, Faces 20 years in prison
Now that Fish-Man’s Rule 29 offer has been rejected, he is scheduled for a final sentencing by Vyskocil on June 30. He is in jail awaiting a court date.
Fishman’s 18-year assistant, Lisa Giannelli, was also found guilty on May 6 by a jury of conspiracy to misbrand and adulterate drugs. After eight days of trial, the trial panel deliberated less than two hours. She is facing a sentence of up to five years. Vyskocil’s sentencing is scheduled for September 8. She remains free on a $100,000 bail.
GEARTY: The jury found Giannelli guilty of conspiracy
Former harness trainer Christopher Oakes, who conspired with Navarro to supply performance-enhancing drugs to Thoroughbred racehorses, began serving a 36-month prison sentence on June 1. He was sentenced by Vyskocil on June 1. 3 months after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors.
Former coach Jason Servis is scheduled to appear in court for a PED violation on January 9 in Vyskocil’s courtroom. Servis . Level 1 Winner Maximum security crossed the first wire in the 2019 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) but was disqualified by management for interference. Maximum Security goes on to win the $20 million Saudi Arabia Cup in 2020; however, the portion of the winner’s wallet is on hold as the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia says an ongoing investigation is pending.
