The two defendants charged in the indictment that sent former coaches Jorge Navarro and Jason Servis to federal prison for years pleaded guilty in May, more than four years after they were initially charged.
On May 30, Gregory Skelton pleaded guilty to conspiracy to misbrand drugs and adulterating drugs in the courtroom of Judge Mary Kay Vyskosil, who has presided over multiple horse doping cases stemming from a the indictment was returned in early 2020. He was sentenced as part of a plea agreement served and placed on probation for a period of two years. The charges in the original indictment against Skelton were dismissed.
Christopher Marino was sentenced by Vyskocil on May 9 on charges related to conspiracy and misbranding, long after pleading guilty on September 25, 2020. He was also sentenced to time served and ordered supervised release.
Skelton was ordered to pay more than $38,000 in a money judgment as part of his sentence, and Marino was charged with more than $91,000 for which he is jointly and severally liable with Nick Surick, a The defendant had previously been convicted.
Conditions of release for both men include no other federal, state or local crimes and no unlawful possession or use of a controlled substance. Skelton was ordered to pay restitution of $28,277,175 and a fine of $5,000.
Both men were sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
