Friday, July 11, 2025

Man Charged With Defrauding Emigrant Bank of $20 Million Faces July 21 Trial in SDNY


by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 7 – The founder of a municipal tax lien investment firm charged with defrauding Emigrant Bank of $20 million faces trial on July 21 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lorna G. Schofield - and a jury.    On July 7 he has his final pre-trial conference. Inner City Press covered it.

   Judge Schofield explained that she aims for five hours of testimony per trial day.

 The prosecutors have filed their exhibit list, including documents from Emigrant Business Credit Corporation v. Ebury Street Capital as well has signature cards and wire transfer information. 

 The case is USA v. Hanratty, 1:24-cr-153 (Schofield) 

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