ATTENTION ALL POTENTIAL VICTIMS
United States v. Rex Shelby and Joseph Hirko – Court Docket Numbers: 3-093-4 and 3-093-7
(Appeal-5th Cir. 06-20691 and 06-20593) – Re-trial pending
Joseph Hirko entered a guilty plea on October 14, 2008 before Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore to one count of a superseding indictment charging him with wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343. Pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement, Hirko faces a maximum sentence of up to 16 months in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 at his sentencing, which will be scheduled at a later date. As part of his plea agreement, Hirko has agreed to cooperate fully with the government’s ongoing criminal prosecution of individuals at EBS. In addition, Hirko has agreed to forfeit approximately $8.7 million for purposes of restitution to the Enron victims through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enron Fair Fund. Sentencing for defendant Joseph Hirko is set for March 3, 2009.
Jury selection and trial for defendant Rex Shelby is set for February 2, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore in Courtroom 9A, United States Courthouse, 515 Rusk Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002.
*** If you believe you were a victim in the U.S. Joseph Hirko case, you have a right to submit a Victim Impact Statement in the form of a letter before sentencing to explain how the crimes affected you and/or your family. Victim Impact includes physical, emotional and/or financial loss. Although the sentencing hearing for Joseph Hirko is scheduled for March 3, 2009, we are asking that you complete a Victim Impact Statement or written victim statement now and mail it to: United States Probation Office, Attn: Gail Winkler, Supervising U.S. Probation Officer, US P.O. Box 61207, Houston, TX 77208-1207, no later than November 1.
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