Huge amount of misinformation in this thread about the Mastro case, the participants in the fraud, restitution, etc. The stated amount of loss was a fraction of what truly occurred due in part to very conservative calculations by the feds and the fact that Mastro destroyed so many years of records -- solely to hide their crimes.
Here's two things you all need to read:
Mastro shill bidding list:
http://haulsofshame.com/blog/wp-cont...l-bid-list.pdf
Mastro, et al. indictment:
https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao...pr0725_01a.pdf