Faraday Hosseinipour and Doyce Barnes have filed appeals against their
Infinity2Global conviction
.

A jury convicted both scammers in September 2022. Barnes was subsequently
sentenced to 4 years in prison
in December 2022. Hosseinipour was
sentenced to 2.5 years
in July 2023.

While their appeal plays out, Hosseinipour and Barnes filed a motion requesting release from prison. The DOJ opposed the motion.

In deciding the request, the Sixth Circuit cited the following legal framework from USC;

“[A] person who has been found guilty of an offense and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and who has filed an appeal or a petition for a writ of certiorari, [must] be detained, unless” there is “clear and convincing evidence that the person is not likely to flee or pose a danger to the safety of any other person or the community” and the appeal “raises a substantial question of law or fact” that is likely to result in “reversal, . . . an order for a new trial, . . . a sentence that does not include a term of imprisonment, or . . . a reduced sentence.”

Based on prior District Court findings, the Sixth Circuit ruled out Hosseinipour and Barnes being a flight risk or danger to the community.

Accordingly, the only question before us is whether Defendants’ appeals raise a substantial question of law or fact.

The Sixth Circuit ruled the mutual arguments Hosseinipour and Barnes raised in support of release “did not justify release”. Accordingly, Barnes’ motion for release was denied.

Hosseinipour prevailed by throwing her attorney under the bus. This is interesting as Hosseinipour’s chosen attorney is the brother of David Manning, her husband.

One has to assume this was a “go with family” decision, as Hosseinipour’s attorney otherwise

had very little experience with criminal representations or jury trials; no experience with federal prosecutions, criminal proffer

agreements, complex e-discovery, or government investigations; and that he was not even subscribed to a legal research service.

Hosseinipour argues that, back in the District Court, she

sought an evidentiary hearing in the district court for the precise reason of developing the record as to her counselís ineffective assistance.

The aim was to get a new trial, which the District Court denied.

Specific complaints Hosseinipour raised include her attorney

advising Hosseinipour to reject a plea offer because it would be perjury to plead guilty when she believed she was innocent

failing to inform Hosseinipour or the government about the otherís expressed interest in additional plea negotiations

refusing to file a motion to sever when Hosseinipour asked him to, which left her as the only low-level participant tried alongside I2G’s ringleaders

not reviewing Hosseinipour’s statement to a federal agent until after the agent testified and

even refusing to inform the court that Hosseinipour had fired him, telling co-defendants’ counsel but continuing to participate in the trial.

The District

🤖 Quick Answer

What is the current status of Faraday Hosseinipour and Doyce Barnes' legal case?
Both individuals filed appeals against their Infinity2Global conviction. Hosseinipour was sentenced to 2.5 years in July 2023, while Barnes received a 4-year sentence in December 2022. They petitioned for release pending appeal, which the Department of Justice opposed. The Sixth Circuit is evaluating their motion using established legal standards for detention.

What were the original sentences handed down to the defendants?
Doyce Barnes was sentenced to four years in prison in December 2022 following his conviction in September 2022. Faraday Hosseinipour received a 2.5-year sentence in July 2023. Both sentences related to their Infinity2Global scheme conviction by jury verdict.

**What legal standard does the Sixth Circuit apply to

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