Three convicted fraudsters are fighting to overturn their guilty verdicts. Richard Maike, Doyce Barnes, and Faraday Hosseinipour filed motions for acquittal and a new trial after a jury found them guilty in September of operating the Infinity2Global scheme.

Maike submitted the motions on September 21st. The Department of Justice fired back with their response on November 4th, systematically dismantling each argument.

The defendants are attacking the prosecution's case from multiple angles. They challenge the credibility of DOJ expert witnesses, claiming they weren't qualified to testify about pyramid schemes and the legal definition of one. Maike also questions a retired FBI Special Agent who worked the case from start to finish, arguing the agent's testimony wasn't based on firsthand knowledge as required.

The defense team wants to exclude evidence connecting the defendants to the BidXcel Ponzi scheme and the manipulation of I2G income positions. They also argue there wasn't enough evidence to prove the $5000 Emperor positions were securities. On the tax fraud side, Maike contends an IRS Revenue Agent shouldn't have testified, insisting an actual tax expert should have taken the stand instead. He's also pushing a "good faith" defense, essentially blaming his accountants for withholding information.

Maike raises a statute of limitations argument too, claiming the alleged fraudulent acts fall outside the prosecution window.

The DOJ presented over 30 witnesses during trial and has rejected all of these challenges. The legal arguments, while technically detailed, boil down to procedural objections the government has already addressed.

Hosseinipour's situation is messier. She's blaming her own lawyers for failing to properly negotiate a plea deal. According to the DOJ's filing, prosecutors met with her for four hours to discuss the charges and possible paths forward. They extensively reviewed the plea agreement terms and explained how accepting it would work.

Hosseinipour turned it down. The government wouldn't budge below a felony plea, and she had already told them she wouldn't accept one. There's no evidence in the record that her lawyers failed to convey the plea offer or conduct proper negotiations. By her own account, she simply refused what was on the table.

🤖 Quick Answer

What motions did the three convicted fraudsters file?
Richard Maike, Doyce Barnes, and Faraday Hosseinipour filed motions for acquittal and a new trial following their September conviction for operating the Infinity2Global pyramid scheme. Maike submitted these motions on September 21st, challenging the guilty verdicts through multiple legal arguments.

What arguments are the defendants presenting?
The defendants challenge the credibility of DOJ expert witnesses, questioning their qualifications to testify about pyramid schemes and their legal definitions. Maike further contests a retired FBI Special Agent's testimony, arguing it lacked firsthand knowledge and proper foundation for the case evidence presented.

How did the Department of Justice respond?
The DOJ filed a comprehensive response on November 4th, systematically dismantling each argument presented by the defense. This response addressed the defendants' challenges to witness credibility and the

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