"Charlie Javice, the fintech entrepreneur convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase, got bad news from her New York judge - she must show up for a sentencing scheduled for Monday despite her request for more time. Defense lawyers had told the judge and prosecutors that Javice could not safely fly to New York due to health concerns that remain redacted from the public record. She had asked for what prosecutors opposed as an unspecified, "lengthy" delay."
""Application denied," her judge wrote in Thursday night's tersely worded final denial. The judge cited "reasons given in my prior order" from Monday, when he initially denied a sentencing delay and asked that Javice's lawyers submit "evidence that travel is likely to be injurious." Javice's lawyers did supply more evidence: a two-page letter that was completely redacted when it hit the public docket hours later - with no indication of who, even, had written it."
Charlie Javice was convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase and faces sentencing in New York on Monday. A federal judge denied her request to postpone sentencing despite lawyers' claims that she could not safely fly because of health concerns. Javice's attorneys submitted a redacted two-page letter to support the claim, but the judge said there was insufficient showing of harm from a one-day appearance. Prosecutors seek a 12-year prison term after alleging Javice used a bogus spreadsheet to claim her student financial aid website, Frank, had contact data for millions, prompting JPMorgan to pay $175 million. Javice lives in the Miami area and this was her second request for a delay; the first was not opposed by prosecutors.
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