UPCOMING COURT HEARINGS & BASIC INFO
Presiding Judge in Mark F. Cohn criminal case:
Judge Philip S. Gutierrez
U.S. District Court - Central District California
Roybal Federal Building
255 E. Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA. 90012
(213) 894-1565
CASE NO.: 07-01104
Presiding Judge in Four Star investor civil class
action:
Judge Anthony Mohr
Los Angeles Superior Court
600 South Commonwealth Ave.
Dept. 309
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 351-8590
CASE NO.: BC 310846
Presiding Judge in Four Star, Anson, & Garrett bankruptcies:
Judge Thomas Donovan
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
255 East Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 894-3728
CASE NOS.: LA 03-37579, LA 06-16126-TD, & LA 05-12488
Chap 7 Trustee Garrett Bankruptcy:
Alberta P. Stahl
221 North Figueroa St.
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
PH: (213) 580-7977
FAX: (213) 482-1647
CASE NO.: LA 05-12488
Chap 7 Trustee Anson Bankruptcy:
Heide Kurtz
2515 South Western Avenue
Suite 11
San Pedro, CA 90732-4643
PH: (310) 832-3604
CASE NO.: LA 06-16126-TD
Chap 7 Trustee Four Star Bankruptcy:
Richard Marshack
26632 Towne Center Drive, Suite 300
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
EMAIL: RMarshack@shbllp.com
PH: (949) 340-3400
FAX: (949) 340-3000
CASE NO.: LA 03-37579
U.S. Attorney's Office:
Evan J. Davis
Assistant United States Attorney in charge of Four Star criminal case
The U.S. Attorney's Office - Central District of California
300 North Los Angeles Street
Room 7211
Los Angeles, California 90012
Phone: (213) 894-4850
EMAIL: Evan.Davis@usdoj.gov
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Carolyn Nakamura
Special Agent in charge of Four Star investigation
FBI - Los Angeles
11000 Wilshire Blvd., #1700
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 996-3915
Disclaimer: The "Four Star Financial Services, LLC" entity referred to throughout this site is in no way associated with "Four Star Financial, Inc." - the Indiana mortgage broker.
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October 04, 2007
U.S. Attorney Charges Mark Cohn In Four Star CaseFederal authorities have charged Four Star executive Mark F. Cohn with conspiracy and wire fraud in the alleged Four Star Ponzi scheme.
According to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office Central District California, authorities filed criminal charges against Cohn on Monday in U.S. District Court Los Angeles. The release states Cohn is accused of "a scheme in which Cohn and his co-conspirators raised approximately $45 million from investors in Cohn's company, Four Star Financial Services. According to the information, victim-investors were told their money would be placed in 'telephone arbitrage' investments, when in fact Cohn knew that none of the funds would be used for that purpose. If convicted of the two charges, Cohn faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in federal prison."
To read the Department of Justice press release, please click here.
In news interviews following announcement of the charges against Cohn, Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan Davis made the following comments about the Four Star case and its many victims:
"This case may not make whole the scores of victims who have been devastated by this fraud, but should reassure them and the public that the government will relentlessly pursue and bring fraudsters to account.”
"This case reinforces that fraud doesn't pay. Through the tireless efforts of FBI and IRS agents, the government is working to bring some measure of justice to the many victims of this fraud."
