By BENJAMIN WEISER, The New York Times, (edited), AUG. 26, 2016,
When Defendant pleaded guilty, he apologized in court. But this week federal prosecutors revealed that they had also been reading his emails. And they say the emails, sent from jail portray him as unrepentant. The government memo included copies of some of the emails. They were sent on a Bureau of Prisons email system that inmates may use after they consent to having their messages monitored.
In his e-mails the government said the defendant seemed to be fixated on gaining notoriety and becoming rich, and “has learned absolutely nothing from this case.” Defendant, in his letter to the judge said that he felt the “upmost regret.” His lawyer echoed this sentiment and asked that the defendant, who is being detained at a federal facility in Brooklyn, be sentenced to 8 months rather than the 27 to 33 months federal guideline range.
Defendant is to be sentenced next month.