Sunilkumar N Patel, 53, a New York resident, pleaded guilty in federal court in Missouri.
Sunilkumar N Patel, 53, a New York resident, pleaded guilty in federal court in Missouri to charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, up to 20 years for conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, up to five years for conspiracy to commit money laundering, and up to 20 years each for the money laundering and wire fraud-related counts, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Patel pleaded guilty before US Chief Magistrate Judge Willie J Epps Jr. Federal law sets the maximum sentences, while the court will determine the actual sentence based on federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. Several federal, state, and local agencies investigated the case, including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, IRS-Criminal Investigations, and police departments in Springfield and Joplin.
A sentencing date will be set after a pre-sentence investigation by the US Probation Office.