Meanwhile federal judges from the Central District of California have stymied two separate condemnations designed to benefit discount retailer Costco (nasdaq: COST - news - people ).

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On November 29, 2012, Vahedi is scheduled to plead guilty in federal court in the Central District of California to one count of wire fraud in connection with the Ponzi.

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On July 10, 2012, Celia Gallardo, 42, North Hills, CA was indicted on nine counts of wire fraud and seven counts of mail fraud by a federal grand jury in the Central District of California.

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