Man in $200M wire fraud asks court to dismiss case

In his motion, the 43-year-old Robinson said the federal court should dismiss count one of fraudulent uttering of a private security filed against him by the U.S. government.

Robinson has been charged with making and uttering of a fictitious obligation, and mail fraud that involved a forged $200 million treasury bond.

“The government has not provided any discovery showing that Kent Robinson and Company is a legal entity, much less a legal entity which actually affects commerce,” Robinson stated in his  motion.

Robinson is also asking the prosecution for a bill of particulars.

According to the indictment, on Dec. 19, 2008, Robinson made a counterfeited and forged document — a Secured Funding and Offset Bond — purportedly registered with the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Visiting Chief Judge Mark W. Bennet of the Northern District of Iowa ordered the release of Robinson after he found that the U.S. government failed to seek a detention hearing for him.

Robinson was required to post an unsecured bond of $100,000.

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