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Exhibit Contents
1 Index
2 Paula Kaloyeros
3 Nicholas Kaloyeros
4 Alexander Kaloyeros
5 Eugene and Julia Woller
6 Eddy Kaloyeros
7 Mary Graham
8 Genevieve Kane
9 Bushra Alam
10 Karl Barth
11 Spyridon Galis
12 Olga Bogdanova
13 Pradeep Haldar
14 Barry Arkles
15 Chris Wessell
16 Leah Slocum
17 Jessica Decker
18 Beverly Bardequez
19 Alyson Willsie
20 Brian Corrigan
21 Pierre Torch
22 John Cavalier
23 Archie Blais
24 Juliano Caprara
25 Ron Campano
26 Zach Wheeler
27 Wayne Flores
28 Ron Goldblatt
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30 Joseph Valenti
31 Gary Lee
32 Alex Van Cott
33 Fred Dicker
34 Lawrence Kotlow
35 Larry Davis
36 John Scheib
37 Donald Wilcock
38 David Pirri
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39 David Catalfamo
40 Danielle King
41 Tom Louis
42 Katarzyna Topol
43 Kevin Ryan
44 Robert Gretschel
45 Nicole Otty
46 Carl J. Kempf
47 Tush Nikollaj
48 Scottpatrick Sellito
49 Rutkoske Transcript
50 Graham Transcript
51 Excerpts from Tanner Transcript
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Nick Kaloyeros
November 7, 2018
Your honor, my name is Nick Kaloyeros, I’m a Senior Designer for a videogame studio
by the name of PUBG Corp. located in Saratoga Springs, NY and I’m also Dr. Alain
Kaloyeros’ eldest son. I’ve spent the last twenty five years watching my father grow from
a humble immigrant, to an established physics professor and then to a man known
throughout the Capital Region. To me he’s only ever been known as “Dad”.
If you ask people about my father, they’ll tell you how he famously worked late nights to
build industry in a region starving for it. What they can’t tell you is that despite those late
nights, he never missed a day of driving my brother and I to grade school as far back as
I can remember. My father’s coworkers will talk about how intelligent and
knowledgeable he is in so many areas. However, they can’t tell you how many times he
would spend the night helping us with our math or science homework. His friends might
tell you about his infectious personality or his flamboyant sense of humor, but you won’t
hear the stories of how he could make his sons laugh and forget their worries after a
rough day.
I also believe my dad is a hero. Not because he’s smart and has accomplished many
things over his career, but because of what he’s had to overcome. This is a man who
escaped capture and torture in Lebanon and came to the US without a penny to his
name. This is a man who despite having a rough childhood void of fatherly guidance
managed to raise a family as a supportive father. My dad has lived through the some of
the worst scenarios life can offer and managed to write his own success story on the
back of his hard work and determination. If you ask me, that’s his true legacy. It is a
legacy that I strive to live up to in my own personal and professional life. I can only
hope to have made a fraction of the positive impact he’s had on our world when I am his
age. He makes me immensely proud.
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Starting when we were young, my dad taught us the importance of effort and
responsibility. He raised us to respect the rules and appreciate how fortunate we were.
During weeknights when he wasn’t working or sleeping, he would always take the time
to walk Alex and I through our homework if we ran into problems, no matter how long it
took. He often stressed the importance of guiding us through solutions to problems and
not immediately giving us the answers. To him, it was imperative we were the architects
of our own success and didn’t seek shortcuts.
In addition to being a great leader and mentor, my father was also very caring and
generous towards us as kids. I fondly remember when he would get up early every
Sunday and make us pancakes. A good report card would often mean a trip to the mall
and a reward for good progress. He would make an effort to make it home in time for
dinner with us, despite his busy job, and we frequently went out for movies or Hibachi,
two of our favorite things to do as a family. Around the holidays, my dad would gleefully
lead our family in observing the traditions of the country he called home. There was
always a large meal at Thanksgiving and lights in the yard during Christmas. My dad
made it clear to us that we always came first for him.
As we got older, my father was very supportive of my brother Alex and I professionally.
The passion and enthusiasm he shows for our different career pursuits drives us. He is
the first person that I call for advice about things like business and career development.
I also greatly enjoy watching him mentor my brother Alex who is following in my father’s
footsteps by also entering the nanotechnology field. Watching him get “back to basics”
with my brother, gives me a glimpse of what my dad was probably like as a young kid in
Lebanon learning physics for the first time. You can just see the excitement and
passion he has for what he does and the joy he gets sharing it with his sons. He is an
amazing mentor and role model to both of us.
The last two years have taken a heavy toll on my dad but throughout all the pain and
uncertainty he has never stopped being who he has always been. Someone whose
mission is to provide Alex and me with everything he never had and push us to be our
best. Someone who makes it his mission to give Alex and me a strong support system
regardless of what life throws at us. Whether a small question or a huge crisis, I can go
to him for guidance and always walk away feeling better.
If there has been one comfort throughout the emotional nightmare these years have
been for my family and me, it has been the outpouring of support that we have received
from the many people who truly know my father. People have told me how he has
touched their lives and how much of a caring, hardworking and dedicated man he is.
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Alain Kaloyeros has been an irreplaceable asset to his friends and family. He is a man
of unshakable dedication and he will never stop trying to build a better life for everyone
around him. He turned down countless more financially lucrative job offers because he
believes in New York and its potential.
Your honor, in writing this letter, I am pleading for leniency on behalf of my father.
Losing Dad is not a scenario my family can afford. He has given so much to so many
over his life, and I know if given the chance he will do amazing things again. Please do
not allow this case to be the end of my dad’s journey.
Sincerely,
Nick Kaloyeros
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September 6, 2018
I was a Ph.D. student at University at Albany, SUNY under the advisory of Dr. Alain
Kaloyeros from 2001 - 2006. He had a unique approach to advising and guiding students. Dr.
Kaloyeros had set up a network that allowed his students to receive significant exposure to
semiconductor industrial environment through internships prior to graduation. Besides being truly
privileged to have him as my advisor and mentor, I learned a lot from his vision. I could not have
achieved as many of my professional and scientific goals (e.g. several refereed research articles in
top-notch journals, internship and job offer at IBM Semiconductor Research) if it had not been
for his support and clear advising.
Another characteristic, equally weighted in his advising model and character, was the fact
that he was devoted to improving his students’ communication skills. He views the ability to
communicate as a critical skill, useful in presenting and delivering scientific findings with
relevance and concision. Accordingly, I was required to give oral presentations in front of my
colleagues and faculty members at a weekly Saturday meeting.
It was not only his uniqueness in providing me with succinct explanations and clear
guidance, but also his belief in me that made him even more special as an advisor. To this end,
when everything in my world seemed to be falling apart, Dr. Kaloyeros supported and guided me
to move forward with my graduate studies. This was so impactful to me that I included it in the
Acknowledgements Section in my dissertation.
Dr. Kaloyeros’ advising model, based on cooperation with industry, traditional learning
experiences, and exposure to the modern industrial environment was unequaled and exceptional.
The triptych of scientific, advising, and communication excellence is not often found in a single
person and speaks for Dr. Kaloyeros unique vision and character.
Sincerely,
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I am writing this letter to provide you with a little more information about Dr. Alain Kaloyeros’s
character.
I’ve known Dr. Kaloyeros since approximately 2014. We first met due to our mutual interest in
technology innovation and finding ways to create better a climate for film productions in New York
State. Our initial meeting led to a lasting friendship. Having worked in the field of Information
Technology for years, I have always found it fascinating to hear Dr. Kaloyers talk about how
research innovation can transform the Capital District and New York State and bring it front and
center of the global arena of scientific breakthroughs.
I remember how, during the tour of Zero Energy Nanotechnology (ZEN) building at SUNY
Polytechnic Institute, he was speaking with such excitement and passion about the ways science
and innovation can help the community we all live in by providing better education, better job
opportunities, and benefiting everyone by increasing the quality of life. This is what I always found
amazing about Dr. Kaloyeros – his unparalleled passion towards promoting innovation and
leveraging amazing scientific discoveries to change the future for the better. It made me feel that
we, as the citizens of the Capital District, were extremely lucky to have history-making scientific
discoveries happening right here, all thanks to the vision that Dr. Kaloyeros has had for many years
and worked so hard to achieve.
Never once have I heard Dr. Kaloyeros speak about needing a break or wanting to go away on
vacation – for as long as I knew him, he has always seemed to be completely immersed in his work
and dedicated to it 100% of his time, no matter the day of the week, no matter the hour. No man is
an island, and Dr. Kaloyeros of course had an outstanding team that he could rely on in turning
CNSE into a beacon in higher education, scientific discoveries, and technology companies, but I truly
believe that it was his vision that was the driver behind all those achievements.
I have also seen how deeply Dr. Kaloyeros cares about his colleagues, family, and friends on a
personal level. He has always been so proud of his sons’ achievements – like any parent would. I
have often heard him mentioning, in passing, his sons and what they’ve been up to one could think
that it was a casual small talk, but anyone could see that Dr. Kaloyeros couldn’t be prouder of his
kids. In addition to being a loving father, Dr. Kaloyeros was also aware of and personally involved in
his friends’ and colleagues’ life milestones: from boasting when his friend had his first child, to
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being a father-like supportive and wise figure for a friend when she was going through tough times
at home.
I have witnessed Dr. Kaloyeros’s kindness and support first-hand on multiple occasions. For
example, recently my friends were going through a very tough time trying to collect funds for their
young daughter’s In effort to help them out, I set up a Go Fund me campaign
and was reaching out to everyone I knew to share the campaign on social media and to donate at
least a little. With most of the people, no matter how well I knew them, I had to exchange
numerous messages before they even shared the campaign. I was very disheartened by the
response, seeing how our society is fast to give “likes” to pictures of celebrities or share silly vide os,
but when this little child’s life was at stake, I ended up needing to reach out to everyone multiple
times before they even would share the campaign page once. That is why dealing with Dr. Kaloyeros
on this topic has really been like a breath of fresh air for me. As soon as I reached out to him with
the original message, he immediately supported the campaign and generously donated to help to
save this little girl’s life. No questions asked, no additional information needed, no unnecessary
delays. He saw someone in need and took action.
And this is how, in my experience, Dr. Kaloyeros treats everyone around him who needs any sort of
help – with kindness, care, and understanding. He can always come up with a kind-hearted joke to
lift a friend’s spirits, or offer advice when somebody is at a crossroads. I feel like Dr. Kaloyeros’s
passion for his work is translating into how he treats everyone and everything around him – I’ve
never once seen Dr. Kaloyeros show indifference when someone needed help or assistance.
Your Honor, I hope this letter offers you a little more insight into what kind of person Dr. A lain
Kaloyeros is. He is smart, driven, kind, and caring towards those around him. He deeply and
sincerely cares about his community and has dedicated his life’s work to making sure that scientific
discoveries don’t stay locked inside the labs, but rather benefit the community that made them
possible - by attracting needed resources and creating opportunities for all.
Sincerely,
Olga N. Bogdanova
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October 29, 2018
Dear Judge Caproni,
I am delighted to have the opportunity to write in support of my friend Alain Kaloyeros. I work at Miami
Sun, which is a tanning salon in Albany, NY. Alain is a long‐time client but more importantly has become
a very close friend since we met 13 years ago.
Living in Albany, you must know that Alain is a pillar of our community. His hard work doesn’t go
unnoticed starting as a professor at SUNY and eventually founding SUNY Polytechnic Institute. His work
continues to bring economic growth and jobs to the Albany area.
On a more personal level, Alain brings kindness and warmth to everyone he knows. I wanted to touch on
a few experiences that I thought really shows my relationship with Alain. I once mentioned to him that I
was about to take one of my first flights on a plane and that I was quite nervous. Part of this was, due to
Alain listened to my concerns patiently
and re‐assured me. At the end of the conversation, Alain told me to upgrade to first class on him
This is the
kind hearted person he is, he would do anything for anyone. He is one of the longest friendships I have
had in my life and I am honored to call him my friend.
Alain has also helped my family out. When my sister was diagnosed with
Alain was always there to provide emotional
support, and our experience got him interested in the He now makes
a generous annual donation at the every year.
Besides Alain’s generosity he has a great sense of humor which goes along with his outgoing personality.
Not only does Alain brighten up my day he always makes me laugh on a daily basis. I hope Alain knows
how much his friendship means to me.
I could go on and on about all the nice things Alain has done for me and my whole family but I want to
emphasize who he is as a person and he is a great one. I can always count on Alain to be in my corner
which is why I will always be in his.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss this letter further.
Sincerely,
Jessica Decker
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September 4, 2018
The community was established in May,1930 by a minister and tenant farmers who migrated
from Shubuta, Mississippi during the Great Migration era (1930-1960 ’s). A period in history
when hundreds of thousands Negroes left the south escaping racism, oppression, poor
educational opportunities, unfair employment practices and lynchings. Twenty-three families
settled in the Pine Bush area of Albany and recreated the rural southern life they had left
behind. Today fifteen of the twenty-three buildings remain with 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation
residents residing in some of the homes. Rapp Road was placed on the NYS Historic Registry
in 2002 and the National Historic Registry in 2003. In May, 2006 the Rapp Road Historic District
was granted a charter by New York State Department of Education. The Association was
granted non-profit status in 2015 for the purpose of applying for grants and fundraising to
preserve its history and restore some of the buildings.
In November, 2015 I contacted Dr. Alain Kaloyeros’ office at SUNY Polytechnic Institute with the
hope of receiving some type of financial support from the college. Dr. Kaloyeros agreed to meet
with me to determine how the college might assist our Association. Much to my surprise he
offered to do a fundraiser gala for us. He was genuinely interested in the history of the Rapp
Road Historic District and arranged for me to meet with staff to set the wheels in motion. The
fundraiser was held in April, 2016 at SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s beautifully restored Kiernan
Plaza Building in downtown Albany. The gala was quite elegant and a huge success due in
large part to Dr. Kaloyeros’ input. There were an estimated three hundred guests in attendance.
The Rapp Road Historical Association raised over thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000).
What impresses me most regarding Dr. Kaloyeros was his commitment and interest in
supporting the Capital Region Area in and around Albany, New York. His willingness to assist
the Rapp Road Historic District in preserving its history is an illustrastive example. The time and
effort he afforded this community demonstrates he is an individual who cares about community.
Dr. Alain Kaloyeros has made many great contributions to New York State. A man whose worth
should be measured for his innovative vision. It is my sincere hope that he will be granted
leniency with the court.
Respectfully,
Beverly Bardequez
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November 15, 2018
Dear Judge Caproni,
I write to give you my perspective on Alain Kaloyeros’s contributions to my region. Everyone
has their passions in life, and mine is growing the video gaming cluster here in Upstate New
York by creating jobs for local engineers and college graduates. I helped found Agora Games in
Troy which later became part of Warner Brothers, and in 2012 I spent every dollar I had to start
my own small game studio, MadGlory Interactive, located in Saratoga.
Early on we identified a major challenge for our region; while the number of game studios was
growing steadily, our High Schools and Colleges didn’t have programs to create students with
the kind of talents we needed. Along with other local game companies my team at MadGlory
started reaching out to educational institutions about the problem and we quickly became
disillusioned at the disconnect between academia and the realities of our industry. It was
about that time in 2016 that we met Dr. Alain Kaloyeros at SUNY Poly.
When we spoke to Dr. Kaloyeros for the first time we were surprised to find someone that
cared so much not only about his institution and his students, but about our state and the
Capital Region as well. When he spoke about institutional changes he spoke about timelines
that spanned months instead of years. He introduced us to the team at SUNY IT and told us
that they had dreams of creating just the type of program we were looking for. Soon after we
met excited students, professors, and even started working together to design a lab where
students could work on solving real world problems in the industry. It was exciting and quite
touching to meet someone who worked so hard and cared so much about inspiring change.
Outside of the relationship we formed over curriculum development, Dr. Kaloyeros kindly
offered his advice anytime I needed it to help keep my company afloat as well; no strings
attached. I’m not sure how he had time to answer phone calls from me in addition to his role
at SUNY Poly, but he always did. Over the years I found his advice and guidance to be
invaluable. I eventually hired his son, Nicholas, who has proven to be equally adept at solving
our problems. I’m proud to say that MadGlory grew up and in 2018 joined forces with a large
game company based in Seoul, South Korea. In fact, we’re the very first studio in New York to
provide such a direct link to the gaming industry in Asia. These days we’re in the process of
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creating even more gaming jobs here in Upstate and we’re still pushing hard to find new and
innovative ways to work with our Colleges and Universities. I credit Alain’s patience, guidance
and support in part to our success.
In my relationship with Alain I have experienced an individual who is brilliant, kind and
dedicated to our region and our state. He has been an invaluable resource to me and my team,
and a selfless advocate for our industry.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you should require any further information.
Kind Regards,
Brian Corrigan
Studio Director – PUBG MadGlory LLC.
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November 2, 2018
I am writing on behalf of Dr. Alain Kaloyeros to give you my perspective on his personality and
accomplishments.
I believe that I am uniquely situated to judge his success. I served as the President of Atari, the
videogame and computer company. I went on to become an early employee at Apple, and was
personally hired by Steve Jobs. I became the VP & General Manager of Apple’s personal
computer business and Apple International. My work since has focused on other technology
companies, private equity, and nonprofit boards.
I first met Dr. Kaloyeros in 2007 when he reached out to me, asking if I would consider joining
the Board of Directors of Fuller Road Management Corporation. He told me that my experience
in the technology industry could be useful to the organization. I met with him, and he explained
what he and his team were developing at FRMC and CNSE. I found it exciting and agreed to
help, finally serving between 2007 and 2015.
During my time on the Board, I worked closely with Dr. Kaloyeros and other Board members as
his team developed advanced semiconductor technology. The new chips were a quantum leap
over the existing versions because they were more reliable and resulted in enormous cost savings.
Dr. Kaloyeros was able to forge a partnership between Intel, IBM, Samsung, and Global
Foundries to commercialize the new technology. This was the first time, to my knowledge, that
all of these competitive companies cooperated. The partnership brought millions of dollars into
CNSE and created around two thousand jobs. It also had a permanent impact on the
semiconductor industry.
I found Dr. Kaloyeros to be very transparent when dealing with the FRMC Board. He solicited
the Board’s input on the opportunities and issues that FRMC was dealing with and showed the
utmost integrity during the Board’s discussions. He clearly valued the Board members’ input.
Dr. Kaloyeros was also deeply involved in supporting the Tech Valley High School, which I co-
founded. The school specialized in STEM and drew interested students from several districts in
the Capital region. Dr. Kaloyeros helped us to design the curriculum, worked closely with our
administrators and teachers, and made sure that students had the opportunity to take advanced
college-level courses at SUNY Poly. He spent hours with the students to educate them on how
important STEM education could be for the future. He even set aside space on his modern tech
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campus for the high school to relocate—a rare chance which gave the school a permanent home.
Having watched him talk to the students at TVHS, I know that he cared deeply about their
futures and saw each of them as a potential scientist.
I ask that your sentence consider not only the facts in the trial, but also Dr. Kaloyeros’s
commitment to New York State, the semiconductor industry, and the students at TVHS and
SUNY Poly.
Thank you,
John Cavalier
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Archie M. Blais
September 4, 2018
I'm writing this letter in support of my Friend Alain Kaloyeros, a man who I've known
for 30 years.
I first met Alain back in 1988 while I was in charge of the SUNY Albany Electrical
Department and he was a physics professor. I would interface with the professors while
laying out electrical engineering projects and researching the special needs for the
equipment in the labs and classrooms.
This was Alain's first lab, and it contained some of the most sophisticated systems I've
seen. I was requested by Alain to design and build a gas monitoring cabinet that would
shut down the entire system if there was a leak. Alain was adamant about installing
redundancy in this gas monitoring cabinet and also adamant about safety. I assured him
it would work as designed, but I’ll never forget what he said to me: “the parents of these
students entrust me with their sons and daughters’ well-being, that trust is paramount to
anything I do!”
In his early days at SUNY, Alain was like the Pied Piper: he had students following him
everywhere and he very often missed lunch helping them. He went on to help many,
many students achieve their goals, and many of his past students now hold high
positions in the nanotech world's biggest companies. I used to put in long hours
working at SUNY, but my hours and efforts paled in comparison to his.
Alain and I worked together on many labs and projects over the next ten plus years until
SUNY expanded across Fuller Road and CESTM (Center for Environmental Sciences
and Technology Management) was born. The CESTM building was about 30%
complete when the Construction/Project manager quit. I received a phone call from my
boss at SUNY asking if I'd be able to fill in for the Construction Manager, and I jumped
at the chance to work with Alain again. Everyone on our team put in long hours but
again, Alain would be on site every morning before I got there and he was usually the
last to leave at night.
Alain was the architect for something that was revolutionary at the time, bringing the
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University, New York State and private companies under one roof to work in concert
designing and building what we call wafers (Micro-Chips). It seemed like every month,
there was a new breakthrough in nanotechnology, all because of this guy we knew as the
“Nano-Geek”!
After the CESTM building was completed, I returned back to my position at SUNY. I
was proud of the work I did helping to bring the CESTM building to life, but that
opportunity would have never happened if it weren't for Alain Kaloyeros.
As I left CESTM, Alain said, “I'll be seeing you around.”
In early 2001, I received a phone call asking, “are you busy?”, it was Alain's CFO
wanting to know if I could meet with Alain, I got excited because I knew there was more
to be done on the CESTM site and I was honored that Alain might be thinking about
bringing me on, I was right and within a few weeks I permanently made the transition
from SUNY to CNSE.
Alain worked as hard as ever to build the “Nano-Fab North” Building (NFN), housing
companies such as IBM, Sematech, Tokyo Electron just to name a few. He went on to
build NFS, NFC, NFE, NFX and the ZEN buildings, employing thousands of people,
providing them with good salaries, benefits and a reason to get up every morning. All
this probably wouldn't have happened if it weren't for hard work and dedication of Alain
Kaloyeros!
While at CNSE, I saw Alain close-up as he would annually welcome hundreds of middle
and high school students from all over the state get a feel for the nanotechnology future
that awaited them. Alain had the best of his in-house scientists show these students
everything from Clean-room Protocol to operating photovolalic powered vehicles
through the halls.
Judge Caproni, Alain Kaloyeros is a very good friend and a brilliant person, who has, as
long as I've known him, been interested in bettering mankind, I know that sounds corny
but it’s true and our society would be better served having Alain teaching and exploring
new ways to make our lives better than being sent away.
Sincerely yours,
Archie Blais
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November 9, 2018
I've known Dr. Alain Kaloyeros for almost 4 years now, and I can say with confidence that he's kind,
thoughtful, genuine, and hard-working. My friendship with Alain began as a business relationship at
a health club, Sportime, with me as his personal trainer and him as my client. Over time, our
relationship turned into a friendship that I treasure dearly.
In November of 2015, I was approached by a friend who knew Alain and said that he was looking to
get himself in shape, and thought that I'd be the best person for the job. Alain and I met a week
later for evaluation and to set up some fitness appointments. My first impression of him was that
he was very professional and excited for a new challenge. As our training began and we got to know
each other, I noticed something about him that made him stand out from every other client that I
had worked with. Alain never took a training session for granted, and made the absolute most out
of every single appointment. In one of our earliest appointments, he appeared nauseated due to
exercise, and I had told him that we should take a break, to which he replied, "I'm here to be
pushed." He proceeded to complete the entire exercise set, when virtually anyone else would have
quit.
As the months went on, I was dumbfounded to see that he was progressing rapidly and faster than
my other clients who were athletes, and less than half his age. His work ethic is incredible. As a
trainer, at best, you get a client who will do about 80% of what you ask of them, and they progress
very well. Alain has focus like I've never seen. He completed 100% of what I asked of him and
more. He instantly changed his diet and would always push his body further than what it wanted to
go. I was impressed by how motivated he was, that he could work all day, and attend various
meetings, then muster the strength for an exhausting workout, and then head back to work.
I trained Alain while I was finishing up my last year in university. One instance that always stood out
to me occurred at the end of one of our training sessions. I was taking a physics course and was
having trouble with a concept. I knew he was busy and had to get back to work, but I was hoping he
could give me a brief explanation. Instead he sat me down, took out a pen and paper and began
teaching. I felt bad keeping him, and told him that I understood the concept so that he could leave.
Somehow, he called my bluff and proceeded to write out multiple practice problems and said that
he would not leave until they were completed. I was amazed and couldn't believe that a guy as busy
as him would put his day aside to help me understand a complex principle. Aside from training him
a few times a week, I played a relatively small role in his life, yet, he put his busy day aside to help
me.
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As time went on, our friendship grew and soon, we'd attend dinner outings with friends and he
even attended my son's birthday parties. He knew my son's birthday and has always had a gift for
the occasion.
Alain has been a very good friend to me and knowing him has changed my life. He's taught me so
much about work ethic, discipline, and being there for people who need you. As I graduated
university and went on to a job in the corporate world, Alain has been there as a support system
and has offered many different words of advice to guide me through tough situations at work.
When I made the transition into the corporate work environment, I was filled with anxiety and
wasn't sure I'd be able to thrive. Alain filled me with confidence and assured me that I could handle
it. When I'd have issues managing time and work, he'd give me advice and walk me through the
process. I recently took a promotion into management, and I can easily attribute that to the support
and professional advice that Alain has given me.
Although my time spent with Alain began as a basic business relationship, we've developed an
amazing friendship and bond. He's been a great friend to me, the Sportime fitness community, and
to my family. He's a man of caring, integrity, and discipline, and I know our friendship will continue
for many years.
Sincerely,
C'~`
`uliano Caprara
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Zach Wheeler
In early 2015, I first met Dr. Kaloyeros when I was invited to SUNY Polytechnic
Institute to tour the facility. After touring the facility and meeting Dr. Kaloyeros, I knew that this
was something I wanted to be a part of. While in such a great role of leadership and
responsibility, Dr. Kaloyeros took the time to talk to me about SUNY Polytechnic while showing
me the latest innovations and developments on campus as if I were family. Through this
conversation I could see how passionate he was about his work and how proud he was of the
accomplishments made by SUNY Poly. I was most impressed with the fact that he greeted every
employee by name throughout the tour. For a large facility it was a very welcoming
environment.
After returning back to Florida following my visit to SUNY Poly, I remained in contact
with Dr. Kaloyeros. Nearing completion of college, I decided to send Dr. Kaloyeros my resume
and apply for an open position online. Weeks later I was contacted by human resources for a
position at SUNY Poly. After accepting the job offer, I relocated from Florida to New York
where I began my career. Throughout my career at SUNY Poly, I quickly learned how involved
Dr. Kaloyeros was with the work being done. While challenging at times, I have never worked
for anyone like Dr. Kaloyeros. He pushed not only me, but others to do better. He strove for
greatness. There were no excuses and he knew what we were all capable of. Dr. Kaloyeros was
not only CEO but he was a mentor. Day or night, whenever there was a question he was there to
help.
Through working closely with Dr. Kaloyeros on several projects at the Albany campus I
recognized his kindness and support to others. I was tasked with a project to help with the
relocation of SUNY Poly’s Children’s Museum (CMOST) to the Albany campus. Dr. Kaloyeros
was as detailed oriented and thoughtful throughout the project as if his own children would
attend the program. He wanted to create the ultimate experience for the children. From the first
day of the project, the interest and experience of the children and community was the number
one goal in mind. He wanted visitors and people from all around the world to learn about the
semiconductor industry and show the research and advances we were making on campus.
Another example which encompasses Dr. Kaloyeros’s personality would be the event that
he created “Community Day” at SUNY Poly. At this event, SUNY Poly opened the campus to
the community and created an interactive experience throughout the site so the community could
learn the inner workings of SUNY Poly. From tours showing the cleanrooms, hands on
experiments where anyone could participate, entertainment, interactive games for children, it was
the ultimate experience which was his vision. While this was not something we had to do as an
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establishment, it demonstrated what kind of a leader Dr. Kaloyeros was in that he wanted to
support the community while teaching the core values of SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
While I’m sure this is one of many letters written on behalf of Dr. Kaloyeros, it is my
intent that his kindness and generosity depict his character. Dr. Kaloyeros is a brilliant mind that
society has, and will continue to, benefit from. What many believed to be unimaginable, Dr.
Kaloyeros made a reality. Dr. Kaloyeros put Albany on the map for being innovators and
brought thousands of jobs to New York State, myself included. I could not have asked for a
better mentor to help guide me through the beginning of my professional journey.
Warmest Regards,
Zach Wheeler
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I write on behalf of Alain Kaloyeros, a colleague and friend, to describe Alain’s many good
qualities and ask you to show leniency at sentencing.
I am currently the President and CEO of G3 Technical Services, an executive consulting agency.
I am responsible for all day-to-day management decisions and for the implementation of the
firm’s long and short-term plans. As part of my duties I serve as subject matter expert in all
aspects of semiconductor science and microelectronics during the Washington, DC round table
meetings of the Stanford Research Institute, which was commissioned by the Department of
Defense to conduct a study relating to Government Trusted and Assured Semiconductor
Manufacturing.
I first met Alain over a decade ago when I was working for IBM. I was assigned to IBM’s
efforts to expand in Albany, and we worked together to create and establish the new
semiconductor manufacturing facilities at the University of Albany/CNSE. Dr. Kaloyeros
impressed me with his ability to understand the business goals of academic studies, and to
translate between industry and academia. His involvement was critical to our success in building
the facilities.
I also collaborated with Alain to vie for SUNY Poly and SEMATECH’s designation as a
“Trusted Foundry.” The Department of Defense started the Trusted Foundry program out of
concern that foreign microelectronics suppliers were a security risk for the military. The Chinese
government and Chinese nationals are extensively involved in all levels of the supply chain for
microprocessors, and up to a quarter of all military computer systems rely on Chinese-produced
components. These concerns recently came to a head when Bloomberg reported that the Chinese
military hid espionage chips on computing hardware destined for U.S. military and intelligence
agencies. Although SUNY Poly’s effort to become a Trusted Foundry faltered in the wake of
Alain’s arrest, it is representative of how Alain’s work benefitted Americans.
On a personal level, I have known and worked with Alain for over a decade. Our interaction was
always professional and respectful and I believe that he is a man of integrity. Although he is a
very demanding man, he demands the most of himself. I believe that he was committed, above
all, to the idea that Upstate New York could host its own technology industry.
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Sincerely,
Ronald D.Goldblatt
Ronald D. Goldblatt, Ph.D.
President and CEO
G3 Technical Services, LLC
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Accounting – Taxes – Business Consultants
September 5, 2018
To The Honorable Judge Valerie Caproni
RE: Character Reference for Alain Kaloyeros.
Your Honor,
I have had the distinct pleasure and honor of knowing Alain Kaloyeros for more than 10 years, and I
regard him as a loyal and personal friend.
Dr. Kaloyeros possesses a deep‐rooted devotion toward his family and friends. His love and devotion for
his family also extends, selflessly, in his service to the community in which he resides and to the Greater
Capital Region. As a competent, intelligent and well‐educated scientist, Alain has always envisioned and
strived for a better community. His hard work, dedication, vision, ingenuity and commitment have
always served him well. Those attributes have also helped make SUNY Polytechnic Institute a greatly
admired, well‐respected and world‐renowned academic institution. His work attracted the very finest
and largest private high‐tech companies to the Capital District for research and development, resulting
in an surge of community pride, job creation, growth, and increased tax revenue. I believe, and many
others would agree, that few, if any, individuals have helped advance higher education, research and
development in our community more than Dr. Kaloyeros. I know from many of our conversations that
his love for our community and his many, many students is what motivated him to continue to pursue
the amazing work he has done.
Alain has expressed his deepest regrets about the impact his case has had on his family, his friends and
for the community, at large. I verily believe that both he and our community will be much better served
by his being allowed to remain in the community. Dr. Kaloyeros possesses the requisite attributes and
values to both assume responsibility and to “make good” on his actions. His life and the life of his family
has already been turned upside down. He lost the job that he loved and his reputation will be forever
impacted. I urge that you consider a sentence that allows Dr. Kaloyeros to stay in our community; a
community which he cherishes and which has greatly benefitted from his care, concern, commitment,
involvement and tireless efforts. Alain is a valuable member of our community. We need him, again, in
our community.
I respectfully hope that, with its sentencing, the Court allows Alain to remain a valuable member of our
community. Alain is a devoted family man, a loyal friend and a good human being. All of his past good
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deeds and efforts are positive proof that a lenient sentence will much better serve the long‐term and
best interests, the general welfare and the future well‐being of our community.
It is my sincere hope that the Court takes this letter into consideration at the time of sentencing.
Thank you for your time, attention and consideration.
Respectfully,
Ottavio Nicotina
Ottavio Nicotina
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I remember the day quite clearly as I was sitting at a table and silently thinking, there is that guy, the one
who is always on the local news and described as the Professor of Nanoscience, the Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer for CNSE at University at Albany. There he was standing in line at a local Starbucks
Coffee Shop in a pair of faded jeans and a button-down shirt flipping through a newspaper. He ordered
his coffee and then sat down at a table close to where I was sitting.
At the time, I was conversing with an older gentleman sitting next to me who quietly whispered “he is the
nicest man you will ever meet”. I found it interesting how that man knew exactly what I was thinking. I
spent the next few hours with the older gentleman discussing cars as I was in the market to purchase a
new one. During our conversation, I noticed that customers of all ages were making a conscious effort to
stop and speak with Alain. As I watched, I observed his interaction with people, and how he appeared to
be very kind, polite and gracious, but most of all, I noticed his unique sense of humor, which obviously
caught the attention of others. I found this behavior extremely odd, especially coming from someone
in such a high-powered position as most are usually distant and detached when in public places. Not this
guy. He was different, and very much a people person, down to earth just like the rest of us sitting in that
coffee shop.
A while later Mr. Kaloyeros stood up and started to walk towards us. He shook my friend’s hand, looked
at me and introduced himself as Alain Kaloyeros. I said very nice to meet you Mr. Kaloyeros, and he
replied, “My name is Alain, please call me Alain”. I remember thinking what a very nice man he is indeed.
Mr. Kaloyeros walked out of the store and back to his car. A few days later, I visited the same coffee shop
and was enjoying my morning coffee and paper when Alain walked into the store. He ordered his coffee
and sat at the table close to me even though there were plenty of empty tables nearby. We chatted for
quite some time about everything and anything. It was as if we had known each other for many years,
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and never once did he mention his title or position with SUNY. During our chat, I noticed that he always
made the effort to say hello to the person sitting next to him or to an acquaintance that just walked into
the store. That is the type of man Mr. Kaloyeros is – a true genuine human being with a great admiration
for people. From that day forward, meeting Alain at the local coffee shop became a regular routine and
within the past few years, the coffee routine turned into a biweekly dinner routine for several of us who
now consider Alain a very good friend.
Judge Caproni, I can say it with total confidence that few men have a sincere, compassionate and genuine
heart and few men have contributed to society in a way that Mr. Kaloyeros has. Mr. Kaloyeros is an
exceptional and valuable member of our community, and he has so much to offer the Capital District.
People are naturally drawn to his incredible outgoing personality. He is exceptionally bright and his talent
is unmeasurable.
It has been my pleasure to know Alain for over eight years. I have always found him to be very honest,
kind, hard-working, gracious, very generous, respectful and loyal and most of all incredibly funny. Alain’s
heart is bigger than life, and to know him is to love him.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this lengthy letter describing this individual who I am
happy to call ‘my friend’. If I can provide any additional information, please feel free to contact me
Thank you
Joseph Valenti
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September 20, 2018
Dear Judge Caproni,
My name is Gary Lee. I have been in law enforcement for 34 years and I recently retired
as a sergeant in the Guilderland Police Department. In the Fall of 2016, I only knew Alain
Kaloyeros by reputation. But after following the press about SUNY Poly and seeing him get
indicted, I felt compelled to send him a message wishing him the best with his case. Dr.
Kaloyeros responded graciously and a few weeks later we met for coffee.
Prior to our meeting, my family and I had watched the SUNY Poly complex grow for
many years and were so impressed by what he had done for our community. Alain’s
contribution to this area is without question. In Albany alone, he has created countless jobs
and a new University, which has world‐wide recognition for its research. I thought of Dr.
Kaloyeros as this “larger than life” local celebrity that was responsible for it all. It was kind of
surreal to be sitting and talking with him. While I was expecting the “big” personality that is
often portrayed in the media, Dr. Kaloyeros was warm, personable, and easy to talk to. The
conversation was casual and we talked about our families, our interests and hobbies. We also
talked about how mutual interest in tennis. From our conversation, I could see what made him
successful. He has an ability to relate to a broad range of people in a genuine and empowering
way. We parted ways with a promise to get together again for some tennis.
A few weeks later, we got together to play. He won, though I was sure to joke with him
that he really wasn’t that good. We followed up this match and others with visits to a local
restaurant. Each time, I was struck by the fact people would come up to him and wish him well.
One time, it was a guy who works at SUNY Poly. Another time, it was a former student who
was very happy to see him. It was clear to me from these interactions that Alain is someone
who cares deeply for people and has impacted many, many lives.
With over 30 years in law enforcement I have complete respect for our Judicial Process.
I respectfully ask that you consider these points in your decision making:
Alain has no prior record that I know of. His “story”, from the Streets of Lebanon
training and fighting with the Israeli Army as a teenager to Upstate New York to create
the World’s premiere Nanotech Institute, to Manhattan Federal Court is remarkable
Alain has so much to offer with the knowledge he carries every day. I know that society
would benefit immensely from him both as an educator and as the good person that I
have come to know.
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Respectfully submitted,
__/s/____
Gary Lee
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I have been Dr. Kaloyeros’ tennis coach for approximately 2 years. During that time, we
have developed a close relationship and I cannot say enough about the kind, respectful, fun-to-
be-around, and high character individual that he is. I wish more people could see the side of him
that I have gotten to know, because he is truly one of a kind. For one thing, as busy as he is, he
always takes time out of his day to listen to and support people. I know I have benefited greatly
from the wisdom he has imparted to me over the years. Not a birthday or holiday goes by
without Dr. Kaloyeros sending a note or a small gift to express his appreciation for my help with
his tennis game.
As far as his effect on the community, words cannot adequately describe it. Everyone
who knows him locally sees him as an extremely intelligent and determined individual who
brought so much business to the area and helped the local economy exponentially. He really has
had a positive lasting impact on our community.
My hope is that by reading this, you will have a better understanding of the man that Dr.
Kaloyeros is and the impact he has had on so many lives, including my own.
Sincerely,
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ŶĂƚŝŽŶĂůƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJŝŵƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ͘
KŶĂŵŽƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůůĞǀĞů͕ƌ͘<ĂůŽLJĞƌŽƐĞŶƐƵƌĞĚƚŚĂƚ^hEzWŽůLJŽƉĞƌĂƚĞĚƐŵŽŽƚŚůLJ
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ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚĂůůƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƚĂĨĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐƚŽƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĞdžĐĞƉƚŝŽŶĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘
dŚĞƐĞƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĂůĞŶŐƚŚLJYΘƉĞƌŝŽĚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŚŝĐŚŚĞĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚĂůů
ƋƵĞƐƚŝŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ͕ƐŽŵĞƚŝŵĞƐǁŝƚŚŵĞŵŽƌĂďůĞŚƵŵŽƌ͘ĂĐŚLJĞĂƌŚĞ
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ƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞĚĂŶŽƉĞŶŚŽƵƐĞĨŽƌĂƌĞĂƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚĞdžŚŝďŝƚƐƌĞůĂƚŝǀĞƚŽ
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ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘
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dŚŽŵĂƐt͘>ŽƵŝƐͬƐͬ
ŚŝĞĨʹ^hEzWŽůŝĐĞ;ZĞƚ͘Ϳ
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I have known Dr. Alain Kaloyeros since 2001, when I joined University at Albany as
an intern. I was lucky to be part of The Center for Environmental Sciences and Technology
Management (CESTM) led by Dr. Kaloyeros from the very beginning. As a student from
different country, speaking a foreign language, starting this internship - I didn’t know what
to expect and I wasn’t sure if I would make it ok. I have to admit that I was overwhelmed by
the size and scale of projects and companies that this institution was working with. I think
that Dr. Kaloyeros saw that. He helped me right away. As my advisor he told me that this is
only in my head, that all truly depends on me and that it was my choice what I would do
and how I would do it. I made a good choice. I’ve stayed and used that time wisely. I’ve
since learned about real meaning of this decision, about the impact of this place not only on
me, but on the whole University, City, State and Region.
What surprised me the most was the atmosphere at CESTM. It was a combination of
professionalism and creativity, engagement and joy of discovering the world, support and
spirit of progression. On the one hand I was a student gaining knowledge as other students
in other Universities; on the other hand I knew that I was part of something meaningful,
something big. I was proud. Simply and honestly proud that I was part of it and that I was
playing a tiny part in this new, life changing nanotechnology world. Knowing the projects
and scientific goals behind them, I knew that our work was important and that it would
impact many people in the future. I felt it at that time and I feel and know this today.
The person that stood behind all this was Dr. Kaloyeros. He had always this visionary
way of combining development, education and business. During my whole life, I haven’t
met any other person that would be able to do that with such amazing and fast progressing
results. He had the determination and clear will to develop this place and the whole region.
I don’t know how many students, during all of those years of Dr. Kaloyeros’s
leadership, graduated and had a chance to start great jobs. I don’t know how many people
were hired simply to build, construct and create all of these facilities. I don’t know how
many scientists and faculty had a chance to start better lives by getting jobs in this region.
Finally I don’t know how many life changing projects, cutting edge developments, products
and innovations were discovered, created, or originated from this place. But in each case I
am sure that it is more than I could imagine. And I am 100% sure that the whole education-
business center that was created by Dr. Kaloyeros has had a lasting global impact on health,
technology, the military, education and many more. I also know that this is thanks to Dr.
Kaloyeros’s intense commitment to the school and to us students individually.
I was and I still am proud that I was part of this amazing institution led by Dr. Alain
Kaloyeros. These 3 years had the greatest impact on my life, not only due to the University
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education I’ve gained there, but mostly because of life changing experiences. I’ve learned
that one person can achieve a lot if only has enough faith that it make sense. I’ve learned that
the easiest ways are not always the best ones and that accomplishments require sacrifices.
I’ve learned that it is not a shame to admit that one doesn’t know something and that it’s ok
to make mistakes. I’ve learned all of this from Dr. Kaloyeros.
I am very thankful to Dr. Kaloyeros that he gave me a chance to experience all of this.
It was a honor to be part of it.
Katarzyna Topol
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ƚŽƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͛ƐƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ͕ƚŚĞŶĂďŽƵƚŚŽǁƚŽĂĚǀĂŶĐĞƚŚĞŵ͘,ĞƐƉĞŶƚĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞƚŝŵĞǁŝƚŚŵĞĞdžƉůĂŝŶŝŶŐŚŽǁƚŽ
ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂƉĂƚĞŶƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶŝŶƐƵĐŚĂǁĂLJƚŚĂƚŝƚĐŽƵůĚƉĂƐƐh^WĂƚĞŶƚĂŶĚdƌĂĚĞŵĂƌŬ
KĨĨŝĐĞĞǀĂůƵĂƚŝŽŶ͘ĨƚĞƌĂůů͕ŚĞŚĂƐŐŽŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŽǀĞƌĂĚŽnjĞŶƚŝŵĞƐƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵůůLJ͘/ŶƐŚŽƌƚ͕ůĂŝŶ
ĂůǁĂLJƐǁĂŶƚƐƚŽŚĞůƉƉĞŽƉůĞƐƵĐĐĞĞĚ͘
ĞƐƉŝƚĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂďůĞĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶŽƵƌŚŽŵĞƐ͕ůĂŝŶƌĂƌĞůLJŵŝƐƐĞƐĂƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶĂƚŵLJŚŽƵƐĞ͘tŚŝůĞ/
ŚĂǀĞůŝĨĞůŽŶŐĨƌŝĞŶĚƐǁŚŽǁŽŶ͛ƚƚƌĂǀĞůŚĂůĨƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͕ůĂŝŶŝƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůLJƚŚĞƌĞƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵĞŝŶŐŽŽĚƚŝŵĞƐ
ĂŶĚďĂĚ͘
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:ƵĚŐĞsĂůĞƌŝĞ͘ĂƉƌŽŶŝ
^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϭϬ͕ϮϬϭϴ
WĂŐĞϮ
/ŬŶŽǁƚŚĂƚLJŽƵƌƌŽůĞĂƐĂ:ƵĚŐĞŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚĂƚƚŝŵĞƐLJŽƵƚƌLJƚŽĞǀĂůƵĂƚĞĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůLJ͘EŽƚƐŝŵƉůLJŝŶĂŶ
ŝƐŽůĂƚĞĚƐŝƚƵĂƚŝŽŶ͕ďƵƚƚŚĞŝƌůŝĨĞŝŶĞŶƚŝƌĞƚLJ͘tŝƚŚŽƵƚĂĚŽƵďƚLJŽƵŬŶŽǁŽĨĂůůŽĨƚŚĞĂĐĐŽŵƉůŝƐŚŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚůŝǀĞƐƚŚĂƚ
ůĂŝŶŚĂƐƚŽƵĐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞďĞƚƚĞƌ͕ŚŽǁŵĂŶLJĐĂƌĞĞƌƐŚĞŚĂƐŚĞůƉĞĚůĂƵŶĐŚĂŶĚƚŚĞǀĂƐƚŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ
ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJƉƌŽĚƵĐƚŝǀĞŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƐŽĐŝĞƚLJŚĞŚĂƐŚĞůƉĞĚƚŽŵŽůĚ͘
/ǁŽƵůĚĂůƐŽůŝŬĞLJŽƵƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞƐƚŽƌLJŽĨƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽĨŽƵŶĚĂƚƌƵůLJŐĞŶƵŝŶĞĂŶĚĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞĚĨƌŝĞŶĚƐŚŝƉĨƌŽŵĂ
ƉĞƌƐŽŶǁŚŽǁĂƐǁŝůĚůLJƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů͕ďƵƐLJĂŶĚƐŽƵŐŚƚĂĨƚĞƌ͕ďƵƚƐƚŝůůŚĂĚƚŝŵĞĨŽƌĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌŐƵLJ͘/ŬŶŽǁƚŚĂƚ/ĂŵŶŽƚ
ŽŶŚŝƐůĞǀĞůŝŶĂůŽƚŽĨǁĂLJƐďƵƚƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚŵĂƚƚĞƌƚŽŵLJĚĞĂƌĨƌŝĞŶĚ͘,ĞǀĂůƵĞƐŵĞĂŶĚƚƌĞĂƚƐŵĞůŝŬĞĂŶĞƋƵĂů͘
dŚĂƚŝƐƌĞĂů͕ĂŶĚŝƚŝƐƌĂƌĞ͘ůĂŝŶ<ĂůŽLJĞƌŽƐŝƐƚŚĞƚLJƉĞŽĨƉĞƌƐŽŶƚŚĂƚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚŶĞĞĚƐŵŽƌĞŽĨ͘
^ŝŶĐĞƌĞůLJ͕
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EŝĐŽůůĞKƚƚLJ
EŽǀĞŵďĞƌϭϱ͕ϮϬϭϴ
,ŽŶ͘sĂůĞƌŝĞ͘ĂƉƌŽŶŝ
hŶŝƚĞĚ^ƚĂƚĞƐŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ:ƵĚŐĞ
dŚƵƌŐŽŽĚDĂƌƐŚĂůů
hŶŝƚĞĚ^ƚĂƚĞƐŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ
ϰϬ&ŽůĞLJ^ƋƵĂƌĞ
EĞǁzŽƌŬ͕EzϭϬϬϬϳ
ZĞ͗ ƌ͘ůĂŝŶ<ĂůŽLJĞƌŽƐ
ĞĂƌ:ƵĚŐĞĂƉƌŽŶŝ͕
/ǁĂƐƉƌŝǀŝůĞŐĞĚƚŽŵĞĞƚƌ͘<ĂůŽLJĞƌŽƐŝŶDĂƌĐŚ͕ϮϬϬϲ͕ǁŚĞŶ/ďĞŐĂŶǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĨŽƌŚŝƐŽĨĨŝĐĞĂƚƚŚĞ
ŽůůĞŐĞŽĨEĂŶŽƐĐĂůĞ^ĐŝĞŶĐĞĂŶĚŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ͘/ǁŽƌŬĞĚĂƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƌ͘<ĂůŽLJĞƌŽƐ͛ƐƚĞĂŵĨŽƌŶĞĂƌůLJĨŝǀĞ
LJĞĂƌƐƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂĐĐĞƉƚŝŶŐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJǁŝƚŚĂƚĞŶĂŶƚĐŽŵƉĂŶLJŽŶƚŚĞE^ĐĂŵƉƵƐ͘/ǁĂƐĂďůĞƚŽ
ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌŵ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐŚŝƉ ǁŝƚŚ ƌ͘ <ĂůŽLJĞƌŽƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƵƌƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ĞŝŐŚƚ LJĞĂƌƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŚĂƐ
ĐŽŶƚŝŶƵĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽĚĂLJ͘
,ĂĚƚŚĞĂƉŝƚĂůZĞŐŝŽŶŶŽƚůƵĐŬĞĚŽƵƚǁŝƚŚŐĂŝŶŝŶŐƌ͘<ĂůŽLJĞƌŽƐĂƐĂƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌĂƚhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĂƚ
ůďĂŶLJĂůůƚŚŽƐĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽ͕ŽƵƌƌĞŐŝŽŶǁŽƵůĚŶŽƚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚƌŝǀŝŶŐĂŶĚĚŝǀĞƌƐĞĐĂŵƉƵƐƚŚĂƚŝƚŚĂƐƚŽĚĂLJ͘
E^ ĞŵƉůŽLJƐ Ă ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ŵŽĚĞů ŽĨ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶͲĐĂŵƉƵƐ
ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĐŽŵƉĂŶLJƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƚĞŶĂŶƚƐǁŚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉƐĂŶĚũŽďƐƚŽE^ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͘dŚŝƐƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉŝƐ
ĚƵĞŝŶƉĂƌƚƚŽƌ͘<͛ƐŚŝƐǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ŝŶŶŽǀĂƚŝŽŶ͕ƚĞŶĂĐŝƚLJ͕ĂŶĚĚĞĚŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƚŽŚŝƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘tŚĞŶ/ƌĞĨůĞĐƚŽŶ
ŵLJƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͕/ĂůǁĂLJƐƌĞƚƵƌŶƚŽŵLJƚĞŶƵƌĞĂƚE^ĂƐŵLJĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞĨŽƌĂǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ
ŽĨƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ͕ŵĂŶLJŽĨǁŚŝĐŚŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚƌ͘<͘ƌ͘<ǁĂƐĂůǁĂLJƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŽŽĨĨĞƌŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚĂĚǀŝĐĞ͘,ŝƐ
ƐĞŶƐĞŽĨŚƵŵŽƌ͕ƋƵŝĐŬǁŝƚ͕ĂŶĚŐĞŶĞƌŽƐŝƚLJŚĞůƉĞĚďƌĞĂŬƵƉƚŚĞŵŽŶŽƚŽŶLJŽĨĂŶŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞŽƌĚŝŶĂƌLJĚĂLJ͘
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/ƚǁĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚƚŽĂŶLJŽŶĞǁŚŽĞŶƚĞƌĞĚƌ͘<͛ƐŽĨĨŝĐĞƚŚĂƚŚĞǁĂƐĨŝƌƐƚĂŶĚĨŽƌĞŵŽƐƚĂŶĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ
ŵĞŶƚŽƌĂŶĚĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŚŝƐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͕ĂƐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐŚĞĂĚǀŝƐĞĚǁĞƌĞŽĨƚĞŶŝŶŚŝƐƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞ͘,ŝƐĚĞĚŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ
ƚŽŚŝƐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞƐƚĂĨĨĂƚE^ǁĂƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶůLJĞǀŝĚĞŶƚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞĐĂŵƉƵƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĂŶĚ
ƌĞǀĞƌĞŶĐĞĞdžŚŝďŝƚĞĚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐŚŝŵ͘,ĞƉůĂLJĞĚĂƉĞƌƐŽŶĂůůLJŝŶƐƚƌƵŵĞŶƚĂůƌŽůĞŝŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŝŶŐŵLJĐŽŶƚŝŶƵŝŶŐ
ĞĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŚŝƐĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͘
Ɛ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚ͕ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ / ŶŽƚŝĐĞĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŽǀĞĚ ŚŝƐ ĚĞĞƉ ĐĂƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƚŝŽŶĨŽƌŽƚŚĞƌƐǁĂƐŚŝƐŬĞĞŶŽďƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶƐŬŝůůƐ͖ƌ͘<ǁŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞƐƐƵĐŚ
ĂƐ ĂǁĂƌĚƐ͕ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƚŝŽŶƐ͕ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ǁĞƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĚĂLJ͕ ŚĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ŶŽƚŝĐĞ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĚĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽĂƐŬŚŽǁŚĞĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉ͘/ĨƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂǁĂLJŚĞĐŽƵůĚŚĞůƉ͕ŚĞĚŝĚƐŽǁŝƚŚŽƵƚŚĞƐŝƚĂƚŝŽŶ͘
/ƚǁĂƐĞdžŚŝůĂƌĂƚŝŶŐƚŽďĞĂƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨ^hEzWŽůLJĂŶĚǁŝƚŶĞƐƐƚŚĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚŐƌŽǁƚŚ
ĂŶĚŝŶŶŽǀĂƚŝŽŶƐ͘/ŚĂǀĞĂĐŽƵƐŝŶǁŚŽŝƐĂƚƚĞŶĚŝŶŐƚŚĞdĞĐŚsĂůůĞLJ,ŝŐŚ^ĐŚŽŽů͘/ǁĂƐĂďůĞƚŽƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂƚĞ
ŝŶ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞĂƌůLJ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ďƌŽƵŐŚƚ <ͲϭϮ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ŽŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐĂŵƉƵƐ ĨŽƌ
ŚĂŶĚƐͲŽŶ ^dD ĞdžƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚƐ͘ / ŽĨƚĞŶ ǁŽŶĚĞƌ ŚŽǁ ŵĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞ Ă
ƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐůLJƵŶŶŽƚŝĐĞĚƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĨŽƌ^dD͖/ĚŽŶŽƚĚŽƵďƚƚŚĂƚŝƚĐŚĂŶŐĞĚƚŚĞƉĂƚŚĨŽƌŵĂŶLJƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ
LJĞĂƌƐ͘/ǁĂƐĂďůĞƚŽǁŝƚŶĞƐƐƚŚĞƉŽƐŝƚŝǀĞŝŵƉĂĐƚĨƌŽŵŽƉĞŶŝŶŐƐƚƵĚŝĞƐĂƚ^hEzWŽůLJƚŽƵŶĚĞƌŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ
ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂŶĚƚŚĞŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚŝĞƐŝƚĂĨĨŽƌĚĞĚƚŽƐŽŵĂŶLJƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐŽĨEĞǁzŽƌŬ͘
ƌ͘<ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝnjĞĚĂŶĞĞĚĂŶĚŚĂĚƚŚĞŝŶŶŽǀĂƚŝǀĞŝĚĞĂƐƚŽĨŝůůƚŚĞŶĞĞĚďƵƚŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶƚŚĂƚ͕ŚĞŚĂĚ
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I currently serve as the County Attorney for the County of Rensselaer, and I have
known Alain E. Kaloyeros since February of 2009, when I began my employment at SUNY
Polytechnic Institute (“SUNY Poly”), then known as The College of Nanoscale Science and
Engineering (“CNSE”).
From February 2009 through September 2016, and particularly from February
2014 through September 2016 during which time I served as General Counsel, Vice
President, and Special Legal Advisor at SUNY Poly, I worked side-by-side with Alain and
witnessed first-hand his passion, deep dedication, and tireless efforts as a public servant
for envisioning, establishing, and delivering big science research and development
programs at CNSE and it successor SUNY Poly to create jobs and economic opportunity for
thousands of individuals and their families.
Alain’s work toward providing jobs and economic opportunity often attracted much
public attention; Alain’s charitable contributions to the community, however, most
unfortunately often went unnoticed. I am aware that a jury found Alain guilty on two
counts of wire fraud and one count of wire fraud conspiracy, and I am writing to you to
highlight Alain’s charitable work and to strongly urge you to take his charitable work into
consideration as part of sentencing.
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Hon Valerie E. Caproni
November 15, 2018
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In 2010, honored
Alain, CNSE, and Celebration. Alain and CNSE
were recognized for commitment to advancing healthcare through pioneering education
and leading-edge research and development in nanobioscience, as well as contributions to
the economic and educational growth of the Albany, New York region and New York State.
During my time at CNSE and SUNY Poly, I personally witnessed Alain’s great efforts
resulting in truly transformational and amazing economic opportunity for thousands of
people and their families.
Thank you for your consideration and, again, I strongly urge you to take Alain’s
community charitable contributions into account as part of sentencing.
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6 ROBERT D. GRAHAM ,
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5 record , please .
14 the courtroom .
15 On February 25 , 2008 , Mr . Graham was convicted by
21 that report dated June 12th , 2008 , and its addenda of August
17 in this sentencing .
23 case?
24 MR . VINEGRAD : Yes , I have .
1 to it?
2 MR . VINEGRAD : No , I do not .
3 THE COURT : Mr . Graham , have you reviewed the
7 Mr . Vinegrad?
16 we ' ll see if you have any others before we hear your general
17 sentencing comments .
22 add anything?
5 added for the Court ' s finding of more than 250 victims .
7 Mr . Vinegrad .
19 Vinegrad?
6 and Mr . Patricco .
20 MR . VINEGRAD : Yes , I am .
1 right , Mr . Patricco?
18 dollar fine .
20 Uni ted States Sentencing Guidelines Section 5El . 2 (c) (3) - (4) ,
21 the PSR should reflect that the correct guideline fine range
24 MR . VINEGRAD : Yes , I do .
4 now , Mr . Vinegrad?
11 lhis lime .
17 minimal ."
23 quote from the Rahman case from the Second Circuit , 189 F . 3d
24 88 , page 159 , a per curiam decision in 1999 . Further ,
4 And that ' s a quote from the Neils decision from the Second
13 guidelines and the case law , I find that Mr . Graham ' s role
15 3B1 . 2 .
8 would not be able to "connect the dots to CRD and beyond ."
19 compliance issues was different than Gen Re ' s , and said that
3 I ' ve dealt with the use of special skill and will apply
5 aberrant behavior ;
9 charitable works ;
20 right?
23 arguments?
24 MR . VINEGRAD : Yes , your Honor .
8 Patricco?
10 sentence .
18 of Prisons .
19 Next , what I ' d like to do is to state what I
25 guidelines ;
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8 its other financial filings with the SEC . And perhaps most
22 in the LPT was more sensitized to what was at stake and what
1 should have been no gray areas . Rob Graham should have been
9 he didn ' t just put his head in the sand in this case and
11 deal .
16 regulators .
9 contained the secret side deal in this case about the one
10 percent fee and the two percent rebate , along with the draft
12 response was not to ques t ion this fee rebate and omission
13 from the slip contract , but only to advise that " since the
18 transactions . "
21 point blank on tape , on Government ' s Exhibit 137 , that AIG ' s
25 own skirts are clean , but that they , AIG , have issues ."
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4 you comfort that you won ' t get caught . And even if you do
7 you that it ' s the other company ' s problem , not yours . So
9 the LPT deal took only a few hours of his time , those were
19 But every time he had the chance to do the right thing and
20 raise his voice about the LPT deal and try to reverse it , he
11 L'emove non - performing asseLs from PNC ' s balance sheet and
15 paramount .
4 level Rob Graham always knew that this result was coming .
11 publicly - lraded company , nor did the [acl lhal he once gave
13 understandings .
21 law and would be just punishment for what Mr . Graham did and
22 what he failed to do .
5 Mr . Vinegrad .
23 leniency of anyone .
24 Now , your Honor , I am mindful of what your Honor
1 case . And I think your Honor already has spelled out on the
4 leniency .
22 his life before he taught them and helped them and mentored
1 risk of recidivism .
10 who were papering the deal , who were lower level people
20 not saying that what he did was not important , but I think
16 a year ago , and I ' ll believe it until the day that I die , he
1 with Mr . Napier , and that was the word that Mr . Napier used
8 and what might happen . And during his interview with the
2 about that e - mail was it was an exhibit which was about " Mr .
3 Graham expressing his concern over the transaction ." That ' s
6 risk and all the rest of it , but any fair reading of that
8 would know that Rob Graham had serious and genuine concerns
16 against him . That ' s why we ' re here . But he tried . And now
17 that we ' re here to talk about punishment and not guilt , that
7 point was clear . They didn ' t do that today . And I commend
8 them for not doing that today . And there ' s a reason they
10 shown remorse . And I ' m not just talking about the concerns
11 and the doubL::; LhaL he had back in the day when Ulis
14 followed . Not just today . But way back then , the spring of
20 the remorse and the regret that this man felt was palpabl e .
21 They can contradict me if they can . I don ' t think they can .
25 their brief about how he had failed his family and failed
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7 than the absolute utmost respect for this Court and for the
11 inleL'view [rom Mr . Graham , on the L' eco L' d inLe r v.iews blam.ing
15 none of that . None of that . And for anybody who knows Rob
23 years , not just the last six weeks , but for years as a
24 result of this case .
5 Graham .
12 out of the only profession he ' s ever known . He ' s out of the
25 was his persona . It was the essence of his being . And I ' m
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4 percentage of what his net worth is , but I ' m not here making
7 dignity and the self - worth to do good , hard work at what you
8 know and what you are trained to do best . That ' s a loss
16 has come before the Court in this case for sentencing . And
22 for personal gain , some who did . Cases in which judges have
5 been sent . And I ' m not just talking about the prosecutor ' s
10 to happen to this man for the rest of his days . Any lawyer ,
18 truly not necessary . And that ' s the word that your Honor
23 But you don ' t have to . And the Supreme Court of the United
24 States and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals have made
10 begin now to try to put the pieces of his life back together
25 years .
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21 the things I noticed most about Rob was that , unlike many
22 lawyers that I had seen , Rob wasn ' t the kind of guy who
19 what would the industry ' s response be . And Rob spoke with
21 told me and all of the regulators and all of the people who
15 Rob has always been my most trusted friend and advisor . And
25 faith in myself .
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12 people in my community .
15 no med mal coverage for the only trauma center in the state .
8 man who has always comported himself with utmost respect for
9 process and for integrity and for purpose . And for me and
10 many , many others , this does not destroy the faith and
14 your Honor .
23 Minneapolis , Minnesota .
24 I ' ve live in Minneapolis and I ' ve known Rob Graham
1 you ' ve provided to allow me to tell you about the Rob that I
2 know .
8 and reliable and a positive force in our lives and the lives
12 days , like the births of our children , and during the most
18 wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer , and he and his wife
4 week was the prospect of going back to the airport for one
19 darkest days over the last 30 years , Rob Graham has always
5 what you ' ve said and they may forget what you do , but
6 they ' ll never forget the way you make them feel . I ' m here
11 Thank you .
10 the dying , and those who care for them . These are my
11 cOllulluni l Y .
7 functional way . Let him work side by side with these men to
8 give them work experience that can open the door to paying
9 jobs for them . Let him help them get those jobs . Let Rob
10 teach them how to build the shelves that are needed in our
13 the criminal justice system . Let him teach these men , many
16 and their judgment , and to care about the end product . Let
21 time with a dozen of our teenage boys this year who are only
4 Honor . The core of his reputation was his integrity and his
5 fairness , but he was just as well regarded for his work and
20 each fall . All of this is paid for out of our own earnings
5 how very far one person ' s moments of kindness can carry
6 someone else .
8 but the first few days of this trial . I was moved deeply by
9 the dignity , the poise , and the equanimity with which Rob
17 work every day , who write to each other and to me every week
22 a success .
14 Y N, Graham .
15 MRS . GRAHAM : I am Evelyn Graham , and I thank you
17 Graham .
20 love Rob with all my heart , I deeply respect and admire him .
23 change the world . And , clearly , we didn ' t do that , but Rob
24 did change the lives of many people he met over the years
10 just from the students , but from the faculty and the
13 mind .
4 make sure that his mother wasn ' t alone on holidays . Rob
9 between Rob and his clients , but over the years I saw and
10 heard enough to make it clear to me that Rob didn ' t win many
14 other way . He ' s a man whose worked hard his whole life ,
19 the good times and bad , I have always wanted this man by my
21 Truth be told , these past few years have been the toughest
2 events .
3 I remember the day , October 26 , 2005 , Rob met with
7 just as quickly , I saw him put aside his own pain to comfort
10 family before his own , and he never blames others for his
12 but I know now more than ever , that the core of this man ,
22 lawyer wasn ' t just a job , it defined him as much as any job
23 can define a person . Rob knows those days are gone forever .
24 He ' s not only lost his career , but his reputation is
5 events that bring him here today . Every day , for the three
6 and a half years of this ordeal , Rob has relived his role in
8 and nothing will ever make his anguish , torment , and regret
12 take the full measure of this man , the many good deeds he ' s
17 Thank you .
20 Court?
21 MR . VINEGRAD : Yes , he does .
2 support , but I ' m also very embarrassed and ashamed that the
3 reason they ' re here is because I stand before you to be
15 Thank you .
20 time .
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7 of two levels for sophisticated means and two levels for use
5 though .
12 of Mr . Graham ' s loss of his law license and the signifi cant
10 does not excuse his conduct and perhaps does not warrant a
13 sentencing statute .
21 knew that the 500 million dollar loss portfolio deal was
11 unlike Culler , Roberl Graham ' s molive heL'e was rlol diL'ecL ,
23 approved the fake offer letter which made it look like Gen
24 Re proposed the transaction to ArG . He suggested the method
2 outside counsel would review his work , and agreed with his
3 co- conspirators to limit the number of people involved in
8 connect the dots here , knew that regulators would attack the
9 deal if they found out about its true nature , knew there was
12 at Gen Re that how AIG books the LPT is between them , their
16 central a role .
17 Some of the other factors in the federal
12 for all the recent bad news about AIG . This criminal
16 investing public .
6 statute .
17 following :
21 incarceration to be concurrent .
1 following :
9 weapon .
5 Patricco?
15 I ' ve just imposed . If you cannot afford to pay for the cost
5 that?
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23 appeal?
24 MR . VINEGRAD : Yes , there is . My understanding ,
1 object .
4 not object .
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14 Probation Office .
15 Is there anything else to take up concerning Mr .
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5 GARY TANNER
6 ANDREW DAVENPORT,
7 Defendants.
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October 30, 2018
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HON. LORETTA A. PRESKA,
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District Judge
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APPEARANCES
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GEOFFREY S. BERMAN
18 United States Attorney for the
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19 BY: RICHARD A. COOPER
AMANDA K. KRAMER
20 Assistant United States Attorneys
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Attorneys for Defendant Davenport
7 BY: MARY CLARE BONACCORSI
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14 Attorneys for Valeant
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9 Ms. McCarthy.
13 money off of the work that Philidor did; that in fact the
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10 hard for the company but who don't steal from it just because
13 just like every other honest services case, and we ask that the
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16 Thank you.
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