USA v. HEPPNER

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Case Number:

1:25-cr-00503

Court:

New York Southern

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Judge:

Jed S. Rakoff

Firms

  1. February 10, 2026

    AI Docs Sent By Exec To Attys Not Privileged, Judge Says

    A Manhattan federal judge said Tuesday that a Texas financial services executive accused of a $150 million fraud cannot claim privilege over documents that he prepared using an artificial intelligence service and sent to his attorneys — but suggested the materials could be problematic if used at trial.

  2. November 04, 2025

    Ex-Beneficient CEO Stole $150M From GWG, Feds Say

    The former CEO of Texas financial services firm Beneficient allegedly created a fraudulent scheme to loot more than $150 million from now defunct GWG Holdings, a publicly traded company for which he served as chairman, according to a New York federal grand jury indictment unsealed Tuesday.