The former CEO of Valor Federal Credit Union in Scranton, Pa., lost an appeal challenging restitution and forfeiture ordered after he pleaded guilty to bank fraud and attempted bank fraud in 2016.
Sean Jelen’s plea agreement contained a waiver of appellate rights, and the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said Tuesday that it saw “no miscarriage of justice in enforcing his bargain.”
The district court ordered Jelen to pay about $695,000 in restitution and to forfeit his vacation home.
He argued that the “miscarriage of justice” exception should apply because the district court exceeded its authority by ...
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