The federal prosecutor's office said Timothy Tracy, 35, of West Hollywood, California, was charged with crimes including conspiracy, association for criminal purposes and use of a false document.

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Stephen Lennon, 30, from Luton, admitted possession of a false identity document with improper intention.

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The regulator said the criminal liability would depend on whether a sponsor "knowingly or recklessly" submitted a document containing false or misleading facts, or left out information that may influence the decision of investors.

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Al-Turki, now at the Limon Correctional Facility, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison after being convicted on a dozen counts of sexual contact, theft, extortion and false imprisonment in 2006, a state document shows.

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Claims that the document lacks a raised seal or a signature are false.

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The outcome is also bad for the producing party because they unwittingly made false representations to the court and the opposing party about the quality of their document production that could have been avoided with more diligence.

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