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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - against - 5 (T. 15, U.S.C., §§ 78j(b) ULPH CIOFFI and BLOCK, J, and 78ff; T. 18, U.S.C., MATTHEW T W I N , §§ 371, 1343, 2, 981(a)(1)(C) and Defendants. GO, M.J. 3551 et seq.; T. 21 U.S.C. § 853(p); T. 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c)) --------------- - x FILED THE G m D JURY CHARGES: IN CLERK'S OFFICE U.S. DISTRICT COURT E.D.N.Y. INTRODUCTION * JUN 1 8 2008 * BROOKLYN OFFICE At all times relevant to this Indictment, unless otherwise indicated: I. Backqround A. The Defendants and Relevant Entities 1. Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. ("BSC") was a Delaware corporation. BSC was a holding company that held various subsidiaries, including Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. ("Bear Stearns") and Bear Stearns Asset Management ("BSAM") . 2. Bear Stearns was a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in New York, New York. Bear Stearns was a global financial institution with investment banking, securities trading and brokerage operations. 3. BSAM was a New York corporation with its principal
