U.S. Department
of Justice
United States v. Edgar Del Rio, Patti Kern, and Sean O'Connor
United States v. Edgar Del Rio - Case: 2:19-cr-00022-JCM-VCF
United States v. Patti Kern - Case: 2:19-cr-00032-RFB-VCF
United States v. Sean O’Connor - Case: 2:19-cr-179-JAD-NJK
The public is reminded that an indictment contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent and are entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Defendants
Edgar Del Rio
Patti Kern
Sean O’Connor
Scheduled Court Hearings
Del Rio Sentencing - August 3, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
U.S. District Court - Las Vegas, NV
Court Documents
The informations allege that Patti Kern, Edgar Del Rio, and Sean O’Connor conspired to defraud more than $8 million from senior citizens using a prize notification scam. The defendants’ mailings were made to appear as if they came from sophisticated companies and misled victims to believe they would receive large sums of money, if they paid a relatively small fee, typically $20.00. None of the victims who sent a fee in response to the mailing ever received a large cash prize.
Other Documents
Information and Assistance for Federal Crime Victims and Witnesses Brochure
Press Release
Del Rio and Kern Press Release
Related Case
United States v. Mario Castro et al., 2:19-cr-00295-GMN-NJK