UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RICHARD G. MAIKE (22-6114/23-5563); DOYCE G. BARNES (22-6121/23-5561); FARADAY HOSSEINIPOUR (23-5029/5560) - Articles

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RICHARD G. MAIKE (22-6114/23-5563); DOYCE G. BARNES (22-6121/23-5561); FARADAY HOSSEINIPOUR (23-5029/5560)

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 26, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Kyle Singhal, HOPWOOD & SINGHAL PLLC, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Kyle Singhal, HOPWOOD & SINGHAL PLLC, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.

Attorneys 3: Richard G. Maike. R. Kenyon Meyer, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellants.

Attorneys 4: ARGUED: Doyce G. Barnes and Faraday Hosseinipour. Tyler Anne Lee, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.

Attorneys 5: ON BRIEF: Kyle Singhal, HOPWOOD & SINGHAL PLLC, Washington, D.C., for Appellant Richard G. Maike.

Attorneys 6: ON BRIEF: R. Kenyon Meyer, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellants Doyce G. Barnes and Faraday Hosseinipour.

Attorneys 7: ON BRIEF: Tyler Anne Lee, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., Amanda E. Gregory, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee.

Judge(s): McKEAGUE, KETHLEDGE, and NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky at Owensboro

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge. The defendants here were leading figures in a company called Infinity 2 Global, which the FBI later concluded was a pyramid scheme. The company extracted some $34 million from investors who paid to join the scheme, nearly all of whom lost money. After a 25-day trial, a jury convicted Richard Maike, Doyce Barnes, and Faraday Hosseinipour of both conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud. These defendants now offer some three dozen reasons to reverse their convictions. We reject all their arguments and affirm.

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