After agreeing that the mission was possible in principle, Kraft went to his mission planners and flight directors in order to determine whether they and their teams could be ready within the tight schedule that was projected. james cahill, christopher kraft, patrick hill, matthew norton, william brian wangerman, kevin mccarron, jeremy sheeran, a/k/a "max," andrew mckeon, and robert egan charged with racketeering, fraud, and bribery offenses, in connection with their alleged acceptance of payments in their roles as current and former union officials to corruptly Defendant present with retained counsel Arthur Aidala. In high school, he played baseball, drums and was involved in the bugle corps. dated March 24, 2021 re: Modify Conditions of Release . Document filed by James Cahill. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. Document filed by Arthur Gipson. Conference before District Judge on 10/22/2020. (Pretrial Conference set for 6/17/2021 at 02:30 PM before Judge Colleen McMahon) (lnl), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to James Cahill re: Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Robert Egan re: Bail Hearing and Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Arthur Gipson re; Bail Hearing and conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Patrick Hill re: Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Christopher Kraft (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Kevin McCarron re: Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Matthew Norton (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Scott Roche (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to Jeremy Sheeran re: Conference (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING as to William Brian Wangerman (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/15/21)(jw) (Entered: 03/15/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Camille M. Abate dated March 19, 2021 re: Request for Travel Outside SDNY/EDNY . [105] He has been interviewed in numerous documentaries about the space program, including Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back (PBS). As alleged, since in or around October 2018, the defendants agreed to accept dozens of bribes, totaling over $100,000, in exchange for which they used their authority to corruptly influence the construction industry at the expense of labor unions and their members. (Talkin, Sanford) (Entered: 10/13/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 156 LETTER MOTION filed by James Cahill (1), addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Sanford Talkin dated 10/13/21 re: Modification of Bail Condition. [86] They had two children, Gordon and Kristi-Anne. Document filed by James Cahill. (jbo) (Entered: 10/02/2020), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Arraignment as to Kevin McCarron (6) Count 1,2,3 held on 10/1/2020. [8], Kraft died on July 22, 2019, in Houston, aged 95, two days after the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalks. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. Kraft was an Episcopalian, serving as a lay reader at his local church. [11] Kraft was assigned to the flight research division, where Robert R. Gilruth was then head of research. [89] In addition to his duties as a lay reader, Kraft spent some time teaching a class in adult Bible study. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Protective Order)(Swergold, Jason) (Entered: 10/21/2020), LETTER by USA as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from AUSA Jason Swergold dated October 22, 2020 re: Request for Exclusion of Time Document filed by USA. This is an open proceeding and the public (including defendants' family members) and press are welcomed to dial in but must remain silent. BAIL DISPOSITION: Agreed conditions of release; $500,000 Personal recognizance bond; To be cosigned by three financially responsible persons; Secured by son's property; Travel restricted to SDNY/EDNY; Surrender travel documents and no new applications; Pretrial supervision as directed PTS; Home detention; Electronic Monitoring; Deft not to possess firearm, destructive device, other weapon; Deft to be released on own signature; Remaining conditions to be met by 10/8/2020; FRPs are to be Def's sons and his brother. copper tuning slide and a two tone copper/brass bell. A chart containing the names, offenses of conviction, maximum penalties for the defendants, and sentencing dates for each is set forth below. The case is assigned to Chief United States District Judge Colleen McMahon. Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr. (February 28, 1924 July 22, 2019) was an American aerospace and NASA engineer who was instrumental in establishing the agency's Mission Control Center and shaping its organization and culture. (Swergold, Jason) (Entered: 10/22/2020), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Laura De Oliveira appearing for USA. Report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, volume 1, p. 118. Should I rush right out and buy? (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/20/2020) (ap) (Entered: 10/20/2020), NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Steve Zissou appearing for Andrew McKeon. Defendant (1) James Cahill present with his attorney Sanford N. Talkin; Defendant (2) Christopher Kraft present with his attorney Edward Vincent Sapone; Defendant (3) Patrick Hill present with his attorney Albert Ebanks; Defendant (4) Matthew Norton present with his attorney James R. Froccaro, Jr.; Defendant (5) William Brian Wangerman present with his attorneys Tyler Maulsby & Brian Edward Maas; Defendant (6) Kevin McCarron present with his attorney Camille Marie Abate; Defendant (7) Jeremy Sheeran present with his attorney Henry Edward Mazurek; Defendant (8) Andrew McKeon present with his attorney Steve Zissou; Defendant (9) Robert Egan present with his attorney Roland Gustaf Riopelle; Defendant (10) Scott Roche present with his attorney Alan Michael Abramson; Defendant (11) Arthur Gipson present with his attorney John Francis Kaley; AUSAs Jason Michael Swergold, Danielle Renee Sassoon & Jun Xiang; court reporter Kelly Surina. Court makes necessary findings, pursuant to the CARES Act, permitting the Court to proceed via video/telephone conference. The public and press may listen to the proceeding by telephone at 888-363-4749; the access code to enter when prompted is 9054506. This was a complete betrayal of these unions and their membership. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/25/2021. (bw) (Entered: 10/02/2020), Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Arraignment as to Matthew Norton (4) Count 1,2,3 held on 10/1/2020. Mr. Wangerman was presented and arraigned on October 1, 2020 before the Honorable Robert W. Lehrburger, released on his signature and given a deadline of today to secure two financially responsible people to co-sign his bond. (Haramati, Ilana) (Entered: 08/06/2021), MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 147 LETTER MOTION filed by Jeremy Sheeran (7), addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Attorney Evan L. Lipton dated August 6, 2021 re: travel request, with consent of government and pretrial services. to surrender passport by 10/2/2020;Def. Many of the engineers in Project Mercury had previously worked on the flight test of aircraft, where the role for ground support was minimal. ENDORSEMENT: OK. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 2/25/2021)(bw) (Entered: 02/26/2021), SCHEDULING ORDER as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/3/2021. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 3/19/21) (jw) (Entered: 03/19/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Sanford Talkin dated 3/19/21 re: Permission to Travel and Attend a Family Event . "[40], During the Gemini program, Kraft's role changed again. Defendant arraigned and pleads Not Guilty. Christopher Kraft, Jr., the first person to fill the role of Flight Director at NASA, has died at 95 years old. (nmo) (Entered: 01/22/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Tyler Maulsby dated January 27, 2021 re: Request to Travel to Hunter Mountain . The Court will conduct the hearing via video-conferencing consistent with the CARES act. The Enterprise was a criminal organization whose members agreed to engage in, among other activities, honest services fraud, receipts of bribes as labor union officials, and unlawful receipt of payments to labor organizations. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/8/20)(jw) (Entered: 10/09/2020), MOTION to Travel ., FIRST MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release . Appearance Type: Retained. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/8/20)(jw) (Entered: 10/08/2020), MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Christopher Kraft re: To respectfully ask Your Honor for an extension of time to tomorrow, October 9, 2020, to secure Mr. Kraft's bond. He was the primary inventor of the mission control concept, and implemented it during Project Mercury and after, including training a cadre of controllers and creating a worldwide tracking network. Defendant hereby voluntarily consents to participate in the following proceeding via videoconferencing or teleconferencing: Conference before a Judicial Officer. If you are not a monthly donor, we allow five alerts and give a bonus of 10 alerts to anybody with the RECAP Extension installed. Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. was born on February 28, 1924, in Phoebus, Virginia. "[51] He eventually came to terms with the idea, and the portrait painted for the cover became one of his prized possessions.[52]. Christopher Kraft is 47 years old and was born on 12/10/1975. At the Langley Research Center, advanced wind tunnels were used to test new aircraft designs, and studies were taking place on new concepts such as the Bell X-1 rocket plane. AUSAs Danielle Sassoon and Jason Swergold present for the government. Document filed by William Brian Wangerman. . This contributed to making his position at NASA more tenuous. Defendant (1) James Cahill present with his attorney Sanford N. Talkin; Defendant (2) Christopher Kraft present with his attorney Edward Vincent Sapone; Defendant (3) Patrick Hill present with his attorney Albert Ebanks; Defendant (4) Matthew Norton present with his attorney James R. Froccaro, Jr.; Defendant (5) William Brian Wangerman present with his attorneys Tyler Maulsby & Brian Edward Maas; Defendant (6) Kevin McCarron present with his attorney Camille Marie Abate; Defendant (7) Jeremy Sheeran present with his attorney Henry Edward Mazurek; Defendant (8) Andrew McKeon present with his attorney Steve Zissou; Defendant (9) Robert Egan present with his attorney Roland Gustaf Riopelle; Defendant (10) Scott Roche present with his attorney Alan Michael Abramson; Defendant (11) Arthur Gipson present with his attorney John Francis Kaley; AUSA Jason Michael Swergold & Special AUSA Laura De Oliveira; court reporter Pamela Utter. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sassoon, Danielle) (Entered: 01/12/2021), DECISION AND ORDER REGARDING SUBPOENAS as to James Cahill, Christopher Kraft, Patrick Hill, Matthew Norton, William Brian Wangerman, Kevin McCarron, Jeremy Sheeran, Andrew McKeon, Robert Egan, Scott Roche, Arthur Gipson. In addition to being president of the NYS Trades Council and a member of the NYS AFL-CIOs executive council, CAHILL is also a former business agent of Local 638, and a former international representative of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada. [1] (nmo) (Entered: 07/14/2021), LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Colleen McMahon from Edward V. Sapone dated July 15, 2021 re: permission to travel . Directions. always wiggle room as long as everyone . The case is adjourned to January 28, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. HOUSTON - Legendary NASA flight director Christopher Kraft has died. 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