UPDATE: Defendant Robert Matias

UPDATE:  Defendant Robert Matias


I inquired of the court today as to the fate of Robert Matias

concerning his involvement in this case. I was told that he

was found 'not guilty' by a jury in a trial which commenced

on 11/4/14, the same jury that found Samuel Braslau guilty.

There was a Judgment Discharge issued in favor of  Robert

Matias on 11/14/14.


I do note that Robert Matias, 50, of Los Angeles

was initially designated a fugitive according to prosecutors.

The court was unable to provide any further information as to

his status or why the jury believed him to be not guilty.

Sentencing and Hearing Information: Samuel Braslau and Stuart Eric Rawitt

Defendant STUART ERIC RAWITT was sentenced by the Court. The Court ordered the defendant to the following: 

     Incarceration of 5 year(s) 3 month(s) 
     Followed by Supervised Release of 3 year(s) 
     Special Assessment of $100.00. 

The Court has scheduled a hearing in order to determine the amount of restitution that defendant STUART RAWITT will pay for: April 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 850 of the United States District Court, Edward R. Roybal Courthouse located at 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012, before the Honorable Judge R. Gary Klausner. If you would like to attend, please call our office at least 24 hours prior to the hearing to determine whether it will proceed as scheduled. 

A post-trial hearing has been scheduled before Judge R. Klausner for March 9, 2015, 10:00 AM at Hearing Location for Western Division Office 2, US Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 for defendant(s) SAMUEL BRASLAU. The purpose of the hearing is to clarify any legal issues raised after the trial. 

The sentencing hearing for defendant(s), SAMUEL BRASLAU, has been set for April 6, 2015, 01:30 AM at Hearing Location for Western Division Office 2, US Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 before Judge R. Klausner. 



CORRECTION: Judge Klausner's courtroom is located on the 8th floor of the Edward Roybal Federal Building, 255 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.