According to Grand Jury Charges filed on December 17, 2008 in the Untied States District Court for the Western Division of North Carolina, Charlotte Division, Docker No. 3:08CR93-Britt:
Walter Hannen, one time co-founder, Director, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Lending Officer of First Vietnamese American Bank, Westminster, California, and consultant to Sterling Bank Ltd., named co-conspirator in Grand Jury Charges filed in the Untied States District Court for the Western Division of North Carolina, Charlotte Division.
The charges in the 3 count case are:
Securities Fraud Conspiracy
Mail and Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Money Laundering Conspiracy
Other co-conspirators included David A. Hagen aka David DeFusco, Bryan S. Kos, Jeremy D. Jayned, aka Lyle Andrews, Donald E. Oehmke, Mark e. Brecher, Mr. R., Howell We. Woltz, Vernice C. Woltz, Samuel T. Currin, and Michael D. Spadaccini.