Mr. Markovitz, who had the authority to trade as much as $1 billion for Millennium, had faced a maximum prison term of four years.
If prosecuted in a New York State court, he would have faced a maximum prison sentence of four years.
Despite his explanation, Gorup-Paul has a court date on March 9 where he will face a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance, which has a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Each of the securities fraud charges carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine, while the conspiracy charge has a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
It is understood the charge of kidnapping has a maximum penalty of three years in prison.
She pleaded guilty to one count each of criminal conspiracy, which has a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine; unauthorized computer access, which has a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine, and naturalization fraud, which has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Each of the remaining counts has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, according to the latest indictment.
The vast majority of the convictions in the last five years, 98 out of 109, involved prosecutions for perverting the course of justice – which carries a maximum life jail term – rather than the lesser offence of wasting police time, which has a maximum tariff of six months in prison or a fine.
Cosby was facing three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault, which has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. .
He had a maximum security prison located in Indiana rebuilt at Guantanamo.
