Feds seek lower prison term for $100 million New Jersey deli fraudster — but some reasons why are hidden

James Patten will be sentenced in connection with a stock manipulation scheme involving Hometown International, a company that owned one deli in New Jersey. Patten is the third person to face sentencing in the case. Federal prosecutors have requested a lower prison term for Patten, according to court filings. The scheme involved approximately $100 million in stock manipulation. Details about the specific reasons for the prosecution's request for a reduced sentence were not disclosed in available filings.

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