Rivas illegally shifted hundreds of thousands of dollars out of the bankruptcy bestate/b. Based upon his guilty plea, Rivas had faced maximum penalties totaling 75 years in prison and fines of up to $1.25 million. ... and subsequent sentencing of Rivas was conducted by Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, the United States Secret Service, the Office of the United States Trustee, Assistant U.S. Trustee William bSonnenburg/b, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ...