Former veterinarian Seth Fishman, who on July 11 in federal district court in New York City was slapped with an 11-year prison sentence after his conviction on two felony counts of drug adulteration and misbranding, filed a notice of appeal July 22, according to published reports.
Fishman appealed his case, both his conviction and sentencing, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Fishman and his former assistant Lisa Giannelli are the only ones to go to trial from 31 people indicted on doping charges in 2020. Giannelli was found guilty May 6 of one conspiracy count and scheduled for sentencing in September.
While nearly all the others have pled guilty, three of them, including former trainer Jason Servis and New York veterinarian Alexander Chan, will have a jury trial January 9, 2023.
Former trainer and co-defendant Jorge Navarro, who entered a plea agreement last year, is serving five years.
Thus far, Fishman's sentence is the longest imposed among the doping defendants.
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