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The Reddy CaseWhile the salacious details of the Reddy case (i.e. using the program to import sex slaves) are unusual, the manner in which Reddy abuse the system are not. Mr. Reddy was able to:
Mr. Reddy would have gotten away with it all had it not been for a high school newspaper. Those who are caught abusing the H-1B program are just the unlucky ones. Initial ReportsBerkeley teen killed by fumes San Francisco Examiner, November 26, 1999 Malfunctioning Heater Leads to Tragedy in Berkeley San Francisco Chronicle, November 26, 1999 Gas leak victims wait for repairs Oakland Tribune, November 27, 1999 Search for better life ends in family tragedy San Francisco Examiner, November 27, 1999 Teen's death apartment had no recent inspection Oakland Tribune, November 27, 1999 It Is Karma,, Says Father Of Dead Teen Rediff.com, November 29, 1999 Clogged Heating Vent Found in Dead Teen's Home San Francisco Chronicle, November 30, 1999 Residents to return to apartments Oakland Tribune, November 30, 1999 Berkeley teen's death raises seasonal concerns San Francisco Chronicle, December 1, 1999 Berkeley Police Find No Evidence Of Negligence in Monoxide Death San Francisco Chronicle, December 3, 1999 Berkeley Weighs Legislation on Carbon Monoxide San Francisco Chronicle, December 6, 1999 Carbon monoxide detectors up for Berkeley council vote Oakland Tribune, December 7, 1999 Berkeley Council Backs Carbon Monoxide Devices San Francisco Chronicle, December 8, 1999 Berkeley Council to require carbon monoxide detectors Oakland Tribune, December 8, 1999 Someone Puts the Pieces TogetherYoung Indian Immigrant Dies in Berkeley Apartment Berkeley High School Jacket, December 10, 1999 The Floodgates OpenMonoxide victim was sex slave, feds say Oakland Tribune, January 20, 2000 Landlord sex charges may grow San Francisco Examiner, January 20, 2000 Berkeley landlord faces sex charge Contra County Times, January 20, 2000 Cops hunt victims in landlord sex case San Francisco Examiner, January 20, 2000 Berkeley Landlord Arrested in Sex Scheme San Francisco Chronicle, January 20, 2000 Landlord accused of importing girls for sex San Jose Mercury News, January 20, 2000 Death Unveils Importing Girls for Sex The United Reporter, January 20, 2000 Phones buzz over Berkeley sex case Oakland Tribune, January 21, 2000 Berkeley Landlord Depicted As Overlord of India Village San Francisco Chronicle, January 21, 2000 INS Investigated Landlord in '97 -- No Evidence San Francisco Chronicle, January 21, 2000 Landlord denies prostitution charges, case heads to federal grand jury AP Wire, January 21, 2000 U.S. jury likely in Berkeley landlord sex case San Francisco Examiner, January 21, 2000 Young Berkeley journalists broke landlord story early San Francisco Examiner, January 21, 2000 Landlord denies importing girls for sex San Jose Mercury News, January 21, 2000 Son Sought in Berkeley Sex Case San Francisco Chronicle, January 21, 2000 Bail hearing delayed for Berkeley landlord Contra County Times, January 22, 2000 Arrest of Berkeley businessman puts focus on abuses of H1-B program touted by high-tech firms Contra County Times, January 22, 2000 Judge denies bail in Berkeley sex case San Jose Mercury News, January 22, 2000 Visa program open to abuses San Francisco Examiner, January 23, 2000 Audit details abuse of worker visa program San Jose Mercury News, January 22, 2000 CID Steps Into Slave Case The Telegraph (Calcutta), January 23, 2000 Landlord Freed on $10 Million Bail San Francisco Examiner, January 26, 2000 Lurid charge in Berkeley sex case San Francisco Examiner, January 27, 2000 Several Women Missing Daily Californian, January 28, 2000 $500,000 bail for son of Berkeley landlord San Francisco Examiner, January 28, 2000 Son of landlord in sex case posts bail San Francisco Examiner, January 29, 2000 Landlord case fuels visa debate Oakland Tribune, January 30, 2000 Vigil for victims in landlord sex case San Francisco Examiner, January 30, 2000 Berkeley Landlord in Sex Scandal India-West, January 31, 2000 Berkeley Landlord, Son Indicted San Francisco Chronicle, Februrary 2, 2000 Landlord, son indicted San Jose Mercury News, Feburary 2, 2000 Landlord's indictment includes conspiracy Oakland Tribune, Februrary 2, 2000 Charges piled on landlord and son San Francisco Examiner, Februrary 2, 2000 Reddy to plead not guilty to bringing sex slaves from India India Express, Feburary 3, 2000 Bail for NRI in slaves’ case The Tribune (India), February 4, 2000 Two indicted in US for importing sex slaves, workers from India Daily Star (Bangladesh), February 4, 2000 Reddy, son indicted in US Times of India, February 4, 2000 Indian, son indicted in Berkeley sex scam The Indian Express, February 4, 2000 Indian village in disbelief over charges in U.S. against native son San Francisco Examiner, Februrary 7, 2000 Landlord case: Not guilty pleas San Francisco Examiner, Februrary 8, 2000 Slave trade still alive in U.S. San Francisco Examiner, Februrary 12, 2000 Students on the Beat San Francisco Chronicle, Februrary 25, 2000 Professor flays IT industry, INS for visa fraud Rediff.com February 28, 2000 Andhra millionaire may face rape charge also Deccan (India) Herald, February 28, 2000 Teen girl in landlord case died pregnant San Francisco Examiner, March 2, 2000 Teen in Berkeley Landlord Case Was Pregnant San Francisco Chronicle, March 7, 2000 Berkeley Landlord Tried to Thwart Cops, Prosecutors Say San Francisco Chronicle, March 17, 2000 Landlord's Pal Charged in Teens' Smuggling San Francisco Chronicle, March 17, 2000 Lakireddy tried to hide evidence: prosecutors Rediff, March 18, 2000 3rd suspect indicted in E. Bay landlord case San Francisco Examiner, March 23, 2000 Third Man in Sex Ring Case Set Free on Bail Rediff.com March 25, 2000 Fetus to be kept in landlord case San Francisco Examiner March 31, 2000 3 sought in Berkeley landlord case San Francisco Examiner April 22, 2000 Move to dismiss smuggling charges San Francisco Examiner June 13, 2000 Morals case to change San Jose Mercury News June 14, 2000 Accused Berkeley landlord wants smuggling charges thrown out San Francisco Examiner June 14, 2000 Slave Trade Endures In the 21st Century San Francisco Chronicle July 2, 2000 Teen vows to keep Berkeley case alive San Francisco Examiner July 14, 2000 Landlord's Lawyer Calls Charge Archaic San Francisco Chronicle, August 15, 2000 Smuggling charges debated San Jose Mercury-News, August 29, 2000 Disney to Study Berkeley Students San Francisco Chronicle, September 1, 2000 More sex-case arrests expected San Jose Mercury-News, September 13, 2000 ACLU in Berkeley Landlord Case San Francisco Chronicle, October 18, 2000 Lawyers aboard in landlord sex case San Francisco Examiner, October 18, 2000 Staff of Berkeley High Paper Honored for Landlord Story San Francisco Chronicle, October 24, 2000 Guilty Pleas for Landlord, Relatives San Francisco Chronicle, October 24, 2000 Berkeley landlord to appear in court Contra Costa Times, October 25, 2000 Berkeley landlord faces federal immigration charges Bay City News Service, October 25, 2000 Landlord agrees to plead guilty San Francisco Examiner, October 25, 2000 Feds smuggling ring went on for years San Francisco Examiner, October 25, 2000 Berkeley landlord's charges are reduced Contra Costa Times, October 26, 2000 New Charges Filed In Berkeley Sex Case San Francisco Examiner, October 26, 2000 Landlord charged: Smuggling aliens San Francisco Chronicle, October 26, 2000 Landlord Will Plead Guilty Daily Californian, October 27, 2000 Papers Detail Reddy's Alleged Sex Crimes Daily Californian, October 27, 2000 Charges against landlord reduced Contra Costa Times, October 27, 2000 Secret plea deal meeting halted San Francisco Examiner, October 30, 2000 Pleas delayed by Berkeley landlord, family San Jose Mercury News, October 30, 2000 Landlord, Kin Delay Pleas in Sex Case San Francisco Chronicle, October 31, 2000 Berkeley landlord's attempt to close plea hearing refused San Francisco Examiner, October 31, 2000 No pleas by Reddy, family San Jose Mercury-News, October 31, 2000 Reddy plea bargain postponed Contra Costa Times, November 3, 2000 Landlord may face civil charges in death Berkeley Daily Planet, November 30, 2000 Landlords Legal Battles Continue Daily Californian, November 30, 2000 In the CourtsBerkeley Landlord to Plead Guilty San Francisco Chronicle March 3, 2001 Guilty Pleas by Berkeley Landlord's Relatives San Francisco Chronicle March 6, 2001 Landlord to Pay Victims Of Sex-Smuggling Plot San Francisco Chronicle March 7, 2001 Guilty Plea in Smuggling of Girls San Francisco Chronicle March 8, 2001 Lakireddys indicted on sex counts Contra County Times April 11, 2001 Berkeley Sex Case Expands to 2 Sons San Francisco Chronicle April 11, 2001 Cultural defense given to sentencing judge San Franscico Chronicle, June 16, 2001 A plea bargain that smears Indians Rediff, June 18, 2001 Judge throws out Lakireddy's plea bargain Rediff, June 19, 2001 Berkeley landlord jailed for 8 years San Francisco Chronicle, June 20, 2001
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