New Jersey deli defendant Peter Coker Jr. granted bail

A former fugitive in the securities fraud case of the notorious $100 million New Jersey deli has been granted bail.
But Peter Coker Jr. remains in jail as federal prosecutors fight his release by arguing he remains a flight risk.
Coker Jr., 53, was charged in September with his father, Peter Coker Sr., and another man, James Patten, in a 12-count indictment alleging securities fraud and conspiracy involving Hometown International, the deli owner, and E-Waste, a shell company.

Peter Coker Jr., left, is issued search warrants from police at his villa on the southern resort island of Phuket, Thailand, Jan. 11, 2023.

Crime Suppression Division, Royal Thai Police | AP

A former fugitive in the securities fraud case of the notorious $100 million New Jersey deli has been granted bail — but he remains in jail as federal prosecutors fight his release by arguing he remains a serious flight risk.

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