Second Circuit Questions Loss Computation In Ponzi Scheme Sentences

It is hard to think of anything better for desert than key lime pie, but maybe $40,000 would do the trick. That was dessert in the "gifting tables' that Jill Platt and Donna Bello were involved in. Ms. Platt and Ms. Bello were in the Second Circuit appealing the sentences that were the end result of their "gifting table" venture. I guess they didn't think the sentences represent "just desserts". As is common, the story behind the story is more interesting than the decision.