Crime & Safety
'Magic Factory' Hearing Rescheduled
Lexington resident Harry Levy, owner of Hank Lee's Magic Factory was originally slated to appear in court today, April 18.
Harry Levy has had his date in court rescheduled.
The owner of the Hank Lee's Magic Factory, Levy has admitted to making over $500,000 in bogus charges to a customer's credit card, according to court filings.
He was originally expected to appear in U.S. District Court in Boston for a hearing today, April 18, but it has been rescheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, April 20, according to a court docket.
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Levy, 61, is expected to waive indictment and formally plead guilty to charges of one count of credit card fraud and one count of making false statements to federal investigators.
He signed a plea agreement earlier this month on the charges, which between 2009 and 2011, then misleading federal authorities who were investigating the charges, according to court documents.
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Levy, a Lexington resident, will appear before Judge Patti Saris; Judge Nathaniel Gorton was originally assigned to the case, but recused himself, according to court filings.
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