United States v. Douglas Miller, Edward Miller, and Christopher Salis

Closed Criminal Division Cases

United States v. Douglas Miller, Edward Miller, and Christopher Salis
Court Docket No.: 2:17-cr-00010 and 2:16-cr-00148 (N.D. Indiana)

Court Assigned: This case is assigned to the Honorable Philip P. Simon, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, United States Courthouse 5400 Federal Plaza, Hammond, IN 46320.

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Criminal Charges: On September 6, 2018, Douglas M. Miller of Dyer, Indiana, and Edward M. Miller, of Munster, Indiana, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Philip P. Simon of the Northern District of Indiana.  Douglas Miller also pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement, and Edward Miller pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice.  The charges arise from a February 2017 indictment.

According to admissions made in connection with their guilty pleas, Douglas and Edward Miller obtained material, non-public information about SAP’s September 2014 acquisition of Concur from Christopher Salis, a global vice president at SAP.  Douglas and Edward Miller and others then purchased securities in Concur based on this information for the purposes of profiting from these transactions and returning a portion of the profits to Salis.  Following the acquisition, the Millers and their co-conspirators sold the securities and earned hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits. 

The Millers also admitted to taking further steps to conceal their scheme by structuring financial transactions and using “burner” phones to communicate with their co-conspirators.  Upon learning of federal investigations into the insider trading scheme, Edward Miller took steps to hinder and impede the investigation, including by destroying electronic data found on the “burner” phones.  Douglas Miller also admitted to lying to federal investigators.

In February 2017, Christopher Salis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud in connection to the scheme.

Victim Impact Statement: If you would like to submit a Victim Impact Statement (or a letter addressed to District Court Judge Simon) you may do so by mailing the attached Victim Impact Statement (or a letter to District Court Judge Simon) no later than October 8, 2018 to: Victim Witness Unit, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Bond Building, Room 4416, Washington, DC 20530. You also may submit the Victim Impact Statement via email at Victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov or by fax at: (202) 514-3708.

Victim Impact Statement (PDF)
Victim Impact Statement (Fillable PDF)

For information about the charges in this case, please see below:
Indictment – Christopher Salis
Superseding Indictment – Edward and Douglas Miller
Guilty Plea – Edward Miller
Guilty Plea – Douglas Miller
Press Release – September 6, 2018
 

The information on this website will be updated as new developments arise in the case. If you have any questions, please call the Victim Assistance Line toll-free at (888) 549-3945 or email us at victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov.

Presumption of Innocence: It is important to keep in mind that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and that presumption requires both the court and our office to take certain steps to ensure that justice is served.

Crime Victims’ Rights Act and Right to Retain Counsel: The Crime Victims’ Rights Act (18 U.S.C. § 3771) applies only to victims of the counts charged in federal court, and thus individuals may not be able to exercise all of these rights if the crime of which the individual is a victim was not charged. Section 377I(c)(2) of this Act requires that we advise you that you have the right to retain counsel. Although the statute specifically sets forth your right to seek advice of an attorney with regard to your rights under the statute, there is no requirement that you retain counsel. The Government may not recommend any specific counsel, nor can the Government (or the Court) pay for counsel to represent you. Government attorneys represent the United States.

If you elect to obtain counsel to represent your interests, please have your attorney notify this office in writing at: U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, 10th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Bond Building, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20530, Attention: Victim Witness Unit; fax: (202) 514-3708; or email: victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov. If you elect not to retain counsel to represent your interests, you do not need to do anything.

Plea Agreements: Please be aware that many criminal cases are resolved by plea agreement between the Department of Justice and the defendant. You should also know that it is not unusual for a defendant to seek to negotiate a plea agreement shortly before trial is scheduled to begin. Plea agreements can be made at any time and as late as the morning of trial, leaving little or no opportunity to provide notice to you of the date and time of the plea hearing. If the court schedules a plea hearing in this case, we will use our best efforts to notify you of available information as soon as practicable. If you want to inform the prosecutor of your views regarding potential plea agreements, or any other aspect of the case, please call the Victim Assistance Line toll-free at (888) 549-3945 or email us at victimassistance.fraud@usdoj.gov, and we will put you in touch with the prosecutor.