In what circumstances will a bankrupt be prosecuted for making false statements about his creditors?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Genser, 250 Cal.App.2d 351, 58 Cal.Rptr. 290 (Cal. App. 1967):
In Glickstein v. United States (1911), 222 U.S. 139, 32 S.Ct. 71, 56 L.Ed. 128, a bankrupt as required under the bankruptcy statute did make statements under oath at a first meeting of his creditors which were false. Immunity from prosecution was afforded to bankrupts under subsection 9 of the Bankruptcy Act in effect at that time.
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