Feds seek lower prison term for $100M New Jersey deli fraudster — but some reasons why are hidden

James Patten is the third person who will be sentenced in the stock manipulation scheme related to Hometown International, a company that owned just one deli.

# Feds seek lower prison term for $100M New Jersey deli fraudster — but some reasons why are hidden James Patten is the third person who will be sentenced in the stock manipulation scheme related to Hometown International, a company that owned just one deli. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/03/new-jersey-deli-stockfraud-sentence-patten.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*