A criminal bankruptcy fraud trial for a former Billings, Mont., neurosurgeon has been postponed to give the defense more time to reach a plea deal, the Billings Gazette reported. U.S. District Judge Susan Watters of Billings has reset a jury trial for Dr. John Henry Schneider for April 9. The trial had been set for Feb. 12. The judge previously continued the first trial from Dec. 11. Schneider pleaded not guilty in October to five counts of bankruptcy fraud for allegedly lying to hide his assets after filing for bankruptcy in 2014. Meanwhile, Schneider and the trustee in the bankruptcy appear to have reached an agreement to settle a complaint the trustee filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court against Schneider accusing the doctor of breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation.
