After being arraigned before New York Supreme Court Justice James Yates, Wilson was released on $25,000 bail and ordered to remain in the tri-state area. Wilson's attorney, Frank Wohl, said his client "has substantial defenses" to the charges.
In July 2005, Trautman Wasserman broker Scott Christian pled guilty to late trading and agreed to cooperate with investigators. To date, Spitzer's investigation into improper trading in mutual funds has resulted in guilty pleas by 10 individuals.