Melarango v. Ciotti (In Re Ciotti)

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• when debtor refuses to answer questions at trial, citing a Fifth Amendment privilege, debtor could be denied discharge because assertion of the privilege precludes the fair and effective administration of the bankruptcy estate
• “[A]n honest mistake or oversight is not sufficient to deny a debtor his discharge.”

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