A judge has ruled statements made by indicted businessman Tom Petters will be allowed in court along with evidence seized from his home.

While the Twin Cities business giant pleaded not guilty to running a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme, the FBI testified last month that Petters told them ‘I'm the guy in charge and I’ll bite the bullet if I need to.’

In March, Petters attorneys wanted the statement thrown out, arguing the FBI violated his constitutional rights.

At that time, a judge heard testimony from federal agents in Las Vegas, Nev. who interviewed Petters in his suite at the Bellagio Hotel on the same September day that federal agencies raided Petters Worldwide headquarters in Minnetonka.

"We don't have any merchandise in these warehouses. It doesn't exist," Petters said, according to the Nevada investigators.

While prosecutors called it a 'confession,' the defense says the statements were obtained improperly, as Petters wasn't given a Miranda warning.

But on Tuesday, Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan disagreed and ruled that most of the evidence seized at Petters home and business can also be used at trial.

Petters’ jury trial is set to begin Sept. 14 with jury selection beginning Sept. 8.

COURT DOCUMENTS:
 View the release request
 Read Petters motion to be freed
 Read Petters detention documents
 Read the affidavit
 Petters Group Worldwide bankruptcy documents
 Intervention in Petters case denied

BACKGROUND ON THE STORY:
 Biography of Tom Petters 
 Govt. moves to block attempt to unfreeze Petters' assets 
 In the market for a boat? Tom Petters is selling his
 Did Tom Petters confess guilt?
 Tom Petters' associate freed from home detention
 Petters associate asks to be removed from home monitoring
 Judge denies Petters's change of venue request
 Federal prosecutors respond to Petters' request to move trial
 Petters associate to be 'immediately' released from jail
 Petters requests change of venue for trial
 Petters co-defendant asks for frivolous monthly increases
 Petters associate asks for jail release
 Judge revokes bail for Petters associate
 Petters associate to be searched again for assets
 Motion filed to send Petters associate to jail
 OFFICIAL: Petters hiding money from court 
 Petters makes third request for release
 FEDS: Petters' associate knew of scheme
 Attorneys say Petters not a flight risk
 Petters' attorney: 'There's been rush to judgment'
 Petters associate transported to Sherburne Co. Jail 
 Petters Group Worldwide files for Ch. 11 
 Petters ordered held, 3 associates plead guilty 
 Excelsior man charged in Petters matter
 Petters charged with fraud, will be held in jail 
 Court documents unsealed in Petters case 
 Petters resigns 
 Petters meets with employees after raid
 Warrant alleges $100M fraud by Petters

HOW THE CASE AFFECTS OTHERS:
 Bid of $85.9M accepted for Polaroid assets 
 Petters case leaves Rochester bank out $7.1M
 Non-profits, charity groups sue Petters, associates 
 Top Minn. politicians return Petters donations 
 Hedge fund sues Petters, alleging swindle
 How bad is it? Sun Country says they're $4M in debt
 Sun Country files for bankruptcy protection 
 Sun Country warns of possible shutdown 
 Sun Country defers half of paychecks 
 Interview with Sun Country's CEO