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12-80041-CR-MARRA/HOPKINS CASE NO.

1 U.. j3 8 SC. 71 1 U. C.j1 3 8 S. 34 1 U. C. 2 8 S. j
UNI TED STATES O F AM ERI CA
VS.

UNI TED STATES DI STRI COURT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA

RI CHARD CHI AT, SCO TT W EISS,and MI TCH ELL FRI EDM AN,
De e f ndant . s
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TheUnie St t sAtor y c r est t t d a e t ne ha g ha :

G ENER AL AL LEG ATI N S O

Ataltm e r e ntt t sl o m a i 1 i s elva o hi nf r ton: CompanyA wa a 'or i n lm ie la lt co pa 'i s ' e g i t d i biiy m ny, ncop o a e i t Stt o f ' r t d n he ae f Dea r a r it e i t Stt ofFl i , c s d, al a dei r s ptcteam e lwa e, nd eg ser d n he ae orda whi h ol m ied, nd lve ed e i r t nt pr odudsknown,f erala,a f oduc X . Compa A ha ofk esl a e i t ctesofBoc nf i s t pr t ' ' ny d t oc t d n he ii a

Raon a W e tPam Be ch,i t Sout r Diti tofFl i . t nd s l a n he he n src orda

RI CHARD CHI AT,a r sde ofPam Be c Count Fl i ,wasM a ge f r e i nt l ah y, orda na r o Com pa A fom i ora ound M a c 2005, h o h i ora ound M a ch 2011. ny r n r rh t r ug n r r
SCO TT W EI a r s de ofPa m Bea h Count Fl i w a G e r M a ge SS, e i nt l c y, orda, s ne al na r f Com pa A a ispr ec s c pa f om i ora ound Fe ua y 2005, t oug i ora ound or ny nd t ed es or om ny r n r br r hr h n r

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J nua y 2011 a r . MI TCH ELL FREI AN, a r i nt of Pal Be ch Coun y, Fl i , w as DM esde m a t or da ale na i l a Sals r on, As itntM a er a M a ge f Com pa A fom i ora ou tr tvey e pe s ssa nag , nd na r or ny r n r nd Feb u y 2005,t ough i o a ound Fe ua y 2011 r ar hr n r r br r .

Co- ons r t C, a r i nt of Pam c pia or esde l

Be h Cot y, Fl i , wa ac mt orda s

M a ge / na rcEo/ esde a anowne ofCom pa A fom i ora ound200 , t ough i ora ound pr i nt nd r ny r n r 4 hr n r
2011 .

Co- piaor D, a r i nt of Beve l cons r t esde ry

Hil, Ca ior a, was ls lf ni

M a gerpa t rse r t r a a owne ofCompa A fom i ora ound 2005, t zough i or na / rne / c e a y nd n r ny r n r h n
a ound 2011 r . Co-ons r t E,a r i en ofW espor, Conne tc ,wasM ana rpa t rvie c pia or esd t t t c iut ge / rne / c

Pr sde a a ownerofCompan A fom i o a ound 2004, t ough i orar e i nt nd n y r n rr hr n ound 2011 .

8. M ARY M OORE, a r i esdent of Pam Be ch Count , Fl i w as a Sal s l a y orda, e

Re e e a i f rCompa A fom onora pr s nttve o ny r boutJ nua y3, 2006t ough i ora oundM a c 201 . a r hr n r rh 1

9.

CHRI STOPHER LI NCOLN , r sde ofPal Be hCount , Fl i , aSa e a e i nt m ac y orda was l s

Re es nt tvef Co pa A f o o ora utAprl27, 20 t ough i ora ound M a c 2011 pr e ai or m ny r m n bo i 09 hr n r r h, . 1 0. M OHAM ED PLAI R,a k/ M ar Po s a r i nt of Pal Bea h Co y, SI / a k wer , esde m c unt

Fl rd wasa SalsRe e e ai f Compa A fom on oraboutM a 25, 2009 tl ou on o o i a, e pr s nt tve or ny r y lr gh r a utSe t mbe 21 201 bo p e r , 0.
11 . JOSEPH N O UERAN D ,a r i esdent of Pa m Be ch Count , Fl i ,was a Sal l a y orda es

Re e e atve f rCompan A fom on ora utDe e r 1 , 2008 t ough i ora ou M ar h pr s nt i o y r bo c mbe 5 hr n r nd c

2011.
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1 2.

CHERYL STEPHENSON , a r i ntofPam Be h Count Fl i wa a Sa e esde l ac y, orda, s ls

.

Re es nt tvef Compa A fo on ora pr e ai or ny r m boutM a 25, 201 tloug i ora ound M a c 2011 y 0 lr h n r rh

LAURA J ANEY, a r sdent of Pal Be c Count , Fl rda, wa a Sa e ei m ah y oi s ls

Re es nt tvef Com pa A fom o o a pr e ai or ny r n r boutJ 23, 2009t ough i orar une hr n oundFe uay 2011 br l . Com pa B, sacom or ton wih isprnci lpl c ofbusnes i Ca olSte ny wa ai t t i pa a e i s n r r am
,

Ilnoi,whih wasrs i ef s ndi Pr tX a Pr tX ( e I)t c t r of li s c e ponsbl or e ng oduc nd oduc Phas l o usomes

Compan A,vi t Unie St t PosalSe viea an prva eandcomm e cili e sa ec ni r, y a he t d aes t r c nd y i t r a nt r tt a e a t die ton ofde enda sa t i co- ons r t s t he r c i f nt nd her c pia or .
C O UN T 1 Cons r y pi ac

( 8U. C. 3 1 1 S. j 7 )
1 . Pa a a 1t ough 1 oft Bac ounds c i oft sl or a i a er al ge r gr phs hr 4 he kgr e ton hi nf m ton r e le d

and i or aed b r e e e a t nc por t y ef r nc s hough f l s tf t he ei . uly e orh r n 2. Begi ngi ora ound M a c 1 ,2009, ndco i ngt oughi ora oundOcobe nni n r rh 2 a ntnui hr n r t r

201 i Pal Be h Count i t Sout r DititofFl i , a es whe e,t de e nt , 0, n m ac y, n he he n src orda nd le r he f nda s RI CHARD CHI AT, SCOTT W EI a SS, nd MI TCH ELL FRI EDM AN,

d d k o n l a d wih te itn t f rhe t e o jcs o t e c ns r c c mb n ,c n pie i n wigy n t h n e t o u t r h be t f h o pia y o i e o s r ,

co e r t a a r wih ea h ot a wih pe s knownand unknownt t Unied St es nf de ae, nd g ee t c her nd t r ons o he t at
Ator y t c m i a of e e a ns t Unie St t a f l w s t ne o om t ny f ns gai t he t d a es s olo :

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Tokno ngl a wihi e t derud de s a i e t de s ashe and wi y nd t ntnt o fa vie nd ntnd o vie c me

arii t de r a t ob ai m one by mea ofm a e i l f le a faudul pr tns , tfce o faud nd o t n y ns t raly as nd r ent ee es
r pr e atons a pr i es know i t tt pr t ns s r pr e a i , ndpr ieswe ef s e es nt i , nd om s , ng ha he e e e , e es nt tons a om s r ale
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a faud e whe made a knowi y c et bedelve ed c ran m alma trby t Unie nd r ul nt n ngl aus o i r e ti i te he t d , nd Stt sPosa Se vie a a prva ea comme cali ert t c ni rac or ng t t die i ae t l r c nd ny i t nd r i nt sa e a e c di o he r ctons t r on,n vi a i ofTil 1 , Unied St t Code.Se to 1 41 he e i olton te 8 t aes c in 3 ;

( b)

Toknowi y a wihitntt defaudde s andi e t de s ashemeand ngl nd t ne o r vie ntnd o vie c

a ttc t defa and t obt i mone a pr t by m e nsofma e i ly f le a fa e ri e o r ud i o an y nd opery a t ra l a s nd r udulnt

prt ns s r pr en a i , ndpr s , ee e , e es t tons a omies knowi t t hepr t es r e e a i , nd pr m i e ng ha t eens , epr s nt tons a o ss we ef lea fa e whe ma , a knowi y tans i and c us t beta m it d c ra n r a s nd r udulnt n de nd ngl r m t a e o r ns te e ti
wie c m uni to i i e s a e c m e ce f rt pur eofe c i t s m e i vi a i r om ca i ns n nt r t t om r , o he pos xe utng he che , n ol ton

ofTil 1 Unie Stt sCode Se ton 1 te 8, t d a e c i 343. , PURPOSE OF THE SCHEM E AND ARTI CE FI 3. The pup os of t s he a a tfc was f t def e he c me nd rii e or he endant a t i c s nd her o

c n prt r t u j sl e rc te eve b n n o h r hn s id cn i dv d as op rhae o s iao s o n u ty n ih h ms l s y, mo g t e t ig ,n u ig n ii u l t u c s

Pr tX fom Compan A bas dupon num e ousf s a fa entpr t ns s r pr e a i , oduc r y e r ale nd r udul e e e , e es nt tons a pr s c nd omies onceni t pr t i l ng:1 flel a fa e l a sng pot il r ng he oduc , ncudi ) as y nd rudulnty dvii enta

c t r t tt Envio ntlPr e ton Age y ( usomes ha he rnme a otci nc EPA)a t Unie Stt go nme nd he td aes ver nt

( o enme t h dj s a p o e Pr d c X a ta Co a yA wa t o l c mp n n to wie g v r n) a u t p r v d o u t nd h t mp n s he ny o a y ain d

alowe t s l t s i te men pr t a 2)f s ya faudulnty satngt tt s ptc l d o el he eptc rat t oduc; nd alel nd r e l t i ha he e i
teament oduc wasca bl ofelm i tngsudgefom t s i tnksa l e h lnesa woul r t pr t pa e i na i l r he eptc a nd e c i nd d
e i nat t ne d t pump s ptct . lmi e he e o e i anks M ANNER AND M EANS O F THE SCHEM E AND ARTI CE FI Thema ra m e nsb whih t whih t de enda sa t rco- ons r t ss nne nd a y c he c he f nt nd hei c pia or ough t

t ac ompls t ob e t a pur eoft i s he and a ttcei ude a ngot r, t o c ih he j cs nd pos her c me rii ncl d, mo hes he
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f l ng: olowi 4. The def nt a t i c c piat swoul c e t and/ diti e f le a enda s nd her o- ons r or d r ae or srbut a s nd

fa e s l s s i s f s l r pr s a i of Compan A , w ho w oul cont ct pot tal r udulnt a e crpt or aes e e enttves y d a en i

cuso e st l t m r eephonialy usng t f leand fa e s l ss rpt . c l i he a s r udulnt a e c i s Compa A and RI ny CHARD CHI , SCO TT W EI AT SS, and M I TCH ELL FRI EDM AN, t rc c pia or , woul r r ta hiei vi l t ma t l and hei o- ons r t s d ec ui nd r ndi dua s o ke eephoneca l ls

t potnta c t r i t St t ofFl i a ele o e il usome s n he a e orda nd s wher , s i tng t m t pur ha ea ha e olcii he o c s nd ve

de i r d,vi U. mai orFe a Expr s , Pr tX. lve e a S. l der l e s oduc

6.

The def nda s a t i c c piaor woul f le y a fa e l c e e nt nd her o- ons r t s d a s l nd r udul nty aus

c t usomer t be t d or tl pr pec i c t so ol e l os tve usomer t t t EpN gove nme ha e ctd ne s ha he r nt d na e w r gultonsf s ptct nksi t c t e a i or e i a n he usomer 'r s c i saesa t ti wasi ra t pur ha e s e pe tve t t nd ha t mpo tnt o c s Pr t X i or t pr ve t r l e lne fom t i t c r t , bas on an oduc n der o e nt hei e ch i s r um ng o onc e e ed
EpA/ nunen ' wa ni gove ts r ng.

Aferc t r or rdafve( ye rs yofPr tX,hedee t usomes dee i 5) a uppl oduc t fndant a t r s nd hei
c c pia o swoul c us M ARY M OORE,CHRI o- ons r t r d a e STOPHER LW COLN, OHAM ED PLASI , M R a ka a M a k Powe s J / /, r r , OSEPH NOUEM ND , CH ERY L STEPH EN SON ,LA U RA J EY , a AN nd ot r kno t t Unie Stt Ator y' Ofi e, t t lpho c l cont tt c t r a he s wn o he t d a es t ne s fc o ee nialy ac he us ome s nd

f ley a fa c l r pr entt tt re rirpur ha ed Pr tX w a nots fcen t m e t as l nd r udul nty e es ha hei a le c s oduc s uf i t o e

cha d gove nm e r gultonswa ni r ga di t EpA'/ r ntsm a t a tt nge r nt e a i / r ngs e r ng he sgove mne ' ndae bou he r f multd ma a t eoft ltpa r s p, a de e ge s a t ta s e or ae nuf cur oie pe , oa nd t r nt, nd ha uppos dl ne s ptc e y w e i

pr t aledPr t ( s I)wasne e s r oa es pr e a s ae wiht ne t lt oduc c l oduc X Pha e 1 c s ayt ddr s oblms socitd t he w oie
PV C 'S Pya de e ge s I Oa nd t r nt . ,

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Thede e f ndant a t i co- ons r t swoul diec e pl esofCompa A t s nd he r c pia or d r t m oye ny o

ofe t snd a tik fe ' s y ofeiherPr tX orPr tX ( e 1)t t potnta fr o e i s r e' uppl r t oduc oduc Phas I o he e il
c t r 'hom e wih r t n posag pur t y gua a e by Com pa A , i r t n wihi usome s s t eur t e poredl r nt ed ny f eur ed t n t ry da . hit ys

9.

Thedef nda sa t i c cons r or c e a i e nt nd her o- piat s aus d nd nduce t cusomer t a ce d he t s o c pt

t t ik fe 's yofPr duc X ,andt t de e an sa t i c c piat swoul bilt he s s r e' uppl r o t hen he f nd t nd her o- ons r or d l he
c t r f t pr ta r us t pa t r t n posa . usome s or he oduc nd ef e o y he e ur tge

1 0.

Thedef nda sa t i co- ons r t swoul die tt colec i de rmentof e nt nd her c pia or d r c he l ton pa t

Compa A t t lphonialy a / vi elctoni mai s colec i notc t c t e swhos ny o ee c l nd or a e r c l end l ton ies o usom r e
r ur Compa A r us t a e pu s tt t i ik fe 'ti . et ns ny ef ed o cc pt r uan o her ' s r e' ral r 11 . The de enda s a t r c c pia or woul c us c a t wih and co a t f nt nd hei o- ons r t s d a e ont c t nt c

pr pe i pur ha e s fom a di t ls' whih wa a e os ctve c s r r n d o it' c i s uphe im f pr ous Pr t X m s or evi oduc
pu c s r who c d e sl bepe s de t pur ha ea to qua ii oft pr t r ha e s oul a iy rua d o c s ddii nal nttes he oduc .

1 2.

Thede e nt a t rco- ons r t swoul diec e pl esofCom pa A t f nda s nd hei c pia or d r t m oye ny o

m a s e of Pr ductX usng f a a ur nc a a m otva i , bas d on deaie f s a ke als o i e r nd ge y s i ton e t ld ale nd fa ulnts rpt d r m a ks r ud e c i e e r .

The de e f ndant a t i c c piat sc ed t s l a woul s l pr t , s nd her o- ons r or aus he a e nd d e l oduc s

i l ngPr duc X a Pr t ( e1)t pe s whoweeel ryvi f s a fa e ncudi o t nd oduc X Phas 1,o rons r del a ale nd rudulnt
s lss i ss c tc ly tr etd t edery pr peei pur ha e s. ae crpt pe ii a l a g e o l l os tve c s r
To i e po en i c t e s t pur has Pr uc X , t def nda sa t i c nduc t tal usom r o c e od t he e nt nd her o-

co pia or pr de m a , ca edot r t pr vi a m a numer m ae i lyf lea ns r t s ovi d, de and us he s o o de nd ke ous tra l a s nd

f a en sa e e s a c ea m ent , a c ed ot s t conc lm a e i f c s i l ng r udul t t t m nt nd onc l s nd aus her o ea t ral a t, ncudi
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mnong ot r ,t f l ng: he s he olowi

M at r aly Fal e St e e s ei l s at m nt

Tha Pr tX wa f t oduc s onnul td i a cor nc wih EPA r ul tons ae n c da e t eg a i ;

Th tP o u t wa d v lpe i c n u to wi t eEP a r d c X s e eo d n o j ncin t h A; h

Tha Pr tX wa de ope unde a EPA g ant t oduc s vel d r n r ; Tha Pr uc X wa lc ed b t EPA; t od t s iens y he
e.

Tha EPA gr nt s editi in rght ofPr tX t Compa A ; t a ed ol srbuto i s oduc o ny

Tha EPA ofer d vouc st ofs c tofpr t f e her o fet os oduc ; t

jha anew vesonofPr tX, Pr tX ( s 1)wasne dbe aus -t ri oduc oduc Pha e 1, ede c e
a go nz e w a ni c m e outf s ps de e ge sa t l tpa r ve m nt r ng a or oa , t r nt nd oie pe ;

h.

Tha t EPA ma ed a c ng t t wa t tma a t e sf mult t he ndat ha e o he y ha nuf cur r or a e

pr t, . , wic ngt s hei m aera si tadofwoodfber i t ltpa r and,s ichi g oducs ie.s t hi o ynt tc t il nse i s n oie pe ' wt n ,
t per e bas d/ li t m a a t eofs psa de e ge si plceofa malf t ; o tolum e oi n he nuf c ur oa nd t r nt n a ni as i . Tha t EPA detr i dt tt sa e wer notc t he e m ne ha he t t s e ompl ngwih t Fede a yi t he rl

Cla W ae Ac , nd asar ul EPA wasi posng ne sa r , r qui i s ptc s t s ol r e n tr t a es t m i w t nda ds e rng e i ys em de

t n 20ye r t under r gulrheat de rme i pe tons ha aso go e a lh pa t nt ns c i ;

Tha envionm e a a nce woul i pec s ptc tnksand i t y di not t r ntl ge is d ns t e i a f he d

pa si pe ton i wo d c t t a s ns c i t ul os i ucoup' t a t ge t s t up t sa d, or t be ' hous nds o t he ysems o tndar he gove nmen woul s down s ptc s tm st tdi notpas i pe ton; r t d hut e i yse ha d s ns c i
Conc m e ofM at i Fac s eal nt er al t

Tha t r a e no EPA r gul i r pec i t f m ulton of s i t he e r e atons es tng he or a i eptc

t e t e pr r a m nt oduc s t' ,
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Tha EPA neihe de l norlc ess ptcte mentpr t t r ve ops iens e i r at oduct; s

m.
pr oduc s t;

Tha EPA does no is gr nt f t de l pmen of s ptc te t e t t s ue a s or he ve o t e i r a m nt

ThatEPA doesnotde e m i orgr nte usvediti i rght t s ptc t r ne a xcl i srbuton i s o e i te t e pr t ;a r am nt oduc s nd Tha EPA doe not ofe vouc r t ofs t c t of s ptc te t e t s fr he s o fet he os e i r am nt
pr oduc s t. O V ERT A C TS

l frhea c o t c n pr c a t efc teo j csa d p r s te e f t r was n u t rn e f he o s ia y nd o fe t h b e t n u po e h ro , he e

c omm it a ca ed t be c mitd, by a l s one c c pia or i t Sou he n Dititof ted nd us o om te t ea t o- ons r t , n he t r src Fl i a a e s whe e,a la tone oft f l ng ove t t, am ong ot s: ord nd le r t e s he olowi r ac s her
1 . Onorabout ul 8, 2009, CHARD CHI SCO TT W EI , a M I J y RI AT, SS nd TCH ELL

FRI EDM AN c edat lphonec lt bepl c d fom Compa A i Pal Be chCount , Fl r da aus ee al o ae r ny n m a y oi t G. i GlnnsFery, D r r ng t pur has ofPr tX . o B. n e r I ega di he c e oduc Onor bo l y 1 2009, CH ARD CHI , SCO TT W EI a M I H EL L a ut ul 1, RI AT SS, nd TC

FRI EDM AN c us dat lphonec lt bepl e fom Compa A i Pal Be chCount , Fl i a e ee al o ac d r ny n m a y or da

t R. i Tobyhama PA r ga di t pur s ofPr o D. n r , e r ng he cha e oduc X . t

On or a bout Se e r24,2009, RI ARD CH I pt mbe CH AT,SCOTT W EI , and SS

MI TCH ELL FRI EDM AN ca e at lphonec l t beplc fo Company A i Pal Be h us d ee alo a ed r m n m ac
Coun y,Fl i a t J. . i Re y, I r ga di t pur has ofPr t or d o V P. n dke N e r ng he c e oductX . On or a bout Oc obe 4, 201 , R I H AR D CH I T, SC O TT W EI , a t r 0 C A SS nd

MI TCH ELL FRI EDM AN c us at lphonecalt bepl e fo CompanyA i Pal Be h a ed ee l o ac d r m n m ac

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c y,Fl i t L. .i W atr il , M N r ga di t pu cha eofPr tX . ount orda o M n e v le e r ng he r s oduc On or a bout Ocobe 1 , 201 RI ARD CHI , SCO TT W EI a t r 8 0, CH AT SS, nd
MI TCH ELL FRI EDM AN c us d at l a e eephonec lt bepl c d fom Compa y A i Pal Be ch al o ae r n n m a Co y, orda t S.G.i Ros ie ,PA r r ng t pur has ofPr unt Fl i o n st r ega di he c e oductX .

6.

On o a r bout Se e r 27, 201 RI ARD CHI , SCO TT W EI a ptmbe 0, CH AT SS, nd

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MI TCHELL FRI EDM AN ca e acon a ne ofPr tX , t bes nt vi Fe a Expr s fom us d ti r oduc o e , a der l es r Compa B,i Ca olSte m , 1 t R . i Col bi , KY . ny n r r a L, o F. n um a
A l i vi a i ofTil 1 , Unied St esCode,Se i 371 l n ol ton te 8 t at cton .

CO UNTS 23 W i e Fr r aud

( 8U. C.j 1 4 a 2 1 S. j 3 3 nd )
1 . Pa a a 1t r ugh l oft Ge a Ale tonss c i oft sl or ton a e r gr phs h o 4 he ner l l ga i e ton hi nf ma i r

r a lge a i or aed b r f r ncehe ei . e-le d nd nc por t y e e e rn

On oraboutt daes lse bel wih r pe tt ea h Count i Pal Bea h he t it d ow t es c o c m c , n Count i t Sou he n Diti tofFl i a elewhe e t de e nt , y, n he t r src orda nd s r , he f nda s RI ARD CHI CH AT, SCOTT W EI and SS. M I H E LL FRI M A N , TC ED di knowi y a wih i e t de r ud, de s and i e t de s a s hem e a arii e t d ngl nd t ntnt o fa vie nt nd o vie c nd tfc o

de r ud a t ob an m one a pr ry by m e nsofma e i l f le a fa e pr t es fa nd o t i y nd ope t a t raly a s nd r udulnt eens ,

r pr s a i , ndpr ie , e e enttons a om s s knowi t t hepr ens , r pr s nttons a pr s we ef le ng ha t et es e e e a i , nd omies r a s a fa e whe m a a f t pur eofe c i a i f t r nc oft af es d nd r udul nt n de, nd or he pos xe utng nd n urhe a e he or ai s meand a tfc t de r ud a t obt n m one a pr ry by m e nsofm aera l f le a che rii e o fa nd o ai y nd ope t a t ily a s nd fa e pr t ns s r pr e a i , a pr m ie , di knowi y ta mi a c us t be r udulnt e e e , e es nttons nd o s s d ngl r ns t nd a e o
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UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SOUTH ERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA PENALTY SHEET
Def ndant sN am e: e ' Cas N o: e QI AI I OH I OH ? A AT

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Cons r c t Comm i M a la W ieFr pia y o t i nd r aud

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W ieFr ud r a Til 1 Unie Stt sCode,Se ton 1 te 8, t d a e c i 343

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Twe t ( 0 Ye r'I rs n n ny 2 ) as mp io me t

W e er o y t pos i e t rm o i ar r i doe not i l pos i e f ne , resttuton, R f s nl o s bl e f nc ee at on, s nc ude s bl i s i i s ei a s s m ent ,par e t r s or f f iure t m ay be applc e. pe al s e s s ol e m , or e t s hat i abl

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UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SO UTHERN DI STRI O F FLO RI CT DA

PENA LTY SH EET Dee f ndant s N am e: ' RO n TT W EI NR

Cas No: e

COUNT 1:

Cons r c t Comm i M a la W ie Fr ud pia y o t i nd r a

Til 1 Unied St esCode,Seci 371 te 8, t at ton

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5 Yea s l prs e r ' m i onm nt

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Twe y( Ye r'l ionmen nt 20) as mprs t

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UNI TED STATES DI STRI CO URT CT SOUTHERN DI STRI OF FLORI CT DA

PEN AL TY SH EET D ef endant' N am e: s M ITO H EI, FQIF, M AN I, D

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