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Exhibit D - 8/8/2023 letter — USA v. RIVERA et al (Dkt. 54.4)

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Exhibit D, a letter dated August 8, 2023 from Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel A. Friedman of the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey, to Thomas F. Burke, Esq., regarding U.S. v. Eric Rivera, filed 01/14/25 as Document 54-4 in Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW. The letter states that the Government is providing certain discovery relating to its case against Eric Rivera through the USAfx portal under a Protective Order. It lists PPP and EIDL application and loan documents for named limited liability companies, bank records on the transfer and spending of loan proceeds, and communications that it describes as regarding a conspiracy to submit fraudulent applications and to launder proceeds. It states that the disclosure is voluntary and not complete. The signature line reads /s/ Daniel A. Friedman.

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Filed January 14, 2025 in USA v. RIVERA et al; one of 163 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Filed2025-01-14

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“Exhibit D - 8/8/2023 letter — USA v. RIVERA et al (Dkt. 54.4).” U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 1:24-cr-00267-KMW, Doc. 54-4, filed 2025-01-14. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-adrienne-ponzo-njd-546707/2025-01-14-gov-uscourts-njd-546707-54-4-doc-54-4/, SHA-256 6f79f78757436deae2afa403d54a2da94c14d9ade6086d71ecb93d98f480b6da.

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Exhibit D 
Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW     Document 54-4     Filed 01/14/25     Page 1 of 3 PageID: 434

 
 
 
U.S. Department of Justice 
United States Attorney 
District of New Jersey 
 
 
 
PHILIP R. SELLINGER 
                                                                               401 Market Street, Fourth Floor  
United States Attorney                               
                                                                               Camden, New Jersey 08101-2098 
 
                                                            
                   
DANIEL A. FRIEDMAN                                                                                                                                                  Direct Dial: 856.968.4867                    
Assistant United States Attorney 
                                                                                Email:  Daniel.friedman2@usdoj.gov 
 
 
 
August 8, 2023 
 
Via Email Attachment 
 
Thomas F. Burke, Esq.  
Borum, Burke & Didonato, LLC 
150 JFK Blvd., Suite 900 
Philadelphia, PA 19102 
 
 
Re:  
U.S. v. Eric Rivera 
 
Dear Mr. Burke: 
 
 
The Government is providing certain discovery relating to the Government’s case against your 
client, Eric Rivera, in the above-referenced matter.  The Government is making the discovery available 
via the USAfx portal.  A link will be provided under separate cover.  Please be advised that these 
materials are being provided pursuant to a Protective Order that has been entered in this case.   
 
 
Disclosure by the Government 
 
 
The discovery materials include the following: 
 
1. Payment Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) application 
and loan documents for Absolute Homes LLC; Coach Sargeant Training LLC; East Coast 
Commercial LLC; King of Aces Barbershop LLC; Leader of the Pack Productions LLC; One 
World Read LLC; Precis Laboratory LLC; Y3K Entertainment LLC; and KMGB Holdings LLC. 
2. Bank records pertaining to the transfer and spending of PPP and EIDL loan proceeds. 
3. Communications regarding the conspiracy to submit fraudulent PPP and EIDL loan applications 
and the conspiracy to launder PPP and EIDL loan proceeds, including: 
a. Messages between Lisa Smith, Eric Rivera, and Adrienne Ponzo; 
b. An email between Lisa Smith, Eric Rivera, and Adrienne Ponzo. 
c. Messages between Eric Rivera and Yasha Barjona; 
d. Messages between Eric Rivera and Jeremy Earley; 
e. Messages between Eric Rivera and 
; 
f. Messages between Eric Rivera and William Ingram; 
g. Messages between Eric Rivera and Adrienne Ponzo; 
h. Messages between Eric Rivera and Robert Sargeant; 
i. Messages between Eric Rivera and Lisa Smith; 
j. Messages between Eric Rivera and Rhonda Thomas; 
Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW     Document 54-4     Filed 01/14/25     Page 2 of 3 PageID: 435

 
 
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k. Messages between Eric Rivera, Lisa Smith, and Rhonda Thomas; 
l. Messages between Eric Rivera, Adrienne Ponzo, and 
. 
 
This Disclosure Is Voluntary and Not Complete 
 
 
Please note that our Office is providing this pre-indictment discovery to you voluntarily.  Neither 
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 nor any statute or rule requires that our Office make discovery 
to a person unless and until that person has been indicted.  Although the Government is under no legal 
obligation to provide the enclosed material before the filing of an indictment, see United States v. 
Sgarlat, 705 F. Supp. 2d 347, 355 (D.N.J. 2010), we are willing to do so here to facilitate plea 
negotiations.  Also, please be advised that the disclosure of this evidence does not imply that our Office 
has made, or will make, complete pre-indictment discovery to you.  Should your client ultimately be 
indicted, you will receive all of the discovery to which your client is entitled.  However, should you 
desire to receive and/or review any other evidence or materials relevant to the investigation and/or 
prosecution of your client, please feel free to make a request, and we will consider each such request as 
it is made. 
 
* * * 
 
If you have any questions about the enclosed materials, please do not hesitate to contact me.  
Once you have had an opportunity to review the enclosed information with your client, please contact 
me regarding disposition of this matter. 
 
Very truly yours, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PHILIP R. SELLINGER 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Attorney 
 
 
/s/ Daniel A. Friedman 
 
 
By:  
DANIEL A. FRIEDMAN 
 
JASON M. RICHARDSON 
Assistant U.S. Attorneys 
Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW     Document 54-4     Filed 01/14/25     Page 3 of 3 PageID: 436

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  1. Exhibit C - 2/6/2024 letter — USA v. RIVERA et al (Dkt. 54.3)same docket · 2025-01-14
  2. Minutes of Proceedings — Motion Hearing — USA v. Rivera et al. (PONZO) (D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same docket · 2025-03-12
  3. Exhibit B - 8/8/2023 letter — USA v. RIVERA et al (Dkt. 54.2)same docket · 2025-01-14
  4. Exhibit A - 9/6/2023 letter — USA v. RIVERA et al (Dkt. 54.1)same docket · 2025-01-14
  5. Consent Motion to Modify Conditions of Release — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 59, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same docket · 2025-03-20
  6. Response in Opposition by USA as to Eric Rivera, Adrienne Ponzo — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 54, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same docket · 2025-01-14
  7. Text of Proposed Order Consent Order — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 59-1, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same docket · 2025-03-20
  8. Defendant Wessels' Omnibus Notice of Motion — USA v. Rivera et al. (PONZO) (D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same docket · 2024-12-04
  9. Consent Order for Modification of Conditions of Release as to Adrienne Ponzo — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 60, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same case · 2025-03-21
  10. Declaration of Mark W. Catanzaro in Support of Defendant Wessels' Omnibus Motion — USA v. Rivera et al. (PONZO) (D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same case · 2024-12-04
  11. Consent Motion to Modify Conditions of Release — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 62, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same case · 2025-04-01
  12. Certification of Service — Defendant Wessels' Omnibus Motion — USA v. Rivera et al. (PONZO) (D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same case · 2024-12-04
  13. Text of Proposed Order — USA v. RIVERA et al (Dkt. 62.1)same case · 2025-04-01
  14. Brief in Support of Defendant Wessels' Omnibus Motion — USA v. Rivera et al. (PONZO) (D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same case · 2024-12-04
  15. Consent Order Granting 62 Motion to Modify Conditions of Release — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 64, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same case · 2025-04-03
  16. First Omnibus Motion by Adrienne Ponzo — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 51, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same case · 2024-12-02
  17. Motion to Compel Production Pursuant to Brady v. Maryland — United States v. Adrienne Ponzo (D.N.J.)same docket · 2024-12-02
  18. Plea Agreement as to Adrienne Ponzo — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 69, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same docket · 2025-04-09
  19. Order Amending Conditions of Release as to Adrienne Ponzo (2) (Finance notified) — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 70, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)same docket · 2025-04-09

Part of: United States v. Adrienne Ponzo — U.S. District Court, D.N.J. · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) · COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) · Criminal prosecutions · Letters · 2025 · Court filings

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