Case docket
Alexander Barabash PPP fraud case — U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
USA v. Barabash — 25 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, filed between June 29, 2022 and April 14, 2025. Among them: 7 exhibits, 5 orders and 4 motions.
See also: Alexander Barabash PPP fraud case — U.S. District Court, D. Md. — the same docket (docket No. 1:22-cr-00232) under another case page, 10 public filings.
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland |
|---|---|
| Filings | 25 public filings |
| Filed | 2022-06-29 – 2025-04-14 |
| Document types | exhibits (7), orders (5), motions (4), proposed orders (4), notice (2) |
| Original PDFs | 25 of 25 |
Case summary
A federal grand jury in the District of Maryland returned an indictment on June 29, 2022 charging Alexander Barabash with wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 in count one and money laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1957 in counts two through seven, No. 1:22-cr-00232-JKB. He pleaded guilty to count one on March 24, 2023 and agreed to a forfeiture money judgment of $1,295,000. The government's filings state that in a stipulation of facts he admitted willfully executing a scheme to defraud M&T Bank and the Small Business Administration through false and fraudulent representations, and that he received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $1,295,000. The court entered a preliminary order of forfeiture on June 27, 2023 and in April 2025 amended it to forfeit a residential property in Scottsdale, Arizona as a substitute asset.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Alexander Barabash |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, No. 1:22-cr-00232-JKB, also styled Criminal No. JKB-22-232 |
| District | District of Maryland prosecutions → |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); the government's forfeiture motion states the loan was $1,295,000 and names M&T Bank and the U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Charges | Wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (count one), and money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1957 (counts two through seven), charged by indictment returned June 29, 2022 as recited in the government's forfeiture motion |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded guilty to count one on March 24, 2023; forfeiture money judgment of $1,295,000 entered June 27, 2023, amended April 2025 to include a substitute asset. No judgment document is on this page, so no term of imprisonment or restitution figure can be stated |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read |
What did Barabash plead guilty to?
Count one of the indictment, wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, on March 24, 2023. As part of the plea he agreed to entry of an order of forfeiture including a money judgment of at least $1,295,000 in U.S. currency, equal to the value of the property derived from or otherwise involved in the offense.
What does the government say the scheme was?
Its forfeiture motion states that in a stipulation of facts supporting the plea Barabash admitted he willfully executed a scheme to defraud M&T Bank and the U.S. Small Business Administration to obtain funds through false and fraudulent representations, and that he received a PPP loan of $1,295,000.
What has been forfeited?
A forfeiture money judgment of $1,295,000 was imposed by the preliminary order of June 27, 2023 under 18 U.S.C. § 982(a). On April 14, 2025 the court granted the government's motion to amend that order and forfeited Barabash's interest in a residential property in Scottsdale, Arizona as a substitute asset in partial satisfaction of the outstanding money judgment, directing the Marshals Service to seize it.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
25 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- MOTION to Seal by USA as to Alexander BarabashMotion · PDF
- Order granting 3 Motion to Seal as to Alexander Barabash (1) — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 4, D. Md.)Order · PDF
- Motion to Unseal by USA as to Alexander Barabash. (kk5s, Deputy Clerk) — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 5, D. Md.)Motion · PDF
- Order to Unseal as to Alexander BarabashOrder · PDF
- Notice of AppearanceNotice · PDF
- Order Setting Conditions of Release as to Alexander Barabash — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 10, D. Md.)Order · PDF
- Receipt for Surrender of Passport as to Alexander Barabash — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 9, D. Md.)PDF
- Consent Motion to Exclude Time From Speedy Trial Act Computation by USA — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 13, D. Md.)Motion · PDF
- Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 13.1 · PDF
- Order granting 13 Consent Motion to Exclude Time From Speedy Trial Act — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 14, D. Md.)Order · PDF
- Consent Motion to Exclude Time From Calculation Under Speedy Trial Act — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 15, D. Md.)Motion · PDF
- Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 15.1 · PDF
- Order granting 15 Government's Motion to Exclude Time From Calculation — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 16, D. Md.)Order · PDF
- Regular Sentencing Order as to Alexander BarabashPDF
- Exhibit 1Exhibit · Dkt. 23.1 · PDF
- Exhibit 2Exhibit · Dkt. 23.2 · PDF
- Exhibit 3Exhibit · Dkt. 23.3 · PDF
- Exhibit 4Exhibit · Dkt. 23.4 · PDF
- Exhibit Gov's Ex. 1Exhibit · Dkt. 24.1 · PDF
- Exhibit Exhibit 1Exhibit · Dkt. 26.1 · PDF
- MOTION for Forfeiture of Property for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture by USA as to… — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 28)PDF
- Text of Proposed Order Preliminary Order of ForfeitureProposed order · Dkt. 28.1 · PDF
- Notice to District of Arizona of a Transfer of Jurisdiction — USA v. Barabash (Dkt. 37, D. Md.)Notice · PDF
- Exhibit 1. DeclarationExhibit · Dkt. 39.1 · PDF
- Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 39.2 · PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.