Text of Proposed Order — USA v. Thompson (Dkt. 20.1)

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U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland · No. 8:24-cr-00057-LKG · Doc. 20-1 · 2025-03-17 · Docket on CourtListener

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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
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v. 
 :  Criminal No. 24-57-LKG 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ANDRA SHIRONE THOMPSON, 
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a/k/a “RICO SERRAS” 
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Defendant.  
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PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE 
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2024, the United States of America filed an Information, 
charging Andra Shirone Thompson (the “Defendant”) with Conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 
§ 371 (Counts One and Two).  ECF No. 1; 
WHEREAS, the Information also included a forfeiture allegation which provided notice 
that the United States intended to seek forfeiture, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 21 
U.S.C. § 853(p), and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), upon conviction of the Defendant of the offenses 
alleged in Counts One and Two of the Information; 
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2024, the Defendant pled guilty to the offense alleged in each 
count of the Information.  ECF. No. 7; 
WHEREAS, as part of his guilty plea, the Defendant agreed to entry of an order of 
forfeiture, as part of the Defendant’s sentence, to include a money judgment of at least 
$847,280.00 in U.S. currency equal to the value of the property derived from, or otherwise 
involved in, the Defendant’s offense; 
WHEREAS, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(d), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Rule 32.2(b)(2) of 
the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the United States is now entitled to a Preliminary Order 
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of Forfeiture imposing a money judgment in the amount of $847,280.00 in U.S. currency against 
the Defendant; 
ACCORDINGLY, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that: 
1. 
The United States’ Motion for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture is GRANTED. 
2. 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(d),28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) and Rule 32.2 of the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure, a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $847,280.00 in 
U.S. currency is hereby entered against the Defendant. 
3. 
The Defendant shall remain personally liable until the judgment is satisfied.  The 
value of any substitute assets shall be credited toward the satisfaction of the money judgment.  
Likewise, the value of any directly forfeitable property that is forfeited as the proceeds of the 
offense shall also be credited toward the satisfaction of the money judgment, but property 
forfeited as property used to commit or to facilitate the commission of the offense shall not be so 
credited. 
4. 
The United States is authorized to conduct any discovery that might be necessary 
to identify, locate, or dispose of forfeited property, and to resolve any third-party petition, 
pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(3), (c)(1)(B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and 21 U.S.C. 
§ 853(m). 
5. 
Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(6) and (c)(1), no third-party notice or ancillary 
proceeding is required to the extent that this Order consists solely of a money judgment. 
6. 
Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this 
Preliminary Order of Forfeiture will become final as to the Defendant at the time of his 
sentencing, will be part of the Defendant’s criminal sentence, and will be included in the 
criminal judgment entered by this Court against him. 
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7. 
The Court shall retain jurisdiction in this matter for the purpose of enforcing this 
Order, and pursuant to Rule 32.2(e)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall amend 
this Order, or enter other orders as necessary, to forfeit additional specific property or substitute 
property when identified. 
                                   
The Honorable Lydia Kay Griggsby  
United States District Judge 
Dated:                
 
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