Case docket
United States v. Arashio Harris — S.D. Fla., No. 1:23-cr-20295-CMA
USA v. Harris — 9 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, filed between July 26, 2023 and October 27, 2023. Among them: 2 orders, 3 notices and 1 minute entry.
See also: United States v. Arashio Harris — U.S. District Court, S.D. Fla. — the same docket (docket No. 1:23-cr-20295) under another case page, 12 public filings.
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
|---|---|
| Filings | 9 public filings |
| Filed | 2023-07-18 – 2023-10-27 |
| Document types | orders (2), notices (3), minute entry (1), motion (1), proposed order (1) |
| Original PDFs | 9 of 9 |
Case summary
Arashio Harris was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:23-cr-20295-CMA. The minute order for his initial appearance, waiver of indictment and arraignment on July 26, 2023 records the violation as wire fraud, that a waiver was executed and that he was arraigned, with a $50,000 personal surety bond. The government's proposed preliminary order of forfeiture states that an information filed July 14, 2023 charged him in Count 1 with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, that the court accepted his guilty plea to Count 1 on August 9, 2023, and that through two companies he owned he obtained Economic Injury Disaster Loans and two Paycheck Protection Program loans. Sentencing was held on October 27, 2023; no filing on this page states the terms imposed.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Arashio Harris |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:23-cr-20295-CMA, captioned on the parties' filings as 23-CR-20295-ALTONAGA/DAMIAN; the initial appearance, waiver of indictment and arraignment were before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis |
| District | Southern District of Florida prosecutions → |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program of the Small Business Administration, as described in the government's proposed preliminary order of forfeiture |
| Charges | Count 1 of an information filed July 14, 2023: wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, with forfeiture allegations under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) as incorporated by 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), according to the government's proposed preliminary order of forfeiture. The minute order of July 26, 2023 records the violation as "Wire Fraud". The information itself is not on this page |
| Disposition or status | Pleaded guilty to Count 1 of the information on August 9, 2023, which the court accepted, according to the government's proposed preliminary order of forfeiture. Sentencing was held on October 27, 2023. The judgment is not on this page and no filing on the page records the term of imprisonment, supervised release, restitution or assessment, so the sentence cannot be stated. The government's notice of October 27, 2023 states that the court entered a preliminary order of forfeiture on October 25, 2023 imposing a forfeiture money judgment of $432,051, and that under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4)(A) it became final as to the defendant at sentencing |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22 |
What was he charged with?
The government's proposed preliminary order of forfeiture states that on July 14, 2023 the United States filed an information charging him in Count 1 with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and that the information also contained forfeiture allegations under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) as made applicable by 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c). The minute order of July 26, 2023 records the violation as wire fraud and that a waiver of indictment was executed.
What does the record on this page say about the loans?
The government's proposed preliminary order of forfeiture, drawing on the factual proffer and the presentence investigation report, states that he was the owner and president of The Good Family Property Solutions Inc. and Flying Lions LLC; that through Good Family he submitted a fraudulent application to the Small Business Administration seeking and obtaining an Economic Injury Disaster Loan and an EIDL advance totalling $23,500; that through Good Family he obtained a first-draw PPP loan of $129,275 in July 2020 and a second-draw PPP loan of $129,276 in April 2021; and that using Flying Lions he obtained an EIDL of $150,000. All loans were disbursed to accounts at Wells Fargo Bank.
What forfeiture was entered?
The government's proposed order asks for a forfeiture money judgment of $432,051 in U.S. currency under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) and Rule 32.2. The government's notice of October 27, 2023 states that the court entered the preliminary order in that amount on October 25, 2023, that at sentencing the court directed the government to file a final order of forfeiture within three days, and that the preliminary order became final as to the defendant at sentencing.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
9 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Notice of Permanent AppearanceNotice · PDF
- $50,000 PSB Bond Entered as to Arashio Harris Approved — USA v. Harris (Dkt. 8, S.D. Fla.)PDF
- Minute Order — Initial Appearance/Waiver of Indictment/Arraignment — USA v. Harris (S.D. Fla.)Minute entry · PDF
- Order Setting Trial Date as to Arashio Harris. In Limine Motions due — USA v. Harris (Dkt. 6, S.D. Fla.)Order · PDF
- Unopposed MOTION to Travel by Arashio HarrisMotion · PDF
- Order granting 14 Motion to Travel as to Arashio Harris (1) — USA v. Harris (Dkt. 15, S.D. Fla.)Order · PDF
- NOTICE CHARACTER LETTERS by Arashio HarrisNotice · PDF
- Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 24.1 · PDF
- NOTICE on Forfeiture by USA as to Arashio HarrisNotice · PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.