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USA v. Siampwizi — U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., Atlanta Division

USA v. Siampwizi — 28 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, filed between July 25, 2023 and May 9, 2024. Among them: 9 orders, 8 motions and 2 minute entries.

See also: United States v. Austin Martin Siampwizi — U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga. — the same docket (docket No. 1:23-cr-00246) under another case page, 6 public filings.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Filings28 public filings
Filed2023-07-25 – 2024-05-09
Document typesorders (9), motions (8), minute entries (2), exhibits (2), proposed order (1)
Original PDFs28 of 28

Case summary

On July 25, 2023 a grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia returned a multi-count indictment against Austin Martin Siampwizi, No. 1:23-cr-00246-WMR-RDC, which the government describes as charging crimes related to COVID-relief programs: one count of money laundering conspiracy and three substantive money laundering counts related to the laundering of fraudulent proceeds from false claims for unemployment insurance filed with state agencies using stolen personally identifiable information, and bank fraud in connection with an Economic Injury Disaster Loan application submitted to the Small Business Administration in the summer of 2020. He entered a voluntary plea of guilty to Count 1 of the indictment on December 14, 2023. On April 1, 2024 Judge William M. Ray, II sentenced him to a total sentence of 37 months' imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Austin Martin Siampwizi
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, No. 1:23-cr-00246-WMR-RDC, Judge William M. Ray, II
DistrictNorthern District of Georgia prosecutions →
ProgramUnemployment insurance claimed from state agencies, and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application to the Small Business Administration
ChargesOne count of money laundering conspiracy and three substantive money laundering counts, plus bank fraud in connection with an EIDL application. The pretrial-release petition records the offense of release as "Money Laundering Conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. §1956(b)"
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty to Count 1 of the indictment on December 14, 2023; sentenced April 1, 2024 to 37 months' imprisonment and three years of supervised release, with voluntary surrender granted and self-surrender scheduled by noon on May 16, 2024
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What was Siampwizi sentenced to?

A total sentence of 37 months' imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release, imposed on April 1, 2024. He was granted voluntary surrender and continued under the original bond conditions, and was scheduled to self-surrender by noon on May 16, 2024 to the Talladega Satellite Camp in Talladega, Alabama.

What did the indictment charge?

According to the government's motion in limine, one count of money laundering conspiracy and three substantive money laundering counts related to the laundering of fraudulent proceeds from false claims for unemployment insurance filed with state agencies using stolen personally identifiable information, and bank fraud in connection with an Economic Injury Disaster Loan application submitted to the United States Small Business Administration in the summer of 2020.

What is the last order on this page?

An order of May 9, 2024 modifying the conditions of bond supervision to remove the stand-alone GPS monitoring condition on May 15, 2024, so as to facilitate the defendant's surrender to the Bureau of Prisons.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

28 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Motion to Seal Indictment by USA as to Austin Martin Siampwizi — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 2, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  2. Order Granting 2 Motion to Seal Indictment as to Austin Martin Siampwizi (1) — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 3, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  3. Defendant Information Sheet as to Austin Martin SiampwiziPDF
  4. Limited Motion to Unseal Indictment and Arrest Warrant — USA v. Siampwizi (N.D. Ga.)PDF
  5. Order Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act as to Austin Martin Siampwizi — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 11, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  6. MOTION for Detention by USA as to Austin Martin SiampwiziMotion · PDF
  7. Motion to Unseal Indictment by USA as to Austin Martin Siampwizi — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 8, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  8. Order granting 8 Motion to Unseal Indictment as to Austin Martin Siampwizi (1) — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 9, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  9. Pretrial Scheduling Order — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 17, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  10. Non-Surety Appearance Bond Entered as to Austin Martin Siampwizi in amount of $ 50,000 — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 19, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  11. Order Setting Conditions of Release as to Austin Martin Siampwizi — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 20, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  12. Consent Motion for Protective Order by USA as to Austin Martin Siampwizi — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 21, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  13. Proposed Protective OrderDkt. 21.1 · PDF
  14. Motion to Continue Pretrial Motions Deadline and Pretrial Conference — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 22, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  15. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 22.1 · PDF
  16. Protective Order for Discovery Materials as to Austin Martin Siampwizi (1) — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 23, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  17. Order Granting 22 Motion for Continuance of Pretrial Conference — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 24, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  18. MOTION Remove and/or Adjust Requirement that Defendant…Motion · PDF
  19. ORDER GRANTING 25 Motion Remove and/or Adjust Requirement that…Order · PDF
  20. Warrant for ArrestSummons or warrant · PDF
  21. ORDER CERTIFYING CASE READY FOR TRIAL as to Austin Martin…Order · PDF
  22. MOTION in Limine by USA as to Austin Martin SiampwiziMotion · PDF
  23. Order as to Austin Martin Siampwizi — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 31, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  24. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 12/14/2023 — USA v. Siampwizi (N.D. Ga., 2023-12-14)Minute entry · PDF
  25. ExhibitExhibit · Dkt. 35.1 · PDF
  26. ExhibitExhibit · Dkt. 35.2 · PDF
  27. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 04/01/2024 — USA v. Siampwizi (N.D. Ga., 2024-04-01)Minute entry · PDF
  28. Petition and Order to Modify Conditions of Pretrial Release as to Austin Martin Siampwizi — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 40, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF

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