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Transfer of Jurisdiction Paperwork — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1203-1, N.D. Ga.)

Filed December 3, 2025 in USA v. Thomas et al.; one of 33 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Filed2025-12-03

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia · No. 2:25-cr-00968-AH · Doc. 1-1 · 2025-12-03 · Docket on CourtListener

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Case 2:25-cr-00968-AH 
Document 1-1 
Filed 11/25/25 
Brian D. Karth 
District Court Executive/ Clerk of Court 
350 West 1st Street, Suite 4311 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
Clerk, United States District Court 
United States District Court 
Central District of California 
Office of the Clerk 
November 26, 2025 
Northern 
District of 
California 
United States Courthouse 
75 Ted Turner Drive, Room 2211 
Atlanta, GA 30303-3309 
Re: 
Transfer ofJurisdiction of Probation 
Page 1 of 1 Page ID #:2 
Natasha Alexander-Mingo 
Chief Probation & Pretrial Services Officer 
255 East Temple Street, Suite 1410 
Los Angeles, CA 90012- 1565 
Benjamin Medina 
Chief Deputy of Administration 
350 West 1st Street, Suite 4311 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
Maya Roy 
Chief Deputy of Operations 
350 West 1st Street, Suite 4311 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
RECEIVED IN CLER~S OffiCE 
U.S.D.C. -Allanla 
DEC O 5 2025 
' 
l<EX!bl P. ~MER, Clerk 
By/ (A,~
eputy Clerk 
Your Case No. 
l:20-CR-296-JPB 
---------------'----------------------
Assigned Our Case No. 
2:25-CR-00968-AH 
-----------------------------
Case Title: 
United States of America vs. Bern BENOIT 
Dear Sir/Madam: 
Enclosed please find: 
[gj the original Probation Form 22, Transfer of Jurisdiction, of the above-named probationer to this district as 
accepted by Judge Dolly M. Gee, ChiefJudge 
Please forward to this district copies of the following documents: 
1) 
Indictment, Information, or Complaint 
2) 
Judgment and Probationary Order 
3) 
If a Class A Misdemeanor, a copy of a signed Consent to proceed before a magistrate judge, and/ 
or document reflecting such consent, or waiver form. 
The probationer has been assigned our case number as referenced above. Please include this case number in all 
future correspondence. 
D the original Probation Form 22, Transfer ofJurisdiction, of the above-named probationer, which has been 
denied by Judge __________ _ 
cc: 
Probation Office, Central District of California 
Probation Office, District of Origin 
Sincerely, 
Clerk, U.S. District Court 
By E. Synagogue 
Deputy Clerk 
CR-25 (06/24) 
TRANSMITTAL LETTER - PROBATION TRANSFER IN 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1203-1     Filed 12/03/25     Page 1 of 8

Natasha Alexander-Mingo 
United States District Court 
Central District of California 
Office of the Clerk 
Chief Probation & Pretrial Services Officer 
255 East Temple Street, Suite 1410 
Brian D. Karth 
District Court Executive/ Clerk of Court 
350 West 1st Street, Sui te 431 1 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
Clerk, United States District Court 
Northern 
District of 
California 
United States Courthouse 
75 Ted Turner Drive, Room 2211 
Atlanta, GA 30303-3309 
Re: 
Transfer of Jurisdiction of Probation 
November 26, 2025 
Your Case No. 
l:20-CR-296-JPB 
Los Angeles, CA 90012- 1565 
Benjamin Medina 
Chief Depuly of Administration 
350 West 1st Street, Suite 4311 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
Maya Roy 
Chief Deputy of Operations 
350 West 1st Street, Suite 43 11 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
---------------------------------
Assigned Our Case No. 
2:25-CR-00968-AH 
Case Title: 
United States of America vs. Bern BENOIT 
Dear Sir/Madam: 
Enclosed please find: 
[gJ the original Probation Form 22, Transfer ofJurisdiction, of the above-named probationer to this district as 
accepted by Judge Dolly M. Gee, ChiefJudge 
Please forward to this district copies of the following documents: 
1) 
Indictment, Information, or Complaint 
2) 
Judgment and Probationary Order 
3) 
If a Class A Misdemeanor, a copy of a signed Consent to proceed before a magistrate judge, and/ 
or document reflecting such consent, or waiver form. 
The probationer has been assigned our case number as referenced above. Please include this case number in all 
future correspondence. 
D the original Probation Form 22, Transfer ofJurisdiction, of the above-named probationer, which has been 
denied by Judge __________ _ 
cc: 
Probation Office, Central District of California 
Probation Office, District of Origin 
Sincerely, 
Clerk, U.S. District Court 
By E. Synagogue 
Deputy Clerk 
CR-25 (06/24) 
TRANSMITTAL LETTER - PROBATION TRANSFER IN 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1203-1     Filed 12/03/25     Page 2 of 8

PROB 22 
DOCKET NUMBER (Tran. Court) 
(Rev. 01 /24) 
FILED 
1 :20-CR-296-JPB 
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I 11 /25/2025 I 
TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION 
DOCKET NUMBER (Rec. Court) 
CENTI.AL DISU JCT OI C:AUfOR.''\'IA 
IV. 
KM 
O[rtm' 
2:25-CR-00968-AH 
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PROBATIONER/SUPERVISED RELEASEE 
DJSTRJCT 
DIVISION 
Bern Benoit 
orthem District of Georgia 
Atlanta 
Burbank, CA 91505 
NAME OF SENTENCING JUDGE 
Honorable J.P. Boulee, U.S. District Judge 
DA TES OF PROBATION/ 
FROM 
TO 
SUPERVISED RELEASE 
9/07/2023 
9/06/2028 
OFFE SE 
Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1349 
JUSTIFICATION/REASON FOR TRANSFER (e.g., prosocial ties, employment/education opportunities, violation of supervision) 
Mr. Benoit resides in Californ ia and does not have any ties to the orthem District of Georgia. The U.S. Probation Office is also 
requesting the transfer of jurisdiction so that further violations can be addressed locally. 
PART 1 - ORDER TRANSFERRING JURISDICTION 
UNITED STA TES DISTRJCT COURT FOR THE 
Northern District of Georgia 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3605, the jurisdiction of the probationer 
or supervised releasee named above be transferred with the records ofthis Court to the United States 
District Court for the Central District of California 
upon that Court's order 
of acceptance of jurisdiction. This Court hereby expressly consents that the period of probation or 
supervised release may be changed by the District Court to which this transfer is made without further 
inquiry of this court.* 
I 0-2-2025 
~~QQA_ 
Date 
J.(E. BOULEE 
United States District Judge 
*This sentence may be deleted in the discretion of the transferring Court. 
PART 2 - ORDER ACCEPTING JURISDICTION 
UNITED STATES DISTRJCT COURT FOR TH E 
Central District of California 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that jurisdiction over the above-named probationer/supervised 
releasee be accepted and assumed by this Court from and after the entry of this order. 
November 25, 2025 
~2!z.~. 
Effective Date 
~
ef United States Distric't"fi1dge 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1203-1     Filed 12/03/25     Page 3 of 8

Case 2:25-cr-00968-AH 
Document 1 
Filed 11/25/25 
Page 1 of 1 Page ID #:1 
PROB22 
DOCKET NUMBER (Tran. Court) 
(Rev. 01 /24) 
FILED 
1 :20-CR-296-JPB 
UEll.U.S. l>ISf1K.'TCOV1lT 
I 
11/25/2025 
I 
TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION 
DOCKET NUMBER (Rec. Courl} 
~
'TR.AL DISnx:t' Of CA.LlfOaNlA 
BY: 
KM 
D<l'tlTY 
2:25-CR-00968-AH 
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PROBATIONER/SUPERVISED RELEASEE 
DISTRICT 
DIVISION 
Bern Benoit 
Northern District of Georgia 
Atlanta 
Burbank, CA 91505 
NAME OF SENTENCING JUDGE 
Honorable J.P. Boulee, U.S. District Judge 
DA TES OF PROBATION/ 
FROM 
TO 
SUPERVISED RELEASE 
9/07/2023 
9/06/2028 
OFFENSE 
Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1349 
JUSTIFICATION/REASON FOR TRANSFER (e.g., prosocial ties, employment/education opportunities, violation of supervision) 
Mr. Benoit resides in California and does not have any ties to the Northern District of Georgia. The U.S. Probation Office is also 
requesting the transfer of jurisdiction so that further violations can be addressed locally. 
PART 1 - ORDER TRANSFERRING JURISDICTION 
UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 
Northern District of Georgia 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3605, the jurisdiction of the probationer 
or supervised releasee named above be transferred with the records ofthis Court to the United States 
District Court for the Central District of California 
upon that Court's order 
of acceptance of jurisdiction. This Court hereby expressly consents that the period of probation or 
supervised release may be changed by the District Court to which this transfer is made without further 
inquiry of this court.* 
I 0-2-2025 
~Q(}A_ 
Date 
J.~ BOULEE 
United States District Judge 
*This sentence may be deleted in the discretion of the transferring Court. 
PART 2 - ORDER ACCEPTING JURISDICTION 
UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 
Central District of California 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that jurisdiction over the above-named probationer/supervised 
releasee be accepted and assumed by this Court from and after the entry of this order. 
November 25, 2025 
4u Al. ~~ 
Effective Date 
V Chief United States District Judge 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1203-1     Filed 12/03/25     Page 4 of 8

Natasha Alexander-Mingo 
United States District Court 
Central District of California 
Office of the Clerk 
Chief Probation & Pretrial Services Officer 
255 East Temple Street, Suite 1410 
Brian D. Karth 
District Court Executive / Clerk of Court 
350 West 1st Street, Suite 43 11 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
Clerk, United States District Court 
Northern 
District of 
California 
United States Courthouse 
75 Ted Turner Drive, Room 2211 
Atlanta, GA 30303-3309 
Re: 
Transfer ofJurisdiction of Probation 
November 26, 2025 
Your Case No. 
l:20-CR-296-JPB 
Los Angeles, CA 90012- 1565 
Benjamin Medina 
Chief Deputy of Administration 
350 West 1st Street, Suite 43 11 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
Maya Roy 
Chief Deputy of Operations 
350 West 1st Street, Suite 43 11 
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4565 
---------------------------------
Assigned Our Case No. 
2:25-CR-00968-AH 
Case Title: 
United States of America vs. Bern BENOIT 
Dear Sir/Madam: 
Enclosed please find: 
[gJ the original Probation Form 22, Transfer of Jurisdiction, of the above-named probationer to this district as 
accepted by Judge Dolly M. Gee, ChiefJudge 
Please forward to this district copies of the following documents: 
1) 
Indictment, Information, or Complaint 
2) 
Judgment and Probationary Order 
3) 
If a Class A Misdemeanor, a copy of a signed Consent to proceed before a magistrate judge, and/ 
or document reflecting such consent, or waiver form. 
The probationer has been assigned our case number as referenced above. Please include this case number in all 
future correspondence. 
D the original Probation Form 22, Transfer of Jurisdiction, of the above-named probationer, which has been 
denied by Judge __________ _ 
cc: 
Probation Office, Central District of California 
Probation Office, District of Origin 
Sincerely, 
Clerk, U.S. District Court 
By E. Synagogue 
Deputy Clerk 
CR-25 (06/24) 
TRANSMITTAL LETTER - PROBATION TRANSFER IN 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1203-1     Filed 12/03/25     Page 5 of 8

PROB 22 
DOCKET NUMBER (Tran. Court) 
(Rev. 01 /24) 
FILED 
1 :20-CR-296-JPB 
ct.EJtr u.s. orsn,rr COU1lt 
I 
11/25/2025 
I 
TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION 
DOCKET NUMBER (Rec. Court) 
CENTaA.l.DlSff.JL'T Of CALil'OA.'U 
B\': 
i.:..,1 
OCMY 
2:25-CR-00968-AH 
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PROBA TIONER/SUPERVJSED RELEASEE 
DISTRJCT 
DIVISION 
Bern Benoit 
Northern District of Georgia 
Atlanta 
Burbank, CA 91505 
NAME OF SENTENCING JUDGE 
Honorable J.P. Boulee, U.S. District Judge 
DATES OF PROBATION/ 
FROM 
TO 
SUPERVISED RELEAS E 
9/07/2023 
9/06/2028 
OFFENSE 
Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1349 
JUSTIFICATION/REASON FOR TRANSFER ( e.g., prosocial ties, employment/education opportunities, violation of supervision) 
Mr. Benoit resides in California and does not have any ties to the Northern District of Georgia. The U.S. Probation Office is also 
requesting the transfer of jurisdiction so that further violations can be addressed locally. 
PART 1 - ORDER TRANSFERRING JURISDICTION 
VNJTED STATES DISTRJCT COURT FOR THE 
Northern District of Georgia 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3605, the jurisdiction of the probationer 
or supervised releasee named above be transferred with the records of this Court to the United States 
District Court for the Central District of California 
upon that Court's order 
of acceptance of jurisdiction. This Court hereby expressly consents that the period of probation or 
supervised release may be changed by the District Court to which this transfer is made without further 
inquiry of this court.* 
10-2-2025 
J~Q:L-
Date 
United States District Judge 
*This sentence mav be deleted in the discretion of the transferring Court. 
PART 2 - ORDER ACCEPTING JURISDICTION 
UNITED STATES DISTRJCT COURT FOR THE 
Central District of California 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that jurisdiction over the above-named probationer/supervised 
releasee be accepted and assumed by this Court from and after the entry of this order. 
November 25, 2025 
Ll:..tt- /11. ~. 
Effective Date 
vchief United States DistrictJudge 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1203-1     Filed 12/03/25     Page 6 of 8

Georgia Northern District Court 
Richard B. Russell Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse 
75 Ted Turner Drive, Room 2211 
Atlanta, GA 30303 3309 
Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1203-1     Filed 12/03/25     Page 7 of 8

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
OFFICE OF THE CLERK 
255 EAST TEMPLE STREET, ROOM 180 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012 
OFFICIAL BUSINESS 
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Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS     Document 1203-1     Filed 12/03/25     Page 8 of 8

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