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Exhibit 8 — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 51.7)

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Letter on behalf of Carlos Smith, marked Exhibit 8, Document 51-7 in Case 1:20-cr-00922, from Amber Holmes, who writes that Holmes is a property manager in the Chicago area. Holmes states that Holmes has known Carlos Smith for over 10 years and met Carlos through a cousin, Laurie Collier. The letter describes Carlos as honest, kind, and incredibly smart when it comes to business, accounting and grant writing. It says Carlos loves family and Carlos's mom dearly.

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Filed January 5, 2023 in USA v. Smith; one of 73 filings from this case.

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Court	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Filed	2023-01-05

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“Exhibit 8 — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 51.7).” U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:20-cr-00922, Doc. 51-7, filed 2023-01-05. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-carlos-smith-ilnd-394355/2023-01-05-gov-uscourts-ilnd-394355-51-7-doc-51-7/, SHA-256 c938c9dd68e8e1390d123f3494ec7cb28f3b23051c14780142e25b656fa0e0ee.

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Case: 1:20-cr-00922 Document #: 51-7 Filed: 01/05/23 Page 1 of 2 PagelD #:237

Exhibit 8
Case: 1:20-cr-00922 Document #: 51-7 Filed: 01/05/23 Page 2 of 2 PagelD #:238

To whom it may concern

My name is Amber Holmes and | am a property manager in the Chicago area. | have had the pleasure of
knowing Carlos Smith for over 10 years now. | have enjoyed getting to know Carlos and being able to.
acknowledge him as a very good friend. Almost family you might say. | met him through his cousin

Laurie Collier who is a really great friend of mine . He is one of the most admirable individuals | know.
He’s honest and carries himself with a level of integrity that you can just feel. He is a kind man who loves

his family and shows it. He’s incredibly smart when it comes to business , accounting, grant writing and

really anything you may need help with. He’s a very fun individual who is always the life of the party and

just wanting everyone to be together and have fun. He loves his mom dearly and would do anything for

his family! | truly love Carlos.

Best

Amber Holmes

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