Case docket
United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall — N.D. Cal., San Jose Division, No. 5:24-cr-00292-PCP
United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall — N.D. Cal., San Jose Division, No. 5:24-cr-00292-PCP — 27 documents in the archive, dated May 29, 2024 to March 25, 2026.
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California |
|---|---|
| Docket number | No. 5:24-cr-00292 — main docket · CourtListener docket 430212 |
| Filings | 27 public filings |
| Filed | 2024-05-29 – 2026-03-25 |
| Original PDFs | 27 of 27 |
Case summary
Cassie Will-Darnall was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, No. 5:24-cr-00292-PCP. On January 15, 2025 she entered an open plea and pleaded guilty to Counts One and Two of an information filed May 29, 2024, which the court accepted and ordered recorded before referring the matter to Probation. The information is not among the filings on this page, and no filing on the page states the offenses charged or names a pandemic relief program. After hearings on September 3 and September 24, 2025 the court committed her to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for 18 months on each count, concurrently, with three years of supervised release, a $200 special assessment and no fine, restitution to be determined later. A third party's petition contesting forfeiture was dismissed with leave to amend.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Cassie Will-Darnall |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, No. 5:24-cr-00292-PCP (Judge P. Casey Pitts; pretrial release matters before U.S. Magistrate Judges Nathanael M. Cousins and Virginia K. DeMarchi) |
| District | Northern District of California prosecutions → |
| Program | Not named in the filings on this page. The order of October 21, 2025 refers only to "the criminal conduct at issue in this matter". At sentencing on September 24, 2025, government counsel described the loans as among the largest issued under the PPP and defense counsel named the Small Business Administration as the victim; the court announced a general order of forfeiture covering real property at 111 Belwood Gateway, Los Gatos, funds in a Vanguard account and a money judgment, amounts to be set later (Sentencing transcript, N.D. Cal. No. 5:24-cr-00292 (Doc. 100)) |
| Charges | Counts One and Two of an information filed May 29, 2024 (ECF No. 1). The information is not among the filings on this page and no filing on the page states what the two counts charge |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded guilty on January 15, 2025 to Counts One and Two on an open plea. Sentenced September 24, 2025 to 18 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons on each of Counts One and Two, to be served concurrently, followed by three years of supervised release on each count concurrently, on the standard and special conditions recommended by the Probation Officer, with a $200 special assessment, no fine, and restitution in an amount to be determined at a later date. She was ordered to self-surrender by 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2026, and was in custody by March 25, 2026 |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read |
What was she sentenced to?
The criminal minutes for September 24, 2025 record a term of 18 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons as to Counts One and Two of the information, to be served concurrently, followed by three years of supervised release as to both counts concurrently, a $200 special assessment, no fine, and restitution in an amount to be determined at a later date, with self-surrender by 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2026. A restitution hearing was held on December 3, 2025; the minutes record only that the hearing took place.
What do the filings say about the charges?
The change-of-plea minutes for January 15, 2025 record that she was sworn, that an open plea was executed in court, and that she pleaded guilty to Counts One and Two of the information filed May 29, 2024, which the court accepted and ordered recorded. Neither the information nor any charging document is on this page, so the offenses cannot be stated.
What is the forfeiture dispute on this page?
Third-party claimant Sandra Will petitioned for an ancillary proceeding to determine her interests in two properties subject to forfeiture to the United States, one of them in Los Gatos, California. On October 21, 2025 the court granted the government's motion to dismiss her petition as to that property with leave to amend, holding that the petition set out no valid legal theory of an interest superior to the defendant's, and noting that the United States had withdrawn its forfeiture request as to the other property and that the defendant filed no opposition to the forfeiture request. A further petition and a further government motion to dismiss were argued on March 25, 2026 and taken under submission.
Docket
27 documents in docket-entry order; attachments follow their entry. Gaps name the entries we do not have.
No. 5:24-cr-00292
- Criminal Information — United States v. Cassie Will-DarnallEntry 1
- —Entry 2 is not in the archive
- Minute Order: Initial Appearance — Cassie Will-DarnallEntry 3
- —Entries 4 and 6 are not in the archive; entry 5 is listed under More documents below
- Minute Order — Cassie Will-Darnall, Post Bail Review, June 4, 2024Entry 7
- —Entries 8–17 are listed under More documents below
- Criminal Minutes — Status Conference — USA v. Will-Darnall (N.D. Cal.)Entry 18
- —Entries 19–34 are listed under More documents below
- Criminal Minutes, Change of Plea — USA v. Will-Darnall (Dkt. 35, N.D. Cal.)Entry 35
- —Entries 36–37 are listed under More documents below
- Minute Order — Cassie Will-Darnall, Bond Hearing, March 10, 2025Entry 38
- Notice of Attorney Appearance — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, No. CR 24-00292 PCP (Johnny E. James Jr.)Entry 39
- —Entries 40–45 are listed under More documents below
- Certificate of Service — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR-24-00292-PCP (Spieker Companies, Inc.)Entry 46
- Certificate of Service — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR-24-00292-PCP (forfeiture)Entry 47
- Certificate of Service — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR-24-00292-PCP (Declaration of Jennifer Barnard)Entry 48
- Notice of Appearance of AUSA Galen A. Phillips — USA v. Will-Darnall (N.D. Cal.)Entry 49
- —Entry 50 is listed under More documents below
- Certificate of Service — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR-24-00292-PCP (Sandra Will)Entry 51
- Certificate of Service — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR-24-00292-PCP (Plato Global Ventures, LLC)Entry 52
- Certificate of Service — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR 24-0292 (Preliminary Order of Forfeiture)Entry 53
- Certificate of Service — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR 24-0292 PCP (Online Notice of Forfeiture)Entry 54
- —Entries 55–56 are listed under More documents below
- Notice of Appearance — United States v. Will-Darnall, 5:24-CR-00292-PCP (Moeel Lah Fakhoury LLP)Entry 57
- —Entry 59 is not in the archive; entries 58 and 60 are listed under More documents below
- Certificate of Service — United States of America v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR-24-00292-PCP (Declaration of Publication)Entry 61
- —Entry 66 is not in the archive; entries 62–65 and 67 are listed under More documents below
- Criminal Minutes — Status Conference Re: CAP — USA v. Will-Darnall (N.D. Cal.)Entry 68
- —Entries 71 and 73 are not in the archive; entries 69–70, 72 and 74 are listed under More documents below
- Minute Order — Cassie Will-Darnall, Court adopts recommended modifications set forth by Pretrial Services, July 3, 2025Entry 75
- —Entry 81 is not in the archive; entries 76–80 and 82–87 are listed under More documents below
- Criminal Minutes (September 3, 2025) — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall, Case No. 5:24-CR-00292-PCPEntry 88
- —Entry 92 is not in the archive; entries 89–91 are listed under More documents below
- Order re: 92 PS8 Memorandum — USA v. Will-Darnall (Dkt. 93, N.D. Cal.)Entry 93
- —Entry 94 is listed under More documents below
- Proceedings – Sentencing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall, Judge: P. Casey PittsEntry 95
- —Entries 97 and 99–101 are not in the archive; entries 96 and 98 are listed under More documents below
- Criminal Minutes — Motion Hearing — USA v. Will-Darnall (N.D. Cal., 2025-10-15)Entry 102
- Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Re: 65 — USA v. Will-Darnall (Dkt. 103, N.D. Cal.)Entry 103
- —Entries 104–106 are listed under More documents below
- ORDER Granting 106 Unopposed Motion Temporarily Modifying Conditions of Release as to… — USA v. Will-Darnall (Dkt. 107)Entry 107
- —Entry 108 is listed under More documents below
- Criminal Minutes — Restitution Hearing — USA v. Will-Darnall (N.D. Cal.)Entry 109
- —Entries 112, 117 and 121 are not in the archive; entries 110–111, 113–116, 118–120 and 122–124 are listed under More documents below
- Criminal Minutes — Motion Hearing (Third-Party Petition for Ancillary Proceeding)Entry 125
More documents from this case’s dockets
154 more documents linked to this case’s dockets are in the archive and not in the docket above.
- Criminal Cover Sheet — USA v. Cassie Will-Darnall, CR 24-00292-PCP (Northern District of California, 05/29/24)PDF
- Waiver of an Indictment — Cassie Will-Darnall, No. 5:24-cr-00292 (05/30/24)PDF
- Proposed Order/Cover Sheet for Pretrial Services Memorandum — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 8)PDF
- Recorded Notice of Lis Pendens - United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Document 9, June 12, 2024)PDF
- Recorded Notice of Lis Pendens — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Northern District of California)PDF
- Document 11PDF
- Document 12PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 13)PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 14)PDF
- Amended Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 15)PDF
- Amended Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 16)PDF
- United States' Bill of Particulars for Forfeiture of Property — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 17)PDF
- Document 19PDF
- Document 20PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 21)PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 22)PDF
- Document 23PDF
- Document 24PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 25)PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 26)PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 27)PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 28)PDF
- Unopposed Motion and Proposed Order to Continue Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 29)PDF
- Unopposed Motion and Proposed Order to Continue Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 30)PDF
- Sua Sponte Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship — Will v. United States, 5:24-cv-09030PDF
- Defendant's Submission in Advance of Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 32)PDF
- Related Case Order — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 33)PDF
- Defendant's Amended Submission in Advance of Change of Plea Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 34)PDF
- Transcript Order — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 36)PDF
- Document 37PDF
- Transcript of Proceedings — United States of America vs. Cassie Will-Darnall (January 15, 2025, Document 40)PDF
- Document 41PDF
- Document 42PDF
- Application of the United States for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 43)PDF
- Proposed Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 43.1)PDF
- Declaration of Special Agent — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44)PDF
- Exhibit A: Note, January 24, 2018 (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-1)PDF
- Exhibit B, Deed of Trust — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-2PDF
- Exhibit C, Affidavit of Death — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-3PDF
- Exhibit D, Schedule of Real Estate Owned — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-4PDF
- Exhibit E: Borrower Final Closing Statement, Servicelink Title Company (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-5)PDF
- Exhibit G, Bank of America — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-7PDF
- Exhibit J, Deed of Trust — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-10PDF
- Exhibit K, Interspousal Transfer Deed — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-11PDF
- Exhibit L: Santa Clara County Recording (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-12)PDF
- Exhibit M: Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, 18CV338308 (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-13)PDF
- Exhibit N: Santa Clara County Recording, 06/08/2022 (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-14)PDF
- Exhibit O, Deed of Trust — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-15PDF
- Exhibit P: Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder, 06/28/2019 (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-16)PDF
- Exhibit Q, Deed of Trust — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-17PDF
- Exhibit R, Bank of America Equity Maximizer — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-18PDF
- Exhibit S: Santa Clara County Recorder, 8/20/2013 (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-19)PDF
- Exhibit T, Quitclaim Deed — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-20PDF
- Exhibit U, Deed of Trust — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-21PDF
- Exhibit V, Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Application Form — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-22PDF
- Business Account Application, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-24PDF
- Exhibit CC: Santa Clara County Recording, 10/19/2020 (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-29)PDF
- Exhibit DD, Promissory Note — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-30PDF
- Bank of America Statement, Sandra Will (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-31)PDF
- Exhibit GG: Lender's Transcript of Account, Rosswood Properties LLC (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-33)PDF
- Exhibit II, VBS New Account — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-35PDF
- Monthly Transaction Statement, November 30, 2020 — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-36PDF
- February 28, 2021, Monthly Transaction Statement, Vanguard — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-37PDF
- Form AACPO-I, Vanguard Brokerage Account — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-38PDF
- Declaration of AUSA Galen A. Phillips - United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Document 45)PDF
- Exhibit NN - Vanguard Quarter-to-Date Statement, Alternative Health Services Inc (March 31, 2025)PDF
- Exhibit OO, U.S. Department of Justice — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 45-3PDF
- Proposed Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 50)PDF
- Document 55PDF
- Document 56PDF
- Document 58PDF
- Declaration of Publication, Notice of Forfeiture and Advertisement Certification Report (Document 60)PDF
- Document 62PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Sentencing Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 63)PDF
- Stipulation and Proposed Order to Continue Sentencing Hearing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 64)PDF
- Third Party Claimant Sandra Will's Petition for Ancillary Proceeding (Document 65)PDF
- Declaration of Sandra Will (Document 65-1)PDF
- Declaration of Hanni M. Fakhoury (Document 65-2)PDF
- Exhibit A: RealQuest Property Detail Report (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 65-3)PDF
- Exhibit B, RealQuest.com Report — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 65-4PDF
- Stipulated Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage - Will-Darnall and Darnall (Document 65-6)PDF
- Document 67PDF
- Document 69PDF
- Document 70PDF
- Order/Cover Sheet for Pretrial Services Memorandum — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 72)PDF
- Informational Notice from Pretrial Services - Will-Darnall, Cassie (Document 74)PDF
- Order Modifying Pretrial Release Conditions — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 76)PDF
- Document 77PDF
- Declaration of AUSA Phillips - Motion to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment (Document 78)PDF
- USA v. Cassie Will-Darnal, Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 78-1 (Filed 07/25/25)PDF
- Exhibit TT — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 78-2PDF
- Exhibit XX - Judgment in a Criminal Case, United States v. Reed (District of Nevada)PDF
- Exhibit YY — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 78-4PDF
- Craig H. Missakian, United States Attorney — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 79PDF
- Declaration of Records Custodian - First American Title Company, Document 79-2 (Northern District of California)PDF
- Barnard, Jennifer C. (SF) (FBI) — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 79-3PDF
- Exhibit PP, Airbnb, Inc — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 79-4PDF
- Events That Happened in 2020 - Document 79-6PDF
- Declaration of Special Agent Rickey - United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Document 80)PDF
- Order/Cover Sheet for Pretrial Services Memorandum — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 82)PDF
- Document 83PDF
- Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum and Presentence Report Objections — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 84)PDF
- Exhibit A - Mitigation Specialist Memorandum, United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Document 84-1)PDF
- Exhibit B: Statement of Cassie Will Darnall (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 84-2)PDF
- Exhibit C - Letter from Jill Schwerin, Marriage and Family Therapist (Document 84-3)PDF
- United States' Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 85)PDF
- Document 85, attachment 1PDF
- Document 85, attachment 2PDF
- Document 85, attachment 3PDF
- United States' Reply to Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 86)PDF
- Exhibit D: Memorandum of Interview of Sheri Darnall (August 29, 2025) — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 86.1)PDF
- Defendant's Reply to Government's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 87)PDF
- Offer of Employment, Center for Social Dynamics (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 87-1)PDF
- Defendant's Supplemental Briefing — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 89)PDF
- United States' Supplemental Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 90)PDF
- Document 91PDF
- Order Regarding Sentencing Guidelines Calculations — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 94)PDF
- Transcript Order — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 96)PDF
- Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 98)PDF
- Amended Petition for Ancillary Proceeding — Third Party Claimant Sandra Will (United States v. Will-Darnall)PDF
- Declaration of Sandra Will in Support of Amended Petition for Ancillary Proceeding (Will-Darnall)PDF
- Declaration of Hanni M. Fakhoury in Support of Amended Petition for Ancillary Proceeding (Will-Darnall)PDF
- Exhibit A — RealQuest Property Detail Report (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 104-3, filed 11/11/25)PDF
- Exhibit B — RealQuest Property Detail Report (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 104-4, filed 11/11/25)PDF
- Stipulated Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage — Cassie Will-Darnall and Sheri Darnall (Document 104-6)PDF
- Government's Supplemental Brief re Authority in Support of Forfeiture (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 105)PDF
- Document 106PDF
- Document 108PDF
- Document 110PDF
- Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 111)PDF
- Unopposed Motion and Proposed Order to Extend Self-Surrender Date — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 113)PDF
- Family Court Services, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document113-1)PDF
- Unopposed Motion and Proposed Order to Extend Self-Surrender Date — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 114)PDF
- United States' Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss First Amended Petition (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP)PDF
- Motion to Extend Self-Surrender Date — Cassie Will-Darnall (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 116)PDF
- Defendant's Motion to Extend Self-Surrender Date; Proposed Order — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 118)PDF
- Caregiver Packet — Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document118-1PDF
- Document 119PDF
- Exhibit 2 (Document 119-2) — United States v. Will-Darnal, Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCPPDF
- Exhibit 3: C. Will-Darnall Travel Order (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 119-3)PDF
- Order Denying Motion to Extend Self-Surrender Date — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Dkt. 120)PDF
- Third Party Claimant Sandra Will's Opposition to Government's Motion to Dismiss First Amended PetitionPDF
- Third Party Claimant Sandra Will's Supplemental Authority in Support of Ancillary PetitionPDF
- Document 123, attachment 1PDF
- Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss — United States v. Cassie Will-Darnall (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 124)PDF
- Substitution of Attorney — United States District Court, Northern District of California (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP)PDF
- Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Third-Party Claimant Sandra Will’s Amended Petition — USA v. Will-DarnallDkt. 129 · PDF
- undatedGov Uscourts Cand 430212 44 6PDF
- undatedWells Fargo Business Choice Checking, June 30, 2020 — Rosswood LLC (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-23)PDF
- undatedWells Fargo Simple Business Checking, Soda Springs LLC, July 7, 2020 (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-25)PDF
- undatedWells Fargo Business Choice Checking, Rosswood LLC, July 31, 2020 (Case 5:24-cr-00292-PCP, Document 44-34)PDF
- undatedWarrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture - Vanguard Account, Alternative Health Services IncPDF
- undatedCassie Will-Darnall, Iris Chong — Re: 2021 Tax Return Open Items (February 21, 2022)PDF
- undatedConsent Order Granting Substitution of Attorney (Northern District of California, 5:24-CR-00292-PCP)PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.