ORDER OF FORFEITURE FOR MONEY JUDGMENT as to Chad Brandon Thomas. (see… — USA v. Thomas - Chad Brandon Thomas (Dkt. 74)

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An Order of Forfeiture for Money Judgment in United States of America v. Chad Brandon Thomas, No. 2:22-CR-76, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville, filed August 24, 2023 as Document 74. It recites that an Information filed July 15, 2022 charged the defendant with wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (Count One), and that on August 8, 2022 the defendant pled guilty to Count One under a Plea Agreement filed the same day as the Information. The order finds the United States entitled to a money judgment of $145,761.99, which it describes as proceeds the Defendant personally derived from wire fraud. It will become final at sentencing, and the United States may move to substitute property worth up to $145,761.99. It is signed s/J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Judge.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE 
AT GREENEVILLE 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
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No. 2:22-CR-76 
 
v. 
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CHAD BRANDON THOMAS 
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ORDER OF FORFEITURE FOR MONEY JUDGMENT 
 
 
On July 15, 2022, an Information [Doc. 1] was filed charging Defendant, Chad Brandon 
Thomas, with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (Count One).   
In the forfeiture allegations of the Information, the United States sought forfeiture of 
Defendant’s interest in any and all assets and property, or portions thereof, subject to forfeiture as 
proceeds of the defendant’s violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, as set forth in Count One, pursuant to 
18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C.§ 2461(c).  
A Plea Agreement [Doc. 3] was filed on July 15, 2022.  On August 8, 2022, Defendant 
pled guilty to Count One of the Information and agreed to facts sufficient to support the plea and 
forfeiture of a money judgment as set forth in the Plea Agreement. By virtue of Defendant’s guilty 
plea, this Court has determined the money judgment listed therein is subject to forfeiture pursuant 
to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C.§ 2461(c).  Further, the United States has established 
the requisite nexus between the money judgment and the offense charged in Count One of the 
Information, to which Defendant pled guilty. 
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(c)(1) provides that “no ancillary proceeding is 
required to the extent that the forfeiture consists of a money judgment.” Because no ancillary 
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proceeding is required, it is appropriate to enter an order of forfeiture at this time, which will 
become final as to the defendant at the time of sentencing. 
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that: 
 
1. 
Based upon the conviction of Defendant for the violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C.§ 2461(c) and Federal Rule of Criminal 
Procedure 32.2(b), the United States is entitled to a money judgment against Defendant, and in 
favor of the United States, in the amount of $145,761.99, which represents proceeds the Defendant 
personally derived from wire fraud. 
2. 
In accordance with Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4)(A) and 
(b)(4)(B), this Order of Forfeiture will become final as to Defendant at the time of sentencing and 
will be made part of the sentence and included in the Judgment. 
3. 
The United States may, at any time, move pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal 
Procedure 32.2(e) to amend this Order of Forfeiture to substitute property having a value not to 
exceed $145,761.99 to satisfy the money judgment in whole or in part. 
4. 
The Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this Order, and to amend it as 
necessary, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(e). 
5. 
The Clerk of this Court shall provide a certified copy of this Order to the United 
States Attorney’s Office. 
So ordered. 
 
ENTER: 
 
            s/J. RONNIE GREER 
   UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
 
 
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