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Judgment as to Malaina Chapman (1), Count(s) 6, Imprisonment — United States v. Chapman (Dkt. 55, S.D. Fla. No. 1:24-cr-20321)

Filed June 13, 2025 in Chapman; one of 4 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Filed2025-06-13

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida · No. 1:24-cr-20321-RAR · Doc. 55 · 2025-06-13 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA  
MIAMI DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
§ 
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE 
 
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v. 
§ 
 
 
§ 
Case Number: 1:24-CR-20321-RAR(1) 
MALAINA CHAPMAN 
§ 
§ 
§ 
USM Number: 24340-511 
 
Counsel for Defendant: Andrew Rier 
 
§ 
Counsel for United States: Dan Bernstein 
 
 
 
THE DEFENDANT: 
☒ pleaded guilty to count(s)  
6 of the Indictment 
 
The Defendant is adjudicated guilty of this offense: 
 
Title & Section / Nature of Offense 
 
Offense Ended 
Count 
18 U.S.C. § 1349 / Conspiracy to commit wire fraud 
12/30/2021 
6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant 
to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. 
 
☒ All remaining Counts are dismissed on the motion of the United States 
 
It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States Attorney for this district within 30 days of any 
change of name, residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed 
by this judgment are fully paid.  If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States 
Attorney of material changes in economic circumstances. 
 
        
June 13, 2025 
Date of Imposition of Judgment 
 
 
 
 
Signature of Judge 
 
RODOLFO A. RUIZ II 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
Name and Title of Judge 
 
June 13, 2025 
Date 
 
Case 1:24-cr-20321-RAR   Document 55   Entered on FLSD Docket 06/13/2025   Page 1 of 7

AO 245B (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Judgment -- Page 2 of 7 
 
DEFENDANT:  
MALAINA CHAPMAN 
CASE NUMBER:  
1:24-CR-20321-RAR(1) 
 
IMPRISONMENT 
 
The Defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a 
total term of 54 months.  This term consists of 54 months as to Count 6 of the Indictment. 
 
☒ The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: 
• Designation in or as near to the Southern District of Florida as possible.  
 
 
☒ The Defendant will surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of 
Prisons or, if not yet designated, at the office of the United States Marshals Service for the Southern 
District of Florida before 12:00 PM on Monday, September 15, 2025.   
 
 
 
While out on bond, the Defendant is to refrain from being employed in or conducting any tax preparation 
or other financial services. 
 
 
RETURN 
I have executed this judgment as follows: 
 
 
 
 
Defendant delivered on ________________________________________ to ________________________________________  
 
at ________________________________________, with a certified copy of this judgment. 
 
___________________________________________ 
UNITED STATES MARSHAL  
___________________________________________  
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 1:24-cr-20321-RAR   Document 55   Entered on FLSD Docket 06/13/2025   Page 2 of 7

AO 245B (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Judgment -- Page 3 of 7 
 
DEFENDANT:  
MALAINA CHAPMAN 
CASE NUMBER:  
1:24-CR-20321-RAR(1) 
 
 
SUPERVISED RELEASE 
 
Upon release from imprisonment, the Defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of three (3) years.  
This term consists of three (3) years as to Count 6 of the Indictment. 
 
 
 
MANDATORY CONDITIONS 
 
1. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime. 
2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. 
3. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test 
within 15 days of release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined 
by the court. 
 
 
☐ The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you pose 
a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable) 
4. ☒ You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute 
authorizing a sentence of restitution. (check if applicable) 
5. ☒ You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if 
applicable) 
6. ☐ You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 
U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex 
offender registration agency in which you reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a 
qualifying offense. (check if applicable) 
7. ☐ You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable) 
 
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional 
conditions on the attached page. 
 
 
Case 1:24-cr-20321-RAR   Document 55   Entered on FLSD Docket 06/13/2025   Page 3 of 7

AO 245B (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Judgment -- Page 4 of 7 
 
DEFENDANT:  
MALAINA CHAPMAN 
CASE NUMBER:  
1:24-CR-20321-RAR(1) 
 
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 
 
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are 
imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed 
by probation officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition. 
 
1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your 
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time 
frame. 
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and 
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed. 
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from 
the court or the probation officer. 
4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer. 
5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living 
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying 
the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 
hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change. 
6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer 
to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view. 
7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from 
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses 
you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job 
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10 
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of 
becoming aware of a change or expected change. 
8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been 
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the 
probation officer. 
9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours. 
10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that 
was designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or 
tasers). 
11. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant 
without first getting the permission of the court. 
12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may 
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the 
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk. 
13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision. 
 
U.S. Probation Office Use Only 
 
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this 
judgment containing these conditions. I understand additional information regarding these conditions is available at 
www.flsp.uscourts.gov. 
 
 
 
Defendant’s Signature 
 
 
Date 
 
 
 
 
Case 1:24-cr-20321-RAR   Document 55   Entered on FLSD Docket 06/13/2025   Page 4 of 7

AO 245B (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Judgment -- Page 5 of 7 
 
DEFENDANT:  
MALAINA CHAPMAN 
CASE NUMBER:  
1:24-CR-20321-RAR(1) 
 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 
 
Association Restriction: The Defendant is prohibited from associating with co-conspirators in Docket No. 24-
CR-20079-Moreno while on probation/supervised release. 
Financial Disclosure Requirement: The Defendant shall provide complete access to financial information, 
including disclosure of all business and personal finances, to the U.S. Probation Officer. 
No New Debt Restriction: The Defendant shall not apply for, solicit or incur any further debt, included but not 
limited to loans, lines of credit or credit card charges, either as a principal or cosigner, as an individual or through 
any corporate entity, without first obtaining permission from the United States Probation Officer. 
Offense Related Restriction: The Defendant shall refrain from being employed in or conducting any tax 
preparation or other financial services. 
Self-Employment Restriction: The Defendant shall obtain prior written approval from the Court before entering 
into any self-employment. 
Unpaid Restitution, Fines, or Special Assessments: If the Defendant has any unpaid amount of restitution, 
fines, or special assessments, the defendant shall notify the probation officer of any material change in the 
Defendant's economic circumstances that might affect the defendant's ability to pay. 
 
 
Case 1:24-cr-20321-RAR   Document 55   Entered on FLSD Docket 06/13/2025   Page 5 of 7

AO 245B (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Judgment -- Page 6 of 7 
 
DEFENDANT:  
MALAINA CHAPMAN 
CASE NUMBER:  
1:24-CR-20321-RAR(1) 
 
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES 
 
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments page. 
 
 
Assessment 
Restitution 
Fine 
AVAA Assessment* 
JVTA Assessment** 
TOTALS 
$100.00 
$1,297,178.00 
$.00 
 
 
 
 
 
☒ The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below. 
 
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment.  However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 
§ 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid. 
 
 
NAME OF PAYEE 
TOTAL LOSS*** 
RESTITUTION ORDERED 
Clerk, U.S. District Court 
$1,297,178.00 
$1,297,178.00 
 
 
 
 
 
Restitution with Imprisonment - It is further ordered that the defendant shall pay restitution in the amount of 
$1,297,178.00. Restitution is owed on a joint and several basis, in part, in the amount of $443,895.00, with co-
conspirator Raisha Kelly.  The Defendant is solely responsible for the remaining amount of restitution,            
$393,821.00.  During the period of incarceration, payment shall be made as follows: (1) if the defendant earns 
wages in a Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) job, then the defendant must pay 50% of wages earned toward 
the financial obligations imposed by this Judgment in a Criminal Case; (2) if the defendant does not work in a 
UNICOR job, then the defendant must pay a minimum of $25.00 per quarter toward the financial obligations 
imposed in this order. Upon release of incarceration, the defendant shall pay restitution at the rate of 10% of 
monthly gross earnings, until such time as the court may alter that payment schedule in the interests of justice. 
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Probation Office and U.S. Attorney’s Office shall monitor the payment of 
restitution and report to the court any material change in the defendant’s ability to pay. These payments do not 
preclude the government from using other assets or income of the defendant to satisfy the restitution obligations. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, 18 U.S.C. §2259. 
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 18 U.S.C. §3014. 
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after 
September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996. 
 
 
 
Case 1:24-cr-20321-RAR   Document 55   Entered on FLSD Docket 06/13/2025   Page 6 of 7

AO 245B (Rev. FLSD 4/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Judgment -- Page 7 of 7 
 
DEFENDANT:  
MALAINA CHAPMAN 
CASE NUMBER:  
1:24-CR-20321-RAR(1) 
 
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS 
 
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as 
follows: 
 
A 
☒ Lump sum payments of $100.00 due immediately.                                          
 
It is ordered that the Defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $100.00 for Count 6 of the 
Indictment, which shall be due immediately.  Said special assessment shall be paid to the Clerk, U.S. District 
Court. Payment is to be addressed to: 
 
U.S. CLERK’S OFFICE 
ATTN: FINANCIAL SECTION 
400 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, ROOM 8N09 
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-7716 
 
The assessment/fine/restitution is payable immediately. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Probation Office and 
the U.S. Attorney's Office are responsible for the enforcement of this order. 
 
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal 
monetary penalties is due during imprisonment.  All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made 
through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the 
court. 
 
The Defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties 
imposed. 
☒ Joint and Several 
 
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including Defendant number), Total Amount, 
Joint and Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate. 
 
CASE NUMBER  
DEFENDANT AND CO-DEFENDANT NAMES 
(INCLUDING DEFENDANT NUMBER) 
TOTAL AMOUNT JOINT AND SEVERAL 
AMOUNT 
1:24-cr-20079-1(s)(s)(s)(s), Raisha Kelly 
$1,297,178.00 
$443,895.00 
 
☒ The Defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States: 
 
The Defendant’s right, title, and interest to the property identified in the preliminary order of 
forfeiture dated June 12, 2025, [ECF No. 51], which has been entered by the Court and is incorporated 
by reference herein, is hereby forfeited. 
 
 
 
Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment, (5) 
fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of prosecution 
and court costs. 
Case 1:24-cr-20321-RAR   Document 55   Entered on FLSD Docket 06/13/2025   Page 7 of 7

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