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USA v. Epstein - David Epstein

USA v. Epstein - David Epstein — 13 documents in the archive, dated June 14, 2023 to June 15, 2026.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Docket numberNo. 1:23-cr-00210 — main docket · CourtListener docket 538629
Filings13 public filings
Filed2023-06-14 – 2026-06-15
Original PDFs13 of 13

Case summary

A grand jury in the District of Maryland indicted David Epstein, chief executive officer of PEI Staffing, LLC and president of Stafquik, Inc., under seal on June 14, 2023 (No. 1:23-cr-00210) for wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343) and money laundering (18 U.S.C. § 1957) with a forfeiture allegation; an arrest warrant was returned executed on August 23, 2023. In a stipulation of facts filed with his plea agreement on October 8, 2024 he admitted that between May 2020 and February 2021 he schemed to defraud Cross River Bank, Bluevine, Celtic Bank, Liberty SBF and the Small Business Administration through Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications for PEI, claiming 382 employees and an average monthly payroll of $522,868, and obtained $1,307,170 in PPP funds, spent in part on renovations to his house and a pool. Judge Richard D. Bennett entered judgment on May 7, 2025 on the guilty plea to Count 3, wire fraud: 1 year and 1 day in prison, 3 years' supervised release and restitution of $1,307,170.00, after a preliminary order of forfeiture of March 25, 2025. The latest filing on the docket is an entry of appearance of June 15, 2026.

Docket

13 documents in docket-entry order; attachments follow their entry. Gaps name the entries we do not have.

No. 1:23-cr-00210

  1. Indictment — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 1
  2. —Entries 2–5 are not in the archive; entry 6 is listed under More documents below
  3. Entry of Appearance (Robert B. Schulman and Richard Bardos for Defendant) — USA v. Epstein (D. Md.)Entry 7
  4. —Entries 8–9 are not in the archive; entries 10–12 are listed under More documents below
  5. Arrest Warrant (Executed) — USA v. Epstein (D. Md.)Entry 13
  6. —Entries 17–18 and 22 are not in the archive; entries 14–16 and 19–21 are listed under More documents below
  7. Plea Agreement — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 23
  8. Stipulation of Facts — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 23, attachment 1
  9. —Entries 24 and 28 are not in the archive; entries 25–27 and 29–30 are listed under More documents below
  10. Defendant's Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 31
  11. Government's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 32
  12. Defense Reply Letter on Comparable Sentences — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 33
  13. Government Reply Letter — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 34
  14. —Entry 35 is listed under More documents below
  15. Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 36
  16. —Entries 37 and 39–41 are not in the archive; entries 38 and 42 are listed under More documents below
  17. Government Letter on Guilty Plea Validity — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 43
  18. —Entry 44 is not in the archive
  19. Judgment — United States v. David EpsteinEntry 45
  20. —Entries 46–47 and 52 are not in the archive; entries 48–51 and 53 are listed under More documents below
  21. Entry of Appearance (AUSA Ari D. Evans) — USA v. Epstein (D. Md.)Entry 54

More documents from this case’s dockets

52 more documents linked to this case’s dockets are in the archive and not in the docket above.

  1. Government's Motion to Unseal Indictment — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 6)PDFGovernment's motion to unseal the indictment and docket, Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 6, filed August 3, 2023.
  2. Order Setting Conditions of Release (AO 199A) — No. 23-cr-00210-RDB-1PDF
  3. Receipt for Surrender of Passport — United States v. David Epstein (District of Maryland, August 3, 2023)PDF
  4. Entry of Appearance — United States v. David Epstein (D. Md., Dkt. 7, August 3, 2023)Dkt. 7 · PDF
  5. Proposed Order — United States v. David Epstein (District of Maryland, Document 14-1, filed 09/13/23)PDF
  6. Elephant Claim 2022-00360815 — David Epstein (Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 14-2)PDF
  7. Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 14-3 — From: Kenneth LangstonPDF
  8. Scheduling Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 15)PDFScheduling Order, United States v. David Epstein, No. RDB 23-0210 (D. Md.), Doc. 15, September 13, 2023: jury trial set November 4, 2024.
  9. Order Appointing Counsel — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 20)PDF
  10. Motion to Strike Appearance of Robert B. Schulman and Richard Bardos, Granted (Document 21, filed 03/28/24)PDF
  11. Regular Sentencing Order — United States v. David Epstein (District of Maryland, October 8, 2024)PDF
  12. Consent Motion to Modify Release Conditions — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 26)PDFConsent motion to modify release conditions, United States v. David Epstein, No. RDB-23-210 (D. Md.), Doc. 26, filed November 15, 2024: bank accounts.
  13. Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 26.1)PDF
  14. Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 27)PDF
  15. Court Letter to Counsel Rescheduling Sentencing (December 9, 2024) — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 29)PDF
  16. Defendant's Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 30)PDFDefendant's Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing, United States v. David Epstein, RDB-23-210 (D. Md.), Doc. 30, March 19, 2025: seeks home confinement.
  17. Interim Final Rule, Paycheck Protection Program — Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 73 (April 15, 2020)PDF
  18. Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Application Form — Document 30-2, No. 1:23-cr-00210-RDBPDF
  19. Form 941 and Schedule B (Form 941) for PEI STAFFING LLC, 2019 — Document 30-3PDF
  20. Form 941 and Schedule B (Form 941) for PEI STAFFING LLC — Document 30-4, No. 1:23-cr-00210-RDBPDF
  21. Schedule B (Form 941) — Document 30-5, No. 1:23-cr-00210-RDBPDF
  22. Form 941 for 2019 — PEI STAFFING LLC, Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 30-6PDF
  23. Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Worksheet (v2021) — PEI Staffing LLC (Document 30-7)PDF
  24. Bluevine Client, PEI Staffing, LLC (Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 30-10)PDF
  25. Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness (10/2020) — Document 30-11, No. 1:23-cr-00210-RDBPDF
  26. Paycheck Protection Program Borrower Application Form (SBA Form 2483) — PEI Staffing, LLC (Document 30-12)PDF
  27. The Honorable Richard D. Bennett — Case No. RDB-23-210 (March 7, 2025)PDF
  28. Character Letter in Support of David Epstein — Gregory L. Klar (District of Maryland, March 6, 2025)PDF
  29. The Honorable Richard D. Bennett, United States District Judge — Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 30-16PDF
  30. Character Letter for David Epstein — Jason Rubin, Esq. (Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 30-17)PDF
  31. United States' Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 35)PDFUnited States' Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, United States v. David Epstein, No. RDB-23-210 (D. Md.), Doc. 35, March 25, 2025: $1,307,170.00.
  32. Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 35.1)PDFPreliminary Order of Forfeiture, United States v. David Epstein, No. RDB-23-210 (D. Md.), Doc. 35-1, March 25, 2025: money judgment of $1,307,170.00.
  33. Letter Order to Counsel Continuing Sentencing to May 9, 2025 — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 38)PDF
  34. Court Letter to Counsel Rescheduling Sentencing (April 22, 2025) — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 42)PDF
  35. United States District Court for the District of Maryland — Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 48PDF
  36. Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 48.1)PDF
  37. Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 49)PDF
  38. United States District Court for the District of Maryland — Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 50PDF
  39. Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 50.1)PDF
  40. Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 51)PDF
  41. Motion to Amend Conditions of Supervised Release (Consent) — United States v. David Epstein (Document 53)PDF
  42. Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 53.3)PDFOrder granting the motion to amend supervised release conditions on religious services, work hours and travel, Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 53-3.
  43. Order — United States v. David Epstein (Dkt. 55)PDFOrder granting the defendant's motion to amend supervised release conditions, filed June 16, 2026, Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 55.
  44. undatedOrder Pursuant to Fed R. Crim. P. 5 (f) — United States v. David Epstein (District of Maryland, August 3, 2023)PDF
  45. undatedMotion to Amend Order Setting Conditions of Release (Consent) — United States v. David EpsteinPDF
  46. undatedOrder — United States v. David Epstein (District of Maryland, filed 09/14/23)PDF
  47. undatedMotion to Strike Appearance — United States v. David EpsteinPDF
  48. undatedGov Uscourts Mdd 538629 30 8PDF
  49. undatedGov Uscourts Mdd 538629 30 9PDF
  50. undatedCharacter Reference for Mr. David Epstein — Joel Adelman (Case 1:23-cr-00210-RDB, Document 30-13)PDF
  51. undatedGov Uscourts Mdd 538629 53 1PDF
  52. undatedGov Uscourts Mdd 538629 53 2PDF

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