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Exhibit B — USA v. Sheppard (Dkt. 118-2, S.D. Fla.)

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Exhibit B, Document 118-2 in Case 1:22-cr-20290-BB in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, entered on the docket October 17, 2023, is a Federal Bureau of Investigation FD-302 report of a follow-up interview by phone on 09/08/2023 conducted by Special Agent Sarah Halleran with Assistant United States Attorneys Aimee Jimenez and Ana Maria Martinez. According to the report, the interviewee reviewed loan and bank documents, said the handwritten names on a Department of Revenue form and the signature on a lease agreement did not look like Eric Sheppard's, called the taxable wages listed for the interviewee a false representation, and said the interviewee's name and signature were used on a DHS Form G-28 without permission.

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Filed October 17, 2023 in USA v. Sheppard; one of 304 filings from this case.

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Court	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Filed	2023-10-17

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“Exhibit B — USA v. Sheppard (Dkt. 118-2, S.D. Fla.).” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:22-cr-20290-BB, Doc. 118-2, filed 2023-10-17. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-eric-dean-sheppard-flsd-615773/2023-10-17-gov-uscourts-flsd-615773-118-2-doc-118-2/, SHA-256 d9603a240b3c0e47c40bc8e394e672cceed409c9fc0922965f307cfa5484bba6.

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Case 1:22-cr-20290-BB Document 118-2 Entered on FLSD Docket 10/17/2023 Page 1 of 3
EXHIBIT “B”
Case 1:22-cr-20290-BB Document 118-2 Entered on FLSD Docket 10/17/2023 Page 2 of 3
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FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10)
UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of entry 09/14/2023

SMM MM, Gace of birth (003) [is

was contacted
by Special Agent Sarah Halleran and Assistant United States Attorney's Aimee
Jimenez and Ana Maria Martinez. After being advised of the identity of the
interviewing Agent and AUSA's and the nature of the interview, Gay
provided the following information:

GMM looked at various loan documents and bank documents.

GMM said for the Department of Revenue form for HM UP Development
Alafaya Trails quarter ending on 03/31/2020, the signature and date "feels
like" Eric Sheppard's signature and date. However, the hand written names
"were not like his" unless he tried to print "very neat". GI) explained he
seldom witnessed Sheppard write in all capital letters. GMB advised for
the most part, the hand written numbers appeared to be Sheppard's numbers.

Furthermore, G§J explained his social security number was incorrect on
the hand written Florida Department of Revenue Employer's Quarterly Report
Continuation Sheet. GJ also explained he was a 1099 employee, therefore
the taxable wages listed next to his name under line 12b were a false
representation.

Concerning the FM Four lease agreement, GJ advised the signature did
not look like Eric Sheppard's signature as it was his full name. Gj had
also stated he has not seen Sheppard sign his full name in cursive since
junior high or high school.

GMM explained that Sheppard was notorious for paying employees at least
a month late, and some employees were never fully paid for their services.
GMM said Sheppard never paid him his last check.

Furthermore, Sheppard asked Gi to use his credit card to pay a large
balance for a party held at The King of Diamonds, which was a former strip
club and later an entertainment club. Gi paid with his credit card, but
Sheppard never reimbursed him as promised. GJ said that Sheppard still
owes him between $10,000 and $15,000 for both the unpaid work and credit

UNCLASSIFIED/ /FOUO

Investigationon 09/08/2023 a Miramar, Florida, United States (Phone)

by Sarah Halleran

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not
to be distributed outside your agency.
Case 1:22-cr-20290-BB Document 118-2 Entered on FLSD Docket 10/17/2023 Page 3 of 3
FD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10)

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Continuation of FD-302 of (U) Follow up Interview of Eee ei ,On 09/08/2023 , Page 2 of 2

card bill.

Furthermore, e | explained that sometime during 2018 Eric Sheppard
provided a Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited
Representative (DHS Form G-28) for a TN-2 (temporary work visa) to an
attorney. This application was for a female who worked at the King of
Diamonds (strip club) and seldemly worked for Eric Sheppard at the his
office. On the application it mentioned that she worked as a graphic
designer for Eric Sheppard's companies. ei was listed as the
"Petitioner". Ber a signature was on the application.

| said the attorney contacted him for payment. eC was shocked to
hear of this and advised he did not request or complete the DHS Form-28 and
he did not authorize the use of his name. eC explained he did not sign or
complete any documents concerning the DHS Form-28.

After speaking with the attorney, ei contacted Sheppard to see why his
name and his signature were used without his knowledge or permission for the
DHS Form-28. fe said Sheppard became angry at him and yelled at him
stating "I have to clean up the mess you made!"

ei said he was aware Sheppard wrote a letter to the attorney after the
fact concerning the application.

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