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United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — D.N.J., Newark, Mag. No. 21-15165 (2:21-mj-15165-ESK)

United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — D.N.J., Newark, Mag. No. 21-15165 (2:21-mj-15165-ESK) — 13 documents in the archive, dated May 6, 2021 to August 17, 2021.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Docket numberNo. 2:21-mj-15165 — main docket · CourtListener docket 472444
Filings13 public filings
Filed2021-05-06 – 2021-08-17
Original PDFs13 of 13

Case summary

Gregory J. Blotnick was charged by criminal complaint filed May 6, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Mag. No. 21-15165, with eight counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2 and six counts of money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1957 and 2. The supporting affidavit of a special agent of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General, states that Blotnick obtained at least approximately $3.8 million in federal COVID-19 emergency relief loans by submitting at least eight falsified Paycheck Protection Program loan applications to seven lenders for five of his businesses. He was released on an unsecured appearance bond entered May 18, 2021. No plea, verdict or judgment is on this page.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Gregory J. Blotnick
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark, Mag. No. 21-15165 (2:21-mj-15165-ESK), before U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
ChargesCounts one through eight, wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2, for eight PPP loan applications submitted between April 25, 2020 and July 14, 2020; counts nine through fourteen, money laundering, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1957 and 2, for six transfers of between approximately $15,000 and $175,000 from a bank account to a brokerage account in May 2020
Current statussee United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — U.S. District Court, D.N.J.
Disposition or statusSentenced June 7, 2022 to 51 months' imprisonment on each of counts 1 and 2, concurrent, in the district case, D.N.J. No. 2:21-cr-00796. This magistrate-docket page carries no disposition. An unsecured appearance bond was entered May 18, 2021 and orders to continue on ends-of-justice grounds were entered May 17, 2021 and August 17, 2021, the last of them continuing the matter through October 18, 2021 to allow the parties to submit a proposed plea agreement
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the judgment

What was he charged with?

Eight counts of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2 and six counts of money laundering under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1957 and 2, all by complaint. The wire fraud counts each identify a PPP loan application submitted to a named lender number and a deposit into an account: approximately $302,065, $491,100, $387,100, $455,800, $388,320, $817,487, $666,100 and $338,132, for BSC Opportunistic Equity, LP, Brattle Street GP, LLC, Brattle Street Capital, LLC, BSC Management, LLC and BSC Patriot, LP.

What does the complaint affidavit allege?

That Blotnick used false representations to obtain at least approximately $3.8 million in federal COVID-19 emergency relief loans, submitting at least eight falsified loan applications to seven different lenders on behalf of five of his businesses, and falsifying the number of his employees, his businesses' federal tax returns and his payroll documentation. It further alleges he sent loan proceeds to brokerage accounts and placed more than approximately $3 million in losing stock trades.

What is the status on this page?

No plea, verdict or judgment appears. The last filing is an order to continue of August 17, 2021, which records that the parties sought more time to submit a proposed plea agreement, that the defendant was aware of his right under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b) to have the matter submitted to a grand jury within thirty days of his arrest, and that he consented to the continuance and waived that right.

21 applications to 13 lenders

According to court documents, Blotnick submitted 21 loan applications to 13 different lenders, seeking more than $6.8 million in total. (Source: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining and Laundering More than $4 Million in Paycheck Protection Program Loans.)

Docket

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

No. 2:21-mj-15165

  1. Criminal Complaint and Affidavit — United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick (D.N.J.)Entry 1
  2. —Entry 2 is not in the archive
  3. Notice of Appearance: Fatime Meka Cano Appearing for the United States — USA v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)Entry 3
  4. Notice of Appearance — United States of America v. Gregory J. Blotnick, No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK (Dkt. 4, D.N.J.)Entry 4
  5. Appearance of Counsel: Adam S. Kaufmann — USA v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)Entry 5
  6. Appearance of Counsel (Jason H. Berland) — United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick (D.N.J.)Entry 6
  7. Magistrate's Courtroom Minutes — Initial Appearance (No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK, filed 2021-05-18)Entry 7
  8. TELE/VIDEOCONFERENCING ORDER as to GREGORY J. BLOTNICK — USA v. BLOTNICK (Dkt. 8)Entry 8
  9. BRADY ORDER as to GREGORY J. BLOTNICK — USA v. BLOTNICK (Dkt. 9, No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK, filed 2021-05-18)Entry 9
  10. ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to GREGORY J. BLOTNICK (1) Defendant Released.… — USA v. BLOTNICK (Dkt. 10, No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK, filed 2021-05-18)Entry 10
  11. Unsecured Appearance Bond Entered as to Gregory J. Blotnick in amount of $500,000Entry 11
  12. ORDER TO CONTINUE - Ends of Justice as to GREGORY J.… — USA v. BLOTNICK (Dkt. 12, No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK, filed 2021-05-17)Entry 12
  13. ORDER TO CONTINUE - Ends of Justice as to GREGORY J.… — USA v. BLOTNICK (Dkt. 13, No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK, filed 2021-05-17)Entry 13
  14. ORDER TO CONTINUE - Ends of Justice as to GREGORY J.… — USA v. BLOTNICK (Dkt. 14, No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK, filed 2021-08-17)Entry 14

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