Case docket
United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — D.N.J., Newark, Mag. No. 21-15165 (2:21-mj-15165-ESK)
USA v. BLOTNICK - GREGORY J. BLOTNICK (NJD 472444) — 4 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, filed between May 6, 2021 and May 19, 2021. Among them: 1 criminal complaint and 1 notice.
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Filings | 4 public filings |
| Filed | 2021-05-06 – 2021-05-19 |
| Document types | criminal complaint (1), notice (1) |
| Original PDFs | 4 of 4 |
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 docket | U.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 |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act |
| Charges | Counts 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 status | see United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — U.S. District Court, D.N.J. |
| Disposition or status | Sentenced 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 checked | 2026-09-23 · 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.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
4 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Criminal Complaint and Affidavit — United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick (D.N.J.)Criminal complaint · PDF
- Notice of Appearance: Fatime Meka Cano Appearing for the United States — USA v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)Notice · PDF
- Unsecured Appearance Bond Entered as to Gregory J. Blotnick in amount of $500,000 — USA v. Blotnick (Dkt. 11, D.N.J., 2021-05-18)PDF
- Appearance of Counsel: Adam S. Kaufmann — USA v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.