Notice of Final Forfeiture — United States v. Sutton et al. (Dkt. 445, S.D. W. Va.)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia · No. 2:24-cr-00192 · Doc. 445 · 2026-01-26 · Docket on CourtListener

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT  
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA 
CHARLESTON 
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
v. 
 
CRIMINAL NO. 2:24-cr-00192-1 
 
KISHA SUTTON 
 
NOTICE OF FINAL FORFEITURE 
 
The United States hereby provides the following notice to the Court in accordance with the 
Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered in this matter. [ECF 422]. 
1. The Second Superseding Indictment included a forfeiture allegation against KISHA SUTTON 
seeking a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $3,000.00 in United States currency, 
more or less, to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 982(a)(1) and 982(a)(2), 28 U.S.C. 
§ 2461(c) and Rule 32.2(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. [ECF 245]. 
2. On July 16, 2025, the jury returned a guilty verdict on both counts of the Superseding 
Indictment. [ECF 327]. 
3. On December 8, 2025, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture regarding Kisha 
Sutton forfeiting all of her right, title, and interest in the forfeiture money judgment for the 
amount of $3,000.00 in United States currency, more or less which constituted, or was derived 
from, any proceeds of, or facilitated the commission of, a violation of 18 U.S.C § 1344 and 2 
(aiding and abetting bank fraud) to Count One and 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) and 2 (aiding 
and abetting laundering of monetary instruments) to Count Two as set forth in the Second 
Superseding Indictment. [ECF 422]. 
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4. On January 20, 2026, the Court entered Judgment in this case. Included in the Judgment is a 
$3,000.00 money judgment against Kisha Sutton. [ECF 437]. 
5. The United States is filing this notice with the Court documenting for the record (1) Fed. R. 
Crim. P. 32.2(c)(1) provides that “no ancillary proceeding is required to the extent the forfeiture 
consists of a money judgment.” 
6. In accordance with Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(4)(A), the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture became 
final as to the defendant upon entry of the Judgment in this matter. [ECF 437]. 
7. ACCORDINGLY, based on the foregoing, the Court hereby ORDERS that any and all interest 
of the defendant, KISHA SUTTON, in the property listed above be and the same hereby is 
FORFEITED to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 982(a)(1) and 982(a)(2), 28 U.S.C. 
§ 2461(c) and Rule 32.2(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.   
Based upon the foregoing, and in accordance with Rule 32.2(c)(2) of the Federal Rules of 
Criminal Procedure and the terms of the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, the Preliminary Order of 
Forfeiture has now become the final as to all persons by operations of law, with all right, title, and 
interest in the following property forfeited to and vested in the United States for disposition 
according to law: 
 
 
1. A forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $3,000.00 in United States currency. 
Respectfully submitted, this 26th day of January 2026.  
 
 
 
 
MOORE CAPITO 
 
 
 
 
United States Attorney  
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Justin A. Marlowe                 
JUSTIN A. MARLOWE 
Assistant United States Attorney 
WV State Bar No. 9695 
300 Virginia Street, East 
Room 4000 
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Charleston, WV  25301       
Phone: 304-345-2200 
Fax: 304-347-5104   
E-mail: Justin.Marlowe@usdoj.gov  
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