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United States v. Adrienne Ponzo — U.S. District Court, D.N.J.

United States v. Adrienne Ponzo — 14 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, filed between July 12, 2023 and April 6, 2026. Among them: 4 orders, 2 minute entries and 2 motions.

See also: USA v. Adrienne Ponzo — magistrate docket, U.S. District Court, D.N.J. — the same defendant under another case page, docket No. 1:23-mj-02053, 7 public filings. Full docket →

Related docket: USA v. RIVERA et al — 67 public filings from the same matter under a different docket; 3 documents appear on both pages.

Profile: Adrienne Ponzo

Case facts

CaptionUnited States v. Adrienne Ponzo
CourtU.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Filings14 public filings
Filed2023-07-12 – 2026-04-06
Document typesorders (4), minute entries (2), motions (2), criminal complaint (1), exhibit (1), letter (1)
Original PDFs14 of 14

Case summary

Adrienne Ponzo was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 1:24-cr-00267-KMW-2, after a criminal complaint filed July 12, 2023 and an indictment filed April 17, 2024. She pleaded guilty to count 5 of the indictment, conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, with the offense dated July 2020 through December 2020. Her plea agreement covers applying for and receiving fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans for the entities in its Schedule B. On March 4, 2026 the court sentenced her to 26 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, restitution of $1,456,953.65 and a $100 assessment, waived the fine, and dismissed counts 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12 on the government's motion.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Adrienne Ponzo
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 1:24-cr-00267-KMW-2 (complaint filed as No. 1:23-mj-02053-AMD)
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL); Schedule B to the plea agreement lists PPP loans from Celtic Bank, Itria Ventures and Kabbage
ChargesConspiracy to commit wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1349), count 5 of the indictment; counts 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12 dismissed on the motion of the United States
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty April 2025; sentenced March 4, 2026 to 26 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, restitution of $1,456,953.65, a $100 assessment, fine waived, and a forfeiture money judgment of $144,325
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What was Ponzo sentenced to?

26 months' imprisonment and three years of supervised release, restitution of $1,456,953.65, a $100 special assessment and no fine, with forfeiture as ordered by the consent judgment of April 9, 2025. The court recommended a Bureau of Prisons facility in West Virginia and participation in RDAP if appropriate.

What was forfeited?

A criminal forfeiture money judgment of $144,325, consented to in the plea agreement and entered by consent judgment and order of forfeiture on April 9, 2025 under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c).

When must she surrender?

By noon on July 15, 2026. An order of May 27, 2026 extended her voluntary self-surrender date from June 1, 2026 to July 15, 2026 on her application, and conditions of release remain in effect pending surrender.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

14 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Criminal Complaint — US v. PonzoCriminal complaint · PDF
  2. Minute Entry, Initial Appearance — U.S. v. Ponzo (D.N.J.)Minute entry · PDF
  3. Order Setting Conditions of Release — U.S. v. Ponzo (D.N.J.)Order · PDF
  4. Consent Protective Order — US v. PonzoPDF
  5. Exhibit A: Sloane Monroe Logistics Employment Documents — U.S. v. Ponzo (D.N.J.)Exhibit · PDF
  6. Motion to Modify Conditions of Release — US v. PonzoMotion · PDF
  7. Minute Entry, Hearing on Motion to Modify Conditions — U.S. v. Ponzo (D.N.J.)Minute entry · PDF
  8. Order on Bail Review — US v. PonzoOrder · PDF
  9. Order Denying Motion to Modify Conditions of Release — U.S. v. Ponzo (D.N.J.)Order · PDF
  10. Order Modifying Conditions of Release (Travel Permission) — U.S. v. Ponzo (D.N.J.)Order · PDF
  11. Motion to Compel Production Pursuant to Brady v. Maryland — United States v. Adrienne Ponzo (D.N.J.)Motion · PDF
  12. Omnibus Pre-Trial Motions — United States v. Adrienne PonzoPDF
  13. Defense Letter Requesting Postponement of Sentencing — United States v. Adrienne Ponzo (D.N.J.)PDF
  14. Letter-Motion for Self-Surrender Extension — US v. PonzoLetter · PDF

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