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United States v. Andre Lee Gaines — U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.

United States v. Andre Lee Gaines — U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga. — 45 documents in the archive, dated June 17, 2021 to July 17, 2025.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Docket numberNo. 1:21-cr-00206 — main docket · CourtListener docket 291524
Filings45 public filings
Filed2021-06-17 – 2025-07-17
Original PDFs45 of 45

Case summary

Andre Lee Gaines was charged by criminal information on June 17, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, No. 1:21-cr-00206-JPB, and pleaded guilty the same day to count 1, making a false, fictitious and fraudulent statement and representation to a department or agency of the United States under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, with the offense ended August 6, 2020. Sentence was imposed October 5, 2021 and judgment entered October 8, 2021: five years' probation, a $100 special assessment and restitution of $806,710.00, with the fine and cost of incarceration waived. A final order and judgment of forfeiture followed on September 2, 2022. Probation was terminated early on July 17, 2025.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Andre Lee Gaines
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, No. 1:21-cr-00206-JPB
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP); the original restitution payees are Cross River Bank and the Small Business Administration
ChargesFalse, fictitious and fraudulent statement and representation to a department or agency of the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 1001, count 1 of the information
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty to count 1 on June 17, 2021; sentenced October 5, 2021 to five years' probation, a $100 special assessment and restitution of $806,710.00, fine and cost of incarceration waived; probation terminated early July 17, 2025
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty to count 1 of the information, 18 U.S.C. § 1001, nature of offense printed as "FALSE, FICTITIOUS, AND FRADULENT STATEMENT", offense ended August 6, 2020; date of imposition of judgment October 5, 2021 (judgment signed October 8, 2021, p. 1)
Sentence imposedProbation for a term of five years as to count 1 (p. 2)
Restitution$806,710.00: Cross River Bank $782,508.70; U.S. Small Business Administration SBA/DFC $24,201.30 (p. 5); joint and several amount $806,710.00 in connection with Gaines Reservation and Travel, co-defendants Jesika Blakely, Darrell Thomas, Teldrin Foster, John Gaines and Carla Jackson, USA v. Thomas et al (p. 6)
Fine and assessmentSpecial assessment $100; fine and cost of incarceration waived, the court finding that the defendant does not have the ability to pay them (p. 5)
Forfeiture$177,828.46 in funds seized from JPMorgan Chase account number XXXXX6500, held in the name of Gaines Reservation and Travel, and $9,314.28 in funds seized from PNC Bank account number XXXXXX5124 held in the name of Gaines Reservation and Travel (p. 6)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

Who receives the restitution?

The judgment ordered $806,710.00, split $782,508.70 to Cross River Bank and $24,201.30 to the U.S. Small Business Administration. On July 15, 2025 the court granted the government's motion to substitute the Small Business Administration/DFC, loan number 83008874001, as restitution payee in place of Cross River Bank, leaving all other terms unchanged.

What was forfeited?

A consent preliminary order of forfeiture was entered August 4, 2022 under 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(3), forfeiting $177,828.46 in funds seized from a JPMorgan Chase account. The final order and judgment of forfeiture was entered September 2, 2022.

Why was probation terminated early?

On the defendant's motion, which the government and the probation officer did not oppose, the court considered 18 U.S.C. § 3564(c), the entire record and the relevant factors, found early termination appropriate and granted the motion on July 17, 2025.

Docket

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

No. 1:21-cr-00206

  1. Criminal Information — United States v. Andre Lee GainesEntry 1
  2. WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Andre Lee Gaines — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 2)Entry 2
  3. Defendant Information Sheet as to Andre Lee Gaines — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 3)Entry 3
  4. Initial Appearance;Arraignment/Plea — USA v. Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 4
  5. Guilty Plea and Plea Agreement — United States v. Andre Lee Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 4, attachment 1
  6. Notice of Sentencing Set as to Andre Lee Gaines — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 5, N.D. Ga.)Entry 5
  7. PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to Andre Lee Gaines — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 6)Entry 6
  8. Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s):… — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 7)Entry 7
  9. Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Andre Lee GainesEntry 8
  10. Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s):… — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 9)Entry 9
  11. Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Andre Lee Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 10
  12. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 10/05/2021 — USA v. Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 11
  13. Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Andre Lee GainesEntry 12
  14. Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s):… — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 13)Entry 13
  15. Notice of Entry of Appearance (Doc. 14, filed 2022-04-18)Entry 14
  16. Notice of Filing Publication Declaration as to Andre Lee Gaines filed by USA — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 15, N.D. Ga.)Entry 15
  17. Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): May 30, 2022 through June 3, 2022;… — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 16)Entry 16
  18. Motion for Final Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Andre Lee Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 17
  19. Text of Proposed Order — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 17-1, N.D. Ga.)Entry 17, attachment 1
  20. Final Order and Judgment of Forfeiture — United States v. Andre Lee Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 18
  21. Return of Service Executed on 9/12/2022 Disposal of $177,828.46 in funds — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 19, N.D. Ga.)Entry 19
  22. Return of Service Executed on 9/12/2022 Disposal of $9,314.28 in funds — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 20, N.D. Ga.)Entry 20
  23. Application for Writ of Garnishment with Clerk's Notice — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 21, N.D. Ga.)Entry 21
  24. Writ of Garnishment — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 21-1, N.D. Ga.)Entry 21, attachment 1
  25. Clerk's Notice of Post-Judgment Garnishment and Instructions to Defendant-Judgment DebtorEntry 21, attachment 2
  26. Answer to Writ of Continuing Garnishment, as to Andre Lee Gaines filed by Morgan & Morgan PLLCEntry 22
  27. Notice of Service on Garnishee Morgan & Morgan — USA v. Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 23
  28. FedEx Proof of Delivery (Doc. 23-1) — United States v. Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 23, attachment 1
  29. Notice of Service on Defendant, Andre Gaines as to Andre Lee Gaines filed by USA — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 24, N.D. Ga.)Entry 24
  30. Exhibit A- Proof of FedEx service to Defendant — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 24-1, N.D. Ga.)Entry 24, attachment 1
  31. Notice of Service on Defendant Andre Lee Gaines as to Andre Lee Gaines filed by USA — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 25, N.D. Ga.)Entry 25
  32. Notice of Service on Garnishee Morgan & Morgan as to Andre Lee Gaines filed by USA — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 26, N.D. Ga.)Entry 26
  33. Notice of Entry of Appearance for Restitution & Criminal Monetary Penalty Matters: Vivieon K. JonesEntry 27
  34. Motion for Entry — Disposition Order on Garnishment as to Defendant Andre Lee Gaines and Garnishee Morgan & Morgan (No. 1:21-CR-206-01-JPB)Entry 28
  35. Brief — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 28.1)Entry 28, attachment 1
  36. Text of Proposed Order — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 28-2, N.D. Ga.)Entry 28, attachment 2
  37. Disposition Order on Garnishment — Gaines, Case 1:21-cr-00206-JPB (Document 29)Entry 29
  38. Notice of Appearance as Counsel — USA v. Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 30
  39. Notice of Entry of Appearance for Restitution & Criminal Monetary Penalty Matters: Vanessa A. LeoEntry 31
  40. Motion to Substitute Restitution Payee — United States v. Andre Lee Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 32
  41. Exhibit A — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 32.1)Entry 32, attachment 1
  42. Text of Proposed Order — USA v. Gaines (Dkt. 32-2, N.D. Ga.)Entry 32, attachment 2
  43. Motion to Terminate Probation — United States v. Andre Lee GainesEntry 33
  44. Order Substituting Restitution Payee — United States v. Andre Lee Gaines (N.D. Ga.)Entry 34
  45. Order Terminating Probation — United States v. Andre Lee GainesEntry 35

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