United States v. Arashio Harris — U.S. District Court, S.D. Fla.

Case summary

Arashio Harris was charged by criminal information on July 14, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, No. 1:23-cr-20295-CMA, waived indictment on July 26, 2023 and pleaded guilty to count 1, wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, with the offense ended April 3, 2020. The preliminary order of forfeiture records an Economic Injury Disaster Loan and advance totalling $23,500 obtained through one company, first-draw and second-draw Paycheck Protection Program loans of $129,275 and $129,276, and a further EIDL of $150,000 obtained through a second company. On October 27, 2023 the court sentenced him to 18 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $100 assessment and restitution of $432,051.00.

Case at a glance

What loans does the record describe?

The preliminary order of forfeiture sets out an EIDL and EIDL advance totalling $23,500 obtained through Good Family, a first-draw PPP loan of $129,275 in July 2020 and a second-draw PPP loan of $129,276 in April 2021 through the same company, and an EIDL of $150,000 obtained from the SBA using Flying Lions.

What was the forfeiture money judgment?

$432,051 in U.S. currency, entered October 25, 2023 under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) and Rule 32.2, with the order providing that it may be amended to forfeit additional specific property when identified.

What happened on supervised release?

Supervision commenced October 22, 2024. On March 5, 2025 the court modified the conditions, with the offender's consent, to require restitution payments at the rate of $100.00 per month until the court alters that schedule.

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