Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Arashio Harris

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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida · No. 1:23-cr-20295-CMA · Doc. 25 · 2023-10-25 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
 
CASE NO.  23-20295-CR-ALTONAGA 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,   
 
 
Plaintiff,  
v. 
 
ARASHIO HARRIS, 
 
 
Defendant.  
_______________________________/ 
 
ORDER 
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on the United States’ Motion for Preliminary Order 
of Forfeiture [ECF No. 24].  The Court has considered the Motion, is otherwise advised in the 
premises, and finds as follows: 
On July 14, 2023, the United States filed an Information charging the Defendant in Count 
1 with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. section 1343.  (See Information [ECF No. 1]).  The 
Information also contains forfeiture allegations, which allege that upon conviction of a violation 
of 18 U.S.C. section 1343, Defendant shall forfeit to the United States any property, real or 
personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to such offense, pursuant to 18 
U.S.C. section 981(a)(1)(C), as incorporated by 28 U.S.C. section 2461(c).  (See id. at 8).   
On August 9, 2023, the Court accepted Defendant’s guilty plea to Count 1 of the 
Information.  (See Minute Entry [ECF No. 9]; Plea Agreement [ECF No. 10]).  As part of the 
guilty plea, Defendant agreed to the forfeiture of all right, title, and interest to any property, real 
or personal, which constitutes proceeds traceable to the offense of conviction pursuant to 18 
U.S.C. section 981(a)(1)(C), as made applicable by 28 U.S.C. section 2461(c).  (See [ECF No. 
10] 5).   
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In support of the guilty plea, Defendant executed a Factual Proffer, and the Court found 
that there was a factual basis to support the Defendant’s conviction.  (See Factual Proffer [ECF 
No. 11]).  The Factual Proffer also provided a basis for the forfeiture of property.  (See id. at 5–
8).  The United States Probation Office has since conducted a presentence investigation, which 
included information on the Defendant’s financial condition.  (See Presentence Investigation 
Report [ECF No. 20]). 
As set forth in the Factual Proffer [ECF No. 11], and the Presentence Investigation 
Report [ECF No. 20], Defendant was the owner and president of companies The Good Family 
Property Solutions Inc. and Flying Lions LLC.  (See [ECF No. 11] 1; [ECF No. 20] ¶¶ 76, 77).  
Defendant was the sole signatory on Good Family’s checking account at Wells Fargo Bank and a 
signatory on Flying Lion’s checking account at Wells Fargo Bank.  (See [ECF No. 11] 5).  
Defendant, through Good Family, submitted a fraudulent application to the Small Business 
Administration (SBA) seeking and obtaining an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and an 
EIDL advance, which together totaled $23,500.  (See [ECF No. 11] 5–6; [ECF No. 20] ¶ 22).  
Defendant, through Good Family, submitted fraudulent applications for two Paycheck Protection 
Program (PPP) loans, allowing him to fraudulently obtain a first-draw PPP loan of $129,275 in 
July 2020, and a second-draw PPP loan of $129,276 in April 2021.  (See [ECF No. 11] 7–8; 
[ECF No. 20] ¶¶ 24–27).  Defendant, using Flying Lions, fraudulently applied for and obtained 
from the SBA an EIDL for $150,000.  (See [ECF No. 11] 6; [ECF No. 20] ¶ 23).  All loans were 
disbursed to the accounts at Wells Fargo described above.  (See [ECF No. 11] 6–8).  
Accordingly, based on the foregoing, the evidence in the record, and for good cause 
shown, the Motion is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that: 
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1. 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. section 2461(c) and 
Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a forfeiture money judgment in the 
amount of $432,051 in U.S. currency is hereby entered against Defendant. 
2. 
The United States is authorized to conduct any discovery that might be necessary 
to identify, locate, or dispose of forfeited property, and to resolve any third-party petition, 
pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(3), (c)(1)(B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and 21 U.S.C. 
section 853(m). 
3. 
Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this 
Order is final as to the Defendant. 
4. 
The Court retains jurisdiction in this matter for the purpose of enforcing this 
Order, and pursuant to Rule 32.2(e)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall amend 
this Order, or enter other orders as necessary, to forfeit additional specific property when 
identified. 
DONE AND ORDERED in Miami, Florida, this 25th day of October, 2023. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    _______________________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   CECILIA M. ALTONAGA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
 
cc: 
counsel of record  
 
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