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United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — U.S. District Court, D.N.J.

United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — 14 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, filed between May 6, 2021 and June 1, 2026. Among them: 3 motions, 2 minute entries and 2 orders.

See also: United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — D.N.J., Newark, No. 2:21-cr-00796-BRM — the same docket (docket No. 2:21-cr-00796) under another case page, 7 public filings. Full docket →

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Filings14 public filings (1 undated)
Filed2021-05-06 – 2026-06-01
Document typesmotions (3), minute entries (2), orders (2), criminal complaint (1), plea agreement (1), information (1)
Original PDFs14 of 14

Case summary

Gregory J. Blotnick was charged by criminal complaint on May 6, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 2:21-cr-00796-BRM. The complaint sets out Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted to several lenders for BSC Opportunistic Equity, LP, Brattle Street GP, LLC and Brattle Street Capital, LLC, with deposits of approximately $302,065, $491,100 and $387,100 into his bank account. He pleaded guilty on October 13, 2021 to counts 1 and 2 of the information: wire fraud and money laundering. As pronounced on June 7, 2022, he was sentenced to 51 months' imprisonment on each count concurrently, two years of supervised release, restitution of $4,577,631.00 and forfeiture of $4,577,631.00. A motion to reduce the sentence was denied, and early termination was denied June 1, 2026.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Gregory J. Blotnick
Court and docketU.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, No. 2:21-cr-00796-BRM
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesFraud by wire, radio, or television, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (count 1, offense dated 04/2020 – 03/2021); money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1957 (count 2, offense dated 05/13/2020)
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty October 13, 2021; sentenced June 7, 2022 to 51 months' imprisonment on each of counts 1 and 2, concurrent, two years of supervised release, restitution of $4,577,631.00 and forfeiture of $4,577,631.00
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty on 10/13/2021 to counts 1 and 2 of the information: count 1, fraud by wire, radio, or television, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, date of offense 04/2020-03/2021; count 2, money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1957, 05/13/2020 (judgment signed June 7, 2022, p. 1)
Sentence imposed51 months on each of counts 1 and 2, concurrent; surrender on a date set by the Bureau of Prisons but no sooner than 08/15/2022 (p. 2); two years of supervised release on each count, concurrent (p. 3); the sentencing minutes of June 7, 2022 record the same terms (Dkt. 25, p. 1). A motion for sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) was denied by order filed March 18, 2025 (Dkt. 31, p. 1)
Restitution$4,577,631.00, interest waived, due immediately; while imprisoned at $25 every three months through the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, and any balance in monthly installments of no less than $500.00 beginning 30 days after release (p. 7). Payees (p. 9): Ponce Bank $482,197; American Express Company $817,487; Mid Penn Bank $237,100; WebBank-PayPal $895,517; Northeast Bank - Loan Source $455,800; Titan Bank, National Association $145,330; Customers Bank-Ready Capital $666,100; TransPecos Banks, SSB $387,100; Cross River Bank $491,000
Fine and assessmentSpecial assessment $200 for counts 1 and 2, due immediately (p. 1); fine waived (sentencing minutes, Dkt. 25, p. 1)
Forfeiture$4,577,631.00 in United States currency (p. 8)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What did the complaint describe?

Three wires in April 2020 in which fraudulent PPP loan applications caused lenders to deposit approximately $302,065 for BSC Opportunistic Equity, LP, $491,100 for Brattle Street GP, LLC and $387,100 for Brattle Street Capital, LLC into Blotnick's bank account, each transmitted through the District of New Jersey.

What was he ordered to pay?

Restitution of $4,577,631.00, with the court waiving the interest requirement, and forfeiture of $4,577,631.00 in United States currency.

What happened after sentencing?

His motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) was denied on the AO 247 form order. After oral argument on May 15, 2026, the court denied his motion for early termination on June 1, 2026.

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

Filings

14 public filings from this case, in filing-date order; undated filings are listed last.

  1. Criminal ComplaintCriminal complaint · PDF
  2. Plea AgreementPlea agreement · PDF
  3. Application to Enter Guilty PleaMotion · PDF
  4. InformationInformation · PDF
  5. Plea Hearing MinutesMinute entry · PDF
  6. Judgment in a Criminal CaseJudgment · PDF
  7. Sentencing MinutesMinute entry · PDF
  8. Motion to Reduce Sentence (§ 3582(c)(2))Motion · PDF
  9. Government Opposition to Sentence ReductionPDF
  10. Motion for Early Termination of Supervised ReleaseMotion · PDF
  11. Government Opposition to Early TerminationPDF
  12. Defendant's Reply on Early TerminationResponse or reply · PDF
  13. Order Denying Early TerminationOrder · PDF
  14. undatedOrder Denying Sentence ReductionOrder · PDF

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