United States v. Hashim Campbell — U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y.

Case summary

Hashim Campbell was charged by criminal information on September 23, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, No. 1:21-cr-00478-FB, and pleaded guilty the same day to the sole count, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349. The court accepted the plea on October 13, 2021. The restitution memorandum records that Campbell and a co-defendant participated in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program, and that Campbell agreed in his plea agreement that he was individually accountable for a loss of $1,200,000. Judgment was entered November 22, 2022: one month in custody, two years of supervised release including six months of home detention, and a forfeiture money judgment of $100,000.00. An amended judgment of March 23, 2023 followed a restitution order of $300,000.

Case at a glance

How did the court arrive at the restitution figure?

The government asked that Campbell and Wint be held jointly and severally liable with other participants for $3,500,000 plus interest. The court found the government had not shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the victim bank lost that sum, declined joint and several liability, and imposed $300,000 on Campbell — the $100,000 he accepted plus additional funds — and $100,000 on Wint. Restitution is due immediately but payable at 10% of gross monthly income.

What did the filings say about the scheme?

The restitution memorandum states that Campbell personally contributed to obtaining over $1 million in fraudulent loans through two tax preparation businesses he owned, that he accepted $100,000 in commission, and that the government argued he was directly responsible for $1,706,426.02 in losses through those two companies.

What sentence did the government ask for?

Its sentencing letter argued that a sentence within the guidelines range of 33 to 41 months' imprisonment was appropriate.

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