Case docket
United States v. Desmond Dondre Williams — PPP case, M.D. Fla., Jacksonville
United States v. Desmond Dondre Williams — 5 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, filed between October 13, 2022 and July 18, 2023. Among them: 1 indictment, 1 notice and 1 motion.
See also: United States v. Desmond Dondre Williams — M.D. Fla., No. 3:22-cr-00134 — the same docket (docket No. 3:22-cr-00134) under another case page, 20 public filings. Full docket →
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida |
|---|---|
| Filings | 5 public filings |
| Filed | 2022-10-13 – 2023-07-18 |
| Document types | indictment (1), notice (1), motion (1), sentencing memorandum (1), judgment (1) |
| Original PDFs | 5 of 5 |
Case summary
This case page collects filings from the prosecution of Desmond Dondre Williams in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, No. 3:22-cr-134-HLA-MCR. An indictment filed October 13, 2022 charged conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349 at count one and wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 at counts two and three, with forfeiture allegations. The United States' forfeiture motion records that on February 2, 2023, without a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to counts one through three and the court adjudicated him guilty. That motion seeks a preliminary order of forfeiture for proceeds of $39,327. The defendant's sentencing memorandum asks the court for a non-incarceration sentence. Judgment was entered July 18, 2023.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Desmond Dondre Williams |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, No. 3:22-cr-00134-HLA-MCR |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
| Charges | Conspiracy to commit wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1349), count one; wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343), counts two and three; forfeiture allegations |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded guilty to counts one through three on February 2, 2023 without a plea agreement; preliminary order of forfeiture for proceeds of $39,327 sought March 9, 2023; judgment entered July 18, 2023. The judgment on the page is a seven-page scan and its terms are not in the extracted text |
| Counts of conviction | Pleaded guilty to counts one, two and three of the indictment: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1349, count one; wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343 and 18 U.S.C. § 2, counts two and three; offense concluded June 2021 (judgment of July 18, 2023, p. 1) |
| Sentence imposed | Probation for a term of five (5) years, consisting of five-year terms on counts one, two and three to run concurrently (p. 2) |
| Restitution | $41,827.00 to the Small Business Administration, 721 19th Street, Denver; interest waived (p. 6); balance in monthly payments of $100 (p. 7) |
| Fine and assessment | Fine $0.00; special assessment $300.00 (pp. 6-7) |
| Forfeiture | "The defendant shall forfeit to the United States those assets identified in the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Proceeds Doc [29]" (p. 7) |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read |
What do the filings say about the loans?
The forfeiture motion, citing the factual basis in the government's notice, states that Homeland Security Investigations investigated two SBA Paycheck Protection Program loan applications for a business, Tastebudz, and determined the business did not exist. Fountainhead funded a PPP loan of $16,386.00 on April 28, 2021 and Benworth Capital funded $22,941.00 on May 26, 2021, both deposited to the defendant's personal bank account.
What forfeiture amounts appear?
The indictment's forfeiture allegations gave notice of $86,581.80 in proceeds. The United States' unopposed motion of March 9, 2023 seeks a preliminary order of forfeiture for $39,327.
What did the defense ask for?
The defendant's sentencing memorandum asks the court to impose a non-incarceration sentence with a monthly restitution schedule as a condition of probation, and gives an advisory sentencing range of 6 to 12 months in Zone B.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
5 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Indictment — United States v. Desmond Dondre WilliamsIndictment · PDF
- Notice of Maximum Penalties, Elements of Offenses, Personalization of Elements and Factual Basis — United States v. Desmond Dondre Williams (M.D. Fla.)Notice · PDF
- Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Proceeds — United States v. Desmond Dondre Williams (M.D. Fla.)Motion · PDF
- Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Desmond Dondre Williams (M.D. Fla.)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
- Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Desmond Dondre Williams (M.D. Fla.)Judgment · PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.