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Judgment - US v. Eley

Filed October 25, 2023 in U.S. v. Eley; one of 4 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Filed2023-10-25

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · No. 2:23-cr-00085-ILRL-KWR · Doc. 33 · 2023-10-25 · Docket on CourtListener

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)  Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Sheet 1 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
Eastern District of Louisiana 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
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JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE 
v. 
 
SIEDAH ELEY 
Case Number: 
053L 2:23CR00085-001 “B” 
USM Number: 
84678-510 
 
JOHN MCLINDON AND EDWARD LAIRD 
 
THE DEFENDANT: 
Defendant’s Attorney 
 pleaded guilty to count(s) 
1 OF THE BILL OF INFORMATION ON MAY 22, 2023 
 pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) 
      
 
which was accepted by the court. 
 was found guilty on count(s) 
      
 
after a plea of not guilty. 
 
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses: 
 
Title & Section 
 Nature of Offense 
Offense Ended  
Count 
18 USC § 371 
 Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud 
 
 
 
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The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 
6 
 of this judgment.  The sentence is imposed pursuant to 
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. 
 The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) 
      
 Count(s)  
 is 
 are dismissed on the motion of the United States. 
 
It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, 
residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid.  If ordered to 
pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances. 
 
 
 
October 25, 2023 
Date of Imposition of Judgment 
 
 
 
 
      
Signature of Judge 
 
 
 
Ivan L. R. Lemelle, Senior United States District Judge 
Name and Title of Judge 
 
 
 
 
October 31, 2023 
Date 
 
Case 2:23-cr-00085-ILRL-KWR     Document 33     Filed 10/25/23     Page 1 of 6

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)  Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Sheet 4—Probation 
 
Judgment—Page 
2 
of 
6 
DEFENDANT: 
SIEDAH ELEY 
CASE NUMBER: 
053L 2:23CR00085-001 “B” 
PROBATION 
 
You are hereby sentenced to probation for a term of: 5 YEARS 
 
FIVE YEARS AS TO COUNT ONE OF THE BILL OF INFORMATION 
MANDATORY CONDITIONS 
1. 
You must not commit another federal, state or local crime. 
2. 
You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.  
3. 
You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of placement on  
 
probation and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court. 
 
 The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you pose a low risk of future  
 
substance abuse. (check if applicable) 
4. 
 You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable) 
5. 
 You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) 
 
as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location where you 
reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable) 
6. 
 You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable) 
7. 
 You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 2248, 2259, 2264, 2327, 3663, 3663A, and 3664. (check if applicable) 
8. 
You must pay the assessment imposed in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3013.  
9. 
If this judgment imposes a fine, you must pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment. 
10. You must notify the court of any material change in your economic circumstances that might affect your ability to pay restitution,  
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached 
pages, all of which you acknowledged and knowingly consented to or had the opportunity to object to during today's sentencing hearing 
as standard and special conditions of supervision per the presentence report, adopted or modified by the court, that you also acknowledged 
with or through your attorney.  You also acknowledged and knowingly waived an oral reading of any such conditions by the court at 
sentencing.  (“If oral adoption [of pertinent PSR provisions] is good enough for the Guidelines calculation, then it should be good enough 
for supervision conditions.”  United States v. Diggles, 957 F.3d 551, 562 (5th Cir. 2020) (en banc), cert. denied, 141 S. Ct. 825, 208 L. 
Ed. 2d 404 (2020)). 
 
Case 2:23-cr-00085-ILRL-KWR     Document 33     Filed 10/25/23     Page 2 of 6

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)  Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Sheet 4A — Probation 
 
Judgment—Page 
3 
of 
6 
 
DEFENDANT: 
SIEDAH ELEY 
CASE NUMBER: 
053L 2:23CR00085-001 “B” 
 
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 
As part of your probation, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed because 
they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation officers 
to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.  
1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of the time 
you were sentenced, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time frame.  
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and 
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed. 
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the 
court or the probation officer. 
4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.  
5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living 
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying 
the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 
hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change. 
6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to 
take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view. 
7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from 
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses 
you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job 
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10 
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of 
becoming aware of a change or expected change. 
8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been 
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the 
probation officer. 
9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours. 
10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that was 
designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers).  
11. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant without 
first getting the permission of the court. 
12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may 
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the 
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.  
13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision. 
U.S. Probation Office Use Only 
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this 
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised 
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov. 
 
Defendant's Signature 
      
Date 
      
 
 
 
 
Case 2:23-cr-00085-ILRL-KWR     Document 33     Filed 10/25/23     Page 3 of 6

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)  Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 
Sheet 4D — Probation 
 
Judgment—Page 
4 
of 
6 
DEFENDANT: 
SIEDAH ELEY 
CASE NUMBER: 
053L 2:23CR00085-001 “B” 
 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 
 
1. The defendant shall provide complete access to financial information, including disclosure of all 
business and personal finances, to the United States Probation Officer. 
 
2. The defendant shall not apply for, solicit or incur any further debt, included but not limited to 
loans, lines of credit or credit card charges, either as a principal or cosigner, as an individual or 
through any corporate entity, without first obtaining written permission from the United States 
Probation Officer. 
 
3. The defendant shall submit to a mental health evaluation. If treatment is recommended, the 
defendant shall participate in an approved treatment program and abide by all supplemental 
conditions of treatment, to include medication as prescribed. Participation may include 
inpatient/outpatient treatment. The defendant will contribute to the costs of services rendered 
(co-payment) based on ability to pay or availability of third party payment. 
 
4. The defendant shall consent to a warrantless search or seizure by a United States Probation 
Officer of the defendant's person and premises, including any vehicle, to determine compliance 
with the conditions of her supervision. 
 
5. The defendant shall pay any restitution that is imposed by this judgment. 
 
6. As directed by the probation officer the defendant shall participate in an approved cognitive 
behavioral therapeutic treatment program and abide by all supplemental conditions of treatment.  
The defendant shall contribute to the cost of this program to the extent that the defendant is 
deemed capable by the United States Probation Officer. 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 2:23-cr-00085-ILRL-KWR     Document 33     Filed 10/25/23     Page 4 of 6

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)  Judgment in a Criminal Case  
 
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties 
 
Judgment — Page 
5 
of 
6 
DEFENDANT: 
SIEDAH ELEY 
CASE NUMBER: 
053L 2:23CR00085-001 “B” 
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES 
 
 
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6. 
 
 
 
Assessment 
 
Restitution 
 
Fine 
 
AVAA Assessment* 
 
JVTA Assessment** 
TOTALS 
$ 100.00 
$ 166,656.00 
$  
$       
$       
 
 
 The determination of restitution is deferred until       
.  An Amended  Judgment  in  a  Criminal  Case (AO 245C)  will  be 
 
entered after such determination. 
 
 The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below. 
 
 
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise 
in the priority order or percentage payment column below.  However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be 
paid before the United States is paid. 
 
Name of Payee 
Total Loss*** 
 
Restitution Ordered 
 
Priority or Percentage 
Small Business 
Administration 
      
 
 
$166,656.00 
 
      
      
      
      
      
 
      
 
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
TOTALS 
$ 
      
$ 
166,656.00 
      
 
 Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement   $ 
      
 
 
 The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the 
fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f).  All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject 
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g). 
 
 
 
 The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that: 
 
 
the interest requirement is waived for 
 
fine 
 restitution.  
 
 
 
the interest requirement for 
 fine 
 
restitution is modified as follows: 
 
 
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299. 
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22. 
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on 
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996. 
 
 
 
Case 2:23-cr-00085-ILRL-KWR     Document 33     Filed 10/25/23     Page 5 of 6

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) 
Judgment in a Criminal Case  
 
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments 
 
Judgment — Page 
6 
of 
6 
DEFENDANT: 
SIEDAH ELEY 
CASE NUMBER: 
053L 2:23CR00085-001 “B” 
 
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS 
 
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows: 
A 
Lump sum payment of $        
due immediately, balance due 
 
 
 not later than 
      
, or 
 
 in accordance with 
 C
 
D, 
 E, or 
 F below; or 
B 
 Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with  
 C, 
 D, or 
 F below); or 
C 
 Payment in equal 
      
(e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of  $ 
      
 
over a period of 
 
 
      
(e.g., months or years), to commence 
      
 (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or 
D 
 Payment in equal 
      
(e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of  $ 
      
 
over a period of 
 
      
(e.g., months or years), to commence 
      
 (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a 
 
term of supervision; or 
E 
 Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within        
 (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from  
 
imprisonment.  The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that time; or 
F 
Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties: 
 
THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY. It is ORDERED that the defendant pay restitution to the Small 
Business Administration in the amount of $166,656.00. Payment in the amount of $4,000.00 is due no later than October 26, 
2023. Any unpaid balance shall be paid in monthly installments of $300.00 beginning January 1, 2024. Payments are subject to 
increase or decrease depending on the defendant’s ability to pay. Payment of the restitution shall be made payable to the Clerk, 
U.S. District Court, and is to be forwarded to the following address: U.S. Clerk’s Office, Attn: Financial Section, 500 Poydras 
Street, Room C-151, New Orleans, LA 70130. The U.S. Probation and the United States Attorney’s Office are responsible for 
enforcement of this order.  
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due 
during the period of imprisonment.  All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ 
Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court. 
 
The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed. 
 
 Joint and Several 
 
Case Number 
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names 
(including defendant number) 
Total Amount 
Joint and Several 
Amount 
Corresponding Payee, 
if appropriate 
 
 
 
 
      
 The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution. 
 The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s): 
      
 The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States:  
 
Forfeiture of the defendant's right, title, and interest in certain property may be ordered consistent with the Plea Agreement and Bill of 
Information.    
Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment, 
(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of 
prosecution and court costs. 
 
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