Case docket
United States v. Maurice Fayne, a/k/a Arkansas Mo, et al. — N.D. Ga. filings
United States v. Maurice Fayne, a/k/a Arkansas Mo, et al. — 17 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, filed between May 12, 2020 and May 30, 2024. Among them: 4 orders, 2 indictments and 1 criminal complaint.
See also: United States v. Maurice Fayne — the same docket under another case page, 2 public filings; 1 of the documents appear on both pages.
Related docket: United States v. Maurice Fayne (GAND 278523) — 163 public filings from the same matter under a different docket; 8 documents appear on both pages.
Related docket: United States v. Maurice Fayne (GAND 278524) — 156 public filings from the same matter under a different docket; 2 documents appear on both pages.
Related docket: United States v. Maurice Fayne (GAND 276876) — 9 public filings from the same matter under a different docket; 1 document appears on both pages.
Profile: Maurice Fayne
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia |
|---|---|
| Filings | 17 public filings |
| Filed | 2020-05-12 – 2024-05-30 |
| Document types | orders (4), indictments (2), criminal complaint (1), transcript (1), response or reply (1), plea agreement (1) |
| Original PDFs | 17 of 17 |
Case summary
United States v. Maurice Fayne, a/k/a Arkansas Mo, et al., No. 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, concerns a Paycheck Protection Program loan application. The second superseding indictment alleges that on or about April 15, 2020 Fayne signed and submitted to United Community Bank a PPP loan application in the name of Flame Trucking Inc. requesting $3,725,500, which represented that the company had 107 employees and an average monthly payroll of $1,490,200. Fayne pleaded guilty to counts one through six of that indictment. The amended judgment, signed September 15, 2021 on a judgment imposed September 14, 2021, records 210 months' imprisonment, five years of supervised release, a $600 special assessment and restitution of $4,465,865.55. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed on July 25, 2022. The page carries no judgment for any co-defendant.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Maurice Fayne, a/k/a Arkansas Mo; co-defendants Daniel Eric Jay, Michael Sargent and Mark T. Sargent appear in the filings |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, No. 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
| Charges | Conspiracy to commit wire fraud (18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 1349), count one; wire fraud (18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2), counts two through four; bank fraud (18 U.S.C. §§ 1344 and 2), count five; 18 U.S.C. §§ 1014 and 2, count six |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded guilty to counts one through six; 210 months' imprisonment as to each count, concurrent, five years of supervised release, $600 special assessment and restitution of $4,465,865.55; judgment imposed September 14, 2021 |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read |
What was Fayne sentenced to?
Two hundred ten months' imprisonment as to each of counts one through six, to be served concurrently, and five years of supervised release, also concurrent on each count. Restitution of $4,465,865.55 is owed in the case, with United Community Bank listed as a victim in the amount of $2,045,300.00.
What property was forfeited?
The final order and judgment of forfeiture of July 20, 2021 entered forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(2) of $60,000.00 seized from a Sterling National Bank account held in the name of Lucky Star Licensing, $29,477.91 and $9,362.47 seized from two United Community Bank accounts, and eight 2015 Kenworth T-680 trucks. A consent preliminary order of forfeiture had been entered May 11, 2021.
What happened after sentencing?
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed on July 25, 2022. Fayne's motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 was denied without prejudice on May 30, 2024 for failure to comply with the magistrate judge's order of March 12, 2024.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
17 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Criminal Complaint and Affidavit — U.S. v. Fayne (N.D. Ga.)Criminal complaint · PDF
- Order Setting Conditions of Release — U.S. v. Fayne (N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
- Indictment — United States v. FayneIndictment · PDF
- Second Superseding Indictment — United States v. FayneIndictment · PDF
- Bond Revocation Hearing Transcript — U.S. v. Fayne (N.D. Ga.)Transcript · PDF
- Government's Response in Opposition to Motion to Reconsider Detention — U.S. v. Fayne (N.D. Ga.)Response or reply · PDF
- Plea Agreement — United States v. FaynePlea agreement · PDF
- Motion to Dismiss Indictment as to Mark T. Sargent — United States v. Fayne (N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
- Final Order and Judgment of Forfeiture — United States v. FayneOrder · PDF
- Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case — U.S. v. Fayne (N.D. Ga.)Judgment · PDF
- Notice of Termination of Counsel — United States v. Fayne (Daniel Jay) (N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
- Order Denying Pro Se Motion to Dismiss Indictment — United States v. Fayne (Jay) (N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
- Eleventh Circuit Opinion — United States v. Fayne (N.D. Ga.)PDF
- § 2255 Motion to Vacate Sentence — United States v. FaynePDF
- Pro Se Response to Show Cause Order — United States v. FaynePDF
- Report and Recommendation — § 2255 Dismissal — United States v. Fayne (N.D. Ga.)Opinion · PDF
- Order Adopting R&R — § 2255 Dismissed — United States v. FayneOrder · PDF
More documents from this docket
1 more document from the same CourtListener docket (gov.uscourts.gand.279664) is in the archive but is not among the 17 filings above.
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.