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United States v. Bridgitte Keim — PPP bank fraud case, M.D. Fla.

United States v. Bridgitte Keim — 17 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, filed between November 29, 2021 and April 8, 2022. Among them: 1 information, 1 plea agreement and 1 motion.

See also: United States v. Bridgitte Keim — M.D. Fla., Tampa, No. 8:21-cr-00370 — the same docket (docket No. 8:21-cr-00370) under another case page, 13 public filings. Full docket →

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Filings17 public filings
Filed2021-11-29 – 2026-05-04
Document typesinformation (1), plea agreement (1), motion (1), sentencing memorandum (1), judgment (1)
Original PDFs17 of 17

Case summary

This case page collects filings from the prosecution of Bridgitte Keim in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, No. 8:21-cr-370-CEH-JSS. An information filed November 29, 2021 charged one count of bank fraud under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1344 and 2. The United States' motion for an order of forfeiture states that from around April 2021 through July 2021 she recruited family members and friends to participate in the SBA Paycheck Protection Program and obtained money under the control of a bank by fraudulent pretenses, and seeks forfeiture of $7,500. The defendant's sentencing memorandum records a plea of guilty entered January 5, 2022. On April 8, 2022 the court granted a downward variance and sentenced her to 24 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and restitution of $121,659.56.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Bridgitte Keim
Court and docketU.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, No. 8:21-cr-00370-CEH-JSS
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesBank fraud (18 U.S.C. §§ 1344 and 2), one count, by information
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty to count one; sentenced April 8, 2022 to 24 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, fine waived, restitution of $121,659.56, $100 special assessment; forfeiture of $7,500 sought by the government
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty to count one of the information, bank fraud, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1344 and 2 (judgment of April 8, 2022, p. 1)
Sentence imposed24 months' imprisonment (p. 2); three years of supervised release (p. 3)
Restitution$121,659.56: Centennial Bank $80,088.47; SBA/DFC $41,571.09, at $100 per month (pp. 6-7)
Fine and assessmentFine waived; special assessment $100.00 (p. 6)
ForfeitureThe Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 21) filed March 28, 2022 is made part of the judgment (p. 8); it holds the defendant liable for an order of forfeiture in the amount of $7,500 (pp. 9-10)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What was Bridgitte Keim sentenced to?

24 months' imprisonment and three years of supervised release, with the fine waived and a $100 special assessment. The criminal minutes of sentencing record that her motion for a downward variance and her oral motion to self-surrender were both granted.

Who receives the restitution?

The criminal minutes of sentencing order restitution of $121,659.56, payable as $80,088.47 to Centennial Bank and $41,571.09 to the Small Business Administration, through the Clerk of Court for distribution to the victims.

What loss figures appear in the filings?

The defendant's sentencing memorandum gives the actual loss as $121,659.56, citing paragraph 31 of the presentence report, and states that the court may consider an intended loss of over $550,000 but less than $1,500,000.

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

Filings

17 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Information — United States v. Bridgitte KeimInformation · PDF
  2. Plea Agreement — United States v. Bridgitte Keim (M.D. Fla.)Plea agreement · PDF
  3. Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty — United States v. Bridgitte KeimPDF
  4. Motion - United States v. Bridgitte KeimMotion · PDF
  5. Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Bridgitte KeimPDF
  6. Victim Impact Statement of Centennial Bank — United States v. Bridgitte Keim (M.D. Fla.)PDF
  7. Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum and Request for Downward Variance — United States v. Bridgitte Keim (M.D. Fla.)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  8. Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Bridgitte KeimJudgment · PDF
  9. Criminal Minutes of Sentencing — United States v. Bridgitte KeimPDF
  10. Order on Pro Se Motion to TravelOrder · PDF
  11. Order on Amended Motion to TravelOrder · PDF
  12. United States' Response in Opposition to Motion for Early TerminationPDF
  13. Order Denying Motion for Early TerminationOrder · PDF
  14. Order Granting Pro Se Motion to TravelOrder · PDF
  15. United States' Response to Motion Seeking International TravelPDF
  16. Order Granting Pro Se Motion to TravelOrder · PDF
  17. Order on Motion to Amend International Travel RequestOrder · PDF

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