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Rafael Martinez MBE Capital PPP case — U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.

Rafael Martinez MBE Capital PPP case — U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. — 59 documents in the archive, dated March 3, 2022 to May 16, 2026.

Profile: Rafael Martinez

Also collected in: PPP Fraud Criminal — assorted filings from several criminal dockets

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Docket numberNo. 1:22-cr-00251 — main docket · CourtListener docket 579149
Filings59 public filings (1 document also held as a second copy)
Filed2022-03-03 – 2026-05-16
Original PDFs59 of 59
ProfilesMBE Capital Partners, Rafael Martinez

Case summary

Rafael Martinez was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 1:22-cr-00251, over the Paycheck Protection Program. The government's sentencing letter describes Martinez as chief executive officer and primary owner of MBE Capital Partners LLC, and states that MBE obtained a PPP loan of over $280,000 by making false statements about the number of people it employed and its payroll, and that Martinez submitted fraudulent documents and false statements to the SBA, a life insurance company and the Federal Reserve in an effort to become a non-bank PPP lender. Martinez pleaded guilty to count 1 of the (S2) superseding information, conspiracy to commit wire fraud. On July 27, 2023 the court sentenced him to 54 months' imprisonment and dismissed all remaining open counts.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Rafael Martinez; MBE Capital Partners LLC named in the filings as his company
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 1:22-cr-00251-LJL
DistrictSouthern District of New York prosecutions →
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesConspiracy to commit wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 371), count 1 of the (S2) superseding information
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty; sentenced July 27, 2023 to 54 months' imprisonment, with all remaining open counts dismissed; consent orders of forfeiture and restitution entered in 2023
ForfeitureConsent preliminary order of forfeiture as to specific property / money judgment of March 24, 2023: a money judgment of $44,546,712.94, representing proceeds traceable to count one of the S2 information that the defendant personally obtained (pp. 2-3), and forfeiture of specific property: $250,273.84 formerly on deposit at JPMorgan Chase Bank, $10,544,757.26 formerly on deposit at Carver Federal Savings Bank in the name of MBE Capital Partners, LLC, $4,560,000 formerly on deposit at Citibank (p. 1); real property at 21 Shinnecock Trails, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and a 1.19-acre lot at Casa De Campo, Dominican Republic; a 2017 Ferrari 488 Spider, a 1962 Mercedes Benz 190, a 2021 BMW 750, a 2017 Bentley Continental GT and a 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo (p. 2). The order records the plea to count one on or about March 23, 2023 (p. 2)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What was Martinez sentenced to?

Fifty-four months' imprisonment, imposed July 27, 2023 by Judge Lewis J. Liman, with a recommendation that he be housed at the Lewisburg, Pennsylvania federal prison camp. The government had asked for the stipulated guidelines sentence of 60 months.

What was Martinez charged with?

Count 1 of the (S2) superseding information, conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, with the offense ending February 28, 2022. All remaining open counts were dismissed at sentencing.

Which lender or program was involved?

The Paycheck Protection Program. The filings describe two schemes: a PPP loan of over $280,000 obtained by MBE itself, and an effort to have MBE approved as a non-bank PPP lender.

Docket

59 documents in docket-entry order; attachments follow their entry. Gaps name the entries we do not have.

No. 1:22-cr-00251

  1. undatedNotice of Appearance of Michael S. Schachter — United States of America v. Rafael Martinez, No. S1 22 MJ. 1988 (UA) (Document 8)Entry 8
  2. Notice - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. RAFAEL MARTINEZ,Entry 9
  3. —Entries 10–13 are not in the archive
  4. undatedAppearance Bond and Release Conditions — United States v. Rafael Martinez (Southern District of New York, Document 14)Entry 14
  5. —Entries 15–18 are not in the archive
  6. RULE 5(F) ORDER as to Rafael Martinez. SO ORDERED — PPP Fraud Criminal (Dkt. 19)Entry 19
  7. Memo Endorsement 20 Letter Motion addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 21, S.D.N.Y.)Entry 20
  8. —Entry 21 is not in the archive
  9. Letter of June 8, 2022 to The Honorable Lewis J. Liman: Enclosed Protective Order — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 22)Entry 22
  10. Protective Order (discovery) — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 22, attachment 1
  11. —Entries 23–24 are not in the archive
  12. United States v. Rafael Martinez — Letter to Court re Travel (ECF 26) (S.D.N.Y.)Entry 25
  13. —Entries 26–28 are not in the archive
  14. Memo Endorsement granting 29 Letter Motion — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 30, S.D.N.Y.)Entry 29
  15. —Entry 30 is not in the archive
  16. undatedNotice of Appearance — United States v. Rafael MartinezEntry 31
  17. —Entries 32–33 are not in the archive
  18. Defense motion to adjourn trial pending Dubin (denied) — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 34
  19. —Entries 35–41 are not in the archive
  20. Memo Endorsement 42 Consent Letter Motion addressed — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 43, S.D.N.Y.)Entry 42
  21. —Entry 43 is not in the archive
  22. Government letter requesting Curcio hearing — U.S. v. MartinezEntry 44
  23. —Entries 45–46 are not in the archive
  24. Memo Endorsement as to Rafael Martinez — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 49, S.D.N.Y.)Entry 47
  25. —Entries 48–49 are not in the archive
  26. undatedSuperseding Indictment — United States of America v. Rafael Martinez (Southern District of New York, 22 Cr. 251)Entry 50
  27. —Entries 51–55 are not in the archive
  28. Memorandum & Order denying motion to dismiss Count 1 — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251, 2023-02-17)Entry 56
  29. —Entries 57–62 are not in the archive
  30. Memorandum & Order denying motion for bill of particulars — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251, 2023-03-08)Entry 63
  31. undatedSuperseding Information — United States of America v. Rafael Martinez (Southern District of New York)Entry 64
  32. undatedWaiver of Indictment — United States v. Rafael MartinezEntry 65
  33. Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Specific Property / Money Judgment)Entry 66
  34. —Entries 67–68 are listed under More documents below
  35. Memo Endorsement granting 69 Letter Motion filed by Rafael Martinez — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 70, S.D.N.Y.)Entry 69
  36. —Entries 70–71 are not in the archive
  37. CONSENT LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Lewis J.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 72)Entry 72
  38. Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Substitute Assets) — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251, 2023-06-09)Entry 72, attachment 1
  39. —Entries 73–74 are not in the archive
  40. Defense Sentencing Submission — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 75
  41. Exhibit Q: SBA Internal PPP Tracker Email — U.S. v. MartinezEntry 75, attachment 18
  42. LETTER by Rafael Martinez addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman from Michael S.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 76)Entry 76
  43. Government Sentencing Letter — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 77
  44. Memo Endorsement 78 Joint Letter Motion addressed — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 80, S.D.N.Y.)Entry 78
  45. MOTION for Russell J. Feldman to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Rafael Martinez — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 79)Entry 79
  46. —Entry 80 is not in the archive
  47. LETTER by Rafael Martinez addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman from Michael S.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 81)Entry 81
  48. Judgment in a Criminal Case - United States v. Rafael MartinezEntry 82
  49. LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman from USA dated August 3, 2023 re:… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 83)Entry 83
  50. Consent Order of Restitution - United States v. Rafael MartinezEntry 83, attachment 1
  51. —Entry 84 is not in the archive
  52. Sentencing Transcript — U.S. v. Martinez (July 27, 2023)Entry 85
  53. —Entry 86 is not in the archive
  54. LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Lewis J.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 87)Entry 87
  55. Stipulation and Order — FRB-SF Substitute Asset Claim — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 87, attachment 1
  56. —Entries 88–89 are not in the archive
  57. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION as to Rafael Martinez.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 90)Entry 90
  58. LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Lewis J.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 91)Entry 91
  59. Final Order of Forfeiture (Specific Property) — United States v. Rafael Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 91, attachment 1
  60. Declaration in Support — Order of Forfeiture — Rafael Martinez, S2 22 Cr. 251 (LJL), Southern District of New York (Document 92)Entry 92
  61. —Entry 93 is not in the archive
  62. LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Lewis J.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 94)Entry 94
  63. Final Order of Forfeiture (Substitute Assets) — United States v. Rafael Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 94, attachment 1
  64. Declaration in Support of Final Order of Forfeiture (Substitute Assets)Entry 95
  65. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION as to Rafael Martinez.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 96)Entry 96
  66. —Entry 97 is not in the archive
  67. Letter of February 22, 2024 to Judge Liman: Proposed Order Exonerating Bail — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 98)Entry 98
  68. Order Exonerating Bail - United States v. Rafael MartinezEntry 98, attachment 1
  69. —Entry 99 is not in the archive
  70. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION as to Rafael Martinez.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 100)Entry 100
  71. SECOND LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Lewis J.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 101)Entry 101
  72. Second Final Order of Forfeiture - United States v. MartinezEntry 101, attachment 1
  73. Declaration in Support — Order of Forfeiture — Rafael Martinez, S2 22 Cr. 251 (LJL), Southern District of New York (Document 102)Entry 102
  74. —Entry 103 is not in the archive
  75. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION as to Rafael Martinez.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 104)Entry 104
  76. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION as to Rafael Martinez.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 105)Entry 105
  77. THIRD LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Lewis J.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 106)Entry 106
  78. Third Final Order of Forfeiture - United States v. MartinezEntry 106, attachment 1
  79. Declaration in Support — Third — Order of Forfeiture — Rafael Martinez, S2 22 Cr. 251 (LJL), Southern District of New YorkEntry 107
  80. —Entry 108 is not in the archive
  81. Letter Motion for International Travel Permission — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 109
  82. —Entry 110 is not in the archive
  83. Letter Motion to Modify Travel Restriction (Supervised Release) — U.S. v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:22-cr-00251)Entry 111
  84. MEMO ENDORSEMENT 111 LETTER MOTION as to Rafael Martinez (1)....ENDORSEMENT...The… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 112)Entry 111

Documents without an entry number

  1. undatedDocket — United States v. Martinez, 1:22-cr-00251 (S.D.N.Y.)

More documents from this case’s dockets

13 more documents linked to this case’s dockets are in the archive and not in the docket above.

  1. Supplemental Letter on Trial Adjournment — United States v. Rafael Martinez, 22 Cr. 251 (LJL)Source document
  2. Notice of Filing of Official Transcript — United States v. Martinez (Dkt. 68, S.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 68 · PDF
  3. Transcript of Proceedings — United States v. Martinez (Dkt. 67, S.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 67 · PDF
  4. Letter Motion addressed to Judge Lewis J — United States v. Martinez (Dkt. 69, S.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 69 · PDF
  5. Exhibit 1, PPPLF Historical List of Frequently Asked Questions — No. 1:22-cr-00251-LJL (Dkt. 77-1, S.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 77-1 · PDF
  6. Exhibit 2, Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility Letter of Agreement — No. 1:22-cr-00251-LJL (Dkt. 77-2Dkt. 77-2 · PDF
  7. Exhibit 3, Email, MBECP 2017 2018 Financials — United States v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y., Dkt. 77-3, July 5, 2023)Dkt. 77-3 · PDF
  8. Exhibit 4, Email Chain, FW: MBECP 2017 2018 Financials — United States v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y., Dkt. 77-4)Dkt. 77-4 · PDF
  9. Exhibit 5, Email Chain, Follow-up on FIBC Application — United States v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y., Dkt. 77-5)Dkt. 77-5 · PDF
  10. Exhibit 6, MBE Capital Partners Reviewed Financial Statements — No. 1:22-cr-00251-LJL (Dkt. 77-6, S.D.N.Y.)Dkt. 77-6 · PDF
  11. Exhibit 7, Email, 2020 Numbers — United States v. Martinez (S.D.N.Y., Dkt. 77-7, July 5, 2023)Dkt. 77-7 · PDF
  12. Exhibit 8, MBE's Purported Forms 941 Compared with the PPP Applicant's Forms 941 — United States v. MartinezDkt. 77-8 · PDF
  13. Exhibit 9, Email Chain, Completed: PPP 2.0 Made Quick and Easy — United States v. Martinez (Dkt. 77-9)Dkt. 77-9 · PDF

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