Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Edward McCorkle (D. Md.)

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Preliminary order of forfeiture in United States v. Edward McCorkle, Criminal No. RDB-25-270, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, filed January 9, 2026 as Document 22. It recites that the United States filed an Information on September 9, 2025 charging McCorkle with wire fraud conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, that he pled guilty to that count on September 15, 2025, and that as part of the plea he agreed to a forfeiture money judgment of at least $523,700.00. The order grants the government's motion and enters a forfeiture money judgment of $523,700.00 against McCorkle, who remains personally liable until it is satisfied. It states the order becomes final as to McCorkle at sentencing and will be included in the criminal judgment. The order is dated the 9th of January, 2026, and carries an /s/ above the name of Judge Richard D. Bennett.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
v. 
EDWARD MCCORKLE, 
Defendant 
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CRIMINAL NO. RDB-25-270 
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PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE 
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the United States of America filed an Information, 
charging Edward McCorkle (the “Defendant”) with Wire Fraud Conspiracy, in violation of 18 
U.S.C. § 1349 (Count One).  Dkt. No. 1; 
WHEREAS, the Information also included a forfeiture allegation, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 
§ 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), which provided notice that the United States intended to
seek forfeiture, upon conviction of the Defendant, of the offense alleged in Count One of the 
Information.  Id. at 6; 
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2025, the Defendant pled guilty to the offense alleged in 
Count One of the Information.  Dkt. No. 13; 
WHEREAS, as part of his guilty plea, the Defendant agreed to entry of an order of 
forfeiture, as part of the Defendant’s sentence, to include a money judgment of at least $523,700.00 
in U.S. currency equal to the value of the property derived from, or otherwise involved in, the 
Defendant’s offense  Id. at ¶ 12; 
WHEREAS, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Rule 
32.2(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the United States is now entitled to a 
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Preliminary Order of Forfeiture imposing a money judgment in the amount of $523,700.00 in U.S. 
currency against the Defendant; 
ACCORDINGLY, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that: 
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The United States’ Motion for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture is GRANTED.
2.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Rule 32.2 of the
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of 
$523,700.00 in U.S. currency is hereby entered against the Defendant. 
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The Defendant shall remain personally liable until the judgment is satisfied.  The
value of any substitute assets shall be credited toward the satisfaction of the money judgment. 
Likewise, the value of any directly forfeitable property that is forfeited as the proceeds of the 
offense shall also be credited toward the satisfaction of the money judgment, but property forfeited 
as property used to commit or to facilitate the commission of the offense shall not be so credited. 
4.
The United States is authorized to conduct any discovery that might be necessary
to identify, locate, or dispose of forfeited property, and to resolve any third-party petition, pursuant 
to Rule 32.2(b)(3) and (c)(1)(B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and 21 U.S.C. § 
853(m). 
5.
Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(6) and (c)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure,
no third-party notice or ancillary proceeding is required to the extent that this Order consists solely 
of a money judgment. 
6.
Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this
Preliminary Order of Forfeiture will become final as to the Defendant at the time of his sentencing, 
will be part of the Defendant’s criminal sentence, and will be included in the criminal judgment 
entered by this Court against him. 
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The Court shall retain jurisdiction in this matter for the purpose of enforcing this
Order, and pursuant to Rule 32.2(e)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall amend 
this Order, or enter other orders as necessary, to forfeit additional specific property or substitute 
property when identified. 
SO ORDERED this ___________________ day of ______________________, 2026.  
The Honorable Richard D. Bennett 
United States District Judge 
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January
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