Case docket
United States v. Chris Recamier — U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.
United States v. Chris Recamier — 12 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, filed between October 8, 2021 and November 6, 2025. Among them: 2 orders, 1 criminal complaint and 1 indictment.
See also: United States v. Chris Recamier — S.D.N.Y., No. 1:21-cr-00746-MKV — the same docket (docket No. 1:21-cr-00746) under another case page, 20 public filings. Full docket →
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York |
|---|---|
| Filings | 12 public filings |
| Filed | 2021-10-08 – 2025-11-06 |
| Document types | orders (2), criminal complaint (1), indictment (1), opinion (1), judgment (1), motion (1) |
| Original PDFs | 12 of 12 |
Case summary
Chris Recamier was charged by complaint on October 8, 2021 and indicted on December 9, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 1:21-cr-00746-MKV. Count one charged major fraud against the United States under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1031 and 2, on an allegation that he sought more than $7 million in government-guaranteed loans for companies he controlled through the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program. His motion to suppress was denied on June 10, 2022 and he pleaded guilty to count one. On October 17, 2022 the court sentenced him principally to 108 months' imprisonment and three years of supervised release, with restitution of $1,072,062.47 to the SBA. The sentence was reduced to 87 months on November 6, 2025.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Chris Recamier |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 1:21-cr-00746-MKV; complaint filed as No. 1:21-mj-09710-UA |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
| Charges | Count one of a six-count indictment: major fraud against the United States, 18 U.S.C. § 1031 (charged in the complaint under §§ 1031 and 2) |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded guilty to count one; 108 months' imprisonment and three years of supervised release imposed October 17, 2022, with a $100 assessment and restitution of $1,072,062.47; reduced to 87 months on November 6, 2025 |
| Counts of conviction | Pleaded guilty to count one of a 6-count indictment (ECF #6), major fraud against the U.S., 18 U.S.C. § 1031, offense ended 10/7/2021; counts 2 through 6 of the indictment dismissed on the motion of the United States; date of imposition of judgment 10/17/2022 (judgment of October 18, 2022, p. 1, image checked) |
| Sentence imposed | 108 months' imprisonment (p. 2); three years of supervised release (p. 3); the reduction to 87 months on November 6, 2025 recorded in the outcome row above is not in the judgment held on this page |
| Restitution | $1,072,062.47 to the Small Business Administration, 100%, ordered pursuant to plea agreement; payable on the schedule in the consent Order of Restitution at ECF # 80 (pp. 6-7) |
| Fine and assessment | Fine $0.00; special assessment $100.00 (p. 6) |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22 |
What did the complaint allege?
That Recamier engaged in a scheme to obtain, by false and fraudulent pretences, representations and documents, more than $7 million in government-guaranteed loans for several companies he controlled through the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program, and that between about August 2020 and about May 2021 he used the identities of at least two other individuals to submit online applications for those loans.
What restitution was ordered?
A consent order of restitution entered October 18, 2022 requires payment of $1,072,062.47 under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A to the victim of the offense charged in count one, the United States Small Business Administration. The judgment records the same total at 100% priority.
Why was the sentence reduced?
The probation office reported that Recamier was eligible for a reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and Amendment 821, which gives a two-point offense-level reduction to a defendant with zero criminal history points. His guidelines range fell from 108–120 months to 87–108 months, and the court reduced the term of imprisonment from 108 months to 87, leaving all other components of the sentence as originally imposed.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
12 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Criminal ComplaintCriminal complaint · PDF
- Indictment — United States v. Chris RecamierIndictment · PDF
- Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Suppress — United States v. Chris Recamier (S.D.N.Y.)Opinion · PDF
- Change of Plea Hearing Transcript — United States v. Chris Recamier (S.D.N.Y.)PDF
- Defendant's Sentencing Submission — United States v. Chris Recamier (S.D.N.Y.)PDF
- Government's Sentencing Submission — United States v. Chris Recamier (S.D.N.Y.)PDF
- Judgment — United States v. Chris RecamierJudgment · PDF
- Consent Order of Restitution — United States v. Chris RecamierOrder · PDF
- Sentencing Hearing Transcript — United States v. Chris RecamierPDF
- Motion for Sentence Reduction — United States v. Chris RecamierMotion · PDF
- Government's Response to Motion for Sentence Reduction — United States v. Chris Recamier (S.D.N.Y.)Response or reply · PDF
- Order Granting Motion for a Reduction in Sentence — United States v. Chris Recamier (S.D.N.Y.)Order · PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.