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United States v. Jean-Jacques, Johnson, Pierre and Spike — D. Mass.

United States v. Jean-Jacques, Johnson, Pierre and Spike — D. Mass. — 27 documents in the archive, dated February 5, 2026 to September 19, 2026.

Shares documents with: U.S. v. Jean Jacques — 1 public filing; 1 document appears on both pages.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Docket numberNo. 1:26-cr-10031 — main docket · CourtListener dockets 295483, 295484, 295487
Filings27 public filings (4 documents also held as a second copy)
Filed2026-02-05 – 2026-09-19
Original PDFs27 of 27
ProfilesSniders Jean-Jacques

Case summary

United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, Lorne Johnson, Tanya Pierre and Ashley Spike, No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, is a Paycheck Protection Program prosecution. The indictment returned February 5, 2026 charges the four defendants with one count of wire fraud conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, alleging that between about March 2021 and December 2022 they conspired to obtain PPP loans for dozens of borrowers by submitting fraudulent applications. On April 20, 2026 the court allowed the government's motion to reverse a magistrate judge's release order and ordered Jean-Jacques detained pending trial. The joint interim status report of May 20, 2026 records nearly 57,000 pages of discovery and plea discussions with one defendant. The case is pending as of May 20, 2026; the charges are allegations.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Sniders Jean-Jacques; Lorne Johnson; Tanya Pierre; Ashley Spike
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesOne count of wire fraud conspiracy, 18 U.S.C. § 1349
Outcome and sentencePending. No plea or verdict is recorded in the documents on this page; Jean-Jacques was ordered detained pending trial on April 20, 2026

What does the indictment charge?

One count of wire fraud conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1349. Filings on the page state that it alleges the defendants conspired between about March 2021 and December 2022 to obtain PPP loans for dozens of borrowers by submitting fraudulent loan applications; the indictment PDF itself has no extracted text beyond its page stamps.

Why was Jean-Jacques detained?

A magistrate judge in the Southern District of Florida ordered him released on conditions after a February 16, 2026 hearing, and the government appealed. On April 20, 2026 the district court allowed the government's motion, reversed that order and ordered him detained pending trial, citing a flight risk; the government estimates the loss at more than $13 million.

What stage has the case reached?

The government had produced just under 57,000 pages of discovery by April 30, 2026, including more than 6,300 PPP loan and forgiveness files. As of the May 20, 2026 status report the government was in plea discussions with one defendant and no trial date had been set.

Defendants

CourtListener keeps a separate docket for each defendant under this docket number. Their filings are merged into the docket below; each row names the CourtListener docket it came from.

Docket

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

No. 1:26-cr-10031

  1. Indictment — United States v. Jean-Jacques, Johnson, Pierre & Spike (D. Mass.)Entry 1 · CourtListener docket 295487
  2. JS45 — USA v. Lorne Johnson et al. (Dkt. 1.1)Entry 1, attachment 1 · CourtListener docket 295487
  3. Motion to Seal as to Sniders Jean-Jacques, Lorne Johnson, Tanya Pierre — USA v. Lorne Johnson et al. (Dkt. 2, D. Mass.)Entry 2 · CourtListener docket 295487
  4. —Entries 3–6 are not in the archive
  5. Motion to Unseal as to Sniders Jean-Jacques, Lorne Johnson, Tanya PierreEntry 7 · CourtListener docket 295487
  6. —Entries 8–10, 12–13 and 16 are not in the archive; entries 11 and 14–15 are listed under More documents below
  7. Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to Ashley Spike — USA v. Lorne Johnson et al. (Dkt. 17, D. Mass.)Entry 17 · CourtListener docket 295487
  8. —Entry 18 is not in the archive
  9. Certification of Relatedness — USA v. Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 19, D. Mass.)Entry 19 · CourtListener docket 295487
  10. —Entries 20–21 are not in the archive
  11. Emergency Motion for Stay and Revocation of Release Order — United States v. Sniders Jean-JacquesEntry 22 · CourtListener docket 295483
  12. —Entry 23 is not in the archive
  13. Arrest Warrant for Tanya Pierre — United States of America v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al., No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS (Dkt. 24, D. Mass.)Entry 24 · CourtListener docket 295483
  14. Arrest Warrant for Ashley Spike — United States of America v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al., No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS (Dkt. 25, D. Mass.)Entry 25 · CourtListener docket 295487 · also: copy 2 (identical text)
  15. Arrest Warrant — United States of America v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al (District of Massachusetts, Doc. 26, filed 2026-02-18)Entry 26 · CourtListener docket 295483
  16. Arrest Warrant — United States of America v. Lorne Johnson (District of Massachusetts)Entry 27 · CourtListener docket 295483
  17. —Entries 28–29 are not in the archive
  18. Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ORDER entered.… — USA v. Lorne Johnson et al. (Dkt. 30)Entry 30 · CourtListener docket 295487
  19. Order on Excludable Time — United States of America v. Ashley Spike (Dkt. 31)Entry 31 · CourtListener docket 295487
  20. —Entries 32 and 34 are not in the archive; entries 33 and 35–37 are listed under More documents below
  21. Assented-To Motion for Protective Order — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al. (D. Mass.)Entry 38 · CourtListener docket 295483
  22. Text of Proposed Order — USA v. Lorne Johnson et al. (Dkt. 38.1)Entry 38, attachment 1 · CourtListener docket 295487
  23. Protective Order — United States of America v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al., No. 26-10031-RGS (Dkt. 39, D. Mass.)Entry 39 · CourtListener docket 295487
  24. —Entries 40–42 are not in the archive
  25. Joint Initial Status Report — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al. (D. Mass.)Entry 43 · CourtListener docket 295483 · also docketed as 295487
  26. —Entry 44 is not in the archive
  27. Order on Excludable Time — United States of America v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al. (Dkt. 45)Entry 45 · CourtListener docket 295487
  28. Defendant's Motion for Immediate Release and Opposition to Government's Motion for Revocation of Release OrderEntry 46 · CourtListener docket 295483
  29. Exhibit A — Transcript of Detention Hearing, United States v. Sniders Jean-JacquesEntry 46, attachment 1 · CourtListener docket 295483
  30. Exhibit C, 2018 Memo from Probation, Terminate Supervised Release — U.S. v. Jean-Jacques (Document 46-2)Entry 46, attachment 2 · CourtListener docket 295483
  31. —Entry 48 is not in the archive; entry 47 is listed under More documents below
  32. Assented to MOTION to Amend Conditions of Release as to Ashley Spike — USA v. Lorne Johnson et al. (Dkt. 49)Entry 49 · CourtListener docket 295487
  33. —Entry 50 is not in the archive
  34. Memorandum and Order on Defendant's Motion for Immediate Release and the Government's Appeal of the Magistrate Judge'sEntry 51 · CourtListener docket 295483
  35. —Entry 52 is not in the archive
  36. Joint Interim Status Report — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al. (D. Mass.)Entry 53 · CourtListener docket 295483 · also docketed as 295487
  37. —Entry 54 is not in the archive
  38. Order on Excludable Time — United States of America v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, et al. (Dkt. 55)Entry 55 · CourtListener docket 295487
  39. —Entry 56 is not in the archive
  40. Assented to MOTION to Amend Conditions of Release as to Ashley Spike — USA v. Lorne Johnson et al. (Dkt. 57)Entry 57 · CourtListener docket 295487

Documents without an entry number

  1. Docket Report (Tanya Pierre, entries from July 23, 2026)

More documents from this case’s dockets

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

  1. Indictment — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al., No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS (District of Massachusetts)Source document
  2. Motion to Unseal — United States v. Jean-Jacques, No. 26-10031 (District of Massachusetts, Document 7)Source document
  3. Order on Excludable Time (Lorne Johnson) — United States v. Lorne Johnson (Dkt. 11)Source documentOrder on Excludable Time, Doc. 11, United States v. Lorne Johnson, No. 26-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), February 9, 2026; excluded to March 31, 2026.
  4. Order Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(f) — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 15)Source documentRule 5(f) order, Doc. 15, U.S. v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al., No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), February 9, 2026.
  5. Criminal Docket for Case #: 0:26-mj-06062-PAB-1 — Case 1:26-cr-10031-RGS, Document 17Source document
  6. Order Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure — United States v. Ashley Spike (Dkt. 30)Source documentRule 5 order, Doc. 30, United States v. Ashley Spike, No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS-4 (D. Mass.), February 24, 2026: exculpatory-evidence reminder.
  7. Order on Excludable Time (Ashley Spike) — United States v. Ashley Spike (Dkt. 31)Source documentOrder on Excludable Time, United States v. Ashley Spike, No. 26-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 31, February 25, 2026: time excluded to March 31, 2026.
  8. Order Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure — United States v. Tanya Pierre (Dkt. 33)Source documentRule 5 order in United States v. Tanya Pierre, No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS-3 (D. Mass.), Doc. 33, February 26, 2026: reminder to disclose exculpatory evidence.
  9. Assented-To Motion to Temporarily Amend Conditions of Release — United States v. Ashley Spike (Document 49)Source document
  10. Assented-To Motion to Temporarily Amend Conditions of Release — United States v. Ashley Spike (Document 57)Source document
  11. undatedOrder Setting Conditions of Release — United States v. Lorne Johnson (District of Massachusetts)Source document
  12. undatedS.D. Fla. Criminal Docket Sheet, Case 1:26-mj-02249 (USA v. Pierre) — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt.Source documentS.D. Fla. docket sheet, USA v. Pierre, No. 1:26-mj-02249-MFE-1: removal to the District of Massachusetts, $25,000 PSB bond, 02/09/2026.
  13. Government's Motion to Seal Indictment — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (1:26-cr-10031)Source documentGovernment's motion to seal the indictment, United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al., No. 26cr10031 (D. Mass.), Doc. 2, February 5, 2026.
  14. Motion to Unseal, United States of America v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, Criminal No. 26-10031-RGS-JCBSource document
  15. Local Rule 40.1(h) Certification of Relatedness — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 19)Source documentCertification of relatedness, United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al., No. 26-10030-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 19, February 12, 2026.
  16. Emergency Motion for Stay and Revocation of Release Order — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 22)Source documentEmergency motion to revoke a release order, United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, No. 26-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 22, February 17, 2026.
  17. Order Pursuant to Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt.Source documentRule 5 order, United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, No. 1:26-cr-10031-RGS-1 (D. Mass.), Doc. 35, February 26, 2026: disclosure reminder.
  18. Order on Excludable Time (Sniders Jean-Jacques and Tanya Pierre) — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt.Source documentOrder on Excludable Time, Sniders Jean-Jacques and Tanya Pierre, No. 26-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 36, February 26, 2026: time to March 31, 2026.
  19. Ex Parte Motion for Pre-Approved Funds for Transcript — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques (Document 37)Source document
  20. Assented-To Motion for Protective Order — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 38)Source documentGovernment's assented-to motion for protective order, Sniders Jean-Jacques et al., No. 26-10031-RGS-JCB (D. Mass.), Doc. 38, March 5, 2026.
  21. Proposed Protective Order — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 38.1)Source documentProposed protective order, Criminal No. 26-10031-RGS-JCB (D. Mass.), Doc. 38-1, March 5, 2026: handling of Confidential Discovery Materials.
  22. Joint Initial Status Report — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (District of Massachusetts) (Document 43)Source document
  23. Order on Excludable Time — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 45)Source documentOrder on Excludable Time, Sniders Jean-Jacques et al., No. 26-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 45, March 27, 2026: interim status conference May 26, 2026.
  24. Defendant's Motion for Immediate Release and Opposition to Government's Motion for Revocation of Release Order — UnitedSource documentDefendant's motion for immediate release, United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques, No. 26-cr-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 46, April 4, 2026.
  25. Exhibit A, Transcript of Detention Hearing — Case 1:26-cr-10031-RGS, Document 46-1Source document
  26. Exhibit C: 2018 Memo from Probation — Case 1:26-cr-10031-RGS, Document 46-2Source document
  27. Motion to Seal Exhibit B to Defendant's Motion for Immediate Release — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al.Source documentMotion to seal Exhibit B, Sniders Jean-Jacques, Nos. 26-cr-10030-RGS and 26-cr-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 47, April 4, 2026.
  28. Memorandum and Order on Motion for Immediate Release and Government's Appeal of Release Order — United States v. SnidersSource documentMemorandum and Order, Sniders Jean-Jacques, Nos. 26-10030 and 26-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 51, April 20, 2026: release reversed.
  29. Joint Interim Status Report — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (District of Massachusetts) (Document 53)Source document
  30. Order on Excludable Time — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (Dkt. 55)Source documentOrder on Excludable Time, Sniders Jean-Jacques et al., No. 26-10031-RGS (D. Mass.), Doc. 55, May 22, 2026: final status conference July 23, 2026.
  31. undatedProposed Protective Order — United States v. Sniders Jean-Jacques et al. (District of Massachusetts)Source document

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