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United States v. George Thacker — U.S. District Court, E.D. Tenn.

United States v. George Thacker — U.S. District Court, E.D. Tenn. — 36 documents in the archive, dated April 14, 2022 to October 6, 2022.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Docket numberNo. 1:22-cr-00054 — main docket · CourtListener docket 104289
Filings36 public filings
Filed2022-04-14 – 2022-10-06
Original PDFs36 of 36

Case summary

George Thacker was charged by information on April 14, 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, No. 1:22-cr-00054-CEA-CHS, and a plea agreement was filed the same day. Count one charged a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. The government's response to his motion for a downward departure and variance describes the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, states that he submitted two further fraudulent loan applications after the first, and puts his gains at over $650,000. The order of forfeiture of October 5, 2022 records his agreement to a personal money judgment of $665,600 as the minimum proceeds he personally obtained. Judgment was entered October 6, 2022.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)George Thacker
Court and docketU.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, No. 1:22-cr-00054-CEA-CHS
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program
ChargesCount one of the information, wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty; personal money judgment of $665,600 entered October 5, 2022; judgment entered October 6, 2022. The judgment, information and plea agreement filed on this page carry no extracted text, so the term imposed is not stated here
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty to count one of the information, wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, offense concluded 02/05/2021 (judgment of October 6, 2022, p. 1)
Sentence imposed33 months' imprisonment as to count one (p. 2); three years of supervised release (p. 3)
Restitution$665,600.00 to the United States Small Business Administration (p. 6)
Fine and assessmentFine $15,000.00; special assessment $100.00 (p. 6); lump sum of $680,700.00 due immediately (p. 7)
Forfeiture"As directed by the Order of Forfeiture entered at Docket No. 24 and outlined in this Judgment" (p. 7)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

What did the presentence report calculate?

The government's response records the presentence investigation report's advisory guideline range as 33 to 41 months' imprisonment, based on a total offense level of 20 and criminal history category I, with the sentencing hearing set for October 6, 2022.

What was the forfeiture?

A personal money judgment of $665,600 under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), which the order describes as the minimum amount of proceeds the defendant personally obtained as a result of the violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, with the nexus established to the violations charged in count one.

What did the government say about the loan applications?

Its response states that after the first round of proceeds he submitted two subsequent fraudulent loan applications, receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars more, and that his gains totalled over $650,000. That is the government's position in its sentencing filing.

Docket

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

No. 1:22-cr-00054

  1. Information — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 1
  2. Criminal Cover Sheet — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 1-1, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 1, attachment 1
  3. Certification — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 1.2)Entry 1, attachment 2
  4. Plea Agreement — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 2
  5. —Entry 3 is not in the archive
  6. Order as to George Thacker. Rearraignment set for 4/21/2022 02:00 PM — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 4, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 4
  7. —Entry 5 is not in the archive
  8. Waiver of Indictment as to George Thacker — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 6, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 6
  9. Appearance Bond Entered as to George Thacker — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 7, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 7
  10. ORDER Setting Conditions of Release — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 8)Entry 8
  11. Initial Appearance — George Thacker, Eastern District of Tennessee at ChattanoogaEntry 9
  12. Rearraignment / Waiver of Indictment/Plea — USA v. George Thacker (4/21/2022)Entry 10
  13. Notice of Appearance — United States of America v. George Thacker, No. 1:22-cr-54 (Dkt. 11, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 11
  14. —Entry 12 is not in the archive
  15. NOTICE OF NO OBJECTIONS to Presentence Investigation Report by George Thacker — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 13)Entry 13
  16. NOTICE OF NO OBJECTIONS to Presentence Investigation Report by USA as to George Thacker — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 14)Entry 14
  17. Unopposed MOTION to Continue Sentencing Hearing by USA as to George Thacker — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 15)Entry 15
  18. Motion for Downward Departure and Variance — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 16
  19. Exhibit A — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 16.1)Entry 16, attachment 1
  20. Exhibit B — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 16.2)Entry 16, attachment 2
  21. Exhibit C — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 16.3)Entry 16, attachment 3
  22. Exhibit D — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 16.4)Entry 16, attachment 4
  23. Exhibit E — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 16.5)Entry 16, attachment 5
  24. Letter in Support (Smith) — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 16, attachment 6
  25. Letter in Support (Wesolowski) — U.S. v. Thacker (E.D. Tenn.)Entry 16, attachment 7
  26. Letter in Support (Brown) — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 16, attachment 8
  27. Exhibit I — Grand Hotel (Case 1:22-cr-00054-CEA-CHS, Document 16-9)Entry 16, attachment 9
  28. Order as to George Thacker granting: 15 Unopposed Motion — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 17, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 17
  29. United States’ Response to Motion for Departure and Variance — U.S. v. Thacker (E.D. Tenn.)Entry 18
  30. Your Honor, Let Me Introduce Myself — Belinda McCampbell (Case 1:22-cr-00054-CEA-CHS, Document 19)Entry 19
  31. Notice of Supplemental Filing — U.S. v. Thacker (E.D. Tenn.)Entry 20
  32. Defendant’s Letter Accepting Responsibility — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 20, attachment 1
  33. Exhibit K - Letter from Terry Eastwood - President of First Farmers Bank — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 20-2, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 20, attachment 2
  34. Exhibit L - USDA-RD Business Loan Email — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 20-3, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 20, attachment 3
  35. Exhibit M - George Thacker Development — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 20-4, E.D. Tenn.)Entry 20, attachment 4
  36. —Entries 21–22 are not in the archive
  37. Motion for Entry of Order of Forfeiture — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 23
  38. Order of Forfeiture — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 24
  39. —Entry 25 is not in the archive
  40. Judgment, Case No. 1:22-CR-54, USA v. George Thacker — USA v. Thacker (E.D. Tenn.)Entry 26
  41. Judgment — U.S. v. ThackerEntry 27

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