Order of Forfeiture — U.S. v. Thacker

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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee · No. 1:22-cr-00054-CEA-CHS · Doc. 24 · 2022-10-05 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE 
AT CHATTANOOGA 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
v. 
GEORGE THACKER 
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No.  1:22-CR-54 
 
Judges Atchley/Steger 
 
 
 
 
ORDER OF FORFEITURE 
 
 
On April 14, 2022, an Information [Doc. 1] was filed in the above-referenced case, 
charging George Thacker, with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (Count One). 
 
In the forfeiture allegations of the Information, the United States sought forfeiture 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) of the Defendant’s interest in any 
property, real or personal, constituting, or traceable to the proceeds of any violation of 18 U.S.C. 
§ 1343. 
A Plea Agreement [Doc. 2] was filed on April 14, 2022.  On April 21, 2022, the 
Defendant pled guilty to Count One, as charged in the Information and agreed to facts sufficient 
to support the plea, and forfeiture of property as listed in the Plea Agreement.  Pursuant to 18 
U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), the Defendant agreed to a personal money 
judgment in the amount of $665,600, representing the minimum amount of proceeds the 
Defendant personally obtained as a result of the violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1343.  Further, the 
United States has established the requisite nexus between the money judgment and the violations 
charged in Count One of the Information. 
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(c)(1) provides that “no ancillary proceeding is 
required to the extent that the forfeiture consists of a money judgment.”  Because no ancillary 
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proceeding is required, it is appropriate to enter an order of forfeiture at this time, which will 
become final as to the Defendant at the time of sentencing. 
 
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that: 
 
1. 
Based upon the conviction of the Defendant for offenses in violation of 18 U.S.C. 
§ 1343, and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Federal Rule of 
Criminal Procedure 32.2(b), the United States is entitled to: 
 
Money Judgment 
 
A personal money judgment in favor of the United States and against the 
Defendant, GEORGE THACKER in the amount of $665,600, representing 
the proceeds the Defendant personally obtained as a result of the 
Defendant’s violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. 
 
 
2. 
In accordance with Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4)(A) and 
(b)(4)(B), this Order of Forfeiture will become final as to the Defendant at the time of sentencing 
and will be made part of the sentence and included in the Judgment. 
 
3. 
The United States may, at any time, move pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal 
Procedure 32.2(e) to amend this Order of Forfeiture to substitute property having a value not to 
exceed $665,600 to satisfy the money judgment in whole or in part. 
 
4. 
The Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this Order, and to amend it as 
necessary, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(e). 
 
 
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5. 
The Clerk of this Court shall provide a certified copy of this Order to the United 
States Attorney’s Office. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ENTER: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHARLES E. ATCHLEY, JR. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States District Judge 
 
Submitted by: 
 
FRANCIS M. HAMILTON III 
United States Attorney 
 
By: 
s/Kyle J. Wilson 
 
 
Kyle J. Wilson, TN BPR# 031844 
Assistant United States Attorney  
1110 Market Street, Suite 515 
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 
(423) 752-5140 
Kyle.Wilson@usdoj.gov 
 
 
 
 
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