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Bernard Turk PPP fraud case — U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.

Bernard Turk PPP fraud case — U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. — 23 documents in the archive, dated May 9, 2022 to November 21, 2022.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, Central District of California
Docket numberNo. 8:22-cr-00061 — main docket · CourtListener docket 851721
Filings23 public filings
Filed2022-05-09 – 2022-11-21
Original PDFs23 of 23

Case summary

Bernard Turk was charged by information in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 8:22-cr-00061, with wire fraud and aiding and abetting over a Paycheck Protection Program loan application. The information, filed May 9, 2022, states that Turk, a certified public accountant running a tax preparation business, prepared a false 2019 corporate tax return for Agency 126 claiming $5,383,401 in wages during 2019 and gave it to co-schemer Mustafa Qadiri to submit to an SBA-approved lender, and that Agency 126 had no employees and paid no wages. It states that $1,212,312 in PPP loan proceeds was transmitted by interstate wire on or about February 25, 2021. A judgment and probation/commitment order was entered November 21, 2022. The imposed terms are not in the extracted text of that judgment.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Bernard Turk
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 8:22-cr-00061-JLS
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesWire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343) and aiding and abetting (18 U.S.C. § 2(a)), charged by information filed May 9, 2022
Outcome and sentenceJudgment and probation/commitment order entered November 21, 2022; the imposed terms are not in the extracted text. The order directs Turk to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons on or before noon on February 16, 2023
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

What does the judgment on this page show?

The CR-104 judgment and probation/commitment order signed November 21, 2022 by Judge Josephine L. Staton. The pages carrying the counts and the imposed term are not in the extracted text; the pages that are show the surrender date, the standard conditions and the court's recommendation that Turk be placed in a Bureau of Prisons medical facility.

What was Turk charged with?

One count of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 and aiding and abetting under 18 U.S.C. § 2(a), for causing the transmission of $1,212,312 in PPP loan proceeds from the lender to Agency 126's bank account.

What did the defense ask for?

Leniency. A supplement to Turk's sentencing brief, filed November 11, 2022, reports the Bureau of Prisons' response that it can accommodate him in a Medical Care Level 3 or 4 center, and argues that the nearest such facility is far from his family.

Docket

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

No. 8:22-cr-00061

  1. Information — United States v. Bernard TurkEntry 1
  2. Case Summary filed by AUSA Jennifer Waier as to Defendant Bernard Turk — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 2, C.D. Cal.)Entry 2
  3. Notice of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant Bernard Turk Related Case(s): 8:21CR81-JLSEntry 3
  4. —Entries 4–9 are not in the archive
  5. Summons to Appear — USA v. Turk (C.D. Cal.)Entry 10
  6. Order re Transfer Pursuant to General Order 21-01 Related Case — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 11, C.D. Cal.)Entry 11
  7. Order re Criminal Proceedings for cases assigned to Judge Josephine L. Staton — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 12, C.D. Cal.)Entry 12
  8. MINUTES OF POST-INDICTMENT ARRAIGNMENT: held before Magistrate Judge Karen E.… — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 13)Entry 13
  9. ADVISEMENT OF STATUTORY & CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Bernard… — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 14)Entry 14
  10. Designation and Appearance of Counsel; filed by Evan A Jenness appearing for Bernard TurkEntry 15
  11. CONSENT to Video Conference/Telephonic Conference filed by Defendant Bernard Turk — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 16)Entry 16
  12. Waiver of Indictment by Defendant Bernard Turk before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 17, C.D. Cal.)Entry 17
  13. Bond and Conditions of Release filed as to Defendant Bernard Turk conditions of releaseEntry 18
  14. —Entry 19 is not in the archive
  15. Minutes of Change of Plea Hearing — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 20, C.D. Cal.)Entry 20
  16. First Stipulation to Continue Sentencing from 10/7/2022 — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 21, C.D. Cal.)Entry 21
  17. Proposed Order Continuing Sentencing — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 21.1)Entry 21, attachment 1
  18. Order Continuing Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 22, C.D. Cal.)Entry 22
  19. —Entries 23–24 are not in the archive
  20. Notice of Manual Filing of Sentencing Brief and PSR Objections, EXPA — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 25, C.D. Cal.)Entry 25
  21. Notice of Manual Filing of Under Seal Filing filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Bernard TurkEntry 26
  22. —Entry 27 is not in the archive
  23. Order by Judge Josephine L. Staton Granting Application — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 28, C.D. Cal.)Entry 28
  24. —Entries 29–33 are not in the archive
  25. Proof of Service of Sealed Sentencing Filings — USA v. Turk (C.D. Cal.)Entry 34
  26. —Entry 35 is not in the archive
  27. Defense Sentencing Memorandum (Supplement) — United States v. Bernard Turk (C.D. Cal.)Entry 36
  28. —Entries 37–38 are not in the archive
  29. Minutes of Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 39, C.D. Cal.)Entry 39
  30. Judgment and Commitment Order — United States v. Bernard TurkEntry 40

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