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Unopposed Motion to Substitute the Victim (Itria Ventures) — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson

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CourtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Filed2023-08-02

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida · No. 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH · Doc. 60 · 2023-08-02 · Docket on CourtListener

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The United States' unopposed motion to substitute the victim in United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, filed August 2, 2023 as Document 60. Citing 18 U.S.C. § 3663A(a)(1)–(2), the motion asks that the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) be substituted for Itria Ventures as the victim. The supporting memorandum states that SBA notified the government that it paid Itria Ventures in full the restitution due on two loans, and asks the court to direct that current and future restitution payments go to SBA until restitution is paid in full. It states that the defendant, conferred with under Local Rule 3.01(g), has no objection. The three-page filing is signed by an Assistant United States Attorney and includes a certificate of service.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
FORT MYERS DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-KCD 
 
EDRICA LEANN WATSON 
 
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE THE VICTIM 
 
The United States of America respectfully requests under 18 U.S.C. § 
3663A(a)(1)–(2), that the victim, Itria Ventures, be substituted by the United States 
Small Business Administration (“SBA”) as a victim in the above referenced case.  
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT 
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, as 
amended by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues 
Act, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and the PPP Extension Act of 2021, 
authorized SBA to guarantee loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). 
The United States has been notified by SBA that they paid Itria Ventures for 
two loans (Loan Numbers 88958 and 487604) the amount of restitution due to them 
in full. SBA should now be named as the successor victim. Therefore, the United States 
respectfully requests that this Court issue an Order directing the Clerk=s Office, United 
States District Court, to substitute SBA as the victim in this matter in place of Itria 
Ventures and to direct all current and future payments that would otherwise be sent to 
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Itria Ventures to now be made payable and sent to SBA until the restitution has been 
paid in full.  In accordance with Local Rule 3.01(g), the undersigned has conferred 
with Edrica Watson who advised that she has no objection to the requested 
substitution. 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
ROGER B. HANDBERG 
United States Attorney 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Julie A. Simonsen_               
 
 
JULIE A. SIMONSEN 
 
 
Assistant United States Attorney 
 
 
Florida Bar No. 70647 
 
 
Financial Litigation/cll  
 
 
400 N. Tampa Street, Suite 3200 
 
 
Tampa, Florida 33602 
 
 
Telephone: (813) 274-6048 
 
 
Facsimile: (813) 274-6247 
 
 
E-mail: FLUDocket.mailbox@usdoj.gov 
 
 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
I certify that on August 2, 2023, I electronically filed the foregoing with the 
Clerk of Court by using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notice of electronic 
filing to all parties of record and via mail to: 
 
Edrica Watson 
Miami, Florida C/O Probation Officer 
 
s/ Julie A. Simonsen  
 
 
Assistant United States Attorney 
 
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