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Anthony Zaghab EIDL and PPP case — U.S. District Court, D. Colo.

Anthony Zaghab EIDL and PPP case — U.S. District Court, D. Colo. — 27 documents in the archive, dated June 8, 2021 to February 17, 2026.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Docket numberNo. 1:21-cr-00188 — main docket · CourtListener docket 207501
Filings27 public filings
Filed2021-06-08 – 2026-02-17
Original PDFs27 of 27

Case summary

Anthony Zaghab was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, No. 1:21-cr-00188-RBJ. He pleaded guilty to count one of an information charging wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, with the offense ending February 6, 2021. The government's response to his sentencing memorandum states that he submitted ten fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications, receiving five EIDL loans totaling $517,300 and $31,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Grants, that further declined applications still produced $35,000 in grants, and that four fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program applications produced $83,330. Sentence was imposed December 15, 2021: 30 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $100 assessment and restitution of $708,141.00. A forfeiture order of October 12, 2021 entered a personal money judgment of $588,071.00.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Anthony Zaghab
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, No. 1:21-cr-00188-RBJ
ProgramEconomic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Economic Injury Disaster Grant (EIDG); Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesWire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343), count one of the information, offense ended February 6, 2021
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty; sentence imposed December 15, 2021 of 30 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, $100 assessment, restitution of $708,141.00 and no fine; judgment entered December 16, 2021; forfeiture money judgment of $588,071.00 entered October 12, 2021
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

Who receives the restitution?

Cross River Bank, $41,664.00; SBA/DFC in Denver, $583,300.00; and SBA (PPP) in Denver, $41,666.00, among payees listed in the judgment, which totals $708,141.00 in restitution ordered pursuant to the plea agreement.

What did the government ask for?

Thirty-three months in prison, consistent with the plea agreement. The probation department recommended 24 months and the defendant asked for a variant sentence of 24 months of home confinement.

Was his supervised release terminated early?

He moved on December 2, 2025 to terminate supervised release after completing 29 of 36 months. The court's order of January 30, 2026 is titled "Order Regarding Early Termination of Supervised Release"; its extracted text carries both the grant and the denial line, and does not show which was marked.

Docket

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

No. 1:21-cr-00188

  1. Information — United States v. Anthony ZaghabEntry 1
  2. Criminal Information Sheet — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 1.1)Entry 1, attachment 1
  3. Entry of Appearance — United States of America v. Anthony Zaghab, Case No. 1:21-cr-00188-RBJ (Document 2)Entry 2
  4. —Entry 3 is not in the archive
  5. Personal Recognizance Bond Entered as to Anthony Zaghab — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 4, D. Colo.)Entry 4
  6. Order Setting Conditions of Release by Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang on 6/17/2021 — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 5, D. Colo.)Entry 5
  7. Waiver of Indictment by Anthony Zaghab by Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang on 6/17/2021 — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 6, D. Colo.)Entry 6
  8. Passport Receipt as to Anthony Zaghab.Surrender of passport — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 7, D. Colo.)Entry 7
  9. —Entries 8–9 are not in the archive
  10. Courtroom Minutes, Change of Plea Hearing — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 10, D. Colo.)Entry 10
  11. Plea Agreement — United States v. Anthony Zaghab (D. Colo.)Entry 11
  12. Statement in Advance of Plea of Guilty by Defendant Anthony Zaghab. (rkeec) — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 12, D. Colo.)Entry 12
  13. —Entry 13 is not in the archive
  14. Entry of Appearance of Forfeiture CounselEntry 14
  15. United States' Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Anthony Zaghab (D. Colo.)Entry 15
  16. Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for a Personal Money Judgment and Specific Assets — United States v. Anthony ZaghabEntry 15, attachment 1
  17. Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for a Personal Money Judgment and Specific AssetsEntry 16
  18. —Entries 17–20 are not in the archive
  19. Government's Response to Sentencing Memorandum of Defendant and Request for Variant SentenceEntry 21
  20. Exhibit 1 — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 21.1)Entry 21, attachment 1
  21. Exhibit 2 — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 21.2)Entry 21, attachment 2
  22. Motion for Decrease for Acceptance of Responsibility Motion — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 22, D. Colo.)Entry 22
  23. —Entries 23–28 are not in the archive
  24. Courtroom Minutes — Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Zaghab (D. Colo.)Entry 29
  25. Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Anthony ZaghabEntry 30
  26. —Entry 31 is not in the archive
  27. Passport Receipt as to Anthony Zaghab.Forwarding passport to Dept. — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 32, D. Colo.)Entry 32
  28. Certified return receipt — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 32-1, D. Colo.)Entry 32, attachment 1
  29. Order to Surrender as to Anthony Zaghab — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 33, D. Colo.)Entry 33
  30. Certified Mail Receipt from U.S. Department of State, re: 32 Passport Receipt — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 34, D. Colo.)Entry 34
  31. Motion to Terminate Supervised Release After Completion of Twenty-Nine Months of Thirty-Six Months SupervisionEntry 35
  32. —Entries 36–38 are not in the archive
  33. Order Regarding Early Termination of Supervised Release — United States v. Anthony Zaghab (D. Colo.)Entry 39
  34. —Entry 40 is not in the archive
  35. Petition to Replace or Amend Name of Restitution Payee as to Anthony Zaghab — USA v. Zaghab (Dkt. 41, D. Colo.)Entry 41

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