Restitution Order — United States v. Max Alberto Mera Ulloa (Southern District of Florida)

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Restitution Order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in United States v. Max Alberto Mera Ulloa, case 25-CR-20178-ARTAU, entered on the docket 08/03/2026. It recites that an Indictment returned April 17, 2025 charged Mera Ulloa in Count 1 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, that the court accepted a guilty plea to Count 1 on October 15, 2025, and that sentencing took place February 25, 2026, with a restitution hearing on July 14, 2026. On the government's motion, the court orders restitution of $1,387,955, joint and several with two codefendants. Payments during incarceration follow the UNICOR wage formula or $25.00 per quarter, and after release 10% of monthly gross earnings.

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Case 1:25-cr-20178-EA Document 188 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/03/2026 Page 1 of 3




                             UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                             SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

                                 CASE NO. 25-CR-20178-ARTAU


  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  v.

  MAX ALBERTO MERA ULLOA,

                  Defendant.


                                      RESTITUTION ORDER

        THIS MATTER is before the Court upon motion of the United States for entry of a

 restitution sum ("Motion") against Defendant Max Alberto Mera Ulloa (the "Defendant"). The

 Court has considered the Motion, is otherwise advised in the premises, and finds as follows:

        On April 17, 2025 , a federal grand jury returned an Indictment charging the Defendant in

 Count 1 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349, among other

 counts. Indictment, Dkt. No. 3.

        On October 15, 2025, the Court accepted the Defendant's guilty plea to Count 1 of the

 Indictment. See Minute Entry, Dkt. No. 93. 3.

        Defendant was sentenced on February 25, 2026. See Minute Entry, Dkt. No. 145;

 Judgment, Dkt. No. 146. At the sentencing hearing, the Court scheduled a restitution hearing and

 that hearing took place on July 14, 2026.

        As to restitution, in any case in which an identifiable victim(s) has suffered an identifiable

 loss, "the court shall order ... that the defendant make restitution of the victim." See 18 U.S.C. §

 3663A(a)(l ), (c)(B); see also 18 U.S.C. § 3663(a)(l )(A). Further, "the court shall order restitution

 to each victim in the full amount of each victim' s losses as determined by the court and without
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 consideration of the economic circumstances of the defendant." 18 U.S.C. § 3664(f)(l)(A).

         "If the court finds that more than 1 defendant has contributed to the loss of a victim, the

 court may make each defendant liable for payment of the full amount of restitution." 18 U.S.C. §

 3664(h).

         Based on the record in this case, the Court finds, by the preponderance of the evidence

 presented by the government, that the defendant shall pay restitution in the amount of$1 ,387,955,

 joint and several with his two codefendants.

         During the period of incarceration, payment shall be made as follows: (1) if the defendant

 earns wages in a Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) job, then the defendant must pay 50% of

 wages earned toward the financial obligations imposed by this Judgment in a Criminal Case; (2)

 if the defendant does not work in a UNICORjob, then the defendant must pay $25.00 per quarter

 toward the financial obligations imposed in this order.

        Upon release from incarceration, the defendant shall pay restitution at the rate of 10% of

 monthly gross earnings, until such time as the court may alter that payment schedule in the interests

 of justice. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Probation Office and U.S. Attorney ' s Office shall

 monitor the payment of restitution and report to the court any material change in the defendant's

 ability to pay. These payments do not preclude the government from using other assets or income

 of the defendant to satisfy the restitution obligations.

        The restitution shall be made payable to the Clerk, United States Courts, and is to be

 addressed to :

        U.S. CLERK' S OFFICE ATTN:
        FINANCIAL SECTION 400 N MIAMI AVENUE,
        ROOM 08N09 MIAMI, FL 33128-7716

        The assessment/fine/restitution is payable immediately. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, U.S.




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 Probation Office and the U.S. Attorney's Office are responsible for the enforcement of this order.

 Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment

 of criminal monetary penalties is due during imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties,

 except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Financial

 Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.

        DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Beach, Florida, this             3 /!!" day of Jul I[
 _ _ 2021,.




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                                                      EDARTAU
                                                      UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE




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