Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Sanda G. Frimpong (Eastern District of North Carolina)

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A Judgment in a Criminal Case for Sanda G. Frimpong, Case 5:23-cr-00035-D-RN, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, filed April 11, 2024 as Document 57. The defendant pleaded guilty to counts 1, 2, and 3: money laundering and aiding and abetting under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) and § 1956(a)(2), and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h). The judgment, dated April 11, 2024 under the name of James C. Dever, US District Court Judge, imposes 40 months as to each Count concurrently, a recommendation for placement at FCI Butner, and 3 years of supervised release. An additional payees page lists restitution to individuals including Alison Harkins ($150,000.00) and William Raines ($73,798.99). Forfeiture follows the Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered April 10, 2024.

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Eastern District of North Carolina
)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
V. )
SANDA G. FRIMPONG )
) Case Number: 5:23-CR-35-1 D
) USM Number: 46683-51 O
)
) Jennifer A. Dominguez
) Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
~ pleaded guilty to count(s) 1, 2, and 3.
D pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
D was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) Money Laundering and Aiding & Abetting 2/28/2022 1
(B)
18 U.S.C. § 2

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through - -9- - of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
D The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
Ill Count(s) -4-19
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D is ~ are dismissed on the motion of the United States.

It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence,
or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution,
the defenaant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.

4/11/2024
Date oflmposition of Judgment

SignaturwfJudge ~

JAMES C. DEVER Ill, US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Name and Title of Judge

4/11/2024
Date

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AO 2458 (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet IA
Judgment-Page 2 of ----=9__
DEFENDANT: SANDA G. FRIMPONG
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-35~1 D

ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF CONVICTION
Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(2) Money Laundering and Aiding & Abetting 2/28/2022 2
(8)
18 U.S.C. § 2

18 U.S.C. § 1956(h) Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering 2/28/2022 3

18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)
18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(2)

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 - Imprisonment

Judgment - Page 3 of 9
DEFENDANT: SANDA G. FRIMPONG
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-35-1 D

IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of:
40 months as to each Count to run concurrently for a total of 40 months.

!ti The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
The court recommends vocational training/ educational opportunities, mental health assessment and treatment,
medical exam and treatment, and placement at FCI Butner.

Ill The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
D The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
D at. D a.m. D p.m. on
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D as notified by the United States Marshal.

D The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
D before 2 p.m. on
D as notified by the United States Marshal.
D as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:

Defendant delivered on to

at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , with a certified copy of this judgment.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL

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Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
Judgment-Page 4 of 9
DEFENDANT: SANDA G. FRIMPONG
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-35-1 D
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:

3 years as to each Count to run concurrently for a total of 3 years.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from
imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
D The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4. Ill You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of
restitution. (check if applicable)
5. llf You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. D You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) as
directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location where you
reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
7. D You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached
page.

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Sheet 3A- Supervised Release
Judgment-Page __5__ of _ _ _
9_ _
DEFENDANT: SANDA G. FRIMPONG
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-35-1 D

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed
because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation
officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.

1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time
frame.
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the
court or the probation officer.
4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying
the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72
hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to
take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses
you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.
8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted ofa felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.
9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that was
designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers).
11. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant without
first getting the permission of the court.
12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.

U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov.

Defendant's Signature Date
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Sheet 3D- Supervised Release
Judgment-Page -=6- of 9
DEFENDANT: SANDA G. FRIMPONG
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-35-1 D

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
The defendant shall submit to a search, at any time, with or without a warrant, and by any law enforcement or probation
officer, of the defendant's person and any property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computer, other electronic
communication or data storage devices or media, and effects upon reasonable suspicion concerning a violation of a
condition of supervised release or unlawful conduct by the defendant, or by any probation officer in the lawful discharge of
the officer's supervision functions.

The defendant shall support his dependents.

The defendant must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a
sentence of restitution.

The defendant shall not incur new credit charges or open additional lines of credit without approval of the probation office.

The defendant shall provide the probation office with access to any requested financial information.

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet SB - Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment-Page -~8- of 9
DEFENDANT: SANDA G. FRIMPONG
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-35-1 D

ADDITIONAL RESTITUTION PAYEES

Priority or
Name of Payee Total Loss* Restitution Ordered Percentage
Arthur Morrison $14,000.00
Ronald Strickland $57,794.00
Kevin Wilson $12,508.00
Alison Harkins $150,000.00
William Raines $73,798.99

* Findings for the total amount oflosses are reguired under Chapters 109A, 110, l lOA, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.

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Sheet 6- Schedule of Payments

Judgment - Page 9 of 9
DEFENDANT: SANDA G. FRIMPONG
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-35-1 D

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:

A □ Lump sum payment of$ due immediately, balance due

□ not later than , or
□ in accordance with □ C, □ D, □ E, or D F below; or
B ~ Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with □ c, D D,or ~ F below); or

C D Payment in equal _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ ____ over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or

D D Payment in equal _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ ____ over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a
term of supervision; or

E D Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from
imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant's ability to pay at that time; or

F li2'l Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
Payment of the special assessment and restitution due in full immediately. The court orders that the defendant
pay a minimum payment of $25 per quarter through the IFRP, if available. The court, having considered the
defendant's financial resources and ability to pay, orders that any balance still owed at the time of release shall be
paid in installments of $250 per month to begin 60 days after the defendant's release from prison.

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary penal.ties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate
Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.

The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.

D Joint and Several

Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defendant number) Total Amount Amount if appropriate

D The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.

D The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):

Ill The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States:
The defendant shall forfeit to the United States the defendant's interest in the property specified in the Consent
Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered on 04/10/2024.

Payments shall be a.12plied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, mcluding cost of
prosecut10n and court costs.

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