Plea Agreement — United States v. Andre Clark (S.D. Fla., Dkt. 38)
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A Plea Agreement, Document 38, entered 06/08/2021 on the FLSD docket in Case 0:21-cr-60029-WPD, CASE NO. 21-60029-CR-WPD, United States of America vs. Andre Clark, between the defendant and the United States Attorney's Office and the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section. The defendant agrees to waive indictment and plead guilty to an Information charging conspiracy to commit wire fraud, with a statutory maximum of up to 5 years and a special assessment of $100. The parties agree to jointly recommend a base offense level of 6 and a loss amount greater than $3,500,000 and less than $9,500,000, an increase of 18 levels. The defendant also agrees to cooperate fully and to forfeit proceeds, and the Offices may move for a reduction for substantial assistance.
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“Plea Agreement — United States v. Andre Clark (S.D. Fla., Dkt. 38).”
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UNITED STA TES DISTRICT CO URT
SO UTM RN DISTR ICT OF FLO RTDA
CA SE NO . 21-60029-CR -W PD
UN ITED STATES OF AM ERICA
VS.
AN DRE CL AR K ,
D efendant.
PLEA A G REEM E NT
The U nited States Attorney's Oftsce for the Southern D istrict of Florida and the
DepartmentofJustice,CriminalDivision,Fraud Section (Etthe Offices'')and the Defendant,
ANDRE CLARK (hereinafterreferredtoas(r efendanf),enterintothefollowingagreement:
1. D efendantagreesto plead guilty to the lnform ation,w hich chargesD efendantw ith
conspiracy to com m itw ire fraud,in violation ofTitle 18,United StatesCode,371.
D efendant understands that he has the right to have the evidence and charges
againsthim presentedtoafederalgrandjuryfordeterminationofwhetherornotthereisprobable
cause to believe he com m itted the offenses w ith w hich he is charged.Understanding thatright,
and afterfulland com plete consultation w ith counsel,D efendantagreesto waivein open courthis
right to prosecution by indictm ent and agrees that this Office m ay proceed by w ay of an
inform ation filed pursuantto Rule 7 ofthe FederalRulesofCrim inalProcedure.
Defendantisaw arethatthe sentence w illbe imposed by the Courtafterconsidering
the advisory FederalSentencing Guidelines and Policy Statements (hereinafter ççsentencing
Guidelines'').DefendantaclcnowledgesandunderstandsthattheCourtwillcomputeanadvisory
sentence underthe Sentencing Guidelinesand thatthe applicable guidelineswillbedeterm ined by
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the Courtrelying in parton the results of a pre-sentence investigation by the Court's probation
office,which investigation w illcom m ence aftertheguiltypleahasbeen entered.Defendantisalso
aware that, under certain circum stances, the Court m ay depart from the advisory sentencing
guideline range thatit has com puted,and m ay raise or low er that advisory sentence underthe
Sentencing Guidelines.D efendantis furtheraw are and understands thatthe Courtis required to
consider the advisory guideline range determ ined under the Sentencing Guidelines,but is not
bound to im pose asentencew ithin thatadvisory range;the Courtispermitted totailortheultim ate
sentence in lightof otherstatutory concerns,and such sentence m ay be eitherm ore severe orless
severe than the Sentencing Guidelines' advisory range. K now ing these facts, Defendant
understands and acknowledgesthatthe Courthasthe authority to im pose any sentence'w ithin and
up to the statm ory m aximum authorized by 1aw forthe offenses identified in paragraph 1 and that
Defendantm ay notw ithdraw theplea solely asa resultofthe sentence imposed.
4. D efendantunderstands and acknow ledges thatthe Courtm ay impose a statutory
m axim um term ofim prisonm entofup to 5 years,follow ed by a tenn ofsupervised release ofup
to 3 years.In addition to a term ofim prisonm entand supervised release,the Courtm ay im pose a
maximum fineofup to $250,000ortwicethegrossgain orgrosslossresulting from the offense,
restitm ion and crim inalforfeiture.
5. Defendantfurther understands and acknow ledges that,in addition to any sentence
imposed underparagraph 4 ofthisagreement,a specialassessmentin theamountof$100willbe
im posed on D efendant.D efendantagreesthatany specialassessm entim posed sh>llbepaid atthe
tim e of sentencing.lfD efendant is financially unable to pay the specialassessm ent,D efendant
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agreesto presentevidence to the Offices and the Courtatthe tim e ofsentencing asto the reasons
forD efendant'sfailure to pay.
6. The Offices reserve the right to inform the Courtand the probation office of al1
factspertinentto thesentencingprocess,including al1relevantinfonnation ccmcerning theoffenses
com m itted,whethercharged ornot,asw ellasconcerning D efendantand D efendant'sbackground.
Subjectonlytotheexpresstermsofanyagreed-upon sentencingrecommendationscontained in
thisagreem ent,the Officesfurtherreservetherightto m ake any recom m endation asto the quality
and quantity ofpunishm ent.
The Offices agree that itwillrecom m end atsentencing thatthe Courtreduce by
two levels the sentencing guideline levelapplicable to Defendant's offense,pursuantto Section
3E1.1(a)oftheSentencingGuidelines,baseduponDefendant'srecognitionand affirmativeand
tim ely acceptance ofpersonalresponsibility.Ifatthetim e ofsentencing Defendant'soffenselevel
isdeterm ined to be 16 orgreater,the Officesw illfile a m otion requesting an additionalone level
decreasepursuantto Section 3E1.1(b)oftheSentencing Guidelines,statingthatDefendanthas
assisted authorities in the investigation orprosecution ofD efendant's ow n m isconductby tim ely
notifying authorities of Defendant's intention to enter a plea of guilty,thereby perm itting the
governm entto avoid preparing fortrialand penuitting the governm entand the Courtto allocate
their resources efficiently. The Offices, how ever, w ill not be required to m ake these
recommendationsifDefendant:(1)failsorrefusestomakea111,accurateandcompletedisclosure
totheprobationofficeofthecircumstancessurroundingtherelevantoffenseconduct;(2)isfound
to have m isrepresented factsto the governm entpriorto orafterentering into thispleaagreem ent;
or(3)commitsanymisconductafterenteringintothispleaagreement,includingbutnotlimited
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to com m itting a state orfederaloffense,violating any term ofrelease,orm aking false statem ents
orm isrepresentationsto any governm entalentity orofficial.
8. The Officesand D efendantagree that,although notbinding on the probation oftk e
ortheCourt,they willjointly recommendthattheCourtmakethefollowingfindingsastothe
sentence to be im posed'
.
a. Baseoffenselevel:Thatthebaseoffenselevel,pursuanttoSection2B1.1(a)
ofthe Sentencing Guidelines,is 6;and
b. Loss:ForpurposesofSection2B1.1(b)(1),thelossamountattributableto
thisDefendantisgreaterthan$3,500,000andlessthan$9,500,000,resulting in an increase
of 18 levels.
9. Defendantagreesthatheshallcooperatef'
ully with theOfficesby:(a)providing
truthfuland com plete infonnation and testim ony,and producing docum ents,records and other
evidence,whencalledupon bytheOffices,whetherin interviews,beforeagrandjury,oratany
trialorotherCourtproceeding;and(b)appearingatsuchgrandjuryproceedings,hearings,trials,
andotherjudicialproceedings,and atmeetings,asmayberequiredbytheOffices.ln addition,
D efendant agrees that he will not protect any person or entity through false inform ation or
om ission,thathe w illnotfalsely implicate any person or entity,and thathe w illnotcom m itany
furthercrim es.
10. The Offices reserve the right to evaluate the nature and extent of D efendant's
cooperation and to m ake that cooperation,or lack thereof,known to the Courtat the tim e of
sentencing. lfinthesoleandunreviewablejudgmentoftheOfficesDefendant'scooperation is
ofsuch quality and significance to the investigation orprosecution ofothercrim inalm attersasto
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w arrantthe Court'sdownward departure from the advisory sentencing range calculated underthe
Sentencing Guidelinesand/orany applicable m inim um m andatory sentence,theOfficesm ay m ake
a m otion priorto sentencing pursuantto Section 5K 1.1 ofthe Sentencing Guidelinesand/orTitle
18,UnitedStatesCode,Section 3553($,orsubsequenttosentencingpursuanttoRule35ofthe
FederalRulesofCrim inalProcedure,inform ing the Coul'
tthatDefendanthasprovided substantial
assistance and recom m ending thatD efendant'ssentence be reduced. D efendantunderstandsand
agrees,how ever,thatnothing in thisagreem entrequiresthe Officesto file any such m otions,and
thatthe Offices'assessm entof the quality and significance ofD efendant's cooperation shallbe
binding asitrelatesto theappropriatenessoftheOffices'filing ornon-filing ofa m otion to reduce
sentence.
11. D efendantunderstands and acknow ledgesthatthe Courtis underno obligation to
grant a m otion for reduction of sentence filed by the Offices. In addition,D efendant further
understands and acknowledges that the Court is under no obligation of any type to reduce
D efendant's sentence because ofD efendant's cooperation.
D efendant is aware that the sentence has notyet been determ ined by the Court.
D efendantalso is aware that any estim ate ofthe probable sentencing range or sentence thatthe
D efendantm ay receive,w hetherthatestim ate com es from D efendant's attorney,the Offices,or
theprobation of/ce,isaprediction,nota prom ise,and isnotbinding on the Offices,theprobation
office orthe Court.Defendantunderstandsfurtherthatany recom m endation thatthe Officesm ake
to the Cout'
tas to sentencing,w hetherpursuantto this agreem entor otherwise,is notbinding on
the Courtand the Courtm ay disregard the recom m endation in itsentirety.D efendantunderstands
and acknowledges,as previously acknowledged in Paragraph 3 above,thatD efendantm ay not
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w ithdraw his plea based upon the Court's decision not to accept a sentencing recom m endation
m ade by Defenda'nt, theOffices,orarecommendationmadejointlybyDefendantandtheOffices.
13. D efendantagrees,in an individualand any other capacity,to forfeitto the United
States voluntarily and im m ediately al1property,realorpersonal,which constitutes or is derived
from proceedsobtained directly orindirectly,as a result ofthe violation to w hich he ispleading
guilty,pursuantto Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 982(a)(2)(A).ln addition,Defendant
agreestoforfeitureofsubstitutepropertypursuantto21U.S.C.j853419.
14. D efendantfurtheragreesthatforfeitureisindependentofany assessm ent,fine,cost,
restitution,or penalty thatm ay be im posed by the Court.D efendantknow ingly and voluntarily
agrees to waive all constitutional,legal, and equitable defenses to the forfeim re, including
excessive fines under the Eighth Am endm ent to the United States Constitution.In addition,
Defendantagreesto waive:any applicabletimelimitsforadministrative orjudicialforfeiture
proceedings,therequirementsofFed.R.Crim.P.32.2and43(a),andanyappealoftheforfeiture.
15. D efendant also agrees to fully and truthfully disclose the existence,nature and
location of a11 assets in which D efendant has or had any direct or indirectfinancialinterest or
control,and any assets involved in the offense of conviction.Defendant also agrees to take al1
stepsrequested by the U nited States forthe recovery and forfeiture ofa1lassetsidentified by the
UnitedStatesassubjecttoforfeiture.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thetimelydeliveryupon
request of allnecessary and appropriate docum entation to deliver good and m arketable title,
consentingto allordersofforfeiture,andnotcontesting orim peding in any w ay w ith any crim inal,
civiloradm inistrative forfeitureproceeding concerning the forfeiture.
16. 114furtheranceofthesatisfaction ofaforfeituremoneyjudgmententered by the
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Coul'tin this case,D efendantagreesto the follow ing:
a. subm ita financialstatem entto the Officesupon request,w ithin 14
calendardaysfrom the request;
b. maintain any assetvalued in excessof$10,000,and notsell,hide,
waste,encum ber,destroy,orotherwise devalue such assetw ithout
priorapprovalofthe United States;
C. provide inform ation aboutany transferofan assetvalued in excess
of$10,000 since thecommencementoftheoffense conductin this
caseto date;
d. cooperate fully in the investigation and the identification ofassets,
including liquidating assets, m eeting with representatives of the
United States,and providing any docum entation requested;and
notify,w ithin 30 days, the Clerk of the Court for the Southern
DistrictofFlorida and the Officesof:(i) any change ofname,
residence,or mailing address,and (ii) any materialchange in
econom ic circum stances.
Defendant further understands that providing false or incom plete inform ation about assets,
concealing assets,m aking m aterially false statem ents orrepresentations,orm aking orusing false
writingsordocum entspertaining to assets,taking any action thatw ould impede the forfeiture of
assets,orfailing to cooperate fully in the investigation and identification ofassetsm ay be used as
abasisfor:(i)separateprosecution,including,under18U.S.C.j1001,
*or(ii)recommendationof
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a denialof a reducticm for acceptance ofresponsibility pursuantto the United States Sentencing
Guidelinesj3EI.I.
17. D efendantunderstands and acknowledgesthatthe Courtm ustorderrestim tion for
thefullamountofthevictims'lossespursuantto18U.S.C.j3663A.Defendantunderstandsthat
theamountofrestitutionowedtothevictimts)willbedeterminedatorbeforesentencingunless
the Courtorders otherwise.
18. D efendantconfirm s thatDefendant is guilty ofthe offense to w hich Defendantis
pleading guilty;thatD efendant'sdecision to plead guilty isthe decision thatD efendanthasm ade;
and that nobody has forced,threatened,or coerced D efendant into pleading guilty.Defendant
affirm sthatD efendanthasreview ed this agreem entand enters into itknow ingly,voluntarily,and
intelligently,and w ith the benefitofassistance ofD efendant's attorney.
D efendantis aw are thatTitle 18,United States Code,Section 3742 and Title 28,
United States Code,Section 1291 afford Defendantthe rightto appealthe sentence imposed in
thiscase. A cknow ledgingthis,in exchangeforthe undertakingsm adeby theUnited Statesin this
plea agreem ent,Defendanthereby w aivesallrightsconferred by Sections3742 and 1291to appeal
any sentence im posed,including any restitution order,or to appealthe m anner in which the
sentence w as im posed,unless the sentence exceeds the m axim um pennitted by statute or is the
resultof an upw ard departure and/oran upw ard variance from the advisory guideline range that
the Courtestablishesatsentencing. Defendantfurtherunderstandsthatnothing in this agreem ent
shallaffectthe governm ent's right and/or duty to appealas set forth in Title 18,U nited States
Code,Section 3742(19 andTitle28,UnitedStatesCode,Section 1291. However,iftheUnited
StatesappealsDefendant'ssentencepursuantto Sections37421)and 1291,Defendantshallbe
s
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released from the above w aiver of appellate rights. By signing this agreem ent, Defendant
acknow ledges that Defendanthas discussed the appealwaiver setforth in this agreem entw ith
D efendant's attorney. D efendant further agrees,together w ith the Oftices,to request that the
Courtentera specific finding thatD efendant'swaiverofhisrightto appealthe sentence im posed
in thiscase wasknow ing and voluntary.
20. Should D efendantwithdraw ,orattem ptto w ithdraw ,from thisplea agreem entfor
any reason, Defendant understands and agrees that any statem ents m ade to the governm ent,
including any factual statem ent prepared for subm ission to the Court in colm ection w ith
Defendant'sguilty plea,willbecom e adm issibleasevidence and m ay be introduced affirm atively
by the United StatesagainstDefendantin any crim inalproceeding which m ay then be in effector
which m ay atany future tim ebeinitiated by theU nited States.
ITHIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANN
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l Thisisthe entire agreem entand understanding between theOfficesand Defendant.
There are no otheragreem ents,prom ises,representations,orunderstandings.
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