Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Frank Hamilton (Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Document 237)

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Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245B) filed March 18, 2026 as Document 237 in United States of America v. Frank Hamilton, Case Number DPAE 2:22CR000199-001, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The form lists 18 U.S.C. § 1349, Wire fraud conspiracy, offense ended 8/31/2021, on Count 1, and names Wendy Beetlestone, Chief U.S. District Court Judge, with a date of 3/17/2026. It states a total term of 66 months on Count 1 followed by supervised release of 2 years on Count 1. Criminal monetary penalties are a $100.00 assessment and restitution of $6,093,021.90, payable to the Clerk for distribution to the Small Business Administration. The form also lists joint and several amounts with co-defendants, including Michael Jones, Peter An and Edwin Bonilla.

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Case 2:22-cr-00199-WB Document 237 Filed 03/18/26 Page 1 of 8

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet I

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Eastern Di strict of Penn sylvania
)
UNITED ST ATES OF AMERICA ) JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
V. )
Frank Hamilton )
Case Number: DPAE 2:22CR000199-001
)
) USM Number: 19548-510
)
) Pat Harris, Esquire
) Defendant's Anomey
THE DEFENDANT:
~ pleaded guilty to count(s) 1 of the Information .
D pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
D was found gui lty on count(s)
after a plea of not guil ty.

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended
18 u.s.c. § 1349 Wire fraud conspiracy 8/31/2021

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through _ _8_ _ 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)

D Count(s) Dis Dare 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 thisjudgmentare fully paid. Ifordered to pay restitution,
the defenoant must notify the court and Un ited States attorney of mater· changes in economic circumstances.

3/17/2026

Signature of Judge

Wendy Beetlestone, Chief U.S . District Court Judge
Name and Title of Judge

Date
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AO 2458 (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 - Imprisonment

Judgment - Page - ~2~_ of 8
DEFENDANT: Frank Hamilton
CASE NUMBER: DPAE 2:22CR000199-001

IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of:
66 months on Count 1.

~ The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons :
The Court recommends designation to a facility as close as possible to the defendant's home in Simi Valley , California.

D 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 p.m.
D at
---------- D a.m. on

D as notified by the United States Marshal.

~ The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:

@ before 2 p.m. on 5/18/2026
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 fo llows:

Defendant delivered on to

at - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - , with a certified copy of this judgment.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO 245B (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Cri minal Case
Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
Judgment- Page _ _ _ of
DEFENDANT: Frank Hamilton
CASE NUMBER: DPAE 2:22CR000199-001
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:

2 years on Count 1.

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.
l!Z'.i 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 ifapplicable)
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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AO 245B (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A - Supervised Release
Judgment- Page _____ of _ _ _ _ __
DEFENDANT: Frank Hamilton
CASE NUMBER: DPAE 2:22CR000199-001

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. lfyou 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), yo u must notify the probation officer at least IO 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 of a 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, avail able at: www.uscourts. gov.

Defendant's Signature Date - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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AO 245B (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D - Superv ised Release
Judgment- Page ______5__ of
DEFENDANT: Frank Hamilton
CASE N UMB ER: DPAE 2:22CR000199-001

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
The defendant shall provide the U.S. Probation Office with full disclosure of his financial records to include yearly income
tax returns upon the request of his probation officer. The defendant shall cooperate with his probation officer in the
investigation of his financial dealings and shall provide truthful monthly statements of his income .

The defendant is prohibited from incurring any new credit charges or opening additional lines of credit without the approval
of his probation officer unless the defendant complies with a payment schedule for any fine or restitution obligation . The
defendant shall not encumber or liquidate interest in any assets unless it is in direct service of the fine or restitution
obligation or otherwise has the express approval of the Court.
Case 2:22-cr-00199-WB Document 237 Filed 03/18/26 Page 6 of 8

AO 2458 (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment - Page - - - '6"----- of 8
D EFENDANT: Frank Hamilton
CA SE NUMBER: DPAE 2:22CR000199-001
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalti es under the schedul e of pay ments on Sheet 6.

Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVT A Assessment**
TOTALS $ 100.00 $ 6,093,021 .90 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

D The determination of restitution is deferred until _ _ _ _ _ · An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) wi ll be
entered after such determination.

~ The defendant must make restitution (including communi ty restitution) to the fo llowing payees in the amount li sted below.

Jf the defendant makes a parti al pay ment, each payee shall receive an approx imatel y proportioned payment, unless specifie d otherwise in
the priority order or percentage pay ment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the United States is paid.

Name of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage
Clerk, U.S. District Court, for distribution to:

The Small Business Administration $6 ,093 ,021 .90 $6,093,021 .90 100

TOTALS $ - - - - - - ' -6,093,021 .90
-'--'-----
$_ _ _ _6c_
,0_93_;_,_02_1_.9_0_

D Restitution amount o rdered pursuant to plea agreement $ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

D The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fi ne of more than $2,500, unl ess the resti tution or fin e is paid in full before the
fiftee nth day after the date of the j udgment, pursuant to 18 U .S.C. § 36 I 2(t). A ll of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties fo r delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 36 I 2(g).

lil1 The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

lil1 the interest requirement is waived fo r the D fi ne lil1 restitution.

D the interest requirement for the D fin e D restitu tion is modified as fo llows:

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornograph_y Victim Assistance Act of 20 18, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice fo r Victims of Traffi cking Act of20 15, Pub. L. No. I 14-22.
** * Fi nd ings for the total amoun t o f losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, I I OA , and I 13A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September I 3, I 994, but before April 23 , I 996.
Case 2:22-cr-00199-WB Document 237 Filed 03/18/26 Page 7 of 8

AO 2458 (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments

Judgment - Page ___J__ of 8
DEFEN DANT: Frank Hamilton
CASE NUM BER: DPAE 2 :22CR000199-00 1

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant' s abi lity to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as fo llows:

A ~ Lump sum payment of$ 6,093 .121 .90 due immediately, balance due

□ not later than , or
liZl in accordance with □ C, □ D, □ E, or liZl F below; or

B □ Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with DC, D D, or D 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 j udgment; 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 liZl Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
It is recommended that the defendant participate in the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Financial Responsibility Prog ram
and provide a minimum payment of $25 .00 per quarter towards the amounts due . In the event the entire restitution
and special assessment are not paid prior to the commencement of supervision , the defendant shall sati sfy the
amounts due in monthly installments of not less than $1 ,000 .00 to commence 30 days after release from
confinement.

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the period of impri sonment. 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.

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

Ill Joint and Several

Case N umber
Defendant and Co-Defendant ames Joint and Several Corr~sponding_ Payee,
(including defendant number) Total Amount Amount 1f appropriate

Michael Jones - 0313
627 ,327 .00 627 ,327 .00
2 :22CR00199-002

D The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.

D The defendant shall pay the fo llowi ng court cost(s):

i;zJ The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the fo llowing property to the United States:
$5 ,024 ,516,44 in U.S. currency

Payments shall be a2plied in the following order: ( I ) assessment (2) restitution principal , (3) restitution interest, (4) A VAA assessment,
(5) fine P,rincipal , (oJ fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) NTA assessment, (9) penalties, and ( I 0) costs, mcluding cost of
prosecution and court costs.
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AO 245B (Rev . 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6A - Sched ule of Payments
Judgment- Page _ 8_ of 8
DEFENDANT: Frank Hamilton
CASE NUM BER: DPAE 2:22CR000199-001

ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS AND CO-DEFENDANTS HELD JOINT AND SEVERAL
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defendant number) Total Amount Amount if appropriate

Peter An -
0313 2:22CR00199-003 $591 ,540 .00 $591,540 .00

Edwin Bonilla -
0313 2:22CR00199-004 $399,730 .00 $399,730 .00

Tina Chen -
0313 2:22CR00199-005 $221,492 .37 $221,492 .37

Joseph Greco -
0313 2:22CR00199-006 $417,162.00 $417,162.00

Timothy Park -
0313 2:22CR00199-007 $843,423 .81 $843,423.81

Kenny Tran -
0313 2:22CR00199-008 $976,840.76 $976,840 .76

Leslie Murray -
0313 2:25CR00458-001 $237,115.00 $237,115.00
(if ordered at Murray's sentencing)

Le Chu -
0313 2 :25CR00458-002 $120,879.19 $120,879.19
(if ordered at Chu's sentencing)

Owner of Medic Core LLC and Gallic
LLC $367,052.77 $367,052 .77
(if ordered at sentencing)

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