Court filing — No. 3:23-cr-00067 (Dkt. 86, D. Or.)
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A petition to enter a plea of guilty, with the certificate of counsel and the order entering the plea, filed by defendant Eric Karnezis in the District of Oregon. Karnezis states that he is 43 years old, has completed college, and has discussed the case and the superseding indictment with his attorney. He states his intent to plead guilty to Count One, which charges conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The petition sets out the elements of conspiracy and of wire fraud and the consequences a conviction can carry beyond imprisonment, such as loss of federal benefits and civil rights. A United States District Judge signed the order entering the plea in open court.
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Case 3:23-cr-00067-IM Document 86 Filed 03/20/25 Page 1 of 9
AMYE. POTTER, OSB No. 231794
amf@angeli~rfo,cQlll
N!ilGELl& CALFO LLC
l2l SW MomaonStreet; Suite 400
l>onlan~, OR 97204
Telephone: (SQ3) 954•223Z
facsimile: (503) 217,0280
AltQlntyjc,r De;f1mdant Eric Kame:is
IN TBE. UNlTBO STATE$ DISTRICT COURT
FQR THEPISTRICT OF-OREGON
UNITED STATES OF AMERJCA, C)(l!!e No. l1l3•cr.OQ067·lM
'Plaintiff, , P:iiltlTJQN to iN'rJCRJ•~ OF
G(l'IL'l'Y, CE;RTll'lCA'l'E ()F
VS,, COUNSJC:L,AN'bOWER,ENTERING
PL'&A ,
ERIC KARNEZIS
I. My name ls Erw Kimrezis, lam 43 ye~rij old, I have completed ,Colfoge.
2, M;I' attorney is Amy P-0ttw qfAng¢ii & C11tfo UC am! OuadalupeVa!enoia,
3. l, haV!l: dlscus~d. th(:! 'Ila$~ full;y with my attorney, r haye ,egelved .a oopy of the
SUP~!'.ll\ldi11g Indicfrnentflfod in lhh matters l h1we rraa(l the Siipet11\l\lh1g lndletmentlUld discuued
it with niy attorney; My attorney hlill ceunsiillld .alld a.tlvised me concerning the nature of the
cl\arges. any lesset,inclmled offJmses,and the possible defenses thatl might have in thi~ 11as11. Itls
rny intent to plead GtlltTY to Count011e.dfthe Supers<idlng lndlotment, which charges me with
~onspiracy to Commit Wirll traud Jn, vlol!llion of TitJe 18, Unlwd $tiµ~s <;«le, Sel:tion 1$49. I
understnncftlle 1:Jements .oftli!s~rJme are a$foHows;
l'AQE 1 ~ Pl'flTIONt() ENTER PLEA OF G,UJLTY1(;ER'rlFlCA'I'll: OF
COUNSEL AND ORDER EN'rnRING PLli:A
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For Conspiracy .to Com111it Wire Fraud, the element~ are:
First, there was an agreement .between two or more persons w Mmmit the crime of Wire
llr!Uldi and
•. ·•Secoud, the deftindant ·became a· member :of that conspiracy knowJng of its objtlCI and
fotendJng to help /IOCOmplish il
Fot Wire
' Fra1nl, the
• •
elemen:tt M~:
'First, the de&ndanl kl1owi11gly participated in, dews,d Qrh:i:iended to (fowls"' !I ~cheme or
plan to defriiud, or a sche~ or plan furobtafofog mQne.y or prope1ty by mean$ offalse or
ftaui:tufont pn.~te~es; rep~tntatlons .or 1ltOJ11iseJ1;
Second, the sllu:eme~madeas part:ofthe s<ihemewlll'!il materfal; thatfo, they .had a natural
tendency to htfluence, or were ilapable of inflq~ins, :a person to part with money or
pr-0perly;
Third, defendant.acted with the intent to defl'!lud; that i~, the~ to deceivs and oheat;
and
Fourth, d¢t'elldant used, or¢uiled tobeuse4;,utinterstate'wire oommi.lliiliation t-0 l.1ll115' out
otiUtempt to carcy out~ JJsserttial partc0f the,~cli.eme. .
t have had a fuil and adequaw bppol:IUnity .to- distl◊se to my attomey all fll~ts Jmown t9 ro.e that
ltlilll:e to my.ca~a I under.stand thrtt1he C1:mrt may llllk wlletherllll!l l!l\tfafi~ Wil4thlt advlQ11lllw>'I)
teGllivild fr-0m my 11twrney.
4. j know tltat lfl plead "OUll,TY,'' I wilt hfl\lUO .ans.Wllqu\y questlQUs that the jud!W
ask~ me about the- pffenses m which I am pieading guilJ;y, I 11lso knQw that lfTanswer fulsely,
ullder oath, and i» the pres1111Qe pf iny ~tt<lrrtey, my •lli\SWer~ c.ould J.ie used ng~inst 1ne !rt ii
prosecution. for perjury orf'alse statement.
PAGE .2.. .PETJ'JJON T0:Ji:'N'J'Ell.PLEA QF GlflLT\', ('.:ER'il:FlCATE OF
COVNSELANP Oro>&R ENTEJtffl'G JllilC,&
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5. lam notundet the inOuem:e of alcohol.or drugs, I '11111 not suffering from any injury,
ilfoess or disability affecting my thinking or my ab!llty to reason except as tbllow: JN!A. lhave not
tak~n any drugs or medio_ations within the past s.even ('/) days that could affect my tliinkins or my
ablltty to reason except as follows: 1:1/.A,
6. I urulerstand that a ®m>ietlon of a crime ean 1:®\!.lt in l)Onsequence$ i'1 add/ti on to
ln\pmsonment. Such,oonsequeM<1$ tnJl}' lnclud&dei,ortation, or rw9val ,from tlte United Siiltes, or
denial. of nati.miliZlltion, ifnqht Un'ired States citizen;loss of ellg/biltty tQ re®fve federaf bene!lts;
lo~s of l;fl$irt chill' rights (which may be tel\ipotazy or permanent dtipti,nding on lipplil)alile state
or federal 1.1\.w), iilli-1h as th~ ris!lf.1o vote, to hold publii; l,iffi¢11i and to pos.se§ a .fitell\1)l; and Joas
.of'tbe privilege to engagein ®rtaln ®¢JJJ)~lil'.!1!$ llcensed by stat111 Qt fed,wlll gci,vernments.
1. l lalowthllt I may pie.ad "NOT Gt.JILTY'' t,iany 11rirne oharged against me1111d that
J may pmist fa that pieaif1t has alfel!dy been made. r know thitt tfl pl~/1 "NOT GUILTY"the
Constitution guarantees me; •
a, ' The tlght ta a: spe~y @d public trial by jury, during whicn l will be
p~umed to be innocent unlesil and \lntll lt iJJ proven guilty lly the
~vemmeitt beyond .a re.a.s®able di,ubt and by th~ urumimous vote .of
• twelveJUrPr$;
b. The ri&ht to 'havl\ the OS$fo!M.®c !)f l\i\ attomlly at all l!l~ges of the
·' proceedillg~,
ll. • Thi,rlgbttousethe power al!d proc~ oft~ Couvtto compeltheproducrlon
of!.'yJdence, i!icludii:tjj th'e atteudan¢11 Qfwltn~ss~sin my ftw11r;
d, The right to see; hear, :confront, and crosll"e:>tl\l)\illil all witn'OOses called to
testify ag~inst me;
PAOE J,- :PET)TJON 1'0 ENTER PLEA OF (;UILTY, CERTIFICATE ()l!
COUNSEL AND OkDEll ENTERIN.G PLEA
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e:. The rlghtto decide tonnyself whether to 11tk11 the witnes~ stand andtestify,
.and if' I decide ttot to lake the witneim &talld, l understand that no inf.erMce
ofg\lilt may be drawn from this decfsioni and
f. Therlght not to be compelled to incdminfl!ll myself'.
II. I know that if lplead "GUlLTY"there will be no trial before either a judge ora
j.ury, aild that l will nOl b~ abk to appe11\ from the judge's denial l'lf 1111y pr(llrral motions l may
have filed .concerning matter!uir issues not relall!d tc,the C<iud's jutisdiction.
9, ln 1lli,1lff$ll, hm ple~iling''GUU.,TY'' underJ\ulti U(i;)(l)Q}}cl'lhe Fed~iil Rule/l
of Crimimil Procedure. My attiilrtiey hit$ eltpfaiMd the efi'ectoftts plea. und~rRule ll(◊){I)(B}to
•be,as .follows: The Court.is not bound l)y tlie S(lrttencl/18 r$Qmnrendations of.the pat'lies Pr pf)he
l'/:¢1!~~~\l Report (!'SR) writer. I krt\\lW. l may nt'lt wlthcJrawits guilty plea or re$ciitd my plea
llgl'een1et1t if,1b;i;: Coun doe~ hot follow the agree!).1ents-0t·reoomn1endationa contained in that
agreement
Ht I.know 1Jw 11\af{®llnl senl(lnce Whl.ch Gllll be Jmposed upon me for the crimes to
Which lam pleadb1g.3ulJtyto i~ 2◊.years' imprison111~nt., a fine ofnot more ihan.$250;000 or twi\le
1he pecuniary tiain, whicheveds nigher, and llmie years l)f s11pervised release,
H, · J Jropw that the Judge, .In addition t.o My other p~n/llfy, W-111 Qtder a special
asstssmentltll ptovldlid b:ylaw in the amount of$ JOO pet count of oonviction,
12. I krrow that If! •am ordered'to P!!Y .a fine, !\Rd r willfully reliiae to pay that fine, !l
.CIII) bec rew.rrtllli. to cpµrt;, where the amount of the unpaid balance owed on. the fine can be
soo:st;1nti1tlly /ntr(!llSed by,the judge,
lt My ~U-Omey has diS\1US$e6 t!Jf.l F-edl.lral ~n1enc\11g. Ouid~llMs, l know the
Guidelines are advbmy, not mandatory. l also knows !he ~.lilirenl)ing. Judge1 ln. (leteimi11l11g tbij
PAGE 4- ft'fJ'.fl()N'J'O Ji;NTmt JILEA ()F GUI1/fV1 O:RTlFlCA'.l'E OF
(,)QUNSEL ANO ORDER ENTEJUNG Jll,EA
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·p-art,ii;u1ar sentenlill to be imPQied, 1nust consider the factors $et forlh fo Title 18, United States
Code, Soolion 35~a), iucludi1111 but notliti!ited to:. the n11tute and oJrcumstances of the offensl!,
my own 'histo1y and charaowisli~s. the: goalll of sentencing .(punishment, .deterrence, proleation
a1,d,rehabllitatlori.) an'llihe i!eme®in!ll'lUl!Jeest11hllshe!lby the advisory Gufdelines.1fmy attorney
or any other perscm has ,;111ku\ated a gu:tdetfne t!lllfl¢,.l k.uow th11t this titonly a prediction and that
it is theJud~ who makes the, ftilil.l decl$lon U$ t\l what the llutdeline ,rMge Is and what s.entenc~
Will he hnposed, lmsl'.I know that a judge may not Impost .a, sentence greater than the maximum
sentence referred to:1n paragraph JO, above,
• l4. l know tl'Qm di.scusslons with my lill1l!:iley' ili~t. under tlte Federal 'Sentenoin~
(lu1delines, if I art\ aentence<l. to .pritloii I llll! not .entitled, to parok 1 will hav.e to serve :t4e •full
sentence lrnposoo el!:9epJ fur a11y tredit ibr good behavior that 1eatli, l Cl!n earn credit for good
bti)layior in prison. lit a rate ofUp to S44fJys for eMh year ofimprisonment $1ll'Vtid, Cre<lit for good
'li.ehavior doe& ll<lt apply to a .sentence ofo.neyear or l~si,.
ts. llmQwtl\atff1 anLsentence<l u, prison, '(!J4?jµd&ew111 l'lnpi>se a term o:f's11pervised
release t-0 follow the: pdstiii $el1fenoo: During11ty snpe!'VisedreleasC't<ii)'.l)i, Iwlll be supervl!llld by
a probation officer according to termiT and eondi'tlons set by tile Judge_. In niy case, a term of
s.upwvlsed relwe:can be up to thriiey£i11rs, ffI violate the llonditions of supervised release, l may
beseritblltk wprison. '
1~- l !mow that in addi!ion to <ii' Jn ti~µ Qf .illy other renal!Y; the judie can order
testitution paynt~Jit.st<l Qf)y \llotjm of any offunse towhtcli Iph,11d guilty, l hllve Also been infonned
that;for.certa:ln criml!s of vfolei!Co 11nd crime$ illYQ!xing ftand or deqelt, it inn~nclatory \hattlw
j\ldge impose restilutimi fo the. Ml aminmt of any fln~ndal loss or harm Qaused by an offense, lf
imposed, 11vfotim ¢1111 use an order ()fr{ll;titi.ition to oblni11 a oivftjudgrm,mt lien, A~estitutionorder
PAGE5- .P~TlTJQN TOENl'F..JtfL:f;;i\ ()F GUlLlf~ C:ER'l'{ll'lCATEO.F
COIJN$JL A.ND PRDJJ;R ii:N'rER'INQ 111.li:A
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oa11 be enl:'oooed. by the tli!he.dStates foi: 1.1p !o twenty (20) year-11 from the.date of release from
intpnsonin:e.ut, ()f, iflam nQt \mp!111P1wd, twenty (20}yeru:s fi:om the date of the eutry Qf'judgrnent.
lfl willfully refuse to pay restitution as 1mlered, ajudge ma.y tese11teoce111etoany sentence which
tJ®ld ori,ginally have be®imp~ed,
17. On any fill.e or re&timtio11 In an -atno)ll)t of $1500 or more,. I know that it Will be
required to ·pay lntemt unless that fine Qr restitutklii is paid wlthhtf11tean (l5) days:t'rom the date
oftheeoti:y oi:'Judgment..
18. · It'lam on probatlon, parole, or supervised release ii! any mher stare.otfoilerat case,
I know that by pleading gullty in this oourttltatmy ptolration, J)lltOfo ciJ·supervised release may l)e
revoked and Jmay bllc required J<> sei'ile time fo tl1111 ta~e, which may b.e consecutlve, that is, in
addition:to any simtenoe lmpMed on me.in this ¢!1uri,
19. If I have Jllioifier oo~epllni:ifogin an1 .stateorfedel'ilt court,t knowthilt tl!is.Pe.fi1ion
and Pteal\:_greiimentin:-thl~ case dPl'l!lt; ln th.eabwnce of an e11prass an.dwrltten agr!i~melit, apply
to@IY other oose; lllld.thatl cal\bl):fi\~d -wi!lr conseLli.ltive 11entencoff ofimpril!Onm~i.
10. My pfoa of ~.Otr.ILTV'' Js P$ed oo a P.lea Agreement lb.at !have 1ilade with the
pthS!WtltQr, The Plea .11/gr~_tMJlliiS li.tlll,Ched ~nlto and inco!J)orated hin'tiin. lfoive rea.d the Plea
Agteetm:mt;lill(I .onder.mand it,
11. The Plea Agreementllltter date;d )~nu/li1' 14, :t02.5, whiiihha~ biien presented to the.
(»µrt, .llOlltain .tlie Altly agreements between .the United :Stitea govemm®t and me, NQ ◊fncer .Qi'
!lllilnt <if any braneh of .gavetllti'llll\t (t~tl.eral, ~tuie or lQca!) .or anyi;ine lllse has• pr9m1.sed or
suggested tbat Jwill reeeiv!l i le$~~ t~nn Qf Imprisonment, or prQl)aiion; Qt MY oth11r fQO)l of
Je11iimeyJt' fplead"GUIJ,fY'' except ~s $fated Iii thos~ document$. ~ unde~stand thnt t.cannot r~y
op any p1t1mfi~ -ors1.10gt1stlo1J macJe :to me by 1111ovetnmeniageut {11'. !lftlcer w\iich ls not state.din
:PAGJi! 6~ PE'l'll'IQN 10 ENTER PLEA OF GlJlJ.,TY, C:'llll;l.TlFlCATE OF
COVNSJ1JL A:ND ORJ>ERENTERING Pl.EA
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writing in tltose di:Jcumeu1$, -0r which is iltit presented to theJudge in it& pr,esen~ iJl open collrt at
th(l time-0£ the enny of my plea pf gµilty,
2~. l',1:y ])lea of"OUlLTY;' is uot .the result offorce, threat, or intimidation.
23, • t hei:ebytequest tha! tlteju!lge at:Cllpt my plea ot"Ol:11LTY" to Gount One ofthe
Supet$e4in,g Indi¢bneut- Ct1n~piracy to Commit Wire l:7raud.
Z4. lkMw that~ Judge inusf be satisfied that a -crime occurred aud that 1 q-Ommitted
that ruime,before my plea of "GUILTY'' can be accepted.. Wilh resp~cl to the charges 10 which I
um pleiwl11i ~1?, lrllpresent tnat the: f1111ts as set forth in ilie Ptea Agree111ent letter are trU(I•
.Speollie11!1y:
•• Pg, Z!tem 7(1) ofthe PleaAsteem~
25. loffer my_plea of"GUILTY" freely Md voluntarily and ofmy own accord, with a
full understMiling of the allegations. set truth in th'1 $11])ell«!int:i Indictment, llnd with a full
understanding <if the Btltte.l1ii(llt$ $e_t filrth in tbi~ Petiiion and. in the Certifi.oate. of Illy attom~y that
l~ attoohed hereto.
SIGNED hy me in the pres"ettQe ofmy anomey, after reading {or having.had read.to me}
aifofthef'oret<1l11g pages.Md paragnipbs oftliis l'ciition on March 16. WS.
Etto Kllriteiis • <z
Defendant
PAGE 7- l'ETlTlON TO ENTERPL£A OF GlllLT\', CERTIFICATE OF
COUNSEL AND ORDER ENTERING PLEA
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CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL
The ur1dersigned, a~a:l\pmey for defendant Brio Kamezfs, hereby certifies:
l, l have fully explain«l to the defendant the a1Jega:t1ons contained. in tbe
Supei;sedillg Il\dl~ment in !hiHase, auy le~$~r4ncluded offen$¢($), and the pos$(ble defense~
whlcb m1131 l\))PlY in tliis case,
2. lhave personally elta:mined the attaahed Petiuon to Billet l'le1 uf Guilty illld
Order Entering Piel\, explained all its provisions mthe d~nilant, and.diacussed fully with the
defenda11t,dl mattera deHcilbei! and teferted ta in the Pett'lion,
3. I hllV!I ~plain~ to {hey defendant the m/lldmum p.enalty and other consequence~
oftnleri~ a pie~ of guilty llll <fescdbed !11 the Petition, and I have ~!so ¢Kplainedto the
defendantth!l appHca'!>l!l Feder;ll Sentencing Guidt\lfoes,.
4. . I recommend that the Co~rt aouept ihecdefendaot'il plea of "GUIL'IT:''
SIGNED by me, an:d after full discus3fon wttlUh~ detbndaii.t otth"' .oontems of the
Petltion.to.EnJ.erl'leaofGuil11Ylilld.the Pl~a Agree nt o
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OlIDM ENl'ElUNG PLEA
Hind thatthe ruife11da.tit's plea of GUn:ry bas been made thiely and voluntai;ily and not
eut of ignorance, fear, lnadverre!Ul~, or coercion. I further find the defendant has admftted toots
that prove eaoh offue nece$sary elements• of the oriroecto which the .defendant has pleaded gul1t;y.
lf lS 'I'HEkEFORE ORDERED thaltbe .de(elldant'spfoa oJ'(llJJLTY beaceCJ)ted and
e\ltered as f~l!ested in this Petition and all reoom1nended In tire Cer1ifi1.111te of defen~ant's
a.ttlJ!'1ley; • ,j<;.. ·. • . .• ·..
DA1'Jll)tltia •P.6 day of'Mar¢h, 202!5, ilt open ooµrt.
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~< Jm•~""
United S ates D/'$1riot Judge
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COVNSELAND 0.RUEIUl:]Nl'ERING PLEA .
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