Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Edward McCorkle (Dkt. 21.1)

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Preliminary Order of Forfeiture in United States v. Edward McCorkle, Criminal No. RDB-25-270, District of Maryland. It recites that on September 9, 2025, the United States filed an Information charging Edward McCorkle with Wire Fraud Conspiracy (Count One), and that on September 15, 2025, the Defendant pled guilty to the offense alleged in Count One. It also recites that he agreed to a forfeiture money judgment of at least $523,700.00. The order grants the United States' Motion for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture and enters a forfeiture money judgment of $523,700.00 against the Defendant, who remains personally liable until the judgment is satisfied. It states that the order becomes final as to the Defendant at sentencing.

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      Case 1:25-cr-00270-RDB           Document 21-1        Filed 01/09/26      Page 1 of 3



                         IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                            FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                       *
                                                *
        v.                                      *       CRIMINAL NO. RDB-25-270
                                                *
 EDWARD MCCORKLE,                               *
                                                *
                Defendant                       *
                                                *
                                             *******

                         PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE

       WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the United States of America filed an Information,

charging Edward McCorkle (the “Defendant”) with Wire Fraud Conspiracy, in violation of 18

U.S.C. § 1349 (Count One). Dkt. No. 1;

       WHEREAS, the Information also included a forfeiture allegation, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

§ 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), which provided notice that the United States intended to

seek forfeiture, upon conviction of the Defendant, of the offense alleged in Count One of the

Information. Id. at 6;

       WHEREAS, on September 15, 2025, the Defendant pled guilty to the offense alleged in

Count One of the Information. Dkt. No. 13;

       WHEREAS, as part of his guilty plea, the Defendant agreed to entry of an order of

forfeiture, as part of the Defendant’s sentence, to include a money judgment of at least $523,700.00

in U.S. currency equal to the value of the property derived from, or otherwise involved in, the

Defendant’s offense Id. at ¶ 12;

       WHEREAS, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Rule

32.2(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the United States is now entitled to a
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Preliminary Order of Forfeiture imposing a money judgment in the amount of $523,700.00 in U.S.

currency against the Defendant;

        ACCORDINGLY, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that:

        1.      The United States’ Motion for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture is GRANTED.

        2.      Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Rule 32.2 of the

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of

$523,700.00 in U.S. currency is hereby entered against the Defendant.

        3.      The Defendant shall remain personally liable until the judgment is satisfied. The

value of any substitute assets shall be credited toward the satisfaction of the money judgment.

Likewise, the value of any directly forfeitable property that is forfeited as the proceeds of the

offense shall also be credited toward the satisfaction of the money judgment, but property forfeited

as property used to commit or to facilitate the commission of the offense shall not be so credited.

        4.      The United States is authorized to conduct any discovery that might be necessary

to identify, locate, or dispose of forfeited property, and to resolve any third-party petition, pursuant

to Rule 32.2(b)(3) and (c)(1)(B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and 21 U.S.C. §

853(m).

        5.      Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(6) and (c)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure,

no third-party notice or ancillary proceeding is required to the extent that this Order consists solely

of a money judgment.

        6.      Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this

Preliminary Order of Forfeiture will become final as to the Defendant at the time of his sentencing,

will be part of the Defendant’s criminal sentence, and will be included in the criminal judgment

entered by this Court against him.




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       7.      The Court shall retain jurisdiction in this matter for the purpose of enforcing this

Order, and pursuant to Rule 32.2(e)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall amend

this Order, or enter other orders as necessary, to forfeit additional specific property or substitute

property when identified.

SO ORDERED this ___________________ day of ______________________, 2026.



                                                      The Honorable Richard D. Bennett
                                                      United States District Judge




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