Indictment — United States v. Gelpys Joel Peralta-Gutierrez, Eastern District of New York

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An Indictment in United States v. Gelpys Joel Peralta-Gutierrez, also known as "Joel Peralta," in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, bearing a filed stamp of March 22, 2021. Under the heading Wire Fraud Conspiracy, the grand jury charges that in or about and between June 2020 and August 2020, the defendant, together with others, conspired to defraud the United States Small Business Administration (the "SBA") and to obtain money and property from the SBA by false pretenses, contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343. A Criminal Forfeiture Allegation gives notice that the government will seek forfeiture under Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), and cites Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p).

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F. #2020R00617 ***FILED***
5:12 pm, Mar 22, 2021

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INDICTMENT
(T. 18, U.S.C., §§ 981(a)(1)(C), 1349 and
GELPYS JOEL PERALTA-GUTIERREZ, 3551 et seq.; T. 21, U.S.C., § 853(p); T.
also known as “Joel Peralta,” 28, U.S.C., § 2461(c))
Defendant.
THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:
WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY

L, In or about and between June 2020 and August 2020, both dates being
approximate and inclusive, within the Eastern District of New York and elsewhere, the defendant
GELPYS JOEL PERALTA-GUTIERREZ, also known as “Joel Peralta,” together with others,
did knowingly and intentionally conspire to devise a scheme and artifice to defraud the United
States Small Business Administration (the “SBA”), and to obtain money and property from the
SBA by means of one or more materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations and
promises, and for the purpose of executing such scheme and artifice, did transmit and cause to be
transmitted by means of wire communication in interstate commerce, writings, signs, signals,
pictures and sounds, contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343.

(Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1349 and 3551 et seq.)
CRIMINAL FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
he The United States hereby gives notice to the defendant that, upon his
conviction of the offense charged herein, the government will seek forfeiture in accordance with
Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) and Title 28, United States Code, Section
2461(c), which require any person convicted of such offense to forfeit any property, real or
personal, constituting, or derived from, proceeds obtained directly or indirectly as a result of
such offense.
3. If any of the above-described forfeitable property, as a result of any act or
omission of the defendant:
(a) cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence;
(b) has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party;
(c) has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court;
(d) has been substantially diminished in value; or
(e) has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided
without difficulty;

it is the intent of the United States, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p), to
seek forfeiture of any other property of the defendant up to the value of the forfeitable property
described in this forfeiture allegation.
(Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C); Title 21, United States Code,

Section 853(p); Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c))
A TRUE BILL

FOR ON

MARK Lee ae
ACTINGUNITED STATES ATTORNEY

EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK


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