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Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — USA v. Salako (Dkt. 40, D. Colo.)

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A Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for a Personal Money Judgment Against Defendant Adepoju Babatunde Salako in United States v. Salako, Criminal Case No. 25-cr-00162-CNS, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, filed February 4, 2026 as Document 40. The order recounts that the Indictment filed May 20, 2025 charged conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy under 18 U.S.C § 1956(h) and aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). It states that under a Plea Agreement of November 3, 2025 the defendant would plead guilty to Counts 1 and 8. The Court orders a personal money judgment of $2,578,802.50, to become final at sentencing under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4). The signature block names United States District Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney.

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Case No. 1:25-cr-00162-CNS      Document 40     filed 02/04/26   USDC Colorado      pg 1
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                      IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Criminal Case No. 25-cr-00162-CNS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

             Plaintiff,

v.

ADEPOJU BABATUNDE SALAKO,

           Defendant.
______________________________________________________________________

 PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE FOR A PERSONAL MONEY JUDGMENT
           AGAINST DEFENDANT ADEPOJU BABATUNDE SALAKO
______________________________________________________________________

      THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States= Motion for

Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for a Personal Money Judgment Against Defendant

Adepoju Babatunde Salako (ECF No. 39) pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(2) of the Federal Rules

of Criminal Procedure. The Court having read said Motion and being fully advised in the

premises finds:

      On May 20, 2025, an Indictment was filed charging defendant Adepoju

Babatunde Salako in Count 1 with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, a violation of 18

U.S.C. § 1349; in Counts 2 through 7 with Wire Fraud and Aiding and Abetting Wire

Fraud, violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2(a); in Count 8 with Money Laundering

Conspiracy, a violation of 18 U.S.C § 1956(h); and in Counts 9 through 12 with

Aggravated Identity Theft, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1). (ECF No. 1)

      The Indictment also sought forfeiture in the form of a personal money judgment

against defendant Adepoju Babatunde Salako, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C)



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and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), in the amount of the proceeds obtained by the defendant’s

scheme; and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1), in the amount of value of the property

involved in the offense. Id. at 20.

       On November 3, 2025, the United States and defendant Adepoju Babatunde

Salako entered into a Plea Agreement, which provided that defendant would plead guilty

to Counts 1 and 8 of the Indictment. It also contained a factual basis and cause to issue

a personal money judgment in the amount of the proceeds obtained by under 18 U.S.C.

§ 981(a)(1)(C), 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) and Rule 32.2(b) of the Federal

Rules of Criminal Procedure. (ECF No. 29 at 1, 2 and 5).

            THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, DECREED AND ADJUDGED:

       THAT a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for a Personal Money Judgment against

defendant Adepoju Babatunde Salako in the amount of $2,578,802.50 shall be entered

in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1) and 28 U.S.C. §

2461(c). Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4), this Forfeiture Money

Judgment shall become final as to the defendant at the time of sentencing and shall be

made part of the sentence and included in the judgment.

       THAT pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4), this Preliminary

Order of Forfeiture shall become final as to the defendant at the time of sentencing and

shall be made part of the sentence and included in the judgment;

       THAT this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture may be amended pursuant to Rule

32.2(e)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.




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      SO ORDERED this 4th day of February 2026.


                                            BY THE COURT:


                                            _________________________
                                            Charlotte N. Sweeney
                                            United States District Judge




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