Information — United States v. Ryan T. Carruthers, Eastern District of Michigan (ECF No. 14)
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A criminal information against Ryan T. Carruthers, No. 2:23-cr-20406, filed July 18, 2023 as ECF No. 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, assigned to Judge Paul D. Borman. Count One charges wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, alleging that between approximately April 2020 and April 2021 Carruthers represented to lending institutions and the federal government that he owned operating businesses eligible for Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program loans, when the businesses were fictitious entities with no employees or operations. The forfeiture allegation seeks a money judgment for the total proceeds. It is signed by Assistant United States Attorney John K. Neal, and the attached criminal case cover sheet lists a prior complaint, 23-mj-30031, and Oakland county.
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Case 2:23-cr-20406-PDB-DRG ECF No. 14, PageID.47 Filed 07/18/23 Page 1 of 5
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Case: 2:23-cr-20406
UNITED STATES OF Judge: Borman, Paul D.
AMERICA, MJ: Grand, David R.
Filed: 07-18-2023
Plaintiff, Violation:
18 U.S.C. § 1343
v.
RYAN T. CARRUTHERS,
Defendant.
/
INFORMATION
THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY CHARGES:
COUNT ONE
18 U.S.C. § 1343
WIRE FRAUD
Between approximately April 2020 and April 2021, in the Eastern
District of Michigan, the defendant, RYAN T. CARRUTHERS, devised
and intended to devise a scheme to defraud various lending institutions
and the federal government, and to obtain money and property by means
of materially false and fraudulent pretenses, representations and
promises. Specifically, defendant RYAN T. CARRUTHERS made and
caused to be made materially false and fraudulent pretenses,
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representations, and promises to various lending institutions and the
federal government that he was the owner of a number of existing and
operational businesses eligible to receive loans under the “Paycheck
Protection Program,” and the “Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program,”
when in fact, as defendant RYAN T. CARRUTHERS then and there
knew, the businesses were ineligible for loans under these programs
because they were fictitious entities with no employees or operations of
any kind. For the purpose of executing this scheme, defendant RYAN T.
CARRUTHERS transmitted and caused to be transmitted by means of
wire communication in interstate commerce writings, signs, signals,
pictures, and sounds, all in violation of 18 United States Code Section
1343.
FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c)
CRIMINAL FORFEITURE
The allegations contained in Count One of this Information are
hereby realleged and incorporated by reference for the purpose of alleging
forfeiture pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C)
and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c).
Upon conviction of the offense in violation of Title 18, United States
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Code, Section 1343 set forth in Count One of this Information, the
defendant, RYAN T. CARRUTHERS, shall forfeit to the United States of
America, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C)
and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), any property, real or
personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to the
offense. As part of the forfeiture in this case, the United States intends
to seek a forfeiture money judgment for the total amount of proceeds that
defendant obtained as a result of his violation of Count One.
If any of the property described above, 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,
the United States of America shall seek forfeiture of substitute property
pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p), as incorporated
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by Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c).
DAWN N. ISON
United States Attorney
s/John K. Neal
John K. Neal
Chief, White Collar Crime Unit
Assistant United States Attorney
211 W. Fort St., Suite 2001
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 226-9644
john.neal@usdoj.gov
Date: July 18. 2023
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(Companion Case information MUST be completed by AUSA and initialed.)
United States District Court Criminal Case Cover Sheet Case Number
Eastern District of Michigan
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the Assistant U.S. Attorney signing this form to complete it accurately in all respects.
Companion Case Number:
Companion Case Information
This may be a companion case based upon LCrR 57.10 (b)(4)1: Judge Assigned:
Yes No AUSA’s Initials: J.K.N.
Case Title: USA v. Ryan T. Carruthers
County where offense occurred : Oakland
Check One: Felony Misdemeanor Petty
Indictment/ Information --- no prior complaint.
Indictment/ ݲInformation --- based upon prior complaint [Case number: 23-mj-30031 ]
Indictment/ Information --- based upon LCrR 57.10 (d) [Complete Superseding section below].
Superseding Case Information
Superseding to Case No: Judge:
Corrects errors; no additional charges or defendants.
Involves, for plea purposes, different charges or adds counts.
Embraces same subject matter but adds the additional defendants or charges below:
Defendant name Charges Prior Complaint (if applicable)
Please take notice that the below listed Assistant United States Attorney is the attorney of record for
the above captioned case.
July 18, 2023 s/John K. Neal
Date John K. Neal
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, White Collar Crime Unit
211 W. Fort Street, Suite 2001
Detroit, MI 48226-3277
Phone:(313) 226-9644
Fax: (313) 226-2873
E-Mail address: John.Neal@usdoj.gov
1 Companion cases are matters in which it appears that (1) substantially similar evidence will be offered at trial, or (2) the same
or related parties are present, and the cases arise out of the same transaction or occurrence. Cases may be companion cases
even though one of them may have already been terminated.
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