Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States of America v. Manfred A. Pentzke-Lemus

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The Judgment in a Criminal Case against Manfred A. Pentzke-Lemus, Case Number 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC), U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, imposed and filed January 28, 2026 as Document 492. Pentzke-Lemus pleaded guilty on 10/28/2024 to Count One, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and Count Twenty-One, conspiracy to commit money laundering, with both offenses ending 3/30/2023; the remaining counts were dismissed. The sentence is Ninety-seven (97) months on Count One and Twenty-One (21) months on Count Twenty-One, concurrent, followed by five years of supervised release. The court ordered restitution of $2,185,519.85, with $872,868.15 to Oriental Bank and $1,312,651.70 to the Small Business Administration, a $5,000.00 fine and a $200.00 assessment. Forfeiture includes Oriental Bank manager's checks seized from accounts of Major Group Inc., MGE LLC and Social Club LLC.

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Case 3:23-cr-00130-ADC Document 492 Filed 01/28/26 Page 1 of 8
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District
__________ of Puerto
District Rico
of __________
)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
v. )
MANFRED A. PENTZKE-LEMUS (1) )
) Case Number: 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC)
) USM Number: 53411-510
)
) Carlos J. Sagardia-Abreu, Esq.
) Defendant’s Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
✔ pleaded guilty to count(s)
G One (1) and Twenty-One (21) of the Indictment on 10/28/2024.
G pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
G was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18:1343 Conspiracy to commit wire fraud. 3/30/2023 One (1)

18:1956(h) Conspiracy to commit money laundering. 3/30/2023 Twenty-One (21)

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 8 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
G The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
✔ Count(s)
G Remaining G is ✔ are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
G
It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence,
or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution,
the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.

January 28, 2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment

V Aida M. Delgado-Colón
Signature of Judge

Aida M. Delgado-Colón, U.S. District Judge
Name and Title of Judge

January 28, 2026
Date
Case 3:23-cr-00130-ADC Document 492 Filed 01/28/26 Page 2 of 8
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 — Imprisonment
Judgment - Page 2 of 8
DEFENDANT: MANFRED A. PENTZKE-LEMUS (1)
CASE NUMBER: 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC)

IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of:

Ninety-seven (97) months as to Count One, and Twenty-One (21) months as to Count Twenty-One, to be served concurrently
with each other.

✔ The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
G
That defendant be allowed to serve his term of imprisonment in FPC Pensacola or any other institution in the area of
Miami, Florida, in light of professional and family ties.

✔ The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
G

G The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
G at G a.m. G p.m. on .

G as notified by the United States Marshal.

G The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
G before 2 p.m. on .

G as notified by the United States Marshal.
G as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:

Defendant delivered on to

at , with a certified copy of this judgment.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
Case 3:23-cr-00130-ADC Document 492 Filed 01/28/26 Page 3 of 8
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 — Supervised Release
Judgment - Page 3 of 8
DEFENDANT: MANFRED A. PENTZKE-LEMUS (1)
CASE NUMBER: 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC)
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:
Five (5) years as to count one, and three (3) years as to count twenty-one, to be served concurrently with each other.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from
imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
G The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4. G You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of
restitution. (check if applicable)
5. G✔ You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. G You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) as
directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location where you
reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
7. G You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached
page.
Case 3:23-cr-00130-ADC Document 492 Filed 01/28/26 Page 4 of 8
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A — Supervised Release
Judgment - Page 4 of 8
DEFENDANT: MANFRED A. PENTZKE-LEMUS (1)
CASE NUMBER: 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC)

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed
because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation
officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.

1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time
frame.
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the
court or the probation officer.
4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying
the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72
hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to
take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses
you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.
8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.
9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that was
designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers).
11. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant without
first getting the permission of the court.
12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.

U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov.

Defendant's Signature Date
Case 3:23-cr-00130-ADC Document 492 Filed 01/28/26 Page 5 of 8
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D — Supervised Release
Judgment - Page 5 of 8
DEFENDANT: MANFRED A. PENTZKE-LEMUS (1)
CASE NUMBER: 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime.

2. The defendant shall not unlawfully use or possess controlled substances, firearms, destructive devices, or other
dangerous weapons.

3. The defendant shall provide the U.S. Probation Officer access to any financial information upon request.

4. The defendant shall not apply for, solicit or incur any further debt, included but not limited to loans, lines of credit or
credit card charges, either as a principal or cosigner, as an individual or through any corporate entity, without first obtaining
written permission from the Probation Officer.

5. The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of a DNA sample as directed by the Probation Officer, pursuant to the
Revised DNA Collection Requirements, and Title 18, U.S. Code Section 3563(a)(9).

6. The defendant shall submit his person, property, house, vehicle, papers, computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. Section
1030(e)(1)), other electronic communication or data storage devices, and media, to a search conducted by a United
States Probation Officer at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, based upon reasonable suspicion of
contraband or evidence of a violation of a condition of release. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation
of release. The defendant shall warn any other occupants that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this
condition.

7. The defendant shall participate in an approved substance abuse monitoring and/or treatment services program. The
defendant shall refrain from the unlawful use of controlled substances and submit to a drug test within fifteen (15) days of
release; thereafter, submit to random drug testing, no less than three (3) samples during the supervision period and not to
exceed 104 samples per year accordance with the Drug Aftercare Program Policy of the U.S. Probation Office approved
by this Court. If deemed necessary, the treatment will be arranged by the officer in consultation with the treatment provider.
The defendant is required to contribute to the cost of services rendered (copayment) in an amount arranged by the
Probation Officer based on the ability to pay or availability of third-party payment.

8. The defendant shall not engage in a specified occupation, business, or profession bearing a reasonable direct
relationship to the conduct constituting the offense.
Case 3:23-cr-00130-ADC Document 492 Filed 01/28/26 Page 6 of 8
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment - Page 6 of 8
DEFENDANT: MANFRED A. PENTZKE-LEMUS (1)
CASE NUMBER: 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC)
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

Assessment 5HVWLWXWLRQ )LQH $9$$$VVHVVPHQW -97$$VVHVVPHQW
TOTALS $ 200.00 $ 2,185,519.85 $ 5,000.00 $ $

G The determination of restitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
entered after such determination.

G The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the United States is paid.

Name of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage
Oriental Bank $872,868.15

Small Business Administration (SBA) $1,312,651.70

TOTALS $ 2,185,519.85 $ 0.00

G Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

G The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the
fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).

G The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

G the interest requirement is waived for the G fine G restitution.
G the interest requirement for the G fine G restitution is modified as follows:

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
Case 3:23-cr-00130-ADC Document 492 Filed 01/28/26 Page 7 of 8
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments
Judgment - Page 7 of 8
DEFENDANT: MANFRED A. PENTZKE-LEMUS (1)
CASE NUMBER: 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC)

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:

A ✔ Lump sum payment of $ 2,190,719.85
G due immediately, balance due

G not later than , or
G in accordance with G C, G D, G E, or G F below; or
B G Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with G C, G D, or G F below); or
C G Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or

D G Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a
term of supervision; or

E G Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from
imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that time; or

F ✔ Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
G
Restitution payments shall be made to the Clerk of Court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico,
for transfer to the victim(s).

The fine imposed shall be paid in full within the first five (5) years of defendant's supervised release term.

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Inmate
Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.

The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.

G Joint and Several
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defendant number) Total Amount Amount if appropriate

G The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
G The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
✔ The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States:
G
See page 8 of this judgment and p. 23 of the Plea and Forfeiture Agreement at ECF No. 252.

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs.
Case 3:23-cr-00130-ADC Document 492 Filed 01/28/26 Page 8 of 8
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6B — Schedule of Payments
Judgment - Page 8 of 8
DEFENDANT: MANFRED A. PENTZKE-LEMUS (1)
CASE NUMBER: 3:23-CR-00130-1 (ADC)

ADDITIONAL FORFEITED PROPERTY
Any interests or claims over all property, real or personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to the
offense of conviction charged in Count One of the Indictment, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)
(l)(C), and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), and all property, real or personal, involved in the offense of
conviction charged in Count Twenty-One of the Indictment, and any property traceable to such property pursuant to 18
U.S.C. § 982(a)(l), including the following specific property:

(a) Oriental Bank Manager's Check ending in 7639 for the amount of $4,200.00 seized from an account held in the
name of Manfred Arno Pentzke-Lemus;

(b) Oriental Bank Manager's Check ending in 7640 for the amount of $242,920.91 seized from an account held m the
name of Major Group Inc.;

(c) Oriental Bank Manager's Check ending in 7641 for the amount of $11,950.58 seized from an account held in the
name of MGE LLC;

(d) Oriental Bank Manager's Check ending in 7642 for the amount of $229,602.79 seized from an account held in the
name of Social Club LLC.

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