Judgment — United States v. Larico D. Steele, Eastern District of North Carolina (Document 41)

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A judgment in a criminal case against Larico D. Steele, Case Number 5:25-CR-00123-1-D, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, imposed 2/11/2026 and filed 02/11/26 as Document 41; the signature block names James C. Dever as judge. Steele pleaded guilty to counts 1 and 3: conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and conspiracy to commit money laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h), both ended 12/31/2021. The sentence is 15 months on each count, concurrent, followed by 3 years of supervised release, with surrender no earlier than March 30, 2026. The judgment orders a $200.00 assessment and restitution of $156,607.86 to the U.S. Small Business Administration, joint and several with defendants listed under case numbers 5:22-CR-257-1 and 5:22-CR-180-10, and forfeiture under the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered on 2/4/2026.

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AO 245 B (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Crim inal Case
Sheet I

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Eastern Di strict of North Carolina
)
UN ITED STATES OF AM ERICA ) JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
V. )
LARICO D. STEELE )
Case Number: 5:25-CR-00123-1 -D
)
) US M Number: 89308-511
)
) Dhamian Blue
) Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
~ pl eaded guilty to count(s) 1 and 3
D pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
D was fo und 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 U.S.C. § 1349 Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud 12/31/2021
18 U.S.C. § 1343

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 th rough _ _9_ _ of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
D The defendant has been fo und not guil ty on count(s)
~ Count(s) ~ are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
-2~ ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - D is
, 4 , 5 , 6 and 7

It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney fo r this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence,
or mailing address until all fi nes, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this jud&ment are full y paid . lfo rdered to pay restitution,
the defenclant must noti fy the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.

2/11/2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment

Signat:Uudge

JAMES C. DEVER 111 , US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Name and Title of Judge

2/11/2026
Date

Case 5:25-cr-00123-D-RN Document 41 Filed 02/11/26 Page 1 of 9
AO 245B (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet IA
Judgment-Page _ _ of
DEFENDANT: LARICO D. STEELE
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00123-1-D

ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF CONVICTION
Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18 U.S.C. § 1956(h), Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering 12/31/2021 3

18 u.s.c. §

1956(a)(1 )(B)(i)

Case 5:25-cr-00123-D-RN Document 41 Filed 02/11/26 Page 2 of 9
AO 245B (Rev . 11 /25) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 - Imprisonment

Judgment - Page 3 of 9
DEFENDANT: LARICO D. STEELE
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00123-1-D

IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of:
15 months as to Counts 1 and 3 to run concurrently for a total of 15 months imprisonment.

~ The court makes the followi ng recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
The court recommends vocational training/educational opportunities, medical exam and treatment, and placement at
FCI Butner.

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

D The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district no earlier than March 30, 2026.
0 at 0 a.m. D p.m. on
- - - - - -- --
0 as notified by the Un ited States Marshal.

~ The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
0 before 2 p.m. on
Gr as notified by the United States Marshal and no earlier than March 30, 2026.
D as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

RETURN
I have executed this judgment as fo llows:

Defendant delivered on to

at _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ , with a certified copy of this judgment.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By ---------------,,...,,.,..,......,------
DEPUTY UN ITED STATES MARSHAL

Case 5:25-cr-00123-D-RN Document 41 Filed 02/11/26 Page 3 of 9
AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
Judgment-Page _ _ _ of ---=-----
DEFENDANT: LARICO D. STEELE
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00123-1-D
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, yo u will be on supervised release for a term of:

3 years as to Counts 1 and 3 to run concurrently for a total of 3 years supervised release .

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 ofrelease from
imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
D 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. lilf You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of
restitution. (check ifapplicable)
5. lilf You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check ifapplicable)
6. D 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 ifapplicable)
7. D You must participate in an approved program for domestic vio lence. (check ifapplicable)
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 5:25-cr-00123-D-RN Document 41 Filed 02/11/26 Page 4 of 9
AO 2458 (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Crim inal Case
Sheet 3A - Supervised Release
Judgment- Page - - -=-- - of - - ~ ~ - -
DEFENDANT: LARICO D. STEELE
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00123-1-D

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 fo r 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.

I. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where yo u 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, yo u wi ll 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, yo u 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 superv ision 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 fu ll-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses
yo u 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 I 0
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must noti fy 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 ofa 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 organ ization), 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 abo ut the risk.
13 . You must fo llow 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 5:25-cr-00123-D-RN Document 41 Filed 02/11/26 Page 5 of 9
AO 245 B (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D - Supervised Release
Judgment-Page ___6__ of 9
DEFENDANT: LARICO D. STEELE
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00123-1-D

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
The defendant shall submit to financial or consumer credit counseling as directed by the probation office.

The defendant must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute
authorizing a sentence of restitution .

The defendant shall not incur new credit charges or open additional lines of credit without approval of the
probation office.

The defendant shall provide the probation office with access to any requested financial information .

If the defendant has any unpaid amount of restitutions , or special assessments, the defendant shall
notify probation office of any material change in economic circumstances that might affect the defendant's
ability to pay.

Case 5:25-cr-00123-D-RN Document 41 Filed 02/11/26 Page 6 of 9
AO 245B (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment - Page 7 of 9
DEFENDANT: LARICO D. STEELE
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00123-1-D
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

Assessment Restitution Fine AV AA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $ 200.00 $ 156,607.86 $ $ $

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

D 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
U.S. Small Business Administration $156,607.86 $156,607.86

TOTALS $ 156,607.86 $_ _ _ _ _1_5---'
6,_60_7_.8
_6_

D Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

D 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. § 36 l 2(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties fo r delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).

!ill The court determined that the defendant does not have the abi lity to pay interest and it is ordered that:

ill the interest requirement is waived for the D fine !ill restitution.
D the interest requirement for the D fine D 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 A.ct of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
* ** Findings for the total amount oflosses are required under Chapters l 09A, 110, I IOA, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23 , 1996.

Case 5:25-cr-00123-D-RN Document 41 Filed 02/11/26 Page 7 of 9
AO 245B (Rev. 11 /25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments

Judgment - Page __8_ of 9
DEFENDANT: LARICO D. STEELE
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00123-1-D

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalti es is due as fo llows:

A □ Lump sum payment of$ due immediately , balance due

□ not Iater than , or
□ in accordance with □ C, □ D, □ E, or D F below; or
B ~ Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with □ c, D D,or @ F below); or

C D 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 D 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 impri sonment to a
term of supervision; or

E D 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 liZl Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
Payment of the special assessment and restitution are due in full immediately. The court orders that the defendant
pay a minimum payment of $25 per quarter through the IFRP. Any balances still owed at the time of release shall
be paid in installments of $300 per month to begin 60 days after the defendant's release from prison .

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the peri od 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 crimi nal monetary penalties imposed.

Ill Joint and Several

Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defendant number) Total Amou nt Amount if appropriate
5:22-CR-257-1 D
156,607.86 156,607.86
Edward Sheldon Whitaker

D The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.

D The defendant shall pay the fo llowing court cost(s):

r;z] The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the fo llowi ng property to the United States:
The defendant shall forfeit to the United States the defendant's interest in the property specified in the Preliminary Order
of Forfeiture entered on 2/4/2026.

Payments shall be applied in the fo llowi ng 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 5:25-cr-00123-D-RN Document 41 Filed 02/11/26 Page 8 of 9
AO 245 B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6A - Schedule of Payments
Judgment-Page _ 9_ of - ~9_ _
DEFENDANT: LARICO D. STEELE
CASE NUMBER: 5:25-CR-00123-1-D

ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS AND CO-DEFENDANTS HELD JOINT AND SEVERAL
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defendant number} Total Amount Amount if appropriate

5:22-CR-257-2O
Schunda Coleman $156,607 .86 $156,607 .86

5:22-CR-180-10
Quentin Jackson $156,607.86 $156 ,607 .86

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