Judgment as to Andre Ruddock — United States v. Abraham et al. (Dkt. 176, E.D.N.Y.)

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A judgment in a criminal case for Andre Ruddock, Case Number 1:21-cr-00411-WFK-4, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, imposed April 28, 2023 by U.S. District Judge William F. Kuntz, II and filed May 8, 2023 as Document 176. Andre Ruddock pleaded guilty to Count One of a superseding information, operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business under 18 U.S.C. § 1960(a), with the offense ended 1/31/2021; open counts are dismissed on the motion of the United States. The court sentences the defendant to probation for three years, with standard conditions and special conditions on self-employment records and work travel to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The monetary penalties sheet lists a $100.00 assessment and restitution of $0.00.

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Case 1:21-cr-00411-WFK Document 176 Filed 05/08/23 Page 1 of 6 PageID #: 531
AO 245B (Rev. 10/ 13/2021) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet I

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Eastern District ofNew York
)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
v. )
)
Andre Ruddock Case Number: 1:21-cr-00411-WFK-4
)
) USM N umber: 45685-509
)
) Morris Shamuil, Esq.
) Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
!ti pleaded guilty to count(s) One (ls} of Superseding Information.

10 pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
0 was found guilty on count(s)
after a pica of not guilty.

The defendant is adjudicated gui lty of these offenses:

Title & Sectfon Nature of Offense Offense Ended
18 u.s.c. § 1960(a) OPERATION OF AN UNLICENSED MONEY TRANSMITTING BUSINESS 1/31/2021 ls

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 6 of this judgment The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
0 The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
Y'.I Coum(s) O is Ill are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
-all-~----------
open counts

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 maili11g address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment arc fu lly paid. If ordered to pay restitution,
chc dcfenaant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.

4/28/2023
Date of Impos ition ~ 1 1

s/ WFK

William F. Kuntz, II - U.S. District Judge
Name and Tille of Judge

Date
Case
AO 245B (Rev. 09/ 19)1:21-cr-00411-WFK
Judgment in a Criminal Case Document 176 Filed 05/08/23 Page 2 of 6 PageID #: 532
Sheet 4-Probation
Judgment- Page _ _2_ of 6
DEFENDANT: Andre Ruddock
CASE NUMBER: 1:21-cr-00411-WFK-4
PROBATION
You are hereby sentenced to probation for a term of:

Three (3) years.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS
I. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. You must not unlawfu lly possess a controlled substance.
3. You must refrain from any unlawfu l use ofa controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of placement on
probation and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as detem1ined by the court.
D The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you pose a low risk of fu ture
substance abuse. (check ifapplicable)
4. itl You must cooperate in the collecti on of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check ifapplicable)
5. D You must comply with the requ irements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 2090 I, 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)
6. D You must participate in an approved program for domestic vio lence. (check ifapplicable)
7. D You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 2248, 2259, 22 64, 2327, 3663, 3663A, and 3664. (check if applicable)
8. You must pay the assessment imposed in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 30 13.
9. If this judgment imposes a fine, you must pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment.
I0. You must notify the court of any material change in your economic circumstances that might affect your ability to pay restitution,
fines, or special assessments.

You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as we ll as with any other conditions on the attached
page.
Case
AO 2458 (Rev. 1:21-cr-00411-WFK
09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case Document 176 Filed 05/08/23 Page 3 of 6 PageID #: 533
Sheet 4A - Probation
Judgment- Page - - ~3_ _ of _ _____,6,___ _

DEFEN DANT: Andre Ruddock
CASE NUMBER: 1:21-cr-00411-WFK-4

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your probation, you must comply with the fo llowing standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed because
they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervis ion and identify the minimum tools needed by probation officers
to keep infom1ed, 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 you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of the time
you were sentenced, 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 wi ll receive instructions fi-om the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation o fficer as instructed.
3. You must not knowingly leave the federa l judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting pem1ission from the
court or the probation officer.
4. You must answer truthfu lly 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
an-angements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notify ing
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 a llow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or e lsewhere, 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, un less the probation officer excuses you from
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time em ployment, un less the probation officer excuses
you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anyth ing about your work (such as your position or your job
respons ibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If noti fyi ng the probation officer at least 10
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated c ircumstances, you must notify the probation officer with in 72 hours of becoming
aware of a change or expected change.
8. You must not communicate or interact w ith 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 enforcem ent officer, you must notify the probation officer with in 72 hours.
I 0. You must not own, possess, or have access to a fireann, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that was
designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily inju1y 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 infonnant without
first gett ing the permission of the court.
12. If the probation offi cer detem1 ines based on your criminal record , persona l histo1y and characteristics, and the nature and
c ircumstances of your offense, you pose a risk to another person ( including an organ ization), the probation officer, w ith prior
approval of the Court, may require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. T he 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 w ith a written copy of this
judg ment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, avai lable at: www.uscourts.gov.

Defendant's Signature Date
Case
AO 2458 (Rev. 1:21-cr-00411-WFK
09/ 19) Judgment in a Criminal Case Document 176 Filed 05/08/23 Page 4 of 6 PageID #: 534
Sheet 4D - Probation
4_
Judgment- Page _ _ of 6
DEFENDANT: Andre Ruddock
CASE NUMBER: 1:21-cr-00411-WFK-4

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
(1) The defendant shall cooperate w ith the U.S. Probation Office in the investigation and approval of any position of self-employment,
including any independent, entrepreneurial, or freela nce employment or business activity. If approved for self-employment. The
defen dant shall provide t he U.S. Probation Office with full disclosure of his self-employment and other business records, including,
but not limited t o, all of the records identified in th e Probation Form 48F (Request for Self-Employment Records), or as otherw ise
requested by the U.S. Probation Office, and

(2) Th e defendant shall be permitted to travel for work purposes to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
Case 1:21-cr-00411-WFK
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)
Judgment in a Criminal Case
Document 176 Filed 05/08/23 Page 5 of 6 PageID #: 535
Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment - Page 5 of 6
DEFENDANT: Andre Ruddock
CASE NUMBER: 1:21-cr-00411-WFK-4
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedu le of payments on Sheet 6.

Assessment Restitution Fine AV AA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS S 100.00 S 0.00 s s s

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

D The defendant must make restitution ( including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.

lfthe ~e~endant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximate ly proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
the pnonty orper or perc~ntage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all non federal victims must be paid
before the United States 1s paid.

Name of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage

TOTALS $ 0.00 $ ________ o_.o_o_

D Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

D T he defendant must pay in terest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in fu ll before the
fifteenth day after the date of the j udgment, pursuant to 18 U .S.C. § 36 l 2(t). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U .S.C. § 36 l 2(g).

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

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

* Amy Vicky, and Andy C hild Porno~raph_y Victim Assistance Act of2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Just'ice for Victims ofTraffickin° Act of20 15, Pub. L. No. 114-22. . .
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are requ ired under Chapters I09A, 110, 11 0A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
Case
AO 24513 (Rev. 09/ 19)1:21-cr-00411-WFK
Judgment in a Criminal Case Document 176 Filed 05/08/23 Page 6 of 6 PageID #: 536
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments

Judgment - Page 6 of 6
DEFENDANT: Andre Ruddock
CASE NUMBER: 1:21-cr-00411-WFK-4

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant's abil ity to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:

A
□ Lump sum payment of$ 100.00 due immediately, balance due

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

C D Payment in equal _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., weekly, monlhly, quar/erly) 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 . q11ar1erly) installments of $ _ _ __ over a period of
(e.g., monlhs or years), to commence
_ __ _ _ (e.g.. 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment 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 pena lties:
Payment shall be made payable to the Clerk of Court.

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment ofcriminal 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 Responsibi lity 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.

D Joint and Several

Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defenda/11 numbet) Total Amount Amount if appropriate

D The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.

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

Ill The defendant shall forfeit the defendant' s interest in the following property to the United States:
See Order of Forfeiture dated April 28, 2023 appended to and incorporated by reference into this judgment

Payments shall be aJ?plied in the following order: ( I) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AV AA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (o) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and ( 10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs.

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