Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Jeanty Cherilus, Middle District of Florida (Document 46)

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A judgment in a criminal case in United States v. Jeanty Cherilus, Case Number 8:24-cr-409-MSS-SPF, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, imposed May 1, 2025 and filed May 5, 2025 as Document 46. Cherilus pleaded guilty to Counts Two and Three of the Indictment, wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2, concluded July 28, 2020 and September 27, 2020; Counts One, Four, and Five were dismissed. The court imposed EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS of imprisonment and TWO (2) YEARS of supervised release. Restitution of $398,477.72 is payable to the Small Business Administration/Development Finance Corporation, consisting of $14,379.08 on an EIDL loan and $384,098.64 on a PPP loan, with $10,000 due immediately and monthly payments of $5,000, plus a $200.00 assessment.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Case Number: 8:24-cr-409-MSS-SPF

v. USM Number: 35755-511

JEANTY CHERILUS Nicholas Gianni Matassini, Retained

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

Defendant pleaded guilty to Counts Two and Three of the Indictment. Defendant is adjudicated guilty of
these offenses:

Date Offense Count
Title & Section Nature of Offense Concluded Number(s)
18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2 Wire Fraud July 28, 2020 Two
18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2 Wire Fraud September 27, Three
2020

Defendant is sentenced as provided in the following pages of this judgment. The sentence is imposed
pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.

Count One, Four, and Five of the Indictment are dismissed on the motion of the United States.

IT IS ORDERED that 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, Defendant shall notify the Court and
United States Attorney of any material change in Defendant’s economic circumstances.

Date of Imposition of Judgment:

May 1, 2025

May 5, 2025

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IMPRISONMENT

Defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be
imprisoned for a term of EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS. This term consists of an EIGHTEEN (18)
MONTH term as to Count Two and an EIGHTEEN (18) MONTH term as to Count Three, both terms to
run concurrently.

The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:

1. Defendant shall be housed at a low-security facility like FCI Coleman or FCI Jesup to
be in close proximity to family.
2. Defendant shall be allowed to participate in any vocational or educational programs
available, including, but not limited to, learning English as a second language.
3. Defendant shall be allowed to participate in UNICOR work or non-UNICOR work.

Defendant shall self-surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons
no sooner than 90 days from the entry of the Judgment, as directed by the Bureau of Prisons, and as
notified by the United States Marshal.

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 U.S. Marshal

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SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, Defendant will be on supervised release for a term of TWO (2)
YEARS. This term consists of a TWO (2) YEAR term as to Count Two and a TWO (2) YEAR term as to
Count Three, both terms to run concurrently.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS

1. Defendant shall not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. Defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3. Defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. Defendant shall 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.
• The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court’s determination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse.
4. Defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the Probation Officer.

Defendant shall comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court (set forth
below).

Defendant shall also comply with the additional conditions on the attached page.

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STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

As part of your supervised release, Defendant shall 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. Defendant shall 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. After initially reporting
to the Probation Office, Defendant will receive instructions from the court or the Probation Officer
about how and when Defendant must report to the Probation Officer, and Defendant must report to
the Probation Officer as instructed.
2. After initially reporting to the Probation Office, you will receive instructions from the court or the
Probation Officer about how and when Defendant shall report to the Probation Officer, and
Defendant shall report to the Probation Officer as instructed.
3. Defendant shall 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. Defendant shall answer truthfully the questions asked by your Probation Officer
5. Defendant shall 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), Defendant shall
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, Defendant shall notify the Probation
Officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6. Defendant shall allow the Probation Officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and
Defendant shall permit the Probation Officer to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your
supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7. Defendant shall 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
Defendant shall 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), Defendant shall 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, Defendant shall notify the Probation Officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.
8. Defendant shall not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity.
If you know someone has been convicted of a felony, Defendant shall 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, Defendant shall notify the Probation
Officer within 72 hours.
10. Defendant shall 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. Defendant shall 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 Defendant shall comply

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with that instruction. The Probation Officer may contact the person and confirm that you have
notified the person about the risk.
13. Defendant shall 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:

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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE

1. Defendant shall be prohibited from incurring new credit charges, opening additional lines of credit,
acquisitions, or obligating himself/herself for any major purchases that exceed $1000, or attempting
to do so, without the express prior approval of the probation officer.

2. Defendant shall provide the probation officer access to any requested financial information.

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CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

Defendant must pay the following total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of
payments set forth in the Schedule of Payments.
Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment JVTA Assessment

$200.00 $398,477.72 WAIVED N/A N/A

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

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

Special Assessment shall be paid in full and is due immediately.

You shall pay restitution in the amount of $398,477.72 to the Small Business Administration/Development
Finance Corporation at 721 19th St., 3rd Floor, Room 301, Denver, CO 80202. This restitution obligation
shall be payable to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, for distribution to the victim. You shall pay $10,000
immediately and shall pay the balance in monthly payments of $5,000.
• Restitution amount $14,379.08 EIDL Loan # 8351368209
• Restitution amount $384,098.64 PPP Loan # 8727448110

Unless the Court has expressly ordered otherwise in the special instructions above, if this judgment imposes
a period of imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties shall be 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, unless otherwise
directed by the Court, the Probation Officer, or the United States attorney.

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

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, and (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.

Defendant shall forfeit to the United States those assets previously identified in the Order of Forfeiture, that
are subject to forfeiture.

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