Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Stephen L. Gurba, Middle District of Florida (Document 133)

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The judgment in a criminal case for Stephen L. Gurba, Case Number 8:24-cr-461-WFJ-NHA, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, filed July 10, 2026 as Document 133, with a date of imposition of sentence of July 10, 2026. The defendant was found guilty on Counts One, Two, Three, Four & Five of the Indictment: wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and a false statement to a financial institution. The total term is THIRTY (30) MONTHS: a 6-month term as to Counts One, Two & Five and a consecutive 24-month term as to Counts Three & Four, followed by THREE (3) YEARS of supervised release. The judgment orders a $500.00 assessment and restitution of $1,160,448.75 for distribution to the Small Business Administration, waives the fine and holds forfeiture in abeyance.

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Case 8:24-cr-00461-WFJ-NHA Document133 Filed 07/10/26 Page 1 of 7 PagelD 1 pdb 1 of9

Stephen L. Gurba
8:24-cr-461-WFJ-NHA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

TAMPA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Case Number: 8:24-cr-461-WFJ-NHA
Vv. USM Number: 44318-511
STEPHEN L. GURBA Joseph Poluka, ret.

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

Defendant was found guilty to Counts One, Two, Three, Four & Five of the Indictment. Defendant
is adjudicated guilty of the following offenses:

Date Offense Count

Title & Section Nature of Offense Concluded Number
18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and = =©Wire Fraud , March 31,2020 One
2

18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and = =©Wire Fraud April 1, 2020 Two
2

18 U.S.C. §§ Aggravated Identity Theft On or about Three
1028A(a)(1) and 2 March 31, 2020

18 U.S.C. §§ Aggravated Identity Theft On or about Four
1028A(a)(1) and 2 April 1, 2020

18 U.S.C. §§ 1014 and False Statement to a Financial On or about Five
2 Institution May 9, 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.

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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 Sentence: July 10, 2026

BRIAN STACY MILLER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Signed: July 1 ~ 2026

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IMPRISONMENT

Defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be
imprisoned for a total term of THIRTY (30) MONTHS. This term consists of a 6-month term
as to Counts One, Two & Five and a 24-month term as to Counts Three & Four to run
consecutively to the term imposed in Counts One, Two & Five, but concurrently to each other.

The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
1. Placement at FCI Coleman to place the Defendant in reasonable proximity to his family.

Defendant is allowed to voluntarily surrender on or before 2:00 p.m. on August 24, 2026, at
the facility designated by the Bureau of Prisons. The defendant is directed to immediately report
to the U.S. Marshal for processing and further instructions.

RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered on to
at ___, with a certified copy of this judgment.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL

‘Deputy U.S. Marshal

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SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, Defendant will be on supervised release for a term of
THREE (3) YEARS. This term consists of a 3-year term as to Counts One, Two & Five and a 1-
year term as to Counts Three & Four, all such terms to run concurrently.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS

Defendant shall not commit another federal, state or local crime.

Defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.

The mandatory drug testing requirements of the Violent Crime Control Act are suspended.
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.

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.

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.

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10.

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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.
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.
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 nctifying 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.
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.
If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, Defendant shall notify the
Probation Officer within 72 hours.
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
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.
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 with that instruction. The Probation Officer may contact the person
and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
Defendant shall follow the instructions of the Probation Officer related to the conditions of
supervision.

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U.S. Probation Office Use Only

A US. 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:

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE

1. The defendant shall be prohibited from incurring new credit charges, opening additional lines
of credit, or obligating yourself for any major purchases without approval of the probation
officer.

2. The defendant shall provide the probation officer access to any requested financial
information. |

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 JVTA
Assessment” Assessment**
$500.00 $1,160,448.75 Waived Not Imposed Not Imposed

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 iramediately.

*Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pu. L. No. 115-299.
**Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.

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Restitution: Defendant shall pay restitution in the total amount of $1,160,448.75. This restitution
obligation shall be payable to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, for distribution to the Small Business
Administration. While in Bureau of Prisons custody, defendant shall either (1) pay at least $25
quarterly if he has a non-Unicor job or (2) pay at least 50% of his monthly eamings if he has a
Unicor job. Upon release from custody, the defendant is ordered to begin making payments of
10% of the defendant’s gross monthly income, with a minimum payment of $300 per month, and
this payment schedule shall continue until such time as the Court is notified by the victim, the
govemment, or the defendant that there has been a material change in the defendant’s ability to
pay. The Court finds the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and waives the interest
requirement for the restitution.

Name of Payee Restitution Ordered

Clerk, U.S. District Court $1,160,448.75
ATIN: DCU

401 W. Central Boulevard

Suite 2100

Orlando, FL 32801

For distribution to the victim.
SBA/DFC

721 19% St.

3rd Floor, Room 301
Denver, CO 80202

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.

FORFEITURE

Forfeiture determination held in abeyance.

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