Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Darnell Jones, Eastern District of New York (Document 53)

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A judgment in a criminal case (AO 245B) for defendant Darnell Jones, Case Number 24-CR-369, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, filed 04/02/26 as Document 53 in Case 1:24-cr-00369-DLI. The defendant pleaded guilty to Counts One and Two, wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, with the offenses ended 8/31/2021, and Count 3 is dismissed on the motion of the United States. The court imposes 121 months on Count 1 and 24 months on Count 2 to run consecutively, followed by concurrent supervised release terms of five years and one year. It orders a $200.00 assessment and restitution of $838,120.00 to the New York State Department of Labor, and forfeiture under an attached order. The name and title block lists Dora L. Irizarry, U.S. District Judge.

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Case 1:24-cr-00369-DLI Document53 Filed 04/02/26 Page 1 of 8 PagelD #: 937

AO 245B (Rev. NYED 2-1-26) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet |

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Eastern District of New York

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
V. )
DARNELL JONES Case Number: 24-CR-369
USM Number: 40813-511
) Andre G. Travieso, Esq.
) Defendant’s Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
M pleaded guilty to count(s) One and Two of Indictment
L] pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
CL] 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
See page 2
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.
L] The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
MCount(s) 3 is Care dismissed on the motion of the United States.

__ 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.

3/26/2026

Date of Imposition of Judgment

Dera L. Nrczarry
J oF

Signature of Judge

Dora L. Irizarry, U.S. District Judge

Name and Title of Judge

3/30/2026

Date
Case 1:24-cr-00369-DLI Document53 Filed 04/02/26 Page 2 of 8 PagelD #: 938

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1A

Judgment—Page 2 of

DEFENDANT: DARNELL JONES
CASE NUMBER: 24-CR-369

ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF CONVICTION

Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18 U.S.C. § 1343, Wire Fraud Conspiracy, a Class B Felony 8/31/2021 1

18 U.S.C. § 1349

18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1), | Aggravated Identity Theft, Class E Felony 8/31/2021 2
18 U.S.C. §2
Case 1:24-cr-00369-DLI Document53 Filed 04/02/26 Page 3 of 8 PagelD #: 939

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 — Imprisonment

Judgment — Page 3 of

DEFENDANT: DARNELL JONES
CASE NUMBER: 24-CR-369

IMPRISONMENT

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

Count 1: 121 months
Count 2: 24 months to run consecutively to the term of imprisonment imposed on Count 1.

Wi The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:

1. Participation in RDAP;
2. Designation to a facility near the New York City area for family visitation.
Wi The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.

(1 The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:

O at [lam 0 pm. on

C1 as notified by the United States Marshal.

LC] The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:

C1 before 2 p.m. on

C1 as notified by the United States Marshal.

L] 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 1:24-cr-00369-DLI Document53 Filed 04/02/26 Page 4 of 8 PagelD #: 940

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 — Supervised Release

Judgment—Page 4 of 8

DEFENDANT: DARNELL JONES
CASE NUMBER: 24-CR-369

SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:

Count 1: Five years
Count 2: One year

The terms of supervised release will run concurrently.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS

You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
. 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.
L] 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. Wf 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. M You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)

L] 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. CL) You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)

NOR

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 1:24-cr-00369-DLI Document53 Filed 04/02/26 Page 5 of 8 PagelD #: 941

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A — Supervised Release

Judgment—Page 5 of 8

DEFENDANT: DARNELL JONES
CASE NUMBER: 24-CR-369

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. Ifthe probation officer determines based on your criminal record, personal history and characteristics, and the nature and
circumstances of your offense, you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer, with prior approval
of the Court, 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 USS. 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 1:24-cr-00369-DLI Document53 Filed 04/02/26 Page 6 of 8 PagelD #: 942

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D — Supervised Release

Judgment—Page 6 of 8

DEFENDANT: DARNELL JONES
CASE NUMBER: 24-CR-369

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1. Upon request, the defendant shall provide the U.S. Probation Department with full disclosure of his financial records,
including co-mingled income, expenses, assets and liabilities, to include yearly income tax returns. With the exception of
the financial accounts reported and noted within the presentence report, the defendant is prohibited from maintaining
and/or opening any additional individual and/or joint checking, savings, or other financial accounts, for either personal or
business purposes, without the knowledge and approval of the U.S. Probation Department. The defendant shall cooperate
with the Probation Officer in the investigation of his financial dealings and shall provide truthful monthly statements of his
income and expenses. The defendant shall cooperate in the signing of any necessary authorization to release information
forms permitting the U.S. Probation Department access to his financial information and records;

2. The defendant shall comply with the restitution order;

3. The defendant shall submit his person, property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C.
§ 1030(e)(1)), other electronic communications or data storage devices or media, or office, to a search conducted by a
United States Probation Officer. 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. An officer may
conduct a search pursuant to this condition only when reasonable suspicion exists that the defendant has violated a
condition of his supervision and that the areas to be searched contain evidence of this violation. Any search must be
conducted at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner;

4. The defendant submit to a substance abuse evaluation to determine if treatment is appropriate. If deemed appropriate,
the defendant shall participate in an outpatient drug treatment program approved by the U.S. Probation Department. The
defendant shall contribute to the costs of such treatment not to exceed an amount determined reasonable by the U.S.
Probation Department's Sliding Scale for Substance Abuse Treatment Services and shall cooperate in securing any
applicable third-party payment, such as insurance or Medicaid. The defendant shall disclose all financial information and
documents to the U.S. Probation Department to assess his ability to pay. The defendant shall not consume any alcohol or
other intoxicants, including marijuana, during and after treatment, unless granted a prescription by a licensed physician
and proof of same is provided to the U.S. Probation Department. The defendant shall submit to testing during and after
treatment to ensure abstinence from drugs and alcohol;

5. The defendant shall submit to a mental health evaluation to determine if treatment is appropriate. If deemed appropriate,
the defendant shall participate in a mental health treatment program approved by the U.S. Probation Department. The
defendant shall contribute to the cost of services rendered or any psychotropic medications as prescribed, via co-payment
or full payment, in an amount to be determined by the U.S. Probation Department, based upon the defendant's ability to
pay and/or the availability of third-party payment;

6. The defendant shall not associate in person, through mail, electronic mail or telephone with any individual with an
affiliation to any organized crime groups, gangs or any other criminal enterprise, including organizations which advocate
terrorism; nor shall the defendant frequent any establishment, or other locale where these groups may meet pursuant, but
not limited to, a prohibition list provided by the U.S. Probation Department. This condition shall not apply to houses of
worship but is without prejudice to site-specific prohibitions ordered upon application for appropriate modification;

7. The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, or destructive device. Pursuant to Rehaif v. United States, 139
S.Ct. 2191 (2019) and Greer v. United States, 141 S.Ct. 2090 (2021), at the time of imposition of sentence, the Court
advised defendant, on the record and in the presence of counsel, that defendant has been convicted of a felony and, as
such, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g) and 924(a)(2) is prohibited from possessing a firearm and that such possession
constitutes a federal crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of fifteen (15) years;

8. The defendant shall comply with the forfeiture order.
Case 1:24-cr-00369-DLI Document53 Filed 04/02/26 Page 7 of 8 PagelD #: 943
AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties

Judgment — Page T of 8

DEFENDANT: DARNELL JONES
CASE NUMBER: 24-CR-369

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $ 200.00 $ 838,120.00 $ 0.00 $ $
L]_ The determination of restitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be

entered after such determination.
W\ 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 pro ortioned 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
New York State Department of Labor $838,120.00 $838,120.00

P.O. Box 15130
Albany, NY 12212-5130

TOTALS $ 838,120.00 $ 838,120.00

Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

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).

WY] The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
MW the interest requirement is waived forthe 1 fine M_ restitution.

(1 the interest requirement forthe 1 fine (1 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 1:24-cr-00369-DLI Document53 Filed 04/02/26 Page 8 of 8 PagelD #: 944

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments

Judgment — Page 8 of 8

DEFENDANT: DARNELL JONES
CASE NUMBER: 24-CR-369

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

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

A MM Lumpsum payment of$ 200.00 due immediately, balance due

C1 snot later than , or
Mo oinaccordancewith C, OF D, OF E,or WM F below; or

B- (1 Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with LIC, [L1D,or (CF below); or
C (1 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 (C) 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 [| 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 WM _ Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:

Restitution and Special Assessment are due immediately and payable to the Clerk of Court for the Eastern District
of New York. Restitution shall be paid at the rate of $25 per quarter while the defendant is in custody and 10% of
gross income per month while the defendant is on supervised release.

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.

(1 = Joint and Several

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

L] The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
L] The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):

V1 The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States:
See attached order.

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.


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