Judgment — United States v. Darnell William King, Eastern District of North Carolina (Document 84)

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A judgment in a criminal case (AO 245B) in United States v. Darnell William King, Case Number 5:24-CR-156-1M, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, filed June 26, 2025 as Document 84. The defendant pleaded guilty to Count 1, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud; Count 14, aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1); and Count 19, possession of a firearm by a felon; Counts 2 through 13 and 15 through 18 are dismissed. The sentence is 70 months of imprisonment (46 months on counts 1 and 19 concurrent, 24 months on count 14 consecutive) and 5 years of supervised release. Restitution totals $69,988.98, including $16,270.00 to the US Small Business Administration and amounts to private lenders, with a $300.00 assessment. The judgment names Richard E. Myers II, Chief United States District Judge.

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet I

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Eastern District of North Carolina
)
UNlTED STA TES OF AMERJCA ) JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
V. )
)
) Case Number: 5:24-CR-156-1M
DARNELL WILLIAM KING
) USM Number: 16528-511
)
) Elisa Cyre Salmon
) Defendant's Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
~ pleaded guilty to count(s) 1,14,19 of Indictment
D pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
D 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
18 U.S.C. § 1343, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud 11/30/2021 1

18 § U.S.C. § 1344,
18 U.S.C. § 1349

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 9 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
D The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
~ Count(s) 2 through 13, 15 through 18 □ is ~ are 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 defenaant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.

6/26/2025

Richard E. Myers II, Chief United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge

Case 5:24-cr-00156-M-KS Document 84 Filed 06/26/25 Page 1 of 9
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet IA
Judgment-Page __1__ of _ ____c.
9_ _
DEFENDANT: DARNELL WILLIAM KING
CASE NUMBER: 5:24-CR-156-1M

ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF CONVICTION

Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18 U.S.C. § 1028A, Aggravated Identity Theft 2/28/2022 14
18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1)

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1 ), Possession of a Firearm by a Felon 10/20/2022 19
18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(8)

Case 5:24-cr-00156-M-KS Document 84 Filed 06/26/25 Page 2 of 9
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 - Impri sonment

Judgment - Page 3 of 9
DEFENDANT: DARNELL WILLIAM KING
CASE N UMBER: 5:24-CR-156-1M

IMPRISONMENT

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

70 months (46 months on count 1 and 19; concurrent and 24 months on count 14; consecutive)

~ The court makes the foll owing recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:

The court recommends: Most intensive substance abuse treatment, Vocational training/educational opportun ities to include CDL,
Mental health assessment and treatment, Physical health evaluation and treatment, Dental health evaluation and treatment,
Placement at BOP facility closest to Rochester, NY that offers CDL training

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

D The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal fo r thi s district:
D at D a.m. D p.m. on

D as notified by the United States Marshal.

D The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
D before 2 p.m. on
D as notified by the United States Marshal.
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 j udgment.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By
DEPUTY UN ITED STATES MARSHAL

Case 5:24-cr-00156-M-KS Document 84 Filed 06/26/25 Page 3 of 9
AO 245B (Rev. 09/ 19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
Judgment- Page _ _ _ of
DEFENDANT: DARNELL WILLIAM KING
CASE NUMBER: 5:24-CR-156-1M
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:

5 years (5 years on count 1, 1 year on count 14 and 3 years on count 19; concurrent)

MANDATORY CONDITIONS
I. 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 of release 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. !ill' 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. ~ You must cooperate in the collection ofDNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. D You must comply with the requirements 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 if applicable)
7. D You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)

You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by thi s court as well as with any other conditions on the attached
page.

Case 5:24-cr-00156-M-KS Document 84 Filed 06/26/25 Page 4 of 9
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A - Supervised Release
Judgment- Page - -- - - of - - - - - - -
DEFENDANT: DARNELL WILLIAM KING
CASE NUMBER: 5:24-CR-156-1M

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.

I. 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 IO 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 IO 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 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.
I 0. 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 organization), 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 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 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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Case 5:24-cr-00156-M-KS Document 84 Filed 06/26/25 Page 5 of 9
AO 245 B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D- Supervised Release
Judgment-Page _ 6_ of 9
DEFENDANT: DARNELL WILLIAM KING
CASE NUMBER: 5:24-CR-156-1M

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

The defendant shall submit to a search , at any time, with or without a warrant, and by any law enforcement or probation
officer, of the defendant's person and any property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computer, other electronic
communication or data storage devices or media, and personal effects upon reasonable suspicion concerning a violation
of a condition of supervised release or unlawful conduct by the defendant, or by any probation officer in the lawful
discharge of the officer's supervision functions. The court notes that Fourth Circuit precedent may require that a probation
officer have some particularized suspicion to render certain searches lawful, and the court imposes lawful searches.

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 .

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 support his dependents.

Case 5:24-cr-00156-M-KS Document 84 Filed 06/26/25 Page 6 of 9
AO 2458 (Rev. 09/ 19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment - Page -~7~_ of
DEFENDANT: DARNELL WILLIAM KING
CASE NUMBER: 5:24-CR-156-1M
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 $ 300.00 $ 69,988.98 $ $ $

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

i!1 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(1), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the United States is paid.

Name of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priori!,y or Percentai:;e
US Small Business Administration $16,270.00 $16,270.00

Lendmark Financial Services, LLC $26,971 .13 $26,971 .13
Time Financing Service $5,728.34 $5,728.34

One Main Financial $7,500.00 $7,500.00

Century Finance, Inc. $3,519.51 $3,519.51

Regional Finance, Inc. $10 ,000.00 $10,000.00

TOTALS $ 69,988.98 $ 69,988 .98
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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. § 361 2(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U .S.C. § 361 2(g).

Ill The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

~ the interest requirement is waived for the D fine ~ restitution .

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

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Ass istance Act of 2018 , Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of2015 , Pub. L. No. 114-22.
*** Findings for the total amount oflosses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 11 OA, and 11 3A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23 , 1996.

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AO 2458 (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments

Judgment - Page _____8__ of
DEFENDANT: DARNELL WILLIAM KING
CASE NUMBER: 5:24-CR-156-1M

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

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

A □ Lump sum payment of$ 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 0 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 imprisonment to a
term of supervision; or

E D Payment during the term of supervised release wi ll 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:
The special assessment shall be due in full immediately. Payment of restitution shall be due and payable in full immediately. However, if the
defendant is unable to pay in full immediately, the special assessment and restitution may be paid through the Inmate Financial Responsibility
Program (IFRP) . The court orders that the defendant pay a minimum payment of $25 per quarter through the IFRP, if available. The court,
having considered the defendant's financial resources and ability to pay, orders that any balance still owed at the time of release shall be paid
in installments of $100 per month to begin 60 days after the defendant's release from prison . At the time of the defendant's release , the
probation officer shall take into consideration the defendant's ability to pay the restitution ordered and shall notify the court of any needed
modification of the payment schedule.

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 crim inal monetary penalties imposed.

Ill Joint and Several

Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defendant number) Total Amount Amount if appropriate
Darnell William King
69,988.98 69,988.98
5:24-cr-156-1 M

D The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.

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

D The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States:

Payments shall be applied in the following order: ( I) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AV AA assessment,
(SJ fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) NTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (I 0) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs.

Case 5:24-cr-00156-M-KS Document 84 Filed 06/26/25 Page 8 of 9
AO 2458 (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6A - Schedule of Payments
Judgment- Page _ 9_ of 9
DEFENDANT: DARNELL WILLIAM KING
CASE NUMBER: 5:24-CR-156-1M

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

Lakesha Bowles
5:24-cr-363-1 M $16,270.00 $16,270.00

Loretta Clarice James
5:24-cr-132-1M $69,988.98 $69,988.98

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