Order — United States v. Olivia Spellman (Dkt. 52, W.D. Wis.)

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An order in United States v. Olivia Spellman, 22-cr-131, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, entered July 30, 2026 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley after a hearing on the probation office's petition for judicial review of Spellman's supervised release. Spellman was sentenced on October 6, 2023 for fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341 to 16 months in prison and a 3-year term of supervised release, after being part of a fraud affecting four different state agencies during the COVID-19 crisis. The court finds that Spellman has not made a single required $200 monthly restitution payment, having paid $120 in total, and has not obtained employment. Although the violations warrant revocation, the court grants the motion for continuance (dkt. #50), continues supervised release and holds the hearing open until September 10, 2026 for verified medical documentation.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff, ORDER
V. 22-cr-131-wmce-1
OLIVIA SPELLMAN,

Defendant.

A hearing on the probation office's petition for judicial review of Olivia Spellman’s
supervised release was held on July 30, 2026, before U.S. District Judge William M. Conley. The
government appeared by Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Renee Stelljes. Defendant was present
in person and by counsel Antonette Hue Laitsch. Also present was U.S. Probation Officer

Michael W. Sutor.

FACTS

From the record, I make the following findings of fact. Defendant was sentenced in the
Western District of Wisconsin on October 6, 2023, following her conviction for fraud in violation
of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, a Class C felony. Defendant was committed to the custody of the Bureau of
Prisons to serve a term of imprisonment of 16 months, with a 3-year term of supervised release to
follow, after being part of a massive fraud having devastating impact on four different state
agencies across the country in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and some 60 individuals who’s
personal identities were stolen. .

Defendant began her term of supervised release on October 25, 2024. On November 27,
2024, a Probation Form 12B — Request for Modifying the Conditions of Supervision with the

Consent of the Offender (dkt. #43) was filed reporting that defendant transitioned into the
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community through the residential reentry center (RRC) at Rock Valley Community Programs
(RVCP) on July 25, 2024. While at RVCP, defendant met with the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation to assist with gaining employment but later claimed to have stopped working with
the agency. Defendant was discharged from RVCP on October 25, 2024. Her termination report
from RVCP noted that defendant had failed to gain employment during her stay, and worse,
appeared to put little effort into employment searches. Defendant also released to the community
with no housing plan. Asa result, defendant’s conditions of supervised release were modified to
include Special Condition No. 18, allowing her to spend 90 more days in an RRC.

On May 21, 2025, a Probation Form 12A — Report on Offender Under Supervision/Judicial
Action Requested (dkt. #44) was also filed reporting that defendant not submitted no payments
toward her restitution. The petition further notes that defendant was able to secure housing but
remained unemployed during a period of near full employment in the greater Madison area. As
a result, Special Condition No. 18 was suspended, and the U.S. Probation Office was ordered to
follow up with the court and U.S. Attorney’s Office if defendant continues to fail to make some
payment toward restitution each month going forward.

Nevertheless, defendant has continued to violate the mandatory condition of supervised
release requiring her to make a monthly payment of $200 each month toward her restitution, and
Standard Condition No. 3 requiring her to seek and maintain lawful employment, or enroll and
participate in a course of study or vocational training that will equip defendant for suitable
employment, unless excused by the probation officer or the court. In fact, defendant has failed to
make even a single $200 payment since the commencement of her term of supervised release.
Instead, defendant has only paid $120 in total toward her restitution, with the last payment of $20

occurring on January 13, 2026. Furthermore, defendant has not obtained employment since the
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commencement of her term of supervised release. Defendant reports she cannot obtain
employment or afford to make restitution payments due to ongoing medical reasons, her criminal
record, and mental health related issues. Defendant has only recently reapplied for social security

disability benefits, which is in the earliest stage of review.

CONCLUSIONS

The defendant’s violations warrant revocation. In particular, her failure to demonstrate an
effort to make restitution payments and obtain employment since the commencement of her term
of supervised release is inexcusable. However, she reports new medical diagnoses of
“Dysautonomia” and “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome,” and having reapplied for
social security disability benefits on July 8, 2026. Accordingly, upon defendant’s motion and the
government’s recommendation, I am willing to hold this matter open until September 10, 2026, to
give defendant an opportunity to provide the court verified medical documentation demonstrating
that she is incapable of working, even part-time. Otherwise, defendant is expected to obtain and
maintain employment and to begin making meaningful, and preferably full, monthly restitution

payments going forward.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that defendant’s motion for continuance (dkt. #50) is GRANTED and
the period of supervised release imposed on defendant on October 6, 2023, is CONTINUED.
Further, this judicial review hearing is held open until September 10, 2026, to give defendant an
opportunity to provide the court documentation of medical conditions that prevent her from
working, including what actual limitations she might have, as well as document her ongoing efforts

to obtain employment and make restitution payments to the satisfaction of the Probation Office.
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If defendant is unable to provide such documentation, she is to obtain employment and begin again
making monthly restitution payments. In addition, any further violations of defendant’s
conditions of supervision should be brought to the court’s prompt attention and may result in a
judicial review hearing being held sooner. Otherwise, the court will set a new haring date on the
Probation Office’s petition for judicial review.

Entered this 30th day of July, 2026.

. CONLEY
Distriét Judge

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