United States v. Dumarsais Blaise Jr. — Plea Agreement, Southern District of Florida (Document 49)

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A plea agreement in United States of America v. Dumarsais Blaise Jr., No. 0:22-cr-60110, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, entered on the docket January 5, 2023 as Document 49, with the Fraud Section of the Department of Justice's Criminal Division and the United States Attorney's Office. The defendant agrees to plead guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment, conspiracy to commit wire fraud under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, which carries up to 20 years' imprisonment; the government will seek dismissal of the remaining counts after sentencing. The parties jointly recommend a loss of at minimum $356,485, a 12-level increase. Over the defendant's opposing position, the government will further recommend a loss of $1,609,628, a 16-level increase, plus enhancements for role or special skill and sophisticated means.

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Case 0:22-cr-60110-AHS Document 49 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/05/2023 Page 1 of 9




                             UNITED STA TES DISTR IC T C OU RT
                             SOU TH ERN DISTR ICT OF FLO RIDA
                            CASE N O .22-60110-CR-SlN G H AT,/SNO W

   U NITED STATES O F AM ERICA

   VS.

   DU M ARSM S BLM SE JR.,

                   Defendant.


                                      PLEA AGREEM ENT
          The U nited States ofA m erica by and through the Fraud Section ofthe Crim inalD ivision

   ofthe Departm entofJustice and the United StatesA ttorney'sOftice forthe Southern Districtof

   Florida (together,thetcunited States'')and DumarsaisBlaise Jr.rr efendanf'),enterinto the
   follow ing agreem ent:

          1.     D efendant agrees to plead guilty to Count 1 of the Indictm ent,w hich charged

   D efendantw ith conspiracy to com m itw ire fraud,in violation of Title 18,United States Code,

   Section 1349.

          2.     The U nited Statesagree to seek dism issalofCounts 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,and 10 of

   thelndictm ent,as alleged againstDefendant,aftersentencing.

          3.     D efendantisawarethatthesentencew illbe im posed by theCourtafterconsidering

   the advisory FederalSentencing Guidelines and Policy Statements (hereinafter tEsentencing
   Guidelines'').Defendantacknowledgesand understandsthattheCoul'twillcomputean advisory
   sentence undertheSentencing Guidelinesandthattheapplicable guidelinesw illbe detenuined by

   the Courtrelying in parton the results of a pre-sentence investigation by the Court'sprobation

   office,which investigation w illcomm enceafterthe guiltyplea hasbeen entered.Defendantisalso
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   aware that,under certain circum stances, the Court m ay depart from the advisory sentencing

   guideline range that it has com puted,and m ay raise or low er thatadvisory sentence under the

   Sentencing Guidelines.D efendantis furtheraw are and understandsthatthe Courtis required to

   consider the advisoly guideline range determ ined under the Sentencing Guidelines,but is not

   bound to im pose a sentencew ithin thatadvisory range;the Courtisperm itted to tailorthe ultim ate

   sentence in lightofotherstatm ory concerns,and such sentence m ay be eitherm ore severeorless

   severe than the Sentencing Guidelines' advisory range. K now ing these facts, D efendant

   understandsand acknow ledgesthatthe Courthasthe authority to im pose any sentencew ithin and

   up to the statutory m axim um authorized by law forthe offense identified in Paragraph 1 and that

   Defendantm ay notw ithdraw the plea solely asa resultofthe sentence imposed.

                  Defendantunderstands and acknow ledges thatthe Courtm ay impose a statutory

   m axim um tenn ofimprisonm entofup to 20 years,follow ed by a term ofsupervised releaseofup

   to 3 years.In addition to a term ofim prisonm entand supervised release,the Courtm ay im pose a

   m aximum fineofup to $250,000ortwicethegrossgain orgrosslossresulting from theoffense,
   restitution,and crim inalforfeim re.

                  Defendantfurtherunderstands and acknow ledgesthat,in addition to any sentence

   imposedunderparagraph 4 ofthisagreem ent,aspecialassessmentintheamountof$100willbe
   imposed on Defendant.D efendantagreesthatany specialassessm entim posed shallbepaid atthe

   tim e of sentencing.lf Defendant.is financially unable to pay the specialassessm ent,D efendant

   agreesto presentevidence to the United States and the Courtatthe tim e of sentencing asto the

   reasonsforD efendant'sfailure to pay.
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                  TheU nited Statesreservesthe rightto infonn theCoul'
                                                                     tand the probation office of

   allfacts pertinent to the sentencing process, including a11relevant inform ation concerning the

   offenses com m itted,whether charged ornot,as w ellas concerning D efendantand Defendant's

   background.Subjectonlytotheexpresstermsofany agreed-upon sentencingrecommendations
   contained in this agreem ent, the United States further reserve the right tp m ake any

   recom m endation asto the quality and quantity ofpunishm ent.

                  TheU nited Statesagreesthatitwillrecom m end atsentencingthattheCourtreduce

   by two levelsthe sentencing guidelinelevelapplicableto D efendant'soffense,pursuantto Section

   3E1.1(a)oftheSentencingGuidelines,basedupon Defendant'srecognition andaffirmativeand
   tim ely acceptance ofpersonalresponsibility.lfatthetim e ofsentencing D efendant'soffense level

   isdeterm ined to be 16 orgreater,the United Statesw illfile a m otion requesting an additionalone

   leveldecreasepursuanttoSection 3E1.1(b)oftheSentencing Guidelines,statingthatDefendant
   has assisted authorities in the investigation or prosecution of Defendant's own m isconduct by

   tim ely notifying authorities ofDefendant's intention to entera plea of guilty,thereby perm itting

   thegovernm entto avoidpreparing fortrialand perm itting thegovernm entand the Courtto allocate

   their resources efficiently.The United States, how ever, w ill not be required to m ake these

   recommendationsifDefendant:(1)failsorrefusestomakeafull,accurateandcompletedisclosure
   totheprobationofficeofthecircumstancessurroundingtherelevantoffenseconduct;(2)isfound
   to have m isrepresented factsto the govenlm entpriorto orafterentering into thisplea agreem ent;

   or(3)commitsany misconductafterentering intothispleaagreement,includingbutnotlimited
   to com m itting a state orfederaloffense,violating any term ofrelease,orm aking false statem ents

   orm isrepresentations'to any govenzm entalentity orofficial.
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          8.     Defendant is aw are thatthe sentence has notyetbeen determ ined by the Court.

   Defendant also is aw are that any estim ate of the probable sentencing range or sentence that

   D efendantm ay receive,whetherthatestim atecom esfrom D efendant'sattorney,the United States,

   orthe probation office,is aprediction,nota prom ise,and isnotbinding on the United States,the

   probation office orthe Couk.Defendantunderstandsfurtherthatany recommendation thatthe

   padiesortheU nited Statesm akestothe Coul'tasto sentencing,whetherpursuanttothisagreem ent

   orotherwise,isnotbinding on the Courtand the Courtm ay disregard the recom m endation in its

   entirety.Defendantunderstands and acknowledges,aspreviously acknowledged in Paragraph 3

   above,thatD efendantm ay notw ithdraw hisplea based upon the Court's decision notto accepta

   sentencing recom m endation m ade by D efendant,the United States,or a recom m endation m ade

   jointlybyDefendantandtheUnitedStates.
                 TheUnited Statesand D efendantagree that,although notbinding on the probation

   ofticeortheCourt,theywilljointlyrecommendthattheCourtmqkethefollowingfindingsand
   conclusionsasto the sentenceto beim posed:

                 a. Base Offense Level:That the base offense level is 7,pursuant to Section

                    2.B1.1(a)(1)oftheSentencingGuidelines.
                 b. Loss:ForpurposesofSection 2B1.1(b)(1)oftheSentencingGuidelines,the
                    lossamountattributabletoDefendantisatminimum $356,485,which isgreater
                    than $250,000,butlessthan $550,000,resulting in anincreaseof12 levels.
                 Defendantunderstands and acknow ledges,although having an opposing position,

   thatthe United Statesw illfurtherrecom m end thatthe Courtm akethefollow ing findingsasto the

   sentence im posed'
                    .
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                 a. Loss:ForpurposesofSection 28 1.1(b)(1)'oftheSentencing Guidelines,the
                     lossam ountattributableto Defendantis$1,609,628,which isgreaterthan$1.5
                     million,butlessthan $3.5million,resulting in anincreaseof16 levels.
                     Oraanizer& eader or Special Skill:That a two-level enhancem entapplies for

                     eitherthe aggravating roleprovision ofSection 381.1(c)ofthe Sentencing
                     Guidelines or the use of special skill provision of Section 38 1.3 of the

                     Sentencing Guidelines.

                 c. Sophisticated M eans: That the offense involved sophisticated m eans and

                     D efendant intentionally engaged in or caused the conduct constitm ing

                     sophisticated m eans,resulting in an increase oftwo levelspursuantto Section

                     2B1.1(b)(10)(c)oftheSentencingGuidelines.
                 Defendantagrees,in an individualand any other capacity,to forfeitto the United

   Statesvoluntarily and immediately allpropeo ,realorpersonal,which constitutesorisderived
   from proceeds obtained directly orindirectly,as a resultofthe offense,in violation ofTitle 18,

   U nited States Code, Section 1349,to w hich he is pleading guilty,pursuantto Title 18,U nited

   States Code,Section 982(i'
                            )(2)(A).In addition,Defendantagrees to forfeiture of substitute
   propertypursuantto21U.S.C.j8531$.
          12.    Defendantf'urtheragreesthatforfeitureisindependentofany assessm ent,fine,cost,

   restitution,orpenalty thatmay be im posed by the Court.Defendantknowingly and voluntarily

   agrees to w aive a1l constitm ional, legal, and equitable defenses to the forfeiture, including

   excessive fines under the Eighth Am endm ent to the United States Constitution. ln addition,

   Defendantagreestowaive:any applicabletimelimitsforadministrativeorjudicialforfeiture
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   proceedings,therequirementsofFed.R.Crim.P.32.2and43(a),andanyappealoftheforfeiture.
          13.    D efendant also agrees to fully and truthfully disclose the existence,nature and
                                                                                                 )
   location of a1lassets in which D efendanthas orhad any direct or indirect financialinterestor

   control,and any assets involved in the offense of conviction.D efendant also agrees to take all

   stepsrequested by the United Statesforthe recovery and forfeiture ofallassetsidentified by the

   UnitedStatesassubjecttoforfeiture.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thetimelydeliveryupon
   request of al1 necessary and appropriate docum entation to deliver good and m arketable title,

   consenting to a11ordersofforfeiture,and notcontesting orim peding in any w ay w ith any crim inal,

   civiloradm inistrative forfeitureproceeding concerning the forfeiture.

          14. ln furtheranceofthesatisfaction ofaforfeituremoneyjudgmententeredby the
   Courtin thiscase,Defendantagreesto the follow ing:

                 a. subm ita financialstatem entto the U nited States upon request,w ithin

                     14 calendardaysfrom therequest;

                 b. maintain any assetvalued in excessof$10,000,andnotsell,hide,waste,
                     encum ber, destroy, or othelw ise devalue such asset w ithout prior

                     approvaloftheU nited States;

                 c. provide infonuation aboutany transfer ofan assetvalued in excess of

                     $10,000sincethecomm encem entoftheoffenseconductin thi'
                                                                           scaseto

                     date;

                     cooperate f'
                                ully in the investigation and the identification of assets,

                     including liquidating assets,m eeting w ith representatives ofthe U nited

                     States,and providing any docum entation requested;and

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                     notify,w ithin 30 days,the Clerk ofthe Courtforthe Southern D istrict

                     ofFloridaandtheUnitedStatesof:(i)any changeofnqme,residence,
                     or mailing address, and (ii) any material change in economic
                     circum stances.

   Defendant further understands that providing false or incomplete infonuation about assets,

   concealing assets,m aking m aterially false statem entsorrepresentations,orm aking orusing false

   w ritings ordocum entspertaining to assets,taking any action thatwould im pede the forfeiture of

   assets,orfailing to cooperate fully in the investigation and identification ofassetsm ay be used as

   abasisfor:(i)separateprosecution,including,under18U.S.C.j1001;or(ii)recommendation of
   a denialofa reduction for acceptance ofresponsibility pursuantto the U nited States Sentencing

   Guidelines53EI.I.
                 D efendantunderstandsand acknow ledgesthatthe Coul'
                                                                   tm ustorderrestitution for

   thefullamountofthevictims'lossespursuantto l8U.S.C.j3663A.Defendantunderstandsthat
   the am ountofrestitm ion ow ed to the victim w illbe detenuined atorbefore sentencing unlessthe

   Courtorders otherwise.

          16.    Defendant confinus thatD efendantis guilty ofthe offense to w hich D efendantis

   pleading guilty;thatDefendant'sdecision to plead guilty isthe decision thatD efendanthasm ade;

   and that nobody has forced,threatened,or coerced D efendant into pleading guilty.Defendant

   aflrm sthatD efendanthasreview ed thisagreem entand entersinto itknowingly,voluntarily,and

   intelligently,and w ith the benefitofassistance ofDefendant's attol-
                                                                      ney.

          17.    D efendantis aw are thatTitle 18,U nited States Code,Section 3742 and Title 28,

   U nited States Code,Section 1291 afford Defendantthe rightto appealthe sentenc: im posed in
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   thiscase. Acknowledging this,in exchange fortheundertakingsm adeby theU nited Statesin this

   plea agreem ent,D efendanthereby waivesa1lrightsconferred by Sections3742 and 1291to appeal

   any sentence imposed, including any restitution order,or to appealthe m anner in which the

   sentence was imposed,unless the sentence exceeds the m axim um perm itted by statm e or is the

   resultof an upw ard departure and/or an upward variance from the advisory guideline range that

   theCourtestablishesatsentencing. D efendantfurtherunderstandsthatnothing in thisagreem ent

   shallaffectthe governm ent's rightand/or duty to appealas set forth in Title 18,U nited States

   Code,Section 3742(17)andTitle28,United StatesCode,Section 1291. However,iftheUnited
   StatesappealsDefendant'ssentencepursuanttoSections37424b)and 1291,Defendantshallbe
   released from the above w aiverofappellate rights.

          18.    By signing thisagreem ent,Defendantacknow ledgesthatD efendanthasdiscussed

   theappealw aiversetforth in thisagreem entw ith Defendant'sattorney. D efendantfurtheragrees,

   togetherw ith the United States,to requestthatthe Courtenter a specific finding thatDefendant's

   waiverofhisrightto appealthe sentence imposed in thiscasew asknowing and voluntary.

          19.      ShouldD efendantwithdraw ,orattem ptto w ithdraw ,from thisplea agreem entfor

   any reason,D efendant understands and agrees that any statem ents m ade to the governm ent,

   including any factual statem ent prepared for subm ission to the Coul't in connection with

   Defendant'sguilty plea,w illbecom e adm issible as evidence and m ay be introduced affirm atively

   by theU nited StatesagainstD efendantin any crim inalproceeding which m ay then be in effector

   which m ay atany futuretim e be initiated by the United States.
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           20.       This is the entire agreem ent and understanding between the U nited States and

   Defendant. There are no otheragreem ents,prom ises,representations,orunderstandings.

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