United States v. Vincenzo Minutolo — Restitution Order (D. Conn., Dkt. 48)

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A Restitution Order, Document 48, in United States of America v. Vincenzo Minutolo, Docket No. 3:25cr26 (KAD), in the United States District Court District of Connecticut, filed March 23, 2026. It states that the Defendant, Vincenzo Minutolo, shall pay restitution of $145,831 to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and $98,781 to the State of Connecticut. Schedule A gives payment instructions for each payee, and Attachment 1 lists PPP loans with a PPP Fraud subtotal of $145,831. Attachment 2 lists unemployment insurance claims with a subtotal of $98,781.

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Case 3:25-cr-00026-KAD Document 48 Filed 03/23/26 Page 1 of 6

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF' CONNE,CTICUT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Docket No. 3:25cr26 (KAD)

VINCENZO MINUTOLO

RBSTITUTION ORDER
I. Restitution Liability

A. Restitution Amount
The Defendant, Vincenzo Minutolo, shall pay restitution in the amount of
$2441612 ($145,831 to the Small Business Administration (SBA); $98,781 to the State of
Connecticut) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. $ 3663 and $ 36634.

E fnit amount include n prejudgment interest.

B. Joint and Several Li

I Restitution is joint and severalwith def-endarrt(s) in case numbers

E Restitution is joint and severalu,ith def-endant(s) not presently named.
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n The Court has apportioned liability among the defenclants to reflect the level of
contribution to the victim's loss and the economic circumstances of each defendant, as follows:

C. Identification of Victims

Restitution shall be paid to the victim(s) identified in Schedule A attached lrereto on a
pro rata basis, unless otherwise specified in Schedule A.

II. Interest (Check One) and Penalties

M att interest is waived.
Case 3:25-cr-00026-KAD Document 48 Filed 03/23/26 Page 2 of 6

X fn" Dct'endant shall pay interest on any restitution alnount of more than $2,500.00,
unless restitution is paid in full before the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, unless
directed as follows:

M att pcnaltics arc waived by the Covemrrrent pursuant to I B U.S.C. $ 3612(h)

III. Time and Method of Payment

Pursuantto l8U.S.C. S$3572 and3664(l(2),in considerationof (l)thefinancial
resources and other assets of the Defendant, including whether any of these assets are jointly
controlled; (2) projected earnings and other iucome of the Defendarrt; and (3) any finalrcial
obligations of the Defendant, including obligations to dependents, the Defendant is hereby
ordered to pay restitution in the manner and according to the schedule that follows:

A. An Initial Lump Sum Payment of _ is due and payable immediately.

B, Any remaining balance is due and payable according to the following schedule:
l. While serving any term of imprisonment, the Defendant
V shall not be required to make restitution payments; or

n shall make installment payments as follows:

2. After completion of the term of imprisonment or if the Defendant is not sentenced to a
term of imprisonment, the Defendant shall make installment payments as follows:

Monthly payment of $250 or l0o/o gross income, whichever is greater

IV. Pavment Instructions

The Defendant shall make payment to the Clerk of Court. Payrnent may be made in the
form of cash, check or money order. All payments by check or money order shall be rnade
payable to the "Clerk, United States District Court," and each check shall be delivered to the
United States District Court, Attention: Clerk's Office, U.S. District Court, 915 Lafayette Blvd.,
Bridgeport, CT 06604 as required by l8 U.S.C. $ 361 l. The Defendant shall write the docket
number of this case on each check delivered to the Clerk's Office. Any cash payments shall be
hand delivered to the Clerk's Office using exact change, and shall not be mailed. Payments can
be made through Pay.gov, using a checking or savings account (ACI f) ol'credit, debit, and
prepaid cards. Before making paynrents on-line, debtors should self-enroll on the Pay.gov.
Instructions on how to self-enroll and make payments on-line are on tlre court's website at:
http //www. ctd. u sc ou rts. g ov/p aym ent- i n form at i o n .
:

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Case 3:25-cr-00026-KAD Document 48 Filed 03/23/26 Page 3 of 6

The Clerk shall distribute restitution payments to the victim(s) identified in this order in
accordance with the District's Standing Order on the Disbursement of Restitution Payments by
the Clerk of Court.

V. Additional Provisions-

The Defendant shall notiff the Courl, the United States Probation Office (during any
period of probation or supervised release), and the United States Attorney's Office, of any
material change in the Defendant's economic circumstances that might affect the Defendant's
ability to pay restitution in accordance with l8 U.S.C. $ 3664(k).

The Defendant shall notiff the Court, the United States Probation Office (during any
period of probation or supervised release), and the United States Attorney's Office, of any
change in address.

The Defendant shall apply to any restitution still owed the value of any substantial
resources from any source the defendant receives during the period ofincarceration, including
inheritance, settlement or other judgment in accordance with 18 U.S.C. $ 3664(n).

Nothing in this order shall prevent the Bureau of Prisons from implementing restitution
payments in accordance with its Inmate Financial Responsibility Program ("IFRP"), 28 U.S.C. $
545.10 et seq. up to the maximum amount permitted under the IFRP guidelines.

It is so ordered
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Dated at f.3...f. r t)dd t Connecticu t onthis /? day of 20zL
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I.INITED STATES DI STRICT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

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Case 3:25-cr-00026-KAD Document 48 Filed 03/23/26 Page 4 of 6

SCI-IEDULE A

For restitufion navment drre fhe Small Rusiness Administration (($145,8-1l.y:

Payment made by Intra-Governmental Payment and Collection (IPAC))
Memo: Restitution, U.S. v. Minutolo, 3225cr26 (KAD)
(please provide Attachmgnt l when making payment to SBA)

For restitution pavment due the State of Connecticut ($98,781):

Check made payable to Administrator of Unemployment Compensation
Menro: Restitution, U.S. v. Minutolo, 3:25cr26 (KAD)
(please provide Atthchment 2 to CT Dept of Labor)

Sent to:
CT Dept of Labor
ATTN: BPCU
200 Folly Brook Blvd
Wethersfield, CT 06119

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Attachment 1

Application or
Loan Issue Date;
Lending
Loan# Date Applicant/claimant Amount
Institution
(forgiven/written
of0

3/t3t2021;
Fountainhead
PPP#2178038605 9/1812021 City Sounds $20,833
(forgiven)
(lst Draw)

4/9t202t;
PPP# Fountainhead
9t2r/2021 City Sounds $20,833
1043078800 (2d Draw)
(forgiven)

412612021;
PPP# Harvest Bank
9/24/202r Vincenzo Minutolo $20,833
2416748907 (first draw)
(forgiven)

4128/2021 (written Bentworth
PPP#40 1 8508909 Pasquale Minutolo $20,833
of0 Capital

512312021 Harvest Bank
PPP#6883509005 Vincenzo Minutolo $20,833
(forgiven) (second draw)

Capital Plus
51231202r
PPP#5876269002 Vincenzo Minutolo Bank (first $20,833
(forgiven)
draw)

5t2812021. Amur
PPP#871 7099006 912912021 City Sounds Equipment $20,833
(forgiven) Finance Co

PPP Fraud
$145,831
Subtotal

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Case 3:25-cr-00026-KAD Document 48 Filed 03/23/26 Page 6 of 6

Attachment 2

Type of UI
Period of claim Claimant
Claim

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Lost
Wage Assistance (LWA), tr'ederal Pandemic
Unemployment Compensation, Unemployment
Insurance

W. Haschak
03107120-091r2t20 $ 1,290
PUA, LWA, (deceased)
FPUC

PUA, LWA, 0311412020-12119/20 C. Haschak $20, I 88
FPUC

03/0712020- Appollononia
$6,1 3 8
10103/2020 M.

PUA, LWA,
FPUC --

PUA, LWA, 03t07 t20-r0t0312020 M. Ferbes $16,146
FPUC

PUA, LWA, 04104120-1010312020 .I" Ramos fi17,146
FPUC

w.
t0110120-0312012021 $6,270
Thompson
PUA. FPUC
0212712021-
W. Cook $3,984
PUA, FPUC 04103t2021
Vincenzo
12121119-1211212020 $27,419
UI Minutolo
Subtotal $98,781

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