UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CaseNo.9:20-cr-80048-W PD

UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA

VS.

JUSTIN SM ITH ,

Defendant.

PLEA AGREEM ENT

TheOffice oftheUnited StatesAttorney forthe Southern DistrictofFloridaand

theUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice,ConstlmerProtectionBranch(hereinafter,the

Gloffice''ortEgovernmenf')andJUSTIN SMITH (hereinafter,thetEdefendanf')enterinto

thefollowingpleaagreem ent:

ThedefendantagreestopleadguiltytoanInformationthatwillchargehim

w ith the crim eofconspiracy to distributecontrolled substances,inviolation ofTitle21,

UnitedStatesCode,Sections841(a)(1),841(b)(1)(E)(i),and846.

2. Thedefendantisaw arethathissentencewillbeimposedbytheCourtafter

considering the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Policy Statem ents

(hereinafter,GtsentencingGuidelines').Thedefendantacknowledgesandunderstandsthat

theCourtwillcomputean advisorysentenceundertheSentencingGuidelinesandthatthe

applicableguidelineswillbedeterminedbytheCourtrelyinginpartontheresultsofaPreSentenceInvestigationbytheCourt'sProbationOffice(ûGprobation'),whichinvestigation

willcomm enceaftertheguilty pleahasbeen entered. Thedefendantisalso awarethat,

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undercertaincircumstances,theCourtm aydepartfrom theadvisory sentencingguideline

range thatithas com puted,and may raise orlowerthatadvisory sentence underthe

Sentencing Guidelines. Thedefendantisfurtherawareand understandsthattheCourtis

required to consider the advisory guideline range determined under the Sentencing

Guidelines,butisnotboundto imposethatsentence;theCourtispennittedtotailorthe

ultim atesentenceinlightofotherstatutoryconcerns,andsuchsentencem aybeeithermore

severeorlessseverethan theSentencing Guidelines'advisory sentence. Knowingthese

facts,the defendantunderstandsand acknowledgesthatthe Courthas the authority to

imposeany sentencewithin and up to thestatutory maximum authorized by 1aw forthe

offenseidentifiedinparagraph 1andthatthedefendantm aynotwithdraw thepleasolely

asaresultofthesentenceimposed.

ThedefendantunderstandsandacknowledgesthattheCotu'tm ayim posea

statutorymaximum term ofimprisonmentofuptoten(10)yearsinprisonforaviolation

ofconspiracy,in violation ofTitle21,United StatesCode,Section 846,followed by a

maximum ofuptothree(3)yearsofsuperdsedrelease,ptlrsuanttoTitle18,UnitedStates

Code,Section3583(19.lnaddition,thedefendantalsounderstandsandacknowledgesthat

theCourtmayimposeafineofupto$500,000,pursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,

Section3571(b). lnadditiontoaterm ofimprisonmentandsupervisedrelease,thecourt

m ayorderforfeitureandrestitution.

The defendantfurtherunderstandsand acknowledgesthat,in addition to

any sentence imposed underparagraph 3 ofthisagreement,a specialassessm entin the

amountof$100willbeimposedonthedefendant,pursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,

Section3013(a)(2).Thedefendantagreesthatanyspecialassessmentimposedshalbe

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paid atthe tim e ofsentencing. Ifa defendantisfinancially tmable to pay the special

assessment,thedefendantagreestopresentevidenceto thisOffice and theCourtatthe

tim eofsentencingastothereasonsforthedefendant'sfailtlretopay.

ThisOfficereservestherighttoinfonn theCourtandProbationofal1facts

pertinentto the sentencing process,including allrelevantinformation concerning the

offensescom mitted,whetherchargedornot,aswellasconcerningthedefendantandthe

defendant'sbackground.Subjectonlytotheexpresstermsofanyagreed-uponsentencing

recomm endationscontainedinthisagreement,thisOfficefurtherreservestherighttom ake

anyrecom mendationastothequalityandquantityofpunishm ent.

This Office agreesthatitwillrecom mend at senteneing thatthe Court

reduce by up to two levelsthe sentencing guideline levelapplicableto the defendant's

ofense,pursuantto Section 3E1.1(a)oftheSentencing Guidelines,basedupon the

defendant'srecognition andaffirm ativeandtimelyacceptanceofpersonalresponsibility.

Ifatthetim eofsentencingthedefendant'soffenselevelisdeterminedtobe16orgreater,

thegovernm entwillm akeamotionrequestingan additionaloneleveldecreasepttrsuant

toSection3E1.1(b)oftheSentencingGuidelines,statingthatthedefendanthasassisted

authoritiesin theinvestigation orprosecution ofhisownm isconductbytimelynotifying

authoritiesofhisintentionto enterapleaofguilty,therebypennittingthegovernmentto

avoid preparing fortrialand permitting the governmentand the Courtto allocatetheir

resources efticiently. However,the governm entwillnotbe required to m ake these'.

sentencingrecommendationsifthedefendant:(1)failsorrefusestomakeful,acctlrate

andcompletedisclosuretoProbationofthecircum stancessurroundingtherelevantoffense

conduct;(2)isfoundtohavemisrepresentedfactstothegovernmentpriortoenteringthis

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pleaagreement;or(3)commitsanymisconductafterenteringintothispleaagreement,

including butnotlim ited to com mitting astateorfederaloffense,violating any tenn of

release,ormaldng false statem entsorm isrepresentationsto any govem m entalentity or

official.

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Thegovernmentandthedefendantagreethat,althoughnotbindingonthe

Probation OftkeortheCourt,theywiljointly recommendthattheCourtmakethe

followingfindingsandconclusionsastothesentencetobeimposed:

Baseoffenselevel: Thatthebaseoffense levelis20,pursuantto

Sections2D1.1(a)(5)and2D1.1(c)(10).

M ass-marketinc: Thatthebase offense levelwillincreaseby 2,

pursuanttoSection2D1.1(b)(7),becausecontroledsubstancesweredistributedthrough

m ass-m arketingbymeansofaninteractivecomputerservice.

Prem ises fordistribution of controlled substances:Thatthe base

offenselevelwilincreaseby2,ptzrsuanttoSection2D1.1(b)(12),becausethedefendant

m aintainedabuildingorprem isesforthepurposeofdistributingcontrolledsubstances.

Supervisoryrole:ThatunderSection 3B1.1(c),thebaseoffense

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levelwillincreaseby2becausethedefendantwasam anagerorsupervisorinanycriminal

activityotherdescribedinSections3B1.1(a)or3B1.1(b).

Thepartiesarefreetoarguefororagainstavariancebasedonthefactorssetforth

inTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3553(a).

Thegovernmentwilnotobjecttothedefendant'srequesttobesentencedatthe

low end oftheadvisory Sentencing Guidelinesrangethatisultim atelydeterm inedbythe

Court.

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ThedefendantagreesthatheshallcooperatefullywiththisOfficeby:

a. providing truthfuland complete inform ation and testimony,and

producingdocum ents,recordsandotherevidence,whencalleduponbytheOftk e,whether

ininterviews,beforeagrandjury,oratanytrialorothercourtproceeding;

appearingatsuchgrandjtuyproceedings,hearings,trials,andother

judicialproceedings,andatmeetings,asmayberequiredbytheOftke;and

ifrequestedbytheOffice,workinginan undercoverroletmderthe

supervisionof,andincom pliancewith,1aw enforcem entofficersandagents.

ln addition,the defendantagreesthathe willnotprotectany person orentity

through false information orom ission,thathe willnotfalsely implicate any person or

entity,andthathewillnotcomm itanyfurthercrim es.

9. This Oftk e reservesthe rightto evaluate the nature and extentofthe

defendant'scooperation andtom akethedefendant'scooperation,orlackthereof,known

to'theCourtatthetimeofsentencing.Ifinthesoleandunreviewablejudgmentofthe

Office,thedefendant'scooperationisofsuchquality andsignificancetotheinvestigation

orprosecutionofothercrim inalm attersastow arranttheCourt'sdownwarddeparttlrefrom

theadvisorysentencecalctllatedtmdertheSentencingGuidelines,theOftk emay makea

m otion priorto sentencing,ptlrsuantto Section 5K 1.1ofthe Sentencing Guidelines,or

subsequenttosentencing,pursuanttoRule35oftheFederalRulesofCrim inalProcedure,

infonning the Court that the defendant has provided substantial assistance and

recom mendingthatthedefendant'ssentencebereduced.Thedefendantacknowledgesand

agrees,however,thatnothinginthispleaagreem entm aybeconstnledtorequiretheOftk e

tofileanysuchm otionsandthatthisOffice'sassessm entofthenature,value,truthfulness,

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com pleteness,andaccuracyofthedefendant'scooperationshallbebindingasitrelatesto

theappropriatenessofthegovenunent'sfiling ornon-filing ofsuch am otion to reduce

sentence.

10. The defendantunderstandsand acknowledgesthatthe Courtisunderno

obligation to granta motion forreduction ofsentence,asreferred to in the preceding

paragraph of this plea agreem ent. In addition, the defendant tmderstands and

acknowledgesthattheCottrtistmdernoobligationofanytypetoreducethedefendant's

sentencebecauseofthedefendant'scooperationorattemptedcooperatipn.

Thedefendantknowinglyandvoluntarilyagreestotheentryofaforfeiture

moneyjudgmentagainsthim inthenmotmtof$558,946.00(fivehundredfifty-eight

thousandninehtmdredforty-sixdolars)(hereinafter,theûTorfeitlreMoneyJudgmenf),

which heagreesisasum ofmoney equalinvaluetotheproceedsheobtained,directlyor

indirectly,asaresultoftheoffensetowhichheagreestopleadguilty,andthatwasused,

orintended tobeused,in an.ym annerorpart,to comm itorfacilitatethecom mission of

suchoffense,pursuanttoTitle11,UnitedStatesCode,Section853(a)(1)-(2).

The defendantknowingly and voluntarily agrees to waivehisrightto a

hearing,ptlrsuanttoFederalRuleofCriminalPrcyedure32.2(b)(1)(A),todeterminethe

amountofthe Forfeiture M oney Judgm ent.Furtherm ore,the defendantknowingly and

voluntarilyagreesthatheshallnot,in alym anner,actinoppositiontotheUnitedStatesin

seekingentryandfullsatisfactionoftheForfeittlreM oneyJudgm ent.

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13. The defendantlcnowingly and voluntarily agreesto waive the following

rightswithrespecttotheentryoftheForfeittlreM oneyJudgm entagainsthim :

a. A11constitutional,legal,andequitabledefensestosuchforfeittlre;

b. Anyconstitutionalorstatutorydoublejeopirdydefenseorclaim .

regardingsuch forfeiture;

c. Anyclaim ordefensetosuchforfeiturebroughtorraisedunderthe

Eighth Am endm entto theUnited StatesConstitution,including,butnotlim ited to,any

claim ordefenseofexcessivefine;and

d. Any righthe m ay have to'an appealof any resulting order of

forfeittlreregardingthePersonalPropertyand/ortheForfeitureM oneyJudgm ent.

14. Thedefendantknow inglyandvoltmtarilyagreesandtmderstandsthatentry

oftheForfeitureM oneyJudgmentagreed uponherein shallnotbetreated assatisfaction

(eitherpartialorfull)ofanyassessment,fine,restitution,costofimprisonment,orany

otherpenaltythattheCourtm ayimposeuponthedefendantin additiontotheforfeiture.

ThedefendantalsoagreestoassistthisOfticeinallproceedings,administrativeorjudicial,

involving forfeittlreto theUnited Statesofany property,including substituteproperty,

regardlessofitsnatureorfonn,realorpersonal,whichthedefendantorothersknown to

the defendant,have acctlm ulated asa resultofillegalactivities. The assistance shall

include:identitkationofanypropertysubjecttoforfeiture,agreementtotheentryofan

orderenjoiningthetransferorencumbranceofsuchproperty,andthetransferofsuch

property to theUnited Statesby delivery tothisOfficeupon thisOffice'srequest,any

necessary and appropriatedocum entation,includingconsentsto forfeitttreand quitclaim

deeds,todelivergoodandm afketabletitletosuchproperty.

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Infurtheranceofthecollection oftheForfeitlzreM oneyJudgm entand/ora

restitutionjudgment,thedefendantagreestothefollowing:

a. The defendantagreesto m ake fulland accurate disclosure ofhis

tinancialaffairstothisOftk eandProbation.Specitically,thedefendantagreesthatupon

signingofthisPleaAgreem ent,defendantshallsubmitacompleted FinancialDisclosure

Statem entandshallfullydiscloseandidentifya11assetsinwhichhehasanyinterestand/or

overwhichthedefendantexercisescontrol,directlyorindlrectly,includingthoseheldby

aspouse,nominee,orotherthirdparty. Thedefendantagreesto provide,in atimely

m anner,a1lfinancialinform ationrequestedbythisOffkeandProbation,anduponrequest,

to m eetin person to identify assets/m onieswhich can beused to satisfy theForfeitlzre

MoneyJudgmentand/ortherestitutionjudgment. Inaddition,thedefendantexpressly

authorizesthis Officeto obtainacreditreport.

b. Thedefendantagreesthathewillnotsell,hide,waste,encumber,

destroy,orotherwisedevalueany assettmtiltheForfeittlreM oney Judgm entand/orhis

restitutionjudgmentispaid in ful withoutpriorapprovalofthe government. The

defendantshallalsoidentifyanytransferofassetsvaluedinexcessof$5,000sincethedate

ofhisindictm entorwhen hebecam e awareofthe crim inalinvestigation,includingthe

identityoftheasset,thevalueoftheasset,theidentityofthethirdpartytowhom theasset

wastransferred,andthecurrentlocationoftheasset.

Thedefendantagreestocooperateftzllyintheinvestigation andthe

identification ofassetsto be applied toward forfeitlzre and/orrestitution. The defendant

agreesthatprovidingfalseorincompleteinformationabouthisfinancialassets,orhiding,

selling,transferringordevaluingassetsand/orfailingtocooperatefullyintheinvestigation

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andidentificationofassetsmaybeusedasabasisfor:1)separateprosecution,including,

underTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section1001,'or2)recommendationofadenialofa

reductiön for acceptance of responsibility ptlrsuant to Sentencing Guidelines Section

3EI.I.

The defendantfurtheragreesto liquidate assets,orcomplete any

othertaskswhich resultinim mediatepaymentoftheForfeitureM oneyJudgm entand/or

therestitmionjudgmentin11,orfullpaymentintheshortestamountoftime,asrequested

bytheOffice.

Thedefendantshallnotify,within 30 days,theClerk oftheCourt

andtheOfticeof:(1)anychangeofnnme,residence,ormailingaddress,and(2)any

m aterialchangein economiccircllm stancesthataffectsthe ability to pay the Forfeittlre

M oneyJudgmentand/orrrstitution.

16. ThedefendantisawarethatTitle28,UnitedStatesCode,Section 1291and

Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 3742 afford the defendanttherightto appealthe

sentenceimposedinthiscase.Acknowledgingthis,inexchangeforthetmdertakingsmade

bythegovernm entinthispleaagreement,thedefendantherebywaivesal1rightsconferred

bySections1291and3742toappealanysentenceimposed,includinganyrestitutionorder,

orto appealthemnnnerinwhich thesentencewasimposed,unless. thesentenceexceeds

the maximum perm itted by statute or isthe resultofallupward departlre orupward

variancefrom the Sentencing Guidelinesrangethatthe Courtestablishesatsentencing.

The defendantfurtherunderstandsthatnothing in thisplea agreem entshallaffectthe

government'srightand/orduty to appealassetforth in Title 18,United StatesCode,

Section 3742(1$ and Title 28,United StatesCode,Section 1291. However,ifthe

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governmentappealsthedefendant'ssentencepursuanttoSections374209and1291,the

defendahtshallbereleasedfrom theabovewaiveroftherighttoappealhissentence.

Thedefendantfurtherherebywaivesa1lrightsconferredbyTitle28,United States

Code,Section 1291toassertanyclaim that(1)thestatutets)towhichthedefendantis

pleadingguiltyis/aretmconstitutional;and/or(2)theadmittedconduct.doesnotfalwithin

thescopeofthestatutets)ofconviction.

By signingthisagreement,thedefendantacknowledgesthathehasdiscussedthe

appealw aiversetforth in thispleaagreementwith defendant'sattom ey. The defendant

further agrees,togetherwith the govem m ent,to requestthatthe districtcourtenter a

specificfindingthatthedefendant'swaiverofhisrighttoappealthesentencetobeimposed

inthiscasewasknowingandvoluntary.

17. Thedefendantisawarethatthesentencehasnotyetbeendeterminedbythe

Court.Thedefendantalsoisawarethatany estim ateoftheprobablesentencingrangeor

sentencethatthedefendantmayreceive,whetherthatestim atecom esfrom thedefendant's

attorney,thegovernm ent,orProbation,isaprediction,notaprom ise,and isnotbinding

onthegovernm ent,Probation,ortheCourt. Thedefendanttmderstandsfurtherthatany

recomm endation that the governm entm akes to the Cotll'tas to sentencing,whether

pursuanttothispleaagreem entorotherwise,isnotbindingontheCourtandtheCourtm ay

disregard the recom mendation in its entirety. The defendant understands and

acknow ledges,aspreviously acknowledged above,thatthedefendantmay notwithdraw

hisguiltypleabasedupontheCourt'sdecisionnottoacceptasentencingrecomm endation

madebythedefendant,thegovernment,orarecommendationmadejointlybyboththe

defendantandthegovernm ent.

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18. Thispleaagreem entistheentireagreem entandunderstandingbetweenthe

governmentandthedefendant.Therearenootheragreem ents,promises,representations,

orunderstandings.

JUAN ANTON IO GONZALEZ

ACTW G UNITED STATESATTORNEY

GU STAV W .EYLER

DIRECTOR

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