UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

caseNo.9:20-cr-à0049-W PD

UNITED STATESOF AM ERICA

VS.

LEONARD SH EM TOB,

Defendant.

PLEA AGREEM ENT

TheOfficeoftheUnited StatesAttorneyforthe Southelm DistrictofFloridaand

theUnited StatesDepartmentofJustice,ConsumerProtectionBranch (hereinafter,the

içgovernmenf')andLEONARD SHEM TOB (hereinafter,theçidefendanf')enterintothe

followingpleaagreem ent:

ThedefendantagreestopleadguiltytoanInformationthatwillchargehim

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withthecrim eofconspiracyto distributecontrolled substances,inviolation pfTitle21,

:

UnitedStatesCode,Sections841(a)(l)and 841(b)(1)(E)(i),a1linviolationofTitle2l,

UhitedStatesCodè,Section 846.

2. ThedefendantisawarethathissentencewillbeimposedbytheCourtafter

corisidering the United States FederalSentencing Guidelines and Policy Statemetlts

(hereinafter,SsentencingGuidelines'').Thedefendantacknowledgesandunderstandsthat

theCourtwillcomputeanadvisorysentenceundertheSentencingGuidelinesandthatthe

applicàbleguidelineswillbedeterminedbytheCourtrelyinginpartontheresultsofaPreSentencelnvestigationbytheCourt'sProbationOficeCtprobation'),whichinvestigation

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willcommenceaftertheguiltypleahasbeenentered. Thedefendantisalso awarethat,

undercertaincircumstances,theCourtm aydepartfrom theadvisorysentencingguideline

range thatithascomputed,and may raise orlowerthatadvisory sentence underthe

SentencingGuidelines.Thedefendantisfurtherawareand understandsthattheCoul'tis

required to consider the advisory guideline tange determined under the Sentencing

Guidelines,butisnotboundtoimposethatsentence;theCourtispermittedtotailorthe

ultimatesentenceinlightofotherstatutoryconcerns,andsuchsentencemaybeeitherm ore

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severeorlessseverethantheSentencing Guidelines'advisory sentence.Knowingthese

facts,the defendantunderstandsand acknowledgesthatthe Courthasthe authority to

imposeanysentencewithin andupto thestatutory maximum authorizedby law forthe

offenseidentifiedinparagraph landthatthedefendantmaynotwithdraw thepleasolely

asaresultofthesentenceimposed.

ThedefendantunderstandsandacknowledgesthattheCourtmayimposea

statutorymaximum term ofimprisonmentofuptoten(10)yearsinprisonforaviolation

ofTitle21,UnitedStatesCode,Section846,followedbyamaximum ofuptothree(3)

yearsofsupervisedrelease,pursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3583(b)(2).

lnaddition,thedefendantalsounderstandsandacknowledgesthattheCourtmayimpose

afineofupto$500,000,pursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3571(b)(1)and

Tiile 21,United States Code,Section 841(b)(1)(E)(i). ln addition to a term of

imprisonmentandsupervisedrelease,thecourtm ayorderforfeitureandrestitution.

4. The defendantfurtherunderstandsand acknowledgesthat,in additionto

anysentence im posed underparagraph 3 ofthisagreem ent,a specialassessm entin the

amountof$100willbeimposedonthedefendant,pursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,

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Section3013(a)(2).Thedefendantagreesthatanyspecialassessmentimposedshallbe

paid atthetim eofsentencing. Ifthedefendantistinancially unableto paythespecial

assessm ent,thedefendantagreestopresentevidencetogovernmentandtheCourtatthe

timeofsentencingastothereasonsforthedefendant'sfailuretopay.

5. Thegovernmentreservestherighttoinform theCourtandProbationofall

factspettinenttothesentencingprocess,includingallrelevantinform ationconcerningthe

offensescomm itted,whetherchargedornot,aswellasconcerningthedefendantandthe

defendant'sbackground.Subjectonlytotheexpresstermsofanyagreed-uponsentencing

recommendationscontainedinthisagreem ent,thegovernmentfurtherreservestherightto

makeanyrecom mendationastothequalityandquantityofpunishment.

6. 'fhegovernmentagreesthatitwillrecommendatsentehcingthattheCourt

reduce by up to two levelsthe sentencingguidelinelevelapplicableto thedefendant's

offense,pursuantto Section 3E1.l(a)ofthe Sentencing Guidelines,based upon the

defendaàt'srecognitionandaffirmativeandtimely acceptanceofpersonalresponsibility.

lfatthetim eofsentencingthedefendant'soffenselevelisdeterminedtobe 16orgreater,

thegovernmentwillmakeam otion requestingan additionaloneleveldecreasepursuant

toSection3E1.1(b)oftheSentencingGuidelines,statingthatthedefendanthasassisted

authoritiesintheinvestigationorprosecutionofhisownm isconductbytim elynotifying

authoritiesofhisintentiontoenterapleaofguilty,therebypermittingthegovernmentto

avoid preparing fortrialandperm ittingthe governmentand the Courtto allocatetheir

resoutcesefficiently.Thegovernmentfurtheragreestorecommendthatthedefendantbe

sentencedatthe1ow endoftheGuidelinerangethatisultimatelydeterminedbytheCourt

However,thegovernmentwillnotberequiredtom akethissentencingrecomm endationif

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thedefendant:(1)failsorrefusesto make full,accurate and complete disclosureto

Probationofthecircumstancessurroundingtherelevantoffenseconduct;(2)isfoundto

havemisrepresentedfactstothegovernmentpriortoenteringthispleaagreement',or(3)

commitsanym isconductafterenteringintothispleaagreement,includingbutnOtlimited

to committing a stateorfederaloffense,violatingany term ofrelease,ormalting false

statem entsormisrepresentationstoanygovernmentalentityotofficial.

Thegovernmentandthedefendantagreethat,althoughnotbindingonthe

ProbationOfficeortheCourt,theywilljointly recommendthattheCourtmakethe

followihgfindingsandconclusionsastothesentencetobeimposed:

Baseoffense level: Thatthebaseöffenselevelis 16,pursuantto

Sections2131.l(a)(5)and2D1.1(c)(12).

b. M als-m arketinq: Thatthebase offense levelwillincreaseby 2,

pursuanttoSection2D1.1(b)(7),becausecontroledsubstancesweredistributedthrough

m ass-marketingby meansofaninteractivecomputerservice.

8. PursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStat4sCode,Section3663(a)(1)(A)and(a)(3),

thedefendantagreestopayrestitutiontoC.H.,avictim ,becauseofthepurchasebyC.H .

oftheptoductAlpha-lM axfrom StrongSupplementsLLC,inanamounttobedeterm ined

byU.S.Probation andtheCourt.

9. Thedefendantagreesthatheshallcooperatefullywiththegovernmentby:

a. providing truthfuland complete information and testimony,and

producingdocuments,recordsand otherevidence,whencalled uponbythegovernment,

whetherininterviews,beforeagrandjury,oratanytrialorothercourtproceeding;

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appearingatsuchgrandjuryproceedings,hearings,trials,andother

judicialproceedings,andatmeetings,asmayberequiredbythegovernment;and

ifrequestedbythegovernm ent,workinginanundercoverroleunder

thesupervisionotlandincompliancewith,law enforcementOfficersandagents.

In addition,the defendantagreesthathewillnotprotectany person orentity

through falje information oromission,thathe willnotfalsely implicate any person or

entity,andthathewillnotcomm itanyfurthercrim es.

10. Thegovernm entreservestherighttoevaluatethenature:ndextentofthe

defendant'scooperationandtomakethedefendant'scooperation,orlaekthereotlknown

totheCourtatthetimeofsentencing.lfinthesoleandunreviewablejudgmentofthe

government,the defendant's cooperation is of such quality and significance to the

investigationorprosecutionofothercrim inalmattersastowarranttheCourt'sdownward

departure from the advisory sentence calculated underthe Sentencing Guidelines,the

governmentmay make am otion priorto sentencing,pursuantto Section 5K1.lofthe

Seùtencing Guidelines,orsubsequentto sentencing,pursuanttoRule35 oftheFederal

Rules of Crim inalProcedure,inform ing the Coul't thatthe defendant has provided

substantialassistanceandrecomm endingthatthedefendant'ssentencebereduced.The

defendantacknowledgesandagrees,however,thatnothinginthispleaagreementmaybe

construed to requirethegovernm entto fileany suchm otionsandthatthegovernment's

assessment of the nature, value, truthfulness, completeness, and accuracy of the

defendant's cooperation shallbe binding as itrelates to the appropriateness of the

governm ent'sfilingornon-filingofsucham otiontoreducesentence.

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Thedefendantunderstandsand acknowledgesthatthe Courtisunderno

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

paragraph of this plea agreement. ln addition, the defendant understands and

acknowledgesthattheCourtisundernoobligationofanytypetoreducethedefendant's

sentencebecauseofthedefendant'scooperationorattemptedcooperation.

12. Thedefendantknowinglyandvoluntarilyagreestotheentryofaforfeiture

muneyjudgmentagainsthimintheamountof$64,640(hereinafter,the(TorfeitureMoney

Judgment'),whichheagreesisasum ofmoneyequalinvaluetotheprèceedsheobtained,

difectly orindirectly,asaresultoftheoffensetowhich heagreestopleadguilty herein,

pursuanttoTitle21,UnitedStatesCode,Section853(a)(l).

l3. The defendantltnowingly and voluntarily agreesto waivehisrightto a

heating,pursuanttoFederalRuleofCriminalProcedure32.2(b)(1)(A),todeterminethe

am ountoftheForfeiture M oney Judgment.Furthermore,the defendantknowingly and

voluntarilyagreesthatheshallnot,inanymanner,actinoppositiontotheUnitedStatesin

seekingentryandfullsati#factionoftheForfeitureM oneyJudgment.

The defendantknowingly and voluntarily agreesto waive the following

right:withrespecttotheentryoftheForfeitureM oneyJudgmentagainsthim :

Allconstitutional,legal,andequitabledefensestosuch forfeiture;

b. Anyconstitutionalorstatutorydoublejeopardydefenseorclaim

regardingsuch forfeiture;

Anyclaim ordefensetosuch forfeiturebroughtorraisedunderthe

Eighth Am endmenttotheUnited StatesConstitution,including,butnotlim itedto,any

claim ordefenseofexcessivefine;and

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d. Any righthe nnay have to an appealof any resulting order of

forfeitureregardingtheForfeitureM oneyJudgment.

Thedefendantknowinglyandvoluntarilyagxeesandunderstandsthatentry

oftheForfeitureM oney Judgmentagreeduponherzin shallnotbetreated assatisfaction

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

otherpenalty thattheCourtmay imposeuponthedefendantin additiontotheforfeiture.

Thedefendantalso agfeesto assistthegovernmentin allproceedings,adm inistrativeor

judicial,involvingforfeituretotheUnitedStatesofanyproperty,inclttdingsubstitute

property,regardlessofitsnatureorform,realorpersonal,which thedefendantorothers

knowntothedefendant,haveaccumulatedasaresultofillegalactivities.Theàssistànce

shalinclude:identificationofanypropertysubjecttoforfeiture,agreementtotheentryof

anorderenjoiningthetransferorencumbranceofsuchproperty,andthetransferofsuch

prèpertytotheUnitedStatesbydeliverytothegovelmmentuponthegovernment'srequest,

ahynecessary and appropriatedocum entation,including consentsto forfeitureand quit

clâim deeds,todelivergoodandmarketabletitletosuchproperty.

lnfurtheranceofthecollectionoftheForfeitureM oneyJudgmentand/ora

restitutionjudgment,thedefendantagreestothefollowing:

a. Thedefendantagreesto make fulland accurate disclosureofhis

financialaffairstothegovernm entandProbation.Specifically, thedefendantagreesthat

upon signing ofthis Plea Agreem ent,defendantshallsubmit a completed Financial

DisclosureStatem entand shallfully discloseand identifyallassetsinwhich hehasany

interestand/oroverwhichthedefendantexercisescontrol,dirçctlyorindirectly,including

thoseheldbyaspouse,nom inee,orotherthirdparty.Thedefendantagreestoprovide,in

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atimelym anner,al1financialinformationrequestedbythegovernmentandProbation,and

uponrequest,tomeetinpersontoidentifyassets/monieswhichcanbeusedto satisfythe

ForfeitureMoneyJudgmentand/ortherestitutionjudgment.Inaddition,thedefendant

expresslyauthorizesthegovernmenttoobtainacreditreport.

b. Thedefendantagreesthathewillnotsell,hide,waste,encumber,

destroy,orotherwisedevalueany assetuntiltheForfeitureM oney Judgmentand/orhis

restitutionjudgmentispaid in ful withoutpriorapprovalofthegovernment. The

defendantshallalsoidentifyanytransferofassetsvaluedinexcessof$5,000sincethedate

ofhisindictmentorwhen hebecam eaware ofthecrim inalinvestigation,includingthe

ideritityoftheasset,thevalueoftheasset,theidentityofthethirdpartytowhom theasset

wastransferred,andthecurrentlocationoftheasset.

c. Thedefendantagreestocooperatefullyintheinvestigationandthe

identification ofassetsto beappliedtoward forfeitureand/orrestitution. Thedefendant

agreesthatprovidingfalseorincompleteinformationabouthisfinancialassets,orhiding,

selling,transferringordevaluingassetsand/orfailingtocooperatefullyintheinvestigation

andidefltificationofassetsmaybeusedasabasisfor:1)separateprosecution,ihcluding,

under'fitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section1001;or2)recommendationofadenialofa

reduction foracceptance ofresponsibility pursuant to Sentencing Guidelines Section

3.El.1.

d. The defendantfurtheragreesto liquidate assets,orcomplete any

othertaskswhich resultinimm ediatepaymentoftheForfeitureM oneyJudgmentand/or

therestitutionjudgmentinful,orfulpaymentintheshortestamountoftime,asrequested

bythegovernment.

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Thedefendantshallnotify,within 30days,theClerkoftheCourt

andthegovernmentof:(1)anychangeofname,residence,ormailingaddress,and(2)any

m aterialchangein econom ic circumstancesthataffectstheability to pay theForfeiture

M oneyJudgmentand/orrestitution.

17. ThedefendantisawarethatTitld28,UnitedStatesCode,Section 1291and

Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 3742 afford thedefendanttherightto appealthe

senteùceimposedinthiscase.Acltnowledgingthis,inexchangefortheundertakingsmade

bythegoverftmentinthispleaagreem ent,thedefendantherebywaivesallrightsconferred

bySections1291and3742toappealanysentenceimposed,includinganyrestitutionorder,

ortoappealthemannerin which thesentencewasimposed,unlessthesentenceexceeds

the m aximum permitted by statute or isthe resultofan upward departure orupward

variancefrom the Sentencing Guidelinesrangethatthe Courtestablishesatsentencing.

Thedefendantfurtherunderstandsthatnothing inthispleaagreementshallaffectthe

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

Sectiôn 3742(19 and Title28,United StatesCode,Section 1291. However,ifthe

governmentappealsthedefendant'ssentencepursuanttoSections37424b)and1291,the

defendantshallbereleasedfrom theabovewaiveroftherighttoappealhissentence.

Thedefendantfurtherherebywaivesa11rightsconferredbyTitle28,United States

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

pleadingguiltyis/areunconstitutional;and/or(2)theadmitedconductdoesnotfallwithin

thescôpeofthestatutets)ofconviction.

By signingthisagreement,thedefendantacknowledgesthathehasdiscussedthe

appealwaiversetforth inthispleaagreementwithdefendant'sattorney. Thedefendant

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furtheragrees,togetherwith the government,to requestthatthe districtcourtentera

specificfindingthatthedefendant'swaiverofhisrighttoappealthesentencetobeimposed

inthiscasewasknowingandvoluntary.

Thedefendantisawarethatthesentencehasnotyetbeendeterm inedbythe

Coul't.Thedefendantalsoisawarethatanyestimateoftheprobablesentencingrangeor

sentèncethatthedefendantm ayreceive,whetherthatestimatecomesfrom thedefendant's

atorney,thegovernment,orProbation,isaprediction,notapromise,andisnotbinding

onthègovernment,Probation,ortheCourt. Thedefendantunderstandsfurtherthatany

recommendation thatthe governmentmakesto the Courtas to sentencing,whether

pursttànttothispleaagreerizentorotherwise,isnotbindingontheCourtandtheCourtmay

disregard the recommendation in its entirety. The defendant understands and

ackhowledges,aspreviously acknowledgedabove,thatthedefendantmay notwithdraw

hisguiltypleabasedupontheCourt'sdecisionnottoacceptasentencingrecom mendation

madebythedefendant,thegovernment,orarecommendationmadejointlybyboththe

defendantandthegovernment.

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19. Thispleaagreementistheentireagreementandunderstandingbetweenthe

governpentandthedefendant.Therearenootheragreem ents,promises,representations,

orunderstandings.

JUAN ANTON IO G ON ZALEZ

ACTING UNITED STATESATTORNEY

GU STAV W .EYLER

D IRECTOR

CONSUM ER PROTECTION BRANCH

Date:F1'tt/zo2-4 B

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LISTA IR EA DER

TrialAttorney

ConsumerProtectionBranch

U.S.DepartmentofJustice

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By:

DANIEL V. EHESNILIAN

AttorneyforDefendant

By:

LEONARD SHEM TOB

Defendant

Date: gj'ç/'zoz-s

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