UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTH ERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO.22-60111-CR-SM ITH

CASE NO.22-60118-CR-SM ITH

UNII'ED STATES OF AM ERICA

V.

JOHANAH NAPOLEON,

Defendant.

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PLEA A GREEM ENT

TheOfficeoftheUnitedStatesAttorneyfortheSouthem DistljptofFloiida(dtheUnited

States'')andJOHANAHNAPOLEON('Ithedefendanf')enterintothefollowingagreement:

ThedefendantagreestopleadguiltytoCount1oftheinform ationin CaseN o.22-

601ll-cr-sm ith,whichcotmtchargesthedefendantwith conspiracytocomm ithealthcarefraud

andwirefraud,in violation ofTitle 18,Urlited States Code,Section 1349.Thedefendantalso

agreestopleadguiltytöCotmt1oftheinformationinCaseNo.22-601l8-cr-smith,which count

chargesthedefendantwith wirefraud,i.nviolation ofTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section 1343.

The defendant is aware thatthe sentence willbe im posed by the courtafter

consideringtheFederalSentencingGuidelinesandPolicyStatements(hereinafteriïsentencing

Guidelines'').The defendantacknowledgesandtmderstandsthatthecotlrtwillcompute an

advisory sentence lm derthe Sentencing Guidelines and thatthe applicable gtzidelines willbe

determinedbythecourtrelyinginpartontheresultsofaPre-sentenceInvestigationbythecourt's

probationoffice,wlich investigationwillcomm enceaftertheguiltypleahasbeen entered. The

defendantisalsoawarethat,undercertaincircum stances,thecourtm ay departf'rom theadvisory

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sentencing guidelinerangethatithascomputed and may raise orlowerthatadvisory sentence

undertheSentencing Guidelines. Thedefendantisfurtherawareandtmderstandsthatthecourt

isrequiredtoconsidertheadvisory gttidelinerangedeterm inedundertheSentencing Guidelines

butisnotbotmd to imposethatsentence;thecourtisperm ittedto tailortheultim atesentencein

lightofotherstatutoryconcerns,andsuchsentencem aybeeitherm oresevereorlessseverethan

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theSentencing Guidelines'advisory sentence. Knowingthesefacts,the defendanttmderstands

and aclcnowledgesthatthecourt'hasthe authority to imposeany sentencewithin and up to the

statm ory m aximllm authorized by 1aw forthe, offense identified in paragraph 1 and thatthe

defendantm aynotwithdraw thepleasolelyasaresultofthesentenceimposed.

3. Asto Cotmt1oftherespectiveinform ations,thedefendantalsopnderstandsand

acknowledgesthatthe cout'tmay imposea statutory m aximum term ofimprisonmentofup to

twentyyears,tobefollowedby athree-yearterm ofsupervisedrelease.In additionto aterm of

imprisönm'ent,thecourtmayimposeafineofupto$250,000orafmenötmorethanthegreater

oftwicethegrossgain ortwicethegrosslossfrom theoffenje.

4. The defendantfurther understands and aclcnowledges that,in addition to any

sentenceimposedunderparagfaph3oftllisagreement,aspecialassesspentinthenmotmtof$20)

willbeim posedonthe'defendant.Thedefendantagreesthatatly specialassessm entimposedshall

' bepaidatthetim eofsentencing.

5. The Office ofthe United States Attorney forthe Southern Districtof Florida

(hereinafter'soffice'lresèrvestherighttoinform thecourtandtheprobation ox ceofal1facts

pertinentto the sentencing process,including a1lrelevantinform ation concerning the offenses

comm itted,whether charged or not,aswellasconcenzing th. e defendantand the defendant's

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background.Subjectonlytotheexpresstermsofanyagreed-uponsentencingrecommendations

cpntainedinthisagreem ent,thisOfficefurtherreservestherighttom akeanyrecomm endationas

tothequalityandquantity ofpuaishm ent.

The United States and

probationofliceorthecourt,theywilljointlyrecommendthatthecourtmakethefollowing

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findingsandconclusionsastothesentencetobeimposed:

a. BaseOffenseLevel:-,ThattmderSection2B1.1(a)(1)oftheSentencing

Guidelines,thebaseoffenselevelis7;

thedefendalp agreethat,althoughnotbinding on the

AmountofLoss: ThatunderSection2B1.1(b)(1)(I)oftheSentencing

Guidelines,theaggregateacttzallossor.intendedlossresultingf'rom thedefendant'sconductinthe

informationismorethan$1,500,000andlessthan$3,500,0.00;

c. Role in the Offense:Thatunder Sections'3B1..1(c),'defendantwasan

organizer,manager,andleaderoftheoffense;and

d. AcceptanceofResponsibility: Thattm derSection3E1.1oftheSentencing

Guidelines,theSentencingGuidelinelevelapplicabletodefendant'soffenseshouldbereducedby

3levelsbasedonthedefendant'srecognitionandafirmativeancitimelyacceptanceofpersonal

responsibility. However, the United States will not be required to m ake tllis sentencing

recommendation ifthe defendant:(1)failsorrefusesto make11,accurate and complete

disclostlretotheprobation officeofthecircllmstancessurrotm dingtherelevantoffenseconduct;

(2)isfolmdtohavemisrepresentedfactstothegovernmentpriortoenteringthispleaagreement',

or(3)commitsanymisconductafterenteringintothispleaagreement,includingbutnotlimited

to,comm ittingastateorfedçraloffense,violatinganyterm ofrelease,orm nkingfalsestatem ents

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orm isrepresentationstoany governm entalentityorofficial,includingtheUnitedStatesProbation

Office.

ThisOffceagreesflottoseekanyadditionalenhancementsprovidedunderChapter

2,PM B,orlmderChapter3,PartsB orC,oftheSentencing Guidelines,otherthanasnoted in

Paragraphs7(a)thzough 7(d)above.Thepartiesagree,however,that,iftheProbation Office

recommendsanyadditionalenhancementsorreductionsnotincludedinParagraphs7(a)tlzrough

7(d),they may make representations to the Courtregarding the facts underlying such a

recomm endation.

The defendantagrees,in an individualalad any othercapacity,to forfeitto the

United States,voluntarily and im mediately,any right,title,and interestto any property,realor

personal,'which constitm es oris derived from proceeds traceable to the com mission ofthe

offenses,inviolationof18U.S.C.j1349,pursuantto18U.S.C.j981(a)(1)(C),asincorporated

by28U.S.C.j2461(c),andtheprovisionsof21U.S.C.j853. lnaddition,thedefendantagrees

toforfeimreofsubstitutepropertypursuantto21U.S.C.j853(19. Theproperty subjectto

forfeimre includes butisnotlimited to:(a)a forfeiture money judgmentin the sum of

approximately$250,000.00inU.S.currency,whichstlm representsthevalueoftheproferty

subjecttoforfeiture,inCaseNo.22-60111-Cr-Smith;and(b)aforfeituremoneyjudgmentinthe

sum ofapproximately $3,205,414.00in U.S.ctlrrency,which sllm representsthevalueofthe

propertysubjecttoforfeiture,inCaseNo.22-601l8-cr-smith.

InlieuofforfeitureofanyspecificpropertybytheUnitedStates,thePartieshereby

agreethatthedefendantshallremittotheUrlitedStatestwolump sum paym entsinthenm otmts

of$250,000.00inCaseNo.22-60111-Cr-Smithandwitllin$3,205,414.00inCaseNo.22-60118-

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Cr-sznithwithin90daysoftheentryofthePleaAgreement(theçipayments''). Thedefendant

agreestothefinalforfeitureofthePayments,anduponreceiptofthePaym ents,a1lright,title,and

interestinthePaym entshallvestintheUrlited States.

Thedefendantagreestosignanaffidavittmderpenaltyofperjuryattestingthatthe

Paym entsarederivedfrom alegitimatesotzrceandagreestoattachproofofthesourceofftmdsto

suchaffidavitwithin 180daysoftheCourt'sapprovaloftheAgreement.

12. IfthePaym entsarenotrem itted totheUnited Statesw ithin 180daysoftheentry

ofthePlea Agreementorthe aftidavitdescribed in theparagraph aboveisnotprovided tothe

United Stateswithin 180 daysoftheCourt'sapprovalofthe entry ofthe Plea Agreem ent,the

defendantconseptstotheforfeiture any specificproperty belonging toherup to thenm ountof

$3,455,414.00,anddefendantfurtheragreesthatsuchpropertymaybesoldbytheUrlitedStates

M arshalsService.

The Partiesagreesthatthe Paym entsshallbe applied in fu11satisfaction ofthe

Defendant'sforfeituremoneyjudgments.

Thedefendanthereby agreesthatshewillnottakeanyactiontoenctlmber,transfer,

disposeoforcloudthetitleto any realpropertybelongingtoherwithoutapprovaloftheUnited

States,tmtilthePaym entism ade. ThePetitionerfurtheragreesthatsheshallcontinueto be

responsiblefora11realpropertytaxes,liens,and otherclaim sandencumbrancesagainstsuchreal

propertytmtilthePaym entism ade.

The PartiesfurtheragreethatthePaym ents shallbem ade viaElectronicFunds

Transferto theUllited StatesM arshals Service,with furtherinstruction to be provided by the

UnitedStatesAttorney'sOffice.

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16. Thedefendantfurtheragreesthatforfeitureisindependentofanyassessm ent,fine,

cost,restitution,otpenalty thatm ay be imposed by the Court.The defendantknowingly and

voltmtarily agreestowaive'a1lconstitutional,legal,andetuitabledefensestothefprfeiture,

irfcluding excessive fines derthe Eighth Amendm entto the Unitedbstates Constitm ion. In

addition,.thedefendantagreestowaive:anyapplicabletimelimitsforadministrativeorjudicigkll

forfeitureproceedings,therequirementsofFed.R.Crim.P.32.2and43(a),andanyappealofthe

forfeim re.

Thedefendantalso agreestofully andtnzthfllllydisclosetheexistence,natlzreand

location ofa11assetsinwhichthedefendanth>sorhadany directorindirectfinancialinterestor

control,andany assetsinvolved intheoffepsesofconviction. Thedefendantagrees'totakea1l

stepsrequestedbyiheUnitedStatesfortherecoveryandforfeitureofa11assetsidentifiedbythe

UnitedStatesassubjecttoforfeiture.

requestofa1lnecessary and. appropriate docllm entation to deliver good and m arketable title,

ctm sentingtoal1ordersofforfeiture,andnotcontestingorimpedinginanywaywithanycrim inal,

civiloradmirlistTativeforfeitureproceedingconcerningtheforfeiture.

Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thetim elydeliveryupon

Infurtheranceofthesatisfactitm ofaforfeituremoneyjudgmententeredbythe

Courtinthiscase,Defendantagteestothefollowing:

a. submitafinancialstatem enttotheOffcesupon request,within 14 calendar

daysâom therequest;

maintain any assetvaluedin excessof$10,000,andnotsell,ltide,waste,

encumber,destroy,orotherwisedevaluesuch assetwithoutpriorapprovaloftheUnitedStates',

provideinformationaboutanytransferofanassetvaluedinexcessof$10,000

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sincethecomm encem entoftheoffenseconductinthiscasetodate;

d. cooperatef'ully intheinvestigation andtheidentificationofassets,including

liquidating assets, m eeting with representatives of the Ulzited States, and providing any

documentationrequested',and

notify,within 30 days,the Clerk ofthe Courtforthe Southem Districtof

FloridaandtheOfficesof:(i)anychangeofname,residence,ormailingaddress,and(i)any

m aterialchangein econom iccirclzmstances.

19. Defendantf'urthertmderstandsthatprovidingfalseorincompleteinform ationabout

assets,concealingassets,mnkingm atedallyfalsestatem entsorrepresentations,orm nkingorusing

falsem itingsordocum entspertainingtoassets,tnkinganyactionthatwouldippedetheforfeiture

ofassets,orfailingtocooperatef'ullyintheinvestigationandidentificationofassetsm aybeused

asabasisfor:(i)separateprosecution,including,under18U.S.C.j1001.,or(ii)recommendation

ofadenialofareductionforacceptanceofresponsibilityplzrsuanttotheUnited StatesSentencing

Guidelinesj3EI.I.

Thedefendantisawarethatthesentencehasnotyetbeendeterm inedbythecotut

Thedefendantalsoisaw arethatanyestimateoftheprobablesentencingrangeorsentencethatthe

defendant m ay receive, whether that estim ate com es from the defendant's attorney, the

government,ortheprobation office,is aprediction,nota promise,and isnotbinding on'the

govem ment,the probation office,or the cotu't.The defendant tmderstands farther that any

recom mendationthatthegovernm entm akestothecourtastosentencing,whetherpursuanttothis

agreem ent or otherwise, is not binding on the court atld the court m ay disregard the

recomm endation in its entirety.The defendanttm derstands and acknowledges,as previously

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aclcnowledgedinparagraph3above,thatthedefendantm aynotwithdraw his/herpleabasedupon

the court's decision notto accepta sentencing recom mendation made by the defendant,the

government,orarecommendationmadejointlybyboththedefendantandjhegovernment.

21. Thisistheentireagreem entandunderstanding between theUnited Statesandthe

defendant. Therearenootheragreem ents,prom ises,representations,orunderstandings.

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Date: // /J Z.-C- sy: '

C ST HER J.CLARK

ASSISTANTU.S.ATTORNEY

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Date: lt *J k- 2.= By: <

JOE DEFABIO,ESQ.

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDAN T

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