UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CA SE NO. 22-20326-C1:-1œ M

UM TED STATES OF AM ERICA

VS.

ANDRE LORQUET,

D efendant.

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PLEA AGREEM ENT

TheUnitedStatesAtlorney'sOfficefortheSouthem DistrictofFlodda(Theûcoffice''land

AndreLorquet(hereinafterreferredtoastheGtdefendanf')enterintothefolowingagreement:

1. ThedefendantagreestopleadguiltytoCount7oftheindictment,which charges

thedefendantwithm oneylaundering,inviolation ofTitle18,United StatesCode,Section 1957,...:

and Count9 ofthe indictment,which chargesthe defendantwith aggravated identity theft in

violationofTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section1028A(a)(1).

ThisOfficeagreesto seek dismissalofa1lremaining countsoftheindictm ent,asto

thisdefendant,aftersentencing.

ThedefendantisawarethatthesentencewilbeimposedbytheCourtafterconsideriljg..';;,.pf

theadvisory FederalSentencing Guidelinesand Policy Statements(hereinafterEçsentencing

Guidelines'). ThedefendantacknowledgesandtmderstandsthattheCom'twil computeatl

advisory sentencelm derthe Sentencing Guidelines and thatthe applicable guidelineswillbe

determ inedbytheCoul'trelyinginpartontheresultsofapre-sentenceinvestigationbytheCoul's

probation office,wlichinvestigationwillcomm enceaftertheguiltypleahasbeen entered. The

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defendantisalsoawarethat,tmdercertaincircum stances,theCourtm aydepartfrom theadvisory

sentencing guidelinerangethatithascomputed,atldm ay raiseorlowerthatadvisory sentence

tmdertheSentencingGuidelines. ThedefendantisfurtherawareandunderstandsthattheCourt

isrequiredtoconsidertheadvisoly gttidelinerangedeterminedtmdertheSentencingGuidelines,

butisnotbotmdto imposeasentencewithinthatadvisoryrange;theCourtisperm ittedtotailor

theultimatesentencein lightofotherstatutory concerns,andsuch sentencem ay beeitherm ore

severeorlessseverethantheSentencing Guidelines'advisoryrange. Knowingthesefacts,the

defendantunderstandsand acknowledgesthattheCourthastheauthoritytoimposeany sentence

witllin and up tothestatutory maximum authorized by law fortheoffensets)identified in

paragraph 1andthatthedefendantmay notwithdraw thepleasolely asaresultofthesentence

imposed.

4. ThedefendantunderstandsandacknowledgesthattheCourtmayimposeamaximtlm

term of impdsonm entofup to 10 years,followed by a tenn ofsupervised release ofup to

3years,forCotmt1. Inadditiontoatennofimprisonm entandsupetwisedrelease,theCourtm ay

imposeafine ofup'to $250,000 forCotmt1,and may orderforfeitureandrestitm ion. The

defendantalsoIm derstandsandacknowledgesthattheCourtmustim poseaterm ofimprisonment

of2 yearsforCount9,which m ustrun consecutively to any otherterm ofimprisonment. In

addition,theCourtm ayimposeup to1yearofsupervisedreleaseforCount9andafineofupto

$250,000.

5. Thedefendantfurtherunderstandsarldaclcnowledgesthat,inaddition to anysentence

imposed tmderparagraph 4 ofthisagreement,a specialassessmentin the nmountof$200

willbeimposed on thedefendant. The defendantagreesthatany specialassessm entimposed

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shallbepaid atthetime ofsenteneing. Ifa defendantisfinancially unable to pay the special

assessm ent,thedefendantagreestopresentevidencetothisOfficeandtheCourtatthetim eof

sentencingastothereasonsforthedefendant'sfailuretopay.

6. ThisOfficereservestherightto inform theCourtandtheprobationofficeofa11facts

pelinentto the sentencing process,including a11relevantinformation concerning the offenses

comm itted,whether charged ornot,aswellas concem ing the defendantand the defendant's

background. Subjectonlytotheexpresstermsofanyagreed-uponsentencingrecommendations

containedinthisagreem ent,thisOfficefurtherreselvestherighttom akeanyrecomm endationas

tothequalityandquantity ofpunishm ent.

7. The defendantisawarethatthe sentencehasnotyetbeen determinedby the Court.

Thedefendantalsoisawarethatanyestimateof the Probablesentencingrangeorsentencethat

thedefendantm ayreceive,Fhetherthatestim atecom esfrom thedefendant'sattorney,thisOffice,

or the probation office,is a prediction,nota prom ise,and isnotbinding on this Office,the

probation office orthe Court.The defendantunderstandsfurtherthatany reeomm endation that

thisOfficemakestotheCourtastosentencing,whetherptlrsuanttothisagreem entorotherwise,

isnotbindingontheCourtandtheCourtmay disregardtherecom mendationinitsentirety. The

defendantunderstandsandacknowledges,aspreviously acknowledgedinparagraph3above,that

thedefendantmaynotwithdraw hispleabasedupontheCourt'sdecisionnottoacceptasentencing

recommendationmadebythedefendant,thisOffice,orarecommendationmadejointlybythe

defendantandthisOftice.

8. ThisOfficeagreesthatitwillreiommendatsentencingthattheCourtreducebytwo

levelsthe sentencing guidelinelevelapplicableto the defeùdant'soffense,ptlrsuantto Section

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3E1.1(a)oftheSentencingGuidelines,baseduponthedefendant'srecognitionandaffirmative

and timely acceptanceofpersonalresponsibility. ThisOffice,however,willnotberequired to

makethismotionandthisrecommendationifthedefendant:(1)failsorrefusestomatcea11,

acctzrate and complete disclosureto the probation office (?fthe circum stancessurrounding the

relevantoffenseconduct;(2)isfoundtohavemisrepresentedfactstothegovemmentpriorto

enteringintothispleaagreement;or(3)commitsanymisconductafterenteringintothisplea

agreem ent,including butnotlim itedtocom mittingastateorfederaloffense,violatingany term

ofrelease,ormakingfalsestatem entsormisrepresentationstoanygovernm entalentityorofficial.

9. ThedefendantisawarethatTitle28,United StatesCode,Section 1291and Title 18,

UnitedStatesCode,Section3742affordthedefendanttherighttoappealthesentenceimposedin

tltiscase. Acknowledgingthis,in exchangeforthetmdertaldngsm adeby theUnited Statesin

thispleaagreem ent,thedefendantherebywaivesa11rightsconferredby Sections1291and3742

toappealany sentenceimposed,includinganyrestitutionorder,ortoappealthemnnnerinwlich

thesentencewasimposed,tmlessthesentenceexceedsthem axim tzm perm ittedbystatuteoristhe

resultofanupwarddepartureand/oran upward varimwefrom theadvisory guidelinerangethat

the Courtestablishes at sentencing. The defendant further tmderstands that nothing in this

agreem entshallaffectthegovernment'srightand/ordutytoappealassetforthin Title18,United

StatesCode,Section3742(b)andTitle28,UnitedStatesCode,Section1291. Howevez,ifthe

United Statesappealsthedefendant'ssentenceptrsuantto Sections3742(17)and 1291,the

defendantshallbereleasedfrom theabovewaiverofhisrighttoappealllissentence.

10. Thedefendantfurtherhereby waivesa11rightsconferredby Title28,United States

Code,Section1291toassertanyclaim that(1)thestatutets)towlichthedefendantispleading

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guiltyis/aretmconstitmional;and/or(2)theadmittedconductdoesnotfalwithinthescopeofthe

. statmets)ofconviction.

By signing this agreem ent,the defendant.acknowledges thatthe defendanthas

discussed the appealwaiver setforth in this agreem entwith the defendant's attorney. The

defendantfartheragrees,togetherwiththisOffice,torequestthattheCourtenteraspecificfinding

thatthedefendant'swaiverofhisrighttoappealthesentenceimposedinthiscaseandhisrightto

appealhisconviction inthem nnnerdescribedabovewasknowingandvoltmtary.

12. Thedefendantagrees,inanindividualandanyothercapacity,toforfeittotheUnited

States,voluntarilyandimm ediately,any right,title,andinteresttoanyproperty,realorpersonal,

involvedintheviolationof18U.S.C.j1957andanypropertytraceabletosuchproperty,pursuant

to18U.S.C.j982(a)(1). Inaddition,thedefendantagreestoforfeituteofsubstitmeproperty

pursuantto21U.S.C.j853û$.Thepropertysubjecttoforfeitureincludes,butisnotlimitedto:

a.

whichsum representsthevalueofthepropertysubjecttoforfeiture;

b. directly forfeitable property to be applièd towards satisfaction of the

forfeituremoneyjudgment,includingbutnotlimitedto,approximately$92,000in

Bnnk ofAm ericaaccounthtmlber898107297999 inthennm eofTheB M urray

Group LLC;and

c. substimte property to be applied towards satisfaction of the forfeittlre

aforfeituremoneyjudgmentinthesum of$329,195inU.S.currency,

moneyjudgment,includingbutnotlimitedto:

One(1)2022TeslaPlaid,VlN#5YJSA1E66NF460071;and

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Approximately$100,358.73ininsuranceproceedsforone(1)2019

PorschePanameraGTS,VlN#W 170AG2A77K1,139387.

13. Thedefendantfurtheragreesthatforfeitureisindependentofmly assessment,fine,

cost,restitm ion,orpenalty thatm ay be imposed by the Court.The defendantknowingly an.d

voltmtarily agrees to waive a11constitutional,legal,and equitable defenses to the forfeiture,

including excessive finesundertheEighth Amendmentto theUnited StatesConstitmion.ln

addition,thedefendantagreestowgive:anyapplicabletimelimitsforadmirlistrativeorjudicial

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

forfeiture.

14. Thedefendantalso agreesto f'ully and truthflllly disclosetheexistence,nattlreand

location ofa1lassetsin which defendanthas orhad any directorindirectEnancialinterestor

control,andany assetsinvolved intheoffensesofconviction. Thedefendantagreestotakea11

stepsrequested by theUnited Statesfortherecoveryand forfeitureofal1assetsidentifiedbythe

UnitedStatesassubjecttoforfeiture. Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thetimelydeliveryupon

requestofallnecessary and appropdate doclzm entation to deliver good alld m arketable title,

consentingtoallordersofforfeiture,andnotcontestingorimpedinginanywaywithanycrim inal,

civiloradm inistrativeforfeitureproceeding concenlingtheforfeiture.

15. J.n theeventthedefendantwithdrawsf'rom thisagreementbeforeorafterpleading

guiltytothechargesidentifedinparagraphtwoabove,orshouldtheOffice,initssolediscretion,

detenninethatthedefendanthasfailedtofullycomplywithanyoftheterm softhispleaagreem ent,

theOfficewillbereleasedfrom itsobligationsundertlisagreem ent,andthedefendantagreesand

understandsthatthedefendanthasadoptedtheentirefactualbasisasthedefendant'sstatem ents,

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andthedefendanthasstipulatedtotheadm issibilityoftheFactualProfferinanycasebroughtby

theUnited States.

16. ThisistheentireagreementandunderstandingletweenthisOfficeandthedefendant.

Therearenootheragreem ents,promises,representations,orunderstandings.

M ARKENZY LAPOW TE

UNITED STATESATTORNEY

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By: U

(O ATHAN BAILYN

SIST T UNITED STATESATTORNEY

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By:

ZELJK A BOZANIC

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT

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By:

ANDRE LORQUET

DEFENDANT

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