UM TED STATESDISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFLORIDA

CaseNo. 22-20516-CR-W K LIAM S

UM TED STATESOFAM ERICA

VS.

QUICK TRICKSAUTOM OTIVE

PERFORM ANCE,INC.,

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PLEA AGREEM ENT

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QUICK TRICKS.AUTOM OTIVE PERFO CE,INC.(hereinaftertheI'defendant''or

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EGouickTricks'')enterintothefollowingpleaagreementpursuanttoRule11oftheFederalRules.

ofCriminalProcedgre.

1. GuiltyPlea

A. Thedefendantagreestoplead guiltytotheone-countInformation filedagainstit

which chargesthatthedefendantdidwilfuly,withtheintenttofurthertheobjectofthe

conspiracy,andknowingly combine,conspire,confederate,andMgreewith each other,andwith

otherpersonsbothlcnownandunknowntothisOffce,to commitanoffenseagiinjtthçlawsof

theUnited States,namely to knowingly,tamperwith,and assistin tampering with,andrender

inacctlrateanymonitoringdeviceandmethodrequiredtobemaintainedandfollowedunderthe

CleanAirAct,inviolationofTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section371andTitle42,UnitedStates

Code,Section7413(c)(2)(C).'

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B. Thedefendantagreestoadmitthatitisinfactguilty oftheoffensecharged inthe

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Informationxafld thatthe attached JointFactualStatementdatedxthissam eday isan accurate

statementofitsconduct.

II. CorporateAuthorizationandOrcanizationalChapaes

Thedefendantwillprovidewrittenevidenceintheform ofanotarizedresolution

oftheBoardofDirectorswithbothnoàryandcorporateseals,certifyingthatQuick Tricksis

authorizedtopleadguiltytothei-elonyoffensesetforthintheInformation,andtoenterintoand.

comply with allprovisionsofthispleaagreement. Theresolujion shallfurthercertify thatits

M anagerisauthorizedtotaketheseactionsandthatallcorporateformalitiesrequired forsuch'

authorizationhavebeenobserved. ThedefendantagreesthatitsM anger,VivianM achado,shall

appearonbehalfofthecompanytoentertheguilfypleaandforimpositionofthesentenceinthe

UnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheSouthernDistrictofFlorida.

B. Inconsiderationoftheundertakingsherein,QuickTricksexpresslyagreesthatit

shallnot,tlzrough abusinesstransaction ofanytype,including butnotlim ited to,a changeof

name,businessreorganization,sale orpurchase ofassets,divestitureofassets,orany sim ilar

action,seektoavoidtheobligationsand conditionssetforthin thispleaagreement. Thisplea

agreement,togetherwithal1oftheobligationsandtermstàereof,shalinuretothebenèfitof'and

bindassignees,successors-in-interest,ortransferçesofthedefendant.

111. SentencingGuidelinesandPenalties

A. The defendantis aware thatthe sentence willbe imposed by the Courtafter

considering the advisory FederalSentencing Guidelines and Policy Stptements(hereinaAer

Stsentencing Guidelines''). Thedefendantacknowledgesand understandsthattheCourtwill

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.compute'anadvisorysentenceundertheSentencingGuidelipesandthattheapplicableguidelines

willbedeterminedbytheCourtrelyinginpal4ontheresultsofapre-sentçnceinvestigationbythe

Court'sprobationoffice,whichinvestigationwillcommenceafterthe.guiltypleahasbeençntered.

The defendantisalso awarethat,undercertain circum stances,the Courtmay departfrom the

adyisory sentencing guidelinerangethatithascomputed,andm ay raiseorlowzrthatadvisory

sentenceundertheSentencingGuidelines. Thedefendantisfurtherawareandunderstandsthat

theCourti:requiredto considertheadvisory guidelinerangedeterm inedundertheSentencing

Guidelinesbutisriotboundtoimposethatsentence;theCourtispermittedtotailortheultimate

sentenceinlightofotherstatutoryconcerns,andsuchsentencemaybeeitherm oresevereorless

severe than the Sentencing'Guidelines'advisory range. Knowing these facts,the defendant

understandsandacknowledgesthattheCourthastheauthoritytoimposeanysentencewithinand

uptothestatutorymaximum authorizedbylaw fortheoffenseidentifiedin Section1.A andthat

thedefendantm aynotwithdraw thepleasolelyasaresultofthesentenceimposed.

ThedefendantalsounderstandsandacknowledgesthattheSentencingGuidelines

advisoryprovisionsrelatingtothesentencingoforganizations(ChapterEight)donotapplytothe

imposition offinesforenvironmentalcrimes such asthose charged in theInformation. See

Sentencing Guidelin'es Section 8C2.1(Commentary-Background). Thepartiesagreethatthe

statutorymaximum amountoftheGnetobeimposedunderthestatm echargedinCount1isthe

greatestof: $500,000,Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 3571(c)(5),ortwicethegross

pecuniarygainorgrosslossresultingfrom theoffense,pursuanttoTitlé 18,UnitedStatesCode,

Section3571(d).Thedefendantalsounderstandsthatitmaybesubjecttoaterm ofprobationof

notmorethan5veyearswithrespecttoCount1. Title18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3561(c)(1)

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and(2). ThedefendantfurtherunderstandstheCourtmayorderrestitutiontoanyascertainable

victim of the offense conductpursuantto Title 18,United States Code,Section 3663 and

SentencingGuidelinesSectionSEI.I.

c. The defendantfurtherunderstands and acknowledges that,in addition to any

sentenceimposed,aspecialassessmentintheamountof$400.00willbeimposedonthedefendani

with respectto Count 1,payable to the Kclerk,United StatesDistrictCourt''atthe time of *..-

sentencing. Title18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3013(a).

ThisOfficereservéstherighttoinform theCourtandtheprobation oftk eofa1l

factspertinenttothesentencingprocess,includingallrelevantinformationtoncerningtheoffense

committed,whethercharged,aswellasconcerningthedefendantandthedefendant'sbackground.'

Subjeçtonlytotheexpresstermsofanyagreed-uponsentencingrecommendationscontainedin

thispleaagreement,thisOfticefurtherreservestherighttom akeanyrecommendationsastothe

qualityandquantityofpunishm ent.

ThedefendantisawarethatthesentencehasnotyetbeendeterminedbytheCourt.

Thedefendantalsoisawarethatanyestimateoftheprobablesentencingrangeorsentencethatthe

defendantmay receive,is aprediction,notapromise,and isnotbinding on thisOffice,the

jrobationoffice,ortheCourt. Thedefendantfurtherunderstandsthatanyrecommendationthat

thisOffice makesto the Courtasto sentencing,whetherpursuantto thisplea agreementor

otherwise,ijnotbinding onthe Courtandthe Courtmay disregard therecommendation in its

entirety! Thedefendantunderstand.sandacknowledges,aspreviouslyacknowledged inSection

III.A.above,thatthedefendantmaynotwithdraw itspleabasedupontheCourt'sdewcisionnotto

acceptasentencing recommendation madebythedefendant,thisOffice,orarecommendation

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madejointlybyb0ththedefendantandthisOffce.

lV. SentenceRecommendation

ThisOfficeandthedefendantagreethat,althoughnotbindingontheprobgtionofficeor

l thecourt,theywiljointlyrecommendtotheCoultthatundertheadvisorySentencingGuidelines,

thefollowingtindingsandconclusionswouldcorrectlyrepresentthecalculation ofa.reasonable

and appropriatesentence. Further,neitherparty shalladoptnorargueanypositionwithrespect

tosentencinginthismattercontrarytothefollowingrecommendations:

A. Thepartiesagreetorecommend thatthedefendantbeplaced on organizational

probationforaperiodofthreeyears;

B. Thepartiesagreetorecommend,asaspecialconditionofprobation,thatQuick

Tricks agreesto place a full-page public apology in the Specialty Equipment

MarketAssociation(tûSEM A'')tradeassociationprintedandonlinepublicationat

the2023AutomotiveAftermarketIndustryW eqkSEM A Show,aswellasina2023

editionofCarandDriver. Thecontent,includingany substitutionofpublication,

mustbeapprovedbyEPA with3o-days'notice.

Thepartiesreservetherighttoargueatsentencingonanappropriatecriminalfine

pursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3571andinconsideration ofthe

factorsenum eratedinTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3572.

AdditionalLiability

ThisOfficeagreesthatin ret'urn forthedefendant'srepresentationsand tmdertakingsin

thisagreement,thisOftk e willnottsle additionalcriminalchargesagainstithlthe Southem

DistrictofFloridaforviolationsassociatedwithCleanAirActtamperingandrelatedoffenses,as

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ofthedateofthesigningofthispleaagreement. Thispleaagreementdoesnotprovideorpromise

anywaiverofanyothercrim inal,civil,oradministrativeactionsthatmayapply,includingbutnot

limitedto:fines,penalties,claimsfordamagestonaturalresoumes,suspension,debarment,listing,

licensing,injunctive relief,orremedialaction to comply with any applicable regulatory

requirem ent.

VI. ExpressW aiverofRighttoAppealGuiltyPleaandSentence

ThedefendantisawarçthatTitle28,UnitçdStatesCode,Section 1291andTitle18,United

StatesCode,Section 3742affordsthedefendanttherighttoappealthesentenceiGposedinthis

case. Acknowledgingthis,inexchangefortheundertakingsmadebytheUnited Statesinthis

pleaagreem ent,thedefendanthereby waivesallrightsconfered by Sections1291and 3742to

appealanysentenceimposed,includinganyrestitutionorder,ortoappealthemannerinwhichthe

sentencewasimposed,unlessthesentenceexceedsthemaximum permitted by stattlte oristhe

resultofanupwarddepartureand/oravariancefrom theadvisoryguideliherangethattheCourt

establishesatsentencing. Thedefendantfurtherunderstandsthatnothinginthisagreem entshall

affectthegovernm ent'srightand/ordutytoappealassetforthin Title 18,United StatesCode,

Section3742(b)andTitle28,UnitedStatesCode,Section1291. However,iftheUnitedStates

appealsthedefendant'ssentencepursuanttoSection 37421)and 1291,thedefendantshallbe

releasedfrom theabovewaiverofitsappellaterights.

By signingthisagreement,thedefendantacknowledgesthatthedefendanthasdiscussed

theappealwaiversetforthinthisagreem entwiththedefendant'sastorney. Thedefendantfurther

agrees,together with this Om ce,to requestthatthe Courtenter a specitk finding thatthe

defendant'swaiverofitsrighttoappealthesentenceimposedinthiscaseand itsrighttoappeal

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itsconvictioninthem annerdescribedabovewasknowingandvoluntary.

V1l. BindinzFinalAr eement

Thisistheentireagreementand understanding between.

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thisOffice and thedefendant.

Therearenootheragreements,prom ises,represbntations,orunderstandings.

Respectfullysubmitied,

oA'rs:1an/n'

M ARKENZY LAPOINTE

UNITED STATESATTORNEY

By: (a ot

) Jo A .M azer

SpecialAssistantUniedStatesAttorney

By:

By:

REPRES TIVEj D FENDANT

JosEpld xsAuM ,EsQ.

ATTO Y FOR DEFENDANT

QUICK TRICKS UTOM OTIVE

PMRFORM ANUE, C.

DEFENDANT -

BY VIVIAN M ACHADO,M ANAGER

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