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t~. Cuutlt 1? — ~v1c7~~~:~~ Ia~~nc~~~•it~ ire ~~iolatic~t~ cif J'e~ial Gc~c~c secti~ti 18~, l0(a}, a

felc~n~~.

2. Tl~e ~~~}~le ~~~ci L~e~e~~c~~nt sti~~uDate tc~ thc~ i~llr~~~°iz~~;l~~zi;t~:

Qr~ oz• bet~v~cn 3ar~u~s•~r 1, ~(~13 and ~e~tei7~~ie~~ 1, 2010, in t~~~~ .o~x~~~v cif

S~~~r~rn~ntr~ ~r~d t~uc~ug~7c~ut else t~~~ ref Calif2~rr~ia, I~e~~ndautz al~r~~ ~~<itl~ ~2icha~l

Iaacey and J~.i1a~s Iaarkin, r~~~ratecl ~~zulti~~Ie; tirrc_~i~it~.~, iiaciudin~ Bac~kp~;e.cc~n~.

Backpa~e,cc~n~ ~a~ers o~a1i~~~ classified se~~i ~s, but its ~~erwhelrnis~~ so~zrc~ ~~

ir~cc~a~~~ ~~~~s ~en~r~t~d ia~~ chai•~iz~ cu~to~~~~~~s na~z~~~~ to cast ~~~icrtis~rr~~~Lts in the

~c1~~lt ~:scc~rC section. ~ecau~e c~fthe n~~t1~•~ ~fthe ~~~tif~nue st~~~~m, s~~~~r~1 ~~~anci~3

ir~stit~~tions retuse~ o }~z~ocess ~~y'n~~~~ts fear 3d~=e~•tisez~~~~~ts ~n f3ac~.~~~~e.catn.

F-I~~~•~;~%~r, ~ei'~t~r3~a~t t~~~e~t~ nc~v n~crclaa~~t ~~c;~c~unts, m~ni~~~~]~ted billing

clesc~-i~atc~~•s, znisl~d iin~nci~l ixastitzxtrc~X~~, azzc~ crcacd ~h~:ll ~c~~np4~~ai~s iz1 c~rcl~~~ tt~

circtr~ni~~:~~t ~lz~ ~'iz~az~~i~I n~ti~~~tic~T~s' Gtn~~Fzlli~a~~~e;ss tc~ prr~cess I3ack~~~~.cr~i~~'s

c~~~linet'~ial s~~ ~.nd c~tl~er tr~~~s~cic~ns.

L3~.t~~~eef1.T~~ly 1, ~(}I~ and Jt~I}~ 31, '?(~1=~, L~tGf:'i;~~cl~~zxt ir~a~tslerr~ci, 1~~:t~vice:~~

~i4~r~ €~ccc~ua~ts, mare t~ar~ :ig~3,~7~ iii re~~~nue ~en~rat~:d i~•c~rx~ tl~e s~l~; oi'

C~1zCor~i~~ t~r~sec~ ~dl~It ser~rices section ad~~e~~i~e~ne~its c~t~ ~3~c~p~~~.ct~t~n, thru~~~t~

F~a~~~ C~~•~c~i•atic~n, ~~ells F~az•~o, a~1d J, P. i~~1~az~~~z3 C'~z~se, l~no~~~ai~~ that the z~~oney

re~z~~set~t~d the ~~rs~~~e~s G~f bazak and ~kire fra~~c~.

I3~t~~~een ~uusfi 1.2t?2=~ ~~~~d ~~.~~~;ust 3 ~, ?~~~, I~efe~~claizt tz•an~C~;r~-~cl,

1?~t~~~er~ ~~nl ~ccc,i.~nts,l~~~r~ filx~~z~ 1,4~9.~U~ z~~ xc~rez~~c ~~~lei~4i~eci fi•c~t~~ t1~~ sale

of ~;alif~r•~~ ~ t~a5cc~ a~i~ilt s~rrric~.s ~e;ctic~i~ ac~l~~~~-ti.se~~~~:ni:s asp ~3~~k~ag~.c~~n,

thrc~~.~~~h F3ank Coz•pc~~~atioc~, ~~~~;~ls C~~r~;c~, anc~ J, P. '~fl~z~ ~~t~ C'h~~se, l~~n~=ink; thi~t fi}~e;

~~lo~~~~~ r~p~-~s~r~ted tl~e ~ro~ceds t~f ~3~~~k ~trzd ~~=ir•e fi•atzcl.

~~~t~~~see~~ ~~a}~ I, ?Ol ~ a~~ci ~l~1rz~~ 31 w ?~] ~, l:)~Ce~Ici~nt ti~~z7sfe~-z-e;d, l~ct~~eet~

l~~n~ 4~ccc~~xzlts, nlrare ~harz =~~,~~8.~~ in r~~~eni~e ei~~r~~iecJ ~i~of~~ thy; ~~Ic c~.t

C.ali~~~•z~ia biased at~~~It sei•~-i~cs s4~tic~n adv~ztiscr~~ez~ts can ~3~~;kp~~c,.cc~rn, tl~~~c~2~~rh

r1.~erican I~~z•ess, k.~zcsc~~in~ tl1a~ ~I~e t~~c~rze~' zy~~r~ser~te:~ tl~e ~~~•t~~eecis c~f%a~~~ at~cl.

v~fi~e ~'racl.

I3e'~nc~~~~~t a~rz~e~a ~c~ c~c~~~~.r~:tG ~,vtla the ~~~s;est ~~tzc~n a~~c3 ~~~c~sc~utic~~~ c~f~~:o-

~.r~ns~ai~~~~tc~~•~ 1~~1ic1~~~~I I<accy ~ncl J~~znes L:a~~1.in ix~ 5~c~~a~~~cta~~ Cc~r~~~~~t Sub}eric~r Cciurt c~sc nt~~~~hrr

~ 61~~:~~~U13 b~~ ~nakiz~~, l~i~nself av~ilat~l~ tra tlt~ ~~ttc~x•n~ ~> Cr~nc.r~1'~ ~3f~ic~ to assist s~ the

ir~~r~~ti~atic~n a~~d ~rt~se~;~~tia~n, t~~uLh~,~ll~ r~~~llin~ ~nc~ r~lati~~~ in~'car~na~ia~1 ~ega7•~~ix~ ih~ ~a~~,

~~7•~vdi~~~ trt2thful ~estiz o~~y ~t ~•eli~ni~~ary ~z~~rii~.~, 4,r~_,ncl j~~r~~, t~~i~l, c~~~ catl~er c~~~z=t ~a~c~ceediz~

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~~it~aaut furtl~zer ~~~acess cif sc~~ipaen~, ic~e:zlti:Cy n~; ~o~°fe~t~l~le asset:;, send ~~ro~ri ~~~ access tc~

I3rzck a~~.c_c~n~ transactic~~~ data,

~. I~Tc~ liter than ~~~e b~~s ness da}'s ~iftc~~• 4~~terarag this plea d~reen~ent, Ur ntl~e~-u~i;~~ as

~lii-~.ct~d day= tla~ t~'.S. ~ttc~rney's C~~~ice for tl~e DiSt~~ict cif t~zeirc>~~~, l~cfcr~d4~zzt ~~~~•ce~ tc~ tale ail

st~~;~ ~~=ithit~ leis pol~rGr try shut ~~l~~uz~ B~ck}~ab~..ct~xi~ ita ail ~o~~~xtz•ies ~~{ ez it c~pe~~ates.

5. ~~c~ I~tcr thin ~v~.~rteei~ ~ausi~~~ss da}rs a~I'tc~r ~.~ii~rin~ #I~is plea agree~ne~~t, car

c~fh~a-~~>is~ as cli~•c~cted ~y t1~~; t~.5. ~1,~tar~a~~f's C~f~ ~e f'caz- tl~e C~is~ri~;t ref ~~i•ilo~~a, ~~~Lncla~zt ~~;r~:es

to t~~c ali stc;p ~ ~~;~it i~~ leis po~~~et~ to f'c~~~te t, tc~ tl~t~ L~z~itcci StG~tes, <t11 npc~-atiz~ ~~ibht~ ~~>~• ~Il

iz~~er~~~~ cic~n~~i ~—stzcl~ ~s ~3~c~~a~e, I'i~.la~, I'p~tf~.str, z~~~c~ Tr~ic :zj~~s---~Lz~~c~ to operate t17c

~~~~:bsite .t~ac~ ~~a~e.ccar~~ tl~r~au~hc~t~t the ~v~z~lr~.

6. Duer~c~lar~t arc~~s t~i~t ~~e ~~{i11 ine~~C~ ~3~~~1~~~l~e,cc~2~~ data a~u~~ila~l~ Cc~~• 1~~~

er~f:a~-c~.znex~t ~nc~ ~~~ ~s tlac ~eclt~~~az~t tt~ ~~~ti~~~z~ic~t~; l~u~ ness ~~~cc~~~c1s ~~s she cu~tc~ci ail o 'recc~lci;~,

iCr~~.~es~~~-}, until t11c; tia~n~. c~f's~;t~iei~cin~;,

7. 'I'lae Pctxple anci r~efc~~i~a~~t a ~•c.~ tl~~~i sc~nteit~.ir~~; ~i11 iaL s~hu~ui~c~ fir as : c~c~r~ as

~c~ssi~]e ~~te~~ I~~1'en~a~~t laa~ cc~~~~pl~tec[ leis coo~~cratian ~x~~i ~zf~~~• se~~te~~c ~~~ in tl~~ f~tl~r~~~ z~a~t~e.r.

~. `TI~~ t~x~;~i t~~~7 ~~;ni~nce that coin lie ii~~~~os~,c~ t~~~d~r tixis ~~1~~ a~reYc~~7~nt zs S ,°~.ars.

,~1~iz~ais~io~~ tc~ tl~e f~c~~~a1 t~asis cc~~~t~nec~ iz~ ~a li ~;,;•a~~?1 ~ ~~~ill zx~t ~e ~i~c~ci tc~ slr~~.~c~z~l t1~~ i ~ostioz~

of enl~ai~cezi~~r~~s tzn~i~r I'~~x~l Cca~4 ~ 1 ~~i,1 {~ ~~~?c~. (c.~.

~. I'~~~~s~.l~ztt tt~ T'ez~~1 C"c~t~~ S 1 l ~?.~, tl~e T'cca~~l~ a~r~~ i:c~ r~c~~tn~~~c;~aci t1~at T7e~'cnd~nC

lac se~ltenc.eci tc~ a p~~~ic~d cif ia.~.carceT•~tic~ts t~c~~~cuF•rent G~~i~~ and n~a~ tc~ exce~c~ ~~~e ~u~toclial tizn~

~z~~ac~sed its the t~~<~tt~;r cif ~:'t~r"tc~l ,S'ttrte,s~ v. C`~xfAl l~cr~r•~r•, ~.~~~itet~ ~t~tcs ~7istric~t C'c~tl~fi, l~islric.#: of

~1~•i~an~z, case z~~zrnbcr GR-1 ~-4C~4-P~-~~-I).~[- . Suc1~ ~e~i ~~lcc ~1~~11 l~~ ~r z~~recl in a fecl~rtxl facility.

~~ tl~c. c~ur~: in t1~i5 rn~~t:t~r, 1~iI`~(}~~(}I_~, cicteri3~in~5 tl~~t t}~ca I3cf~nci~~l~t ll~s f~il~;ci fic~ s~tisf~t the

~1~c~~f~-~~s~z~ibeci c~l~l~~tir~~~s tc~ c;c~c>~a~~-~t~; a~1~i t~;stifj° tz•i~thfuily, I7ele~~~~~~~~ r~1a~~ l~ec s~r~t~:i~ced up i~~ j

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tl~~ r~~Ga~;.irr~tat~rt t~~•t~ cif ~vc~ ~rc~ars iiz s~~t~ ct~s~o fir. I'h~ Pecaple st~~ll, ~ ~c~c~ci faith, c~c~nsici~~• the

~~r~~zre ~~~c~ ~~~ent c~C'Defencla~xt's er~r~p~;~~~tic~tt ia~ ~~~la~t~vcr s+~i~t~i~cii~~ rc~~c~ ~~~~~1c~~tclt~ is r~zac3~ to

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~~~Il z-tsti~~itian ~~ ali ~,-~ictii-~~~ d ~~ect1~£ or prc~xin~atc l~l laarzned bar leis c~nc~~~~t.

1 1. Tl~e ~e~pic ~gr~c ~c~ file an t ~xlc~tion nccess~~•~t its order t~ ~chrc~~~ thy; ~~;c~plc's

rcc«znmcnc~~;cl sentence.

1?. I~~fen~lant t~z~dersta~z~s that the Col~~-t is ~~c~t ~rc~~r~~~i 1~~~ thc~ tezms c~~fhis ~ x-~~z~1~n~.

~-I~~~~e~fe~~ if the Court d~~s nc~t ~~1I~~v the .}?~c~~1~'s r~c~~~~i~e~nc~cx~ic~ns c~~~t~Iined ~ir~ ~aara~~~~F~~~ ~

~a~c~Yre, I~~,fcnc~ant ~~.ili be perinittc~~i tc~ ~~~i~l~ci~~~~.~~ tl~c; ~I~;a end ~~c~ st~te~ne~~t r~~ Defcncl~lxt ~-ecc ~fcd

~ elt~.~~ir~~; ~1~~ p1~d ~~ill ~~ ~d~~~itt~d a~arnst the ~~~'~ndar~t iii a~iy sul~s~t~t~~7zE criz~~ina1 prt~~eec3~~~~s.

I3. I'h~ I~e~`~~Zd~~nt ~~~•~es az~c~ acI:s~c~~~=1ec~€~es ih~t this ~~le~~ ~~rai~r~:s an~~ and alb of f~is

~~~aell~.~~~ ~~i~.~.l1ts.

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a ~;Ic7t7ai resoltizti~i~ c~f~l~~: va~~i~us crin7 r~~I actions n~~~r ~e~~~in~; a~aiz~st ]~J~:.fe~adant. If t}~~

I3~:.i:~:nc~~~~~t's ~I~.~ G~~l~ct<mcz~ts i~-~ '1 c~~s <~~~c~ ih~ fecic z°~~ zn~~tt~r i~x :~~~i~c~ta~ are ~a~t ae,~e~at~~,

C~efr;:nci~~nt znaz~ tl~~ u~itlid~•~~~+ leis ~~le~ c>f ;uilt~~ to tl~~ ch~~i~~es sct forth iz~ ~a~ra r~p~~s 1 end 2

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its t~,rms n~~de a ~~art c~I; car corl5id~~~~I~, : ~ n}~ p~•t7l3atic~n~r}~ ~rcier. ,.

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