Counterfeiter gets federal prison

[Michael B]

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United States District Court
Western District of Michigan (Southern Division (1))
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:22-cr-00036-HYJ-1

18:1343 FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION; wire fraud
(1-8)

Disposition: 30 months imprisonment on each of Counts 1-8, to be served concurrently; 2 years supervised release on each of Counts 1-8, to run concurrently; $43,354.94 restitution; $100 special assessment on each of Counts 1-8


ORDER OF FORFEITURE
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2022, Defendant Bryan Alan Kennert pled guilty to
Counts One through Eight of the Indictment, which charges him with wire fraud in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343;
WHEREAS, upon conviction for wire fraud, the United States placed the
Defendant on notice that it would seek to forfeit the following property listed within
the Forfeiture Allegation of the Indictment: approximately nine boxes containing
sports memorabilia, sports cards, packaging materials, and protective materials,
seized from Defendant’s residence on July 9, 2021 (the “Subject Property”);
WHEREAS, the Court held a contested forfeiture hearing to determine
whether the United States established the requisite nexus between Defendant’s
offense and the Subject Property;
WHEREAS, based on the evidence presented at the contested forfeiture
hearing, the Defendant’s guilty plea, and the evidence contained in the record, the Court finds that the Subject Property was derived from proceeds traceable to the
Defendant’s scheme to defraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343; and
WHEREAS, this Court finds that Defendant had an interest in the Subject
Property, and that the Government has established the requisite nexus between the
same and the violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28
U.S.C. § 2461(c), the Subject Property is hereby forfeited to the United States of
America.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States Department of Homeland
Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement seize the Subject Property and
dispose of the same in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice of this forfeiture shall be published in
accordance with 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any third party wishing to assert an interest
in the Subject Property must petition the Court in accordance with 21 U.S.C. §
853(n)(2) and (3).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(4)(B),
this Order of Forfeiture shall become final as to Defendant at the time of sentencing,
and shall be made part of the sentence and included in the judgment.
October 18, 2022 /s/ Hala Y. Jarbou