Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, it is the judgment of the Court that the defendant, Alondra Gomez, is hereby committed on Count 1 of the Indictment to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 32 months.

The defendant shall participate in an outpatient substance abuse treatment and counseling program that includes urinalysis, breath or sweat patch testing, as directed by the Probation Officer.

If all or any portion of a fine or restitution ordered remains unpaid after the termination of supervision, the defendant must pay the balance as directed by the United States Attorney’s Office.

The defendant must notify the Court (through the Probation Office) and the United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay a fine or restitution, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3664(k).

The defendant must not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any asset with a fair market value in excess of $500 without approval of the Probation Officer until all financial obligations imposed by the Court have been satisfied in full.

The Court hereby ORDERS the documents listed below be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Court's Local Rules, General Orders, and/or Case Management Order, as indicated: 06/28/2021 Date Filed Doc. No. / / / / Opposition Title of Document Title of Document Doc. No.

Date Filed G Document submitted in the wrong case G Incorrect document is attached to the docket entry G Document linked incorrectly to the wrong document/docket entry G Incorrect event selected.

Correct event is G Case number is incorrect or missing G Hearing information is missing, incorrect, or not timely G Local Rule 7.1-1 No Certification of Interested Parties and/or no copies G Case is closed G Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment G Title page is missing G Local Rule 56-1 Statement of uncontroverted facts and/or proposed judgment lacking G Local Rule 56-2 Statement of genuine disputes of material fact lacking G Local Rule 7-19.1 Notice to other parties of ex parte application lacking G Local Rule 11-6 Memorandum/brief exceeds 25 pages G Local Rule 11-8 Memorandum/brief exceeding 10 pages shall contain table of contents Document contains single-spaced text.

Counsel may properly refile the opposition G Other: ✔ not later than 3:00 pm on June 29, 2021.

Dated: June 29, 2021 By: cc: Assigned District and/or Magistrate Judge U.S. District Judge / U.S. Magistrate Judge Please refer to the Court’s website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov for Local Rules, General Orders, and applicable forms.

Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, it is the judgment of the Court that the defendant, Nicholas Escarcega, is hereby committed on Count 3 of the Indictment to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of twelve (12) months and one (1) day.

The Court recommends, but does not order, that defendant (1) be considered for placement in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) while incarcerated; and (2) serve his term at a federal facility in Southern California.

If all or any portion of a fine or restitution ordered remains unpaid after the termination of supervision, the defendant must pay the balance as directed by the United States Attorney’s Office.

The defendant must notify the Court (through the Probation Office) and the United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay a fine or restitution, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3664(k).

The defendant must not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any asset with a fair market value in excess of $500 without approval of the Probation Officer until all financial obligations imposed by the Court have been satisfied in full.

Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, it is the judgment of the Court that the defendant, Luis Gerardo Vega, is hereby committed on Count 1 of the Indictment to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of TIME SERVED.

If all or any portion of a fine or restitution ordered remains unpaid after the termination of supervision, the defendant must pay the balance as directed by the United States Attorney’s Office.

The defendant must notify the Court (through the Probation Office) and the United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay a fine or restitution, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3664(k).

The defendant must not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any asset with a fair market value in excess of $500 without approval of the Probation Officer until all financial obligations imposed by the Court have been satisfied in full.

I hereby attest and certify this date that the foregoing document is a full, true and correct copy of the original on file in my office, and in my legal custody.

Acting United States Attorney

Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Criminal Division POONAM G. KUMAR (Cal.

The Court has read and considered the Stipulation Regarding Request for Disclosure of Third-Party Tax Return Information Under 26 U.S.C. § 6103(i)(4) filed by the parties in this matter.

Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6103(i)(4)(A)(ii), and upon stipulation by the parties, the Court hereby authorizes the government to disclose third-party return and return information to defendants so that the government may meet its obligations under Rule 16 of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 3500, and Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).

Assistant United States Attorney 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, it is the judgment of the Court that the defendant, Jonathan Verdeja, is hereby committed on Counts 1 and 6 of the Indictment to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 144 months.

The defendant shall participate in an outpatient substance abuse treatment and counseling program that includes urinalysis, breath or sweat patch testing, as directed by the Probation Officer.

The Court recommends, but does not order, that defendant (1) be considered for placement in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) while incarcerated; and (2) serve his term at a federal facility in Southern California.

The defendant must notify the Court (through the Probation Office) and the United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay a fine or restitution, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3664(k).

The defendant must not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any asset with a fair market value in excess of $500 without approval of the Probation Officer until all financial obligations imposed by the Court have been satisfied in full.

Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Criminal Division POONAM G. KUMAR (Cal.

Bar No. 294195) Assistant United States Attorneys Major Frauds Section

The Court hereby finds that the Stipulation, which this Court incorporates by reference into this Order, demonstrates facts that support a continuance of the trial date in this matter, and provides good cause for a finding of excludable time pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Court further finds that: (i) the ends of justice served by the continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and defendant in a speedy trial; (ii) failure to grant the continuance would be likely to make a continuation of the proceeding impossible, or result in a miscarriage of justice; (iii) the case is so unusual and so complex, due to the nature of the prosecution, that it is unreasonable to expect preparation for pre trial proceedings or for the trial itself within the time limits established by the Speedy Trial Act; and (iv) failure to grant the continuance would unreasonably deny defendant continuity of counsel and would deny defense counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.

Defendants shall appear in Courtroom 850 of the Federal Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California on January 18, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.

The defendant shall participate in an outpatient substance abuse treatment and counseling program that includes urinalysis, breath and/or sweat patch testing, as directed by the Probation Officer.

The Court recommends, but does not order, that defendant (1) be considered for placement in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) while incarcerated; and (2) serve his term at the federal facility in Lompoc, California.

If all or any portion of a fine or restitution ordered remains unpaid after the termination of supervision, the defendant must pay the balance as directed by the United States Attorney’s Office.

The defendant must notify the Court (through the Probation Office) and the United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay a fine or restitution, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3664(k).

The defendant must not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any asset with a fair market value in excess of $500 without approval of the Probation Officer until all financial obligations imposed by the Court have been satisfied in full.

Any unpaid balance shall be due during the period of imprisonment, at the rate of not less than $25 per quarter, and pursuant to the Bureau of Prisons' Inmate Financial Responsibility Program.

Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, it is the judgment of the Court that the defendant, Christian Fuentes, is hereby committed on Count 3 of the Indictment to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of TIME SERVED.

If all or any portion of a fine or restitution ordered remains unpaid after the termination of supervision, the defendant must pay the balance as directed by the United States Attorney’s Office.

The defendant must notify the Court (through the Probation Office) and the United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay a fine or restitution, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3664(k).

The defendant must not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any asset with a fair market value in excess of $500 without approval of the Probation Officer until all financial obligations imposed by the Court have been satisfied in full.

Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, it is the judgment of the Court that the defendant, Marco Meza, is hereby committed on Count 6 of the Indictment to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 21 months.

The defendant shall participate in an outpatient substance abuse treatment and counseling program that includes urinalysis, breath or sweat patch testing, as directed by the Probation Officer.

If all or any portion of a fine or restitution ordered remains unpaid after the termination of supervision, the defendant must pay the balance as directed by the United States Attorney’s Office.

The defendant must notify the Court (through the Probation Office) and the United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay a fine or restitution, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3664(k).

The defendant must not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any asset with a fair market value in excess of $500 without approval of the Probation Officer until all financial obligations imposed by the Court have been satisfied in full.

Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Criminal Division POONAM G. KUMAR (Cal.

Defendant China Zhongwang Holdings (defendant “China Zhongwang”) was properly served under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 4 with summonses and an order to appear before the United 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 States District Court to answer to an Indictment on August 26, 2019, December 18, 2019, and February 12, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 341 of the Roybal Federal Building at 255 E. Temple Street, Los Angeles, California.

for the December 18, 2019, initial appearance date via email to counsel for defendant China Zhongwang’s Chairman and President on or about October 22, 2019.

The civil contempt sanctions against defendant China Zhongwang shall start to accrue seven calendar days after the date of entry of this Order.

The government may petition the Court to increase the daily civil contempt sanctions for defendant China Zhongwang if the fines ordered are not sufficiently coercive to obtain defendant China Zhongwang’s compliance with its obligation to schedule and appear for its initial appearance and arraignment on the Indictment.

Pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, it is the judgment of the Court that the defendant, Alavaro Leyva, is hereby committed on Count 1 of the Indictment to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 70 months.

The defendant shall submit his or her person, property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)), cell phones, other electronic communications or data storage devices or CR-104 (wpd 10/18)

The defendant as a special condition of supervision, shall reside for a period not to exceed 120 days in a residential reentry center (pre-release component), as directed by the Probation Officer, and shall observe the rules of that facility.

The defendant must notify the Court (through the Probation Office) and the United States Attorney of any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances that might affect the defendant’s ability to pay a fine or restitution, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3664(k).

The defendant must not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any asset with a fair market value in excess of $500 without approval of the Probation Officer until all financial obligations imposed by the Court have been satisfied in full.

On March 19, 2020, by Order of the Chief Judge, the Court instituted its Continuity of Operations Plan (“COOP”), closing all Central District of California courthouses to the public (except for hearings on criminal duty matters) and taking other emergency actions.

On March 19, 2020, both Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and California Governor Gavin Newsom issued emergency orders requiring residents to “stay home,” subject to limited exceptions.

Given the grave public-health concerns discussed in General Orders 20-02 through 20-09, and given the facts set forth in the parties’ stipulation (which the Court incorporates fully by reference here), the ends of justice served by the continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and defendant in a speedy trial.

Thus, denial of a continuance is likely to deny all counsel reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.

Defendants shall appear in Courtroom 850 of the Federal Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California on August 10, 2021 November 2, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. // // //

The government’s Opposition suggests a number of reasons and cases why a violation of section 455 should not be found, but none of them show that an impartial observer knowing the full extent of Davis and Judge Xinis’ relationship ...

The United States of America, by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby moves this Court for permission to file a Supplemental Joint Appendix containing the following documents from the District Court record: Excerpt of Government’s Exhibits T1-A and T2-A, which contain transcripts of intercepted communications.

In preparing its brief, however, the government noticed that Government’s Exhibits T1-A and T2-A, which contain transcripts of intercepted phone calls and text messages of the defendant-appellant and some of his- codefendants, had been inadvertently omitted from the Joint Appendix.

The USCA4 Appeal: 18-4695 Doc: 41 Filed: 06/19/2019 Pg: 2 of 3 content of these communications were presented to the jury, and the transcripts were admitted for identification at trial.

The government refers extensively to these communications in its response brief and thus believes that the relevant excerpts included in the Supplemental Joint Appendix will aid this Court in its decision in this case.

The defendant has consented to this motion and to the filing of the Supplemental Joint Appendix.