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    I N T HE U NI TE D S TA TE S D IS TR IC T C OU RTF OR T HE E AS TE RN D IS TR IC T O F T EN NE SS EE

    N O RT H E RN D I VI S IO N , A T K N OX V IL L E, T E NN E SS E E

    United States of America, ::

    Government, ::

    Vs. : CR: 3 -1 2 -1 7

    Freddie Marshall Carson, ::

    Defendant, :

    T ra ns cr ip t o f c ha ng e o f p le a b ef or e t heH on or ab le T ho ma s A . V ar la n o n A ug us t 1 , 2 01 2.

    APPEARANCES:

    O N B EH AL F O F T HE G OV ER NM EN T:

    Jennifer KolmanA s si s ta n t U . S. A t to r ne y

    O N B EH AL F O F T HE D EF EN DA NT :

    B ob by H ut so n, J r.A s si s ta n t F e de r al D e fe n de r

    J o le n e O w en , R . P. R .8 00 M ar ke t S tr ee t, S ui te 1 31

    P .O . B ox 2 20 1K n ox v il l e, T e nn e ss e e, 3 7 90 1

    ( 8 65 ) 3 8 4- 6 58 5

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    C OU RT RO OM D EP UT Y: C ri mi na l a ct io n 3 :1 2c r1 7- 1 ,

    U ni te d S ta te s o f A me ri ca v er su s F re dd ie M ar sh al l C ar so n.

    J en ni fe r K ol ma n i s h er e o n b eh al f o f t he

    g ov er nm en t. I s t he g ov er nm en t p re se nt a nd r ea dy t o

    proceed?

    M S. K OL MA N: P re se nt a nd r ea dy , Y ou r H on or .

    C OU RT RO OM D EP UT Y: B ob by H ut so n i s h er e o n

    b eh al f o f t he d ef en da nt . I s t he d ef en da nt p re se nt a nd

    r ea dy t o p ro ce ed ?

    M R. H UT SO N: P re se nt a nd r ea dy , Y ou r H on or .

    THE COURT : Thank you. We will begin by asking

    t he U ni te d S ta te s A tt or ne y t o p le as e g iv e u s t he s ta tu s

    o f t hi s c as e.

    MS . K OL MA N: T hi s w il l b e a c ha ng e o f p le a t hi s

    morning.

    T HE C OU RT : Th an k yo u.

    M r. C ar so n, t he C ou rt h as b ee n i nf or me d y ou

    wish to change your plea to a plea of guilty. I f y ou

    w il l p le as e c om e u p t o t he l ec te rn a lo ng w it h y ou r

    c ou ns el , w e' ll b eg in b y h av in g y ou s wo rn i n b y t he

    courtroom deputy.

    F RE DD IE M . C AR SO N

    w as f ir st d ul y s wo rn a nd t es ti fi ed a s f ol lo ws :

    C OU RT RO OM D EP UT Y: P le as e s pe ll y ou r n am e f or

    t h e r e co r d .

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    M R. C A R SO N: F re dd ie M ar sh al l C a rs on ,

    F-r-e-d-d-i-e M-a-r-s-h-a-l-l C-a-r-s-o-n.

    THE COURT : Thank you, Mr. Carson. Before I

    a cc ep t y ou r g ui lt y p le a, t he re a re a n um be r o f q ue st io ns

    I n ee d to as k y ou t o a ss ur e t ha t y ou r pl ea is v ali d.

    D o y ou u nd er st an d t ha t y ou a re n ow u nd er o at h

    a nd t ha t i f y ou a ns we r a ny o f m y q ue st io ns f al se ly , y ou r

    a ns we rs m ay l at er b e u se d a ga in st y ou i n a no th er

    p ro se cu ti on f or p er ju ry o r m ak in g a f al se s ta te me nt ?

    MR . CARS ON: I d o.

    THE C OURT : You h ave g iven u s y our n ame. Do

    yo u go by an y o th er n am es ?

    MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Ho w o ld a re y ou , p le as e?

    MR . CARS ON: 45 .

    THE COURT: How far did you go in any

    schooling?

    M R. C AR SO N: C ol le ge .

    T HE C OU RT : A ny d if fi cu lt ie s r ea di ng o r

    writing?

    MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u e ve r b ee n t re at ed f or a ny

    m en ta l i ll ne ss o r a dd ic ti on t o n ar co ti c d ru gs o f a ny

    kind?

    MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .

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    T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u t ak en a ny d ru gs , m ed ic in e,

    p il ls , o r a lc oh ol ic b ev er ag e o f a ny k in d w it hi n t he l as t

    2 4 h o ur s?

    MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : D o y ou u nd er st an d w ha t i s h ap pe ni ng

    h e re t o da y ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Mr . H ut so n, d o y ou c on si de r t he

    d ef en da nt c om pe te nt t o e nt er a p le a o f g ui lt y t o t he

    charged offense?

    MR . HUTS ON: I d o.

    T HE C OU RT : Mr . C ar so n, h av e y ou r ec ei ved a

    c op y o f t he I nd ic tm en t i n t hi s c as e?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es, I h av e.

    T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u h a d a mp le o pp or tu ni ty t o

    d is cu ss t he c ha rg es a ga in st y ou a nd y ou r c as e w it h y ou r

    lawyer?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : H av e y ou t ol d y o ur l aw ye r

    e ve ry th in g y o u k no w a bo ut t hi s c as e?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Do yo u b el ie ve t ha t y ou r l aw ye r i s

    f ul ly a wa re o f a ll o f t he f ac ts o n w hi ch t he c ha rg es a re

    based?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

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    T HE C OU RT : Ha s y o ur l aw ye r a d vi se d y o u a s t o

    t he n at ur e a nd m ea ni ng o f t he c ha rg es ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : H as y ou r l aw ye r s pe ci fi ca ll y

    a dv is ed y ou a s t o t he e le me nt s o f t he o ff en se s c ha rg ed

    w hi ch t he g ov er nm en t m us t p ro ve b ey on d a r ea so na bl e

    doubt?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : Ha s y o ur l aw ye r a d vi se d y o u a s t o

    a ny d ef en se y ou m ay h av e t o t he c ha rg es ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u a n d y ou r l a wy er d is cu ss ed

    t he t er ms o f y ou r p le a a gr ee me nt ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : H av e y o u a n d y ou r l a wy er d is cu ss ed

    a ny m ax im um p os si bl e p en al ty , i nc lu di ng a ny

    i mp ri so nm en t, f in e a nd t er m o f s up er vi se d r el ea se , a s

    w el l a s a n y m an da to ry m in im um p en al ty ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : A re y ou s at is fi ed w it h t h e a dv ic e

    y ou r l aw ye r, M r. H ut so n, h as g iv en y ou i n t hi s m at te r?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : M r. H ut so n, a re y ou s at is fi ed t ha t

    t he d ef en da nt u nd er st an ds t he c ha rg es a ga in st h im ?

    MR . HUTS ON: I a m.

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    THE COURT : As well as the elements of the

    o ff en se s c ha rg ed a nd t he l eg al m ea ni ng o f t he w or ds u se d

    i n t he I nd ic tm en t a nd i n t he P le a A gr ee me nt ?

    M R. H U TS ON : Y es , Y ou r H on or .

    THE COURT : Mr. Carson, next I need to talk to

    y ou a bo ut c er ta in c on st it ut io na l r ig ht s t ha t y ou w ai ve

    o r g iv e u p, i f y ou p le ad g ui lt y.

    Do y ou u nd er st an d th at y ou h av e a r ig ht t o

    p le ad n ot g ui lt y t o a ny o ff en se c ha rg ed a ga in st y ou a nd

    t o p er si st i n t ha t p le a?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d t ha t y ou w ou ld

    th en h av e th e r ig ht t o a t ri al b y j ur y d ur in g w hic h y ou

    w ou ld a ls o h av e t he r ig ht t o t he a ss is ta nc e o f c ou ns el

    f or y ou r d ef en se ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d y ou w ou ld ha ve

    th e r ig ht to se e a nd h ea r a ll t he w it ne ss es a nd h av e

    t he m c ro ss -e xa mi ne d i n y ou r d ef en se a s w el l a s t he r ig ht

    o n y ou r o wn p ar t n ot t o t es ti fy , u nl ess y ou c ho se t o d o

    s o i n y ou r o wn d ef en se ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : An d d o y ou u nd er st an d y ou w ou ld

    h av e t he r ig ht t o c om pe l t he a tt en da nc e o f w it ne ss es t o

    t es ti fy o n y ou r b eh al f?

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    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t ha t b y e nt er in g

    a p le a o f g ui lt y, i f a cc ep te d b y t he C ou rt , t he re w il l

    b e n o t ri al, an d t ha t y ou w il l h av e g iv en u p t he r igh t

    t o a t ri al o f a ny k in d, a s w el l a s t ho se o th er r ig ht s

    a ss oc ia te d w it h a t ri al t ha t I h av e d es cr ib ed t o y ou ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d t ha t y ou w il l

    al so b e g iv in g u p t he r ig ht n ot t o b e c om pe ll ed t o

    i nc ri mi na te y ou rs el f, t ha t i s, t he r ig ht t o r e ma in

    s il en t, a nd t he r ig ht t o r eq ui re t he U ni te d S ta te s t o

    p ro ve y ou g ui lt y b ey on d a r ea so na bl e d ou bt ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C O UR T: W it h r es pe ct t o t h e v ol un ta ri ne ss

    o f y ou r p le a, h as a ny p er so n, i nc lu di ng a n o ff ic er o r

    a ge nt o f t he g ov er nm en t, p ut a ny p re ss ur e o n y ou , m en ta l

    o r p hy si ca l, t o f or ce y ou t o p le ad g ui lt y?

    MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : H as a ny p er so n, i nc lu di ng a n

    o ff ic er o r a ge nt o f t he g ov er nm en t, p ro mi se d o r

    s ug ge st ed t ha t y ou w il l r ec ei ve a l ig ht er s en te nc e o r

    a ny o th er f or m o f l en ie nc y, i f y ou p le ad g ui lt y o th er

    t ha n a s a r es ul t o f y ou r a cc ep ta nc e o f r es po ns ib il it y

    p u rs u an t t o t h e s e nt e nc i ng g u id e li n es ?

    MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .

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    T HE C OU RT : Mr . C ar so n, y ou h av e e nt er ed i nt o a

    p le a a gr ee me nt c on ta in in g a p ro vi si on o f t h e t yp e

    s pe ci fi ed i n F ed er al R ul es o f C ri mi na l P ro ce du re

    1 1( c) (1 )( A) . T ha t b ei ng y ou h av e p le d g ui lt y t o c er ta in

    c ha rg es a nd t he g ov er nm en t h as a gr ee d i t w il l n ot b ri ng

    o r w il l m ov e to di sm is s o th er c ha rg es ag ai ns t y ou . Do

    y o u u n de r st a nd t h at ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Th e C o ur t a d vi se s y o u t h at i f i t

    a cc ep ts t h e p le a a gr ee me nt , t he a gr ee d d is po si ti on t ha t

    i s, t ha t t he g ov er nm en t w il l n ot b ri ng o r w il l m ov e t o

    d is mi ss o th er c ha rg es a ga in st y ou w il l b e i nc lu de d i n

    t h e j u dg m en t .

    Y ou r p le a a gr ee me nt a ls o c on ta in s a p ro vi si on

    o f t he t yp e s pe ci fi ed i n F ed er al R ul es o f C ri mi na l

    P ro ce du re 1 1( c) (1 )( C) . T hi s m ea ns y ou a nd t he

    g ov er nm en t h av e a gr ee d o n a s pe ci fi c s en te nc e o r

    s en te nc e c om po ne nt t o b e t he a pp ro pr ia te d is po si ti on o f

    t hi s c as e. S pe ci fi ca ll y, y ou a nd t he g ov er nm en t h av e

    a gr ee d p ur su an t t o T it le 1 8 U ni te d S ta te s C od e

    36 53 (a )( 3 ) t ha t t he o rd er o f r es ti tu ti on i n t hi s c as e

    wi ll b e i n t he a mo un t o f $ 1, 14 5, 25 4. 32 . I s t hi s

    correct?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : D o y ou u nd er st an d t hi s r ec om me nd ed

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    c o mp o ne n t o f s e nt e nc e , s p ec i fi c al l y t h is r e st i tu t io n

    a mo un t, i s n ot b in di ng o n t he C ou rt u nt il t he C ou rt

    a c ce p ts t h e p l ea a g re e me n t?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d i f t he C ou rt

    a cc ep ts t he p le a a gr ee me nt , y ou w il l b e s en te nc ed i n

    a cc or da nc e w it h y ou r a gr ee me nt w it h t he g ov er nm en t?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : H ow ev er , i f t he C ou rt w er e t o

    r ej ec t t he p le a a gr ee me nt , y ou w ou ld t he n h av e t he r ig ht

    t o w it hd ra w y ou r p le a a nd p ro ce ed t o t ri al at a d at e a nd

    ti me t o b e d et er mi ne d b y t he C ou rt . D o y ou u nd er st an d

    that?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : P ur su an t t o F ed er al R ul es o f

    C ri mi na l P ro ce du re 1 1( c) (3 )( A) , t he C ou rt w il l d ef e r a

    d ec is io n o n w he th er t o a cc ep t t he p le a a gr ee me nt u nt il

    i t h as h ad t h e o pp or tu ni ty t o r ev ie w t he P re se nt en ce

    R ep or t i n t hi s c as e.

    D o y ou a ls o u nd er st an d t ha t u nd er t he t er ms o f

    y ou r p le a a gr ee me nt , y ou a re w ai vi ng y ou r r ig ht t o

    a pp ea l a nd t o d ir ec tl y o r c ol la te ra ll y a tt ac k y ou r

    c on vi ct io n a n d/ or s en te nc e i n t hi s c as e, i n cl ud in g t he

    r ig ht t o f il e a ny m ot io ns o r p le ad in gs p ur su an t t o 2 8

    U ni te d S ta te s C od e 22 55 ?

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    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : D o y o u f u rt he r u n de rs ta nd t he o nl y

    e xc ep ti on s t o t hi s w ai ve r o n y ou r p ar t a re t ha t y ou

    r et ai n t he r ig ht t o a pp ea l a s en te nc e i mp os ed a bo ve t he

    s en te nc in g g ui de li ne r an ge , a s d et er mi ne d b y t he c ou rt ,

    f o r i n ef f ec t iv e a s si s ta n ce o f c o un s el o r p r os e cu t or i al

    misconduct?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    THE COURT : Thank you. Mr. Hutson, do you wish

    t o w a iv e r ea di ng o f t he I nd ic tm en t?

    MR . H UT SO N: S o w ai ve d.

    T HE C OU RT : M s. K ol ma n, i f t h e g ov er nm en t w il l

    p le as e s ta te i ts c as e a ga in st t he d ef en da nt , i nc lu di ng

    t he s pe ci fi c c ha rg es , t he e le me nt s a nd f ac tu al b as i s f o r

    t he e le me nt s o f t he c ha rg es a nd t he m ax im um p os si bl e

    punishment.

    MS . K OL MA N: Y es, Yo ur H o no r. T he d e fe nda nt is

    p le ad in g t o t wo c ou nt s o f t he 1 1 c ou nt i nd ic tm en t. T he

    f ir st c ou nt b ei ng w ir e f ra ud i n v io la ti on o f 1 8 U ni te d

    S ta te s C od e 1 34 3.

    T he p un is hm en t f or t hi s o ff en se i s u p t o 2 0

    y ea rs i mp ri so nm en t, t hr ee y ea rs o f s up er vi se d r el ea se , a

    $ 25 0, 00 0 f in e a nd a $ 10 0 m an da to ry a ss es sm en t f ee .

    C ou nt 7 i s a m on ey l au nd er in g c ha rg e i n

    v io la ti on o f 1 8 U ni te d S ta te s C od e 1 95 7.

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    T he p un is hm en t f or t hi s o ff en se c ar ri es u p t o

    t e n y e ar s i m pr i so n me n t, t h re e y e ar s s u pe r vi s ed r e le a se ,

    a $ 25 0, 00 0 f in e o r t wi ce t he a mo un t o f i nv ol ve d i n t he

    c ri me a lo n g w it h a $ 10 0 m an da to ry a ss es sm en t f ee .

    T he e le me nt s t ha t ar e n ee de d t o b e p ro ved as to

    a w ir e f ra ud c ha rg e a re a s f ol lo ws :

    O ne , t ha t t he d ef en da nt d ev is ed a s ch em e t o

    d ef ra ud o r o bt ai n m on ey o r p ro pe rt y b y m at er ia ll y f al se

    o r f r au d ul e nt p r et e ns e s, r e pr e se n ta t io n s o r p r om i se s o r

    w il lf ul ly p ar ti ci pa te d i n s uc h a s ch em e w it h k no wl ed ge

    o f i ts f ra ud ul en t n at ur e.

    S ec on d , t ha t t h e d ef en da nt a ct ed w it h i nt en t t o

    defraud.

    T hi rd , i n a dv an ci ng , f ur th er in g o r c ar ry in g o ut

    t he s ch em e , d ef en da nt t ra ns mi tt ed a ny w ri ti ng , s i gn al o r

    s ou nd b y m ea ns o f w ir e, r ad io o r t el ev is io n

    c om mu ni ca ti on i n i nt er st at e c om me rc e o r c au se d t h e

    t ra ns mi ss io n o f a ny w ri ti ng , s ig na l o r s ou nd o f s om e

    k in d b y m ea ns o f w ir e, r ad io o r t el ev is io n c om mu ni ca ti on

    i n t h e i n te r st a te c o mm e rc e .

    M on ey l au nd er in g e le me nt s a re a s f ol lo ws :

    O ne , t he d ef en da nt o bt ai ne d m on ey t ha t i s

    p ro ce ed s o f a s us pi ci ou s u nl aw fu l a ct iv it y .

    T wo , t he k no wn p ro pe rt y i s c ri mi na ll y d er iv ed .

    T hr ee , t h e d ef en da nt k no wi ng ly e ng ag ed i n o r

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    a tt em pt ed t o e ng ag e i n a m on et ar y t ra ns ac ti on w it h t he

    p ro ce ed s o f t he S UA i nv ol vi ng a f in an ci al i ns ti tu ti on .

    A nd f ou r th , t ha t t he a mo un t o f t ra ns ac ti on w a s

    g r ea t er t h an $ 1 0, 0 00 .

    T he f ol lo wi n g f ac ts t he g ov er nm en t a nd t he

    d ef en da nt h av e s ti pu la te d t o a s f ar a s t he c ri me .

    T he d ef en da nt m ov ed t o P ow el l, K no x C ou nt y i n

    t he E as te rn D is tr ic t o f T en ne ss ee a ro un d 2 00 5 .

    D ef en da nt h el d h im se lf o ut a s a w el l- to -d o b us in es sm an ,

    o wn er o f M as te rw or ks M ed ia a nd E nt er ta in ma nt L LC ,

    ( ma st er wo rk s. ) T he d ef en da nt a ll eg ed t he " bu si ne ss " w a s

    l oc at ed a t t he h om e t he d ef en da nt r en te d l oc at ed a t 7 17

    T a te T r ot t er R o ad , P o we l l, T e nn e ss e e.

    S pe ci fi ca ll y o n o r a bo ut F eb ru ar y, 2 00 7 u nt il

    D ec em be r o f 2 01 1 t he d ef en da nt p er pe tr at ed a s ch em e

    w he re by c om mi tt in g m ul ti pl e a ct s o f w ir e f r au d a n d m on ey

    l au nd er in g . T he d ef en da nt i ng ra ti at ed h im se lf i nt o

    r el ig io us c om mu ni ti es a nd t he n u se d t he r el ig io us

    a ff il ia ti on s t o p er pe tr at e h is s ch em e b y l ul li ng p eo pl e

    in to i nv es ti ng i n o r m ak in g l oa ns t o t hi s c om pa ny . T he

    d ef en da nt w ou ld i nf or m h is v ic ti ms t ha t i f t he y i nv es te d

    i n s ec ur it ie s i n M as te rw or ks , t he m on ey w ou ld b e u se d

    f or b us in es s a ct iv it ie s. N ei th er M as te rw or ks , n o r t he

    d e fe n da n t w e re r e gi s te r ed t o s e ll s e cu r it i es .

    F or o th er v ic ti ms t he d ef en da nt p re se nt ed t he

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    i nv es tm en t s ch em e u nd er t he g ui se o f a s ho rt -t er m l oa n

    g ua ra nt ee in g h ig h r at es o f r et ur ns , a s w el l a s t he

    i ni ti al i nv es tm en t. O nc e t he m on ey w as w ir ed i nt o t he

    M as te rw or ks a cc ou nt b y t he v ic ti ms , t he d ef en da nt

    i mm ed ia te ly d iv er te d t he f un ds t o h is o wn p er so na l u se .

    S pe ci fi ca ll y i n e ar ly F eb ru ar y o f 2 00 7 v ic ti m

    K A w as c on ta ct ed a bo ut i n i nv es tm en t o pp or tu ni ty w it h

    M as te rw or ks . D ef en da nt d ef ra ud ed K A b y h ol di ng h im se lf

    o ut a s b ei ng i nv ol ve d i n p ri va te b an ki ng a nd t ra de d ea ls

    o ve rs ea s, n ei th er o f w hi ch w as t ru e. K A w as t ol d i f s he

    i n ve s te d $ 5 5, 0 00 w i th t h e d e fe n da n t' s c o mp a ny ,

    M as te rw or ks , t he re w ou ld b e a 5 0 p er ce nt r et ur n o n t he

    i nv es tm en t i n 3 0 d ay s a lo ng w it h t he i ni ti al i nv es tm en t .

    K A w as g iv en i ns tr uc ti on s t o w ir e m on ey i nt o t he

    M a st e rw o rk s b a nk a c co u nt .

    O n F eb ru ar y 2 1, 2 00 7, K A w ir ed $ 55 ,0 00 f ro m h er

    a cc ou nt a t W as hi ng to n M ut ua l B an k i n C ol or ad o t o t he

    M as te rw or ks a cc ou nt e nd in g i n 6 48 w it h F ir st T en ne ss ee

    B a nk i n T e nn e ss e e.

    O n F eb ru ar y 2 2n d, 2 00 7, a ft er K A' s m on ey h ad

    b ee n w ir ed i n to t he d ef en da nt 's M as te rw or ks a cc ou nt

    e nd in g i n 6 48 , k no wi ng t he m on ey w as c ri mi na ll y d er iv ed

    f ro m K A , t he d ef en da nt n eg ot ia te d c he ck n um be r 1 0 73 o n

    t he M as te rw or ks a cc ou nt e nd in g i n 6 48 f or $ 55 , 96 2 .3 0 t o

    p ur ch as e a n ew I nf in it i S UV f or h is o wn p er so na l u se .

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    T o d at e t he v ic ti m h as y et t o r ec ei ve t he i ni ti al

    i n ve s tm e nt o r a n y i n te r es t .

    T he d ef en da nt s h as m ul ti pl e v ic ti ms i n m ul ti pl e

    s ta te s i n t he a mo un t o f $ 1, 07 8, 72 2. 32 . F or t he p ur po se

    o f t he p le a a gr ee me nt , t he n um be r o f v ic ti ms i s l es s

    t ha n t e n.

    Y ou r H on or, le t m e j us t p oi nt o ut t ha t o n p ag e

    1 w he n w e a re s pe ak in g s pe ci fi ca ll y t o C ou nt 1 o f t he

    w ir e f ra ud , t he a mo un t i s $ 1, 14 5, 25 4. 32 . T ha t i s

    i nc or re ct . I t s ho ul d b e t he a mo un t t ha t I s ta te d i n t he

    f a ct s , b e in g t h e $ 1 ,0 7 8, 7 22 . 32 .

    THE COURT : All right. Thank you. Mr. Carson

    d id y ou h ea r t he g ov er nm en t' s c as e a ga in st y ou ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : D o y o u a g re e w i th t he g ov er nm en t' s

    s um ma ry o f w ha t y ou d id ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : F ur th er a lo ng t ho se l in es , d o y ou

    u nd er st an d a n d a gr ee w it h t he e xp la na ti on o f t he

    r ef er en ce t o t he a mo un t i n P ar ag ra ph 1 o f t he p le a

    a gr ee me nt s ho ul d a ct ua ll y b e t he a mo un t, a s s et f or th i n

    t h e f a ct u al b a si s ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd y ou a re p le ad in g

    g ui lt y t o c ri me s c ha rg ed i n C ou nt 1 o f t he I nd ic tm en t,

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    t ha t i s, w ir e f ra ud ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t he e le me nt s o f

    t hi s c ha rg e a ga in st y ou ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t he m ax im um

    p os si bl e p en al ty f or t hi s o ff en se , a s w el l a s a ny

    mandatory minimum?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : As to Co un t 1 o f t he I nd ic tm en t

    c ha rg in g y ou w it h a v io la ti on o f T it le 1 8 U ni te d S ta te s

    Co de 13 43, ho w d o y ou p le ad ?

    M R. CA RS ON : G ui lt y.

    T HE C OU RT : Do yo u u nd er st an d y ou a re a ls o

    p le ad in g g ui lt y t o t he c ri me c ha rg ed i n C ou nt 7 o f t he

    I n di c tm e nt , t h at i s , m o ne y l a un d er i ng ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t he e le me nt s o f

    t hi s c ha rg e a ga in st y ou ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : D o y o u u n de rs ta nd t he m ax im um

    p os si bl e p en al ty f or t hi s o ff en se ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : As to Co un t 7 o f t he i nd ic tm en t

    c ha rg in g y ou w it h v io la ti on o f T it le 1 8 U ni te d S t at es

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    Co de 19 57, ho w d o y ou p le ad ?

    M R. CA RS ON : G ui lt y.

    THE COURT: Both as to Count 1 and Count 7 do

    y ou u nd er st an d w ha t y ou a re p le ad in gs g ui lt y t o?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Ar e y ou o ff er in g t o p le ad g ui lt y

    b ec au se y ou a re i n f ac t g ui lt y?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Mr . C ar so n, i f y ou r p le a i s

    a cc ep te d, y ou w il l b e a dj ud ge d g ui lt y o f a f el on y, a nd

    t hi s m ay d ep ri ve y ou o f v al ua bl e c iv il r ig ht s s uc h a s

    th e r ig ht to v ot e, t o h ol d p ub li c o ff ic e, t o s er ve o n a

    j ur y a nd t o p os se ss a ny k in d o f f ir ea rm s.

    T he C ou rt a ls o a dv is es y ou t ha t t he c ou rt i s

    r e qu i re d t o c o ns i de r a n y a p pl i ca b le s e nt e nc i ng

    g ui de li ne s , b ut m ay v ar y f ro m t ho se g ui de li ne s u nd e r

    some circumstances.

    H av e y ou h ad t he o pp or tu ni ty t o d is cu ss w it h

    y ou r a tt or ne y t he p os si bl e a pp li ca ti on o f t he se a dv is or y

    g ui de li ne s t o y ou r c as e?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : I n a d di ti on , i f t he C ou rt a cc ep ts

    y ou r p le a o f g ui lt y, a j ud gm en t o f c on vi ct io n w il l

    r es ul t, a nd t hi s c on vi ct io n m ay b e u se d a ga in st y ou i n

    t he f ut ur e, i f y ou s ho ul d b e c on vi ct ed i n a ny s ub se qu en t

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    p ro ce ed in g , t o e nh an ce o r i nc re as e a ny s en te nc e t ha t y o u

    m ig ht r ec ei ve f or a ny f ut ur e o ff en se s t ha t y ou m ig ht

    co mm it . I n o th er w or ds , y ou r g ui lty p le a i n t hi s c as e

    c ou ld h ur t y ou i n t he f ut ur e i n t he e ve nt o f f utu re

    w ro ng do in g . D o y o u u nd er st an d t h at ?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Do yo u a ls o u nd er st an d e xc ept to

    t he e xt en t o f w ha t I h av e d es cr ib ed t od ay , y ou w il l n ot

    b e p er mi tt ed t o w it hd ra w y ou r p le a o n t he b as is o f t he

    s e nt e nc e y o u m i gh t r e ce i ve ?

    MR . C AR SO N: Y es.

    THE COURT : The Court will not be able to

    d et er mi ne t he o ve ra ll a pp ro pr ia te s en te nc e u nt il i t h as

    r ec ei ve d t he P re se nt en ce R ep or t w hi ch y ou a nd t he

    g ov er nm en t w il l h av e a n o pp or tu ni ty t o c on si de r a nd

    c ha ll en ge t he f ac ts i n t ha t r ep or t.

    U n de r s o me c i rc u ms t an c es , t h e g o ve r nm e nt m a y

    h av e t he r ig ht t o a pp ea l t he s en te nc e i mp os ed b y t hi s

    court.

    T he c ou rt a dv is es y ou t ha t p ar ol e h as b ee n

    a bo li sh ed a nd i f y ou a re s en te nc ed t o p ri so n, y ou w il l

    n ot b e r el ea se d o n p ar ol e.

    M r. C ar so n, a re y ou p re se nt ly o n p ro ba ti on a s

    t o a ny p re vi ou s o ff en se ?

    MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .

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    T HE C OU RT : Ar e y ou p re se nt ly o n p ar ol e fr om

    a ny j ai l o r p en al i ns ti tu ti on ?

    MR . CA RS ON: N o, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Th e C o ur t i s a ls o r e qu ir ed t o

    in fo rm yo u t ha t as a c on di ti on o f a ny p er io d o f

    s up er vi se d r el ea se o r p ro ba ti on t ha t m ig ht b e i mp os ed ,

    s uc h p ro ba ti on o r s up er vi se d r el ea se w il l b e r ev ok ed

    s ho ul d y ou b e f ou nd i n p os se ss io n o f a ny c on tr ol le d

    s ub st an ce o r o f a f ir ea rm . T hi s r ev oc at io n i s m an da to ry

    u nd er f ed er al l aw . K no wi ng t he se v ar io us p en al ti es d o

    y ou s ti ll w is h t o p le ad g ui lt y?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Th e C ou rt h as o bs er ve d t he

    a pp ea ra nc e o f t hi s d ef en da nt a nd h is r es po ns iv en es s t o

    t he q ue st io ns a sk ed . B as ed u po n t he se o bs er va ti on s a nd

    t he a ns we rs , t he C ou rt f in ds t ha t t he d ef en da nt ,

    M r. F re dd ie M ar sh al l C ar so n, i s i n f ul l p os se ss io n o f

    h is f ac ul ti es a nd i s c om pe te nt t o p le ad g ui lt y.

    T he d ef en da nt i s n ot u nd er t he i nf lu en ce o f

    n ar co ti cs , o r o th er d ru gs o r a lc oh ol ;

    T he d ef en da n t k no wi ng ly w ai ve s h is

    c on st it ut io na l r ig ht s t o t ri al a nd o th er r i gh ts a cc or de d

    t o p er so ns a cc us ed o f c ri me ;

    T he f ac tu al b as is f or t he g ui lt y p le a h as b ee n

    e st ab li sh ed a nd t he d ef en da nt u nd er st an ds t he n at ur e a n d

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    e le me nt s o f t he o ff en se s t o w hi ch t he p le a i s o ff er ed

    a nd t he m ax im um p en al ti es p ro vi de d b y l aw f or t he

    offenses.

    T he d ef en da n t h as o ff er ed t o p le ad g ui lt y

    k n ow i ng l y a n d v o lu n ta r il y .

    A cc or di ng ly , t he p le a o f g ui lt y w il l b e

    a cc ep te d. A nd t he d ef en da nt i s h er eb y a dj ud ge d g ui lt y

    o f v io la ti ng T it le 1 8 U ni te d S ta te s C od e 1 34 3, t ha t

    i s, on th e d at es l is te d o n P ag e 4 o f t he I nd ic tm en t in

    t hi s c as e, a nd a s s ta te d h er e t od ay , w it hi n t he E as te rn

    D is tr ic t o f T en ne ss ee a nd e ls ew he re , t he d e fe nd an t

    d ev is ed a s ch em e t o d ef ra ud o r t o o bt ai n m on ey o r

    p r op e rt y b y m a te r ia l ly f a ls e o r f r au d ul e nt p r et e ns e s,

    r e pr e se n ta t io n s o r p r om i se s o r w i ll f ul l y p a r ti c ip a te d i n

    s uc h a s ch em e w it h k no wl ed ge o f i ts f ra ud ul en t n a tu re

    w it h t he i nt en t t o d ef ra ud , a nd t ha t i n a dv an ci ng ,

    f ur th er in g o r c ar ry in g o ut t hi s s ch em e t he d ef en da nt

    t ra ns mi tt ed a w ri ti ng , s ig na l o r s ou nd b y m ea ns o f a

    w i re , r a d io o r t e le v is i on c o mm u ni c at i on i n i n te r st a te

    c om me rc e o r c au se d s uc h t ra ns mi ss io n o f a w ri ti ng ,

    si gn al or so un d of s om e k in d b y m ea ns o f a w ir e, r adi o

    o r t e le v is i on c o mm u ni c at i on i n i n te r st a te c o mm e rc e .

    T he d ef en da n t i s a ls o h er eb y a dj ud ge d g ui lt y o f

    v io la ti ng T it le 1 8 U n it ed S ta te s C od e 1 95 7. T ha t i s,

    o n t he da te s li st ed o n P ag e 5 o f t he I nd ic tm en t an d

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    s ta te d h er e t od ay w it hi n t he E as te rn D is tr ic t o f

    T e nn e ss e e a n d e l se w he r e t h e d e fe n da n t o b ta i ne d m o ne y

    p ro ce ed s o f a s us pi ci ou s u nl aw fu l a ct iv it y d er iv ed f ro m

    c ri mi na l c on du ct a nd t he d ef en da nt k no wi ng ly e ng ag ed i n

    o r a tt em pt ed t o e ng ag e i n a m on et ar y t ra ns ac ti on w it h

    t h os e p r oc e ed s i n vo l vi n g a f i na n ci a l t r an s ac t io n , s u ch

    t ra ns ac ti on i n a n a mo un t g re at er t ha n $ 10 ,0 00 .

    M r. C ar so n, d o y ou u nd er st an d y ou w il l b e a sk ed

    t o g iv e i nf or ma ti on t o t he p ro ba ti on o ff ic er f or t he

    P re se nt en ce I nv es ti ga ti on R ep or t a nd y ou m a y h av e y ou r

    a tt or ne y p re se nt w it h y ou a t t ha t t im e, i f y ou w is h?

    MR . CA RS ON: Y es, s ir .

    T HE C OU RT : Yo u a n d y o ur a tt or ne y w i ll b e

    p er mi tt ed t o r ea d t he P re se nt en ce R ep or t b e fo re t he

    s en te nc in g h ea ri ng . C ou ns el f or t he p ar ti es a re

    d ir ec te d t o l oc al r ul e 8 3. 9( c) w it h r es pe ct t o t he

    f il in g o f o bj ec ti on s a nd /o r r es po ns es t o t h e r ep or t .

    A dd it io na ll y, p ur su an t t o l oc al r ul e 8 3. 9, t he C ou r t

    r em in ds t h e p ar ti es t ha t m ot io ns f or d ep ar tu re u nd e r t h e

    g ui de li ne s , m ot io ns o r r eq ue st f or v ar ia nc es a nd

    s en te nc in g m em or an da m us t b e f il ed w it h t he C ou rt a t

    l ea st s ev e n d ay s b ef or e t he s en te nc in g h ea ri ng .

    M r. C ar so n, y ou a re a dv is ed t ha t b ot h y ou a nd

    y ou r a tt or ne y w il l b e p er mi tt ed t o s pe ak o n y ou r b eh al f

    a t t he s en te nc in g h ea ri ng .

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    W it h r es pe ct t o a da te f or t ha t h ea ri ng , l et me

    s ug ge st T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 2 9 a t 2 :0 0 p .m . d oe s t ha t

    w o rk f o r e v er y on e ?

    M R. H U TS ON : Y es , Y ou r H on or .

    MS . K OL MA N: Y es.

    T HE C OU RT : W e' ll s et s en te nc in g, s ub je ct t o

    c al en da ri ng c ha ng e, f or T hu rs da y N ov em be r 2 9, 2 01 2, a t

    2 :0 0 p .m. I s t he re a ny i ss ue a s t o t hi s d e fe nd an t

    r e ma i ni n g o n b o nd p e nd i ng s e nt e nc i ng ?

    MS . K OL MA N: N o, Y ou r H on or .

    THE COURT : Okay. The Court will so order.

    A ny o th er m at te rs to t ak e u p a t t hi s t ime ,

    M s. K ol ma n , o n b eh al f o f t he g ov er nm en t ?

    MS . K OL MA N: N o, Y ou r H on or .

    T HE C OU RT : M r. H ut so n, o n b eh al f o f d ef en da nt ?

    MR . H UT SO N: N o, Y ou r H on or .

    T HE C OU RT : We 'll st an d i n r ec es s.

    T h an k y o u e v er y on e .

    ( C o ur t w a s r e ce s se d . )

    I C ER TI FY T HA T T HE F OR EG OI NG I S A N A CC UR AT E

    T RA NS CR IP T O F T HE R EC OR D O F P RO CE ED IN GS I N T HEABOVE-ENTITLED MATTER.

    Jolene

    Owen

    Digitally signed by Jolene Owen

    DN: cn=Jolene Owen, ou=Federal

    Judiciary, o=U.S.Government,

    c=US

    Date: 2013.05.01 08:32:34 -04'00'