US v Guy Philippe Indictment Nov 22, 2005

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

05 SOUTHERN - k ISTRICT 74 OF SF-./LTON/C*AO'AR* FLONPA '>* 

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21 U.S.C. j 963 

18 U.S.C. j 1956(h) 

18 U.S.C. j 1957 

21 U.S.C. j 853 

18 U.S.C. j 982 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

VS. 

GW PHILIPPE, 

Defendant. 

The Grand Jury charges that: 

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INDICTMENT 

COUNTI 

FILED by D.C. 

MAG. SEC. 

N0V 2 '2 2œ5 

CLARENCE MADDOX 

c L E R K u . s . D l s T . cT, 

s.D. oF FLA. . MIAMI 

From in or about 1997, and continuing until in or about March 2001, the exact dates being 

unknown to the Grand Jury, in Miami-Dade County, in the Southern Distdct of Florida, and 

elsewhere, the defendant, 

GW PHILIPPE, 

did knowingly and intentionally combine, conspire, confederate and agree with other persons both 

known and unknown to the Grand Jury, to import into the United States, from a place outside 

thereof, a controlled substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 952(a); al1 in 

violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 963. 

Pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 960 (b)(1)(B), it is further alleged that this 

violation involved five kilograms ormore of amixture and substance containing adetectable amount 

of cocaine. 

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COUNTZ 

Begirming in orabout June 1999, and continuinguntil in or about Apd12003, in Minmi-Dade 

Cotmty, in the Southern Distdct of Florida, and elsewhere, the defendant, 

GUY PHILIPPE, 

did knowingly and intentionaly combine, conspire, confederate and avee with other persons both 

known and unknown to the Grand Jury, to commit offenses against the United States in violation of 

Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1956 and 1957, that is: 

A. To knowinglyconduct a financial transaction, affecting interstate and foreign commerce, 

which transaction involved the proceeds of some form of tmlawful activity, with the intent to 

promote the canying on of specified tmlawful activity, and that while conducting such transaction, 

knew that the property involved in the financial transaction represented the proceeds of some form 

of specifiedunlawfulactivity, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(a)(1)(A)(i); 

and 

B. To knowinglyconduct a financialtransaction, affecting interstate and foreir commerce, 

which transaction involved the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, knowing that the 

transaction is designed in whole and in part to conceal and disguise the nature, the location, the 

source, the ownership and the control of the proceeds of specified unlawful activity, and that while 

conducting suchtransaction, knewthat thepropertyinvolved inthe financial transactions represented 

the proceeds of some fonn of specified tmlawful activity, in violation of Title 18, United States 

Code, Section 1956(a)(1)(B)(i); and 

To knowingly engage in a monetary transaction, by, through, and to, a financial 

institution, affecting interstate and foreign commerce, in criminaly dedved property of a value

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greater than $10,000.00, such property having been derived from specifed unlawful activity, in 

violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1957. 

It is further alleged that the financialtransaction involved the proceeds of specified unlawful 

activity, that is, the felonious importation, receiving, concealment, buying, selling, and othem ise 

dealing in a controled substance, punishable under the laws of the United States. 

Al in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h). 

COUNT3 

Beginning on or about November 28, 2000 and continuing until on or about December 1, 

2000, in Miami-Dade County, in the Southern District of Florida, and elsewhere, the defendant, 

GIJY PHILIPPE, 

did knowingly engage and attempt to engage in a monetary transaction, that is, the transfer and 

exchange of funds and a monetary instrument, that is, check ntlmber 291, in the amount of 

$112,000.00, drawn on First Union National Bank account number 1010020252306, held in the 

name of Guy and Natalie Philippe, and made payable to Omar Pareja Figuoroa, by, through, and to, 

a financial institution, affecting interstate and foreign commerce, in criminaly derived property of 

a value greaterthan $10,000.00, suchpropertyhavingbeen derived 9om specifedunlawful activity. 

lt is further allegedthat the monetarytransaction involvedtheproceeds of specifedunlawful 

activity, that is, the felonious importation, receiving, concealment, buying, seling, and otherwise 

dealing in a controled substance, punishable tmder the laws of the United States. 

A11 in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1957 and 2.

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ASSET FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS 

1. The alegations of Counts 1 through 3 of this Indictment are re-aleged and incoporated 

herein for the pupose of alleging forfeiture to the United States of America of certain property in 

which the defendant has an interest, ptrsuant to the provisions of Title 18, United States Code, 

Section 982 and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853, and the procedures set forth in Rule 32.2, 

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedtlre. 

2. Upon conviction of any violation of Title l8,united States Code, Sections 1956 and/or 

1957, defendant shall forfeit to the United States any property, real or personal, involved in such 

offense dr anyproperty traceable to such propertypursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 

982(a)(1). 

3. Upon conviction of any violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 963, the 

defendant shall forfeit to the United States any property constituting or derived 9om any proceeds 

the defendant obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of such violation, and anyproperty which 

the defendant used or intended to be used in any mnnner or part to commit or to facilitate the 

commission of such violation pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853. 

4. The property subject to forfeiture includes but is not limited to: 

M ONEY JUDGMENT 

(A) The sum of approximately $1,500,000 in United States currency and a11 interests 

and proceeds thereto, in that such stlm constitutes and is derived from proceeds 

which the defendant obtained directly and indirectly as a result of the commission of 

the criminal offenses alleged in Count 1, and in that such sum, in the agpegate, was 

involved in and is traceable to, the cdminal offenses alleged in Counts 1 throug,h 3. 

5. Pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 8531), if property described above as 

being subject to forfeiture, as a result of any act or omission of the defendant, 

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(A) cnnnot be located upon due diligence; 

(B) has been transferred, or sold to, or deposited with a third party; 

(C) has been placed beyond thejurisdiction of the Court; 

(D) has been substantialy diminished in value; or 

(E) has been commingled with other property which cannot be subdivided 

without diftkulty; 

it is the intent of the United States to seek the forfeittlre of other property of the defendant up to the 

value of the above-described forfeitable property. 

Al1 pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 982 and Title 21, United States Code, 

Section 853. 

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LRWTE TATES ATT 

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L M. KIRKPAT 

AS I AN1 TE ST S ATTOKNEY 

AVID S. WEINSTEIN 

ASSIST T UNITED TES ATTORNEY 

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J W. SELLER 

AL ATTORNEY, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

THOMAS J. PINDER 

TRIAL ATTORNEY, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

YUTHERN ITED STATES DISTRICT DISTRICT OF FLORIDY' COURW 


UNITE: STATES OFAMERICA 0 y= % 0 8 7 4 

VS. 

GUY PHILIPPE, 

Defendant. / 

Coud Division: (select onel 

Y Miami FTL wIB Ke West FTp 

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CERTIFICATE OF TRIAL ATTORNEY* 

MAft'(MNrkA?R 'JI> 

S %,1A7JON 

uperseding Case Information: 

New Defendantts) Yes No 

Number of New Defendants 

Total number of counts 

I do hereby cedify that: . 

1. l have carefuly considqred the alegations of the indictmqn t the numbeq of defendant s ,!he 

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5. 

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number of probable wltnesses and the Iegal complexitles of the Indlctment/lnformatlon 

attached hereto. 

l am aware that th: information supplied on this statement wil berelied upon by the Judges 

of this Court in settlqg thelrcalendars and scheduling criminal trials under the mandate of the 

Speedy Trial Act, Tltle 28 U.S.C. Section 3161. 

FlL ED by D.C. 

Interpreter: (Yes or No) Yes MAG. sEc. - 

List Ianguage and/or dialect 

This case wil take tn days for the padies to try . 

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Please check appropriate category and type of ofense Iisted eloNjyEtjc) kt y)sT0Jv. 

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J bl 0$ 111 ys jblt't yOnly one) ' 

6 to 10 days Y Minor 

11 to 20 days Misdem. 

21 to 60 days Felony Y 

61 days and over 

6. Has this case been previously filed in this District Coud? (Yes or No) Nn 

lf yes: 

Judg e' , 

Case No. ' 

(Atach copy of dispositive order) 

Has a complaint been filed in this mater? (Yes or No) Nn 

If yes: 

Magistrate Case No. 

Related Miscelaneous numbers'. Om7nM mnr-nnnkp n6-7f17qR-t7r-I pnnrfi ns-7n7:g-nr-unrfinpm 

05-20287-Cr-Un aro-Bena es 03-60283-Cr-Marra 98' -0861-Cr-Graham 04' -20573-Cr-Cooke 03- 

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r- Oreno - - ar er - - r- Oore S 

e en ant s In e era custo y as o 

Defendant s in state custody as of 

Rule 20 from the 

District of 

Is this a potential death penalty case? (Yes or No) No 

8. 

9. 

Do:s this case originate from a mater pending in the U.S. Atorney's Ofice prior to 

Aprll 1, 2003? X Yes No 

Do:s this case originate from a mater pending in the U. S. Atorney's Ofice prior to 

Aprll 1, 1999? X Yes No 

lf yes, was it peW g in thWrentral Region? Yes X No 

Doys thi! case orininate from a matter pending in the Nodhern Region of the U.S. Atorney's 

Oflce prlor to Oc 

I ober 14, 2003? Yes X No 

10. Does this case originate from a mater pending in the Narcoti s ctio (Miami) prior to 

May 18, 2003 ? X Yes - No 

Penalty Sheetls) atached 

M , K I R K P AT R 

AS STANT UNITED S TES ATTORNEY 

Coud ID No. A5500737 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

PENALTY SHEET 

Defendant's Name: GW PHILIPPE 

Case No: 05 - 2 0 8 1 4 çq-.?ïLT0qr.S# 

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Cotmt #: 1 

Consoiracv to import cocaine into the United States 

Title 21. United States Code. Stcsion 967 

* M ax.penal : Life im risonment . 

t L)y . . 

MAG. SEC. 

C otmt #: 2 

N0V 2 2 2925 

C ons irac to launder monet instruments 

Ti tle 18 United States Code Section 1956 h 

k.o. @)l2E7CE oF dk. rs'lpot . MiA;1 

*M ax. Penalty: 20 years' imprisonment 

Count #: 3 

Engaging in monetarv transactions in prooertv derived from specified unlawful activity 

Title 18. United States Code. Section 1957 

*M ax. Penalty: 10 years' imprisonment 

Cotmt #: 

*M ax. Penalty: 

*Refers only to possible term of incarceration, does not include possible fines, restitution, 

special assessments, parole terms, or forfeitures that may be applicable.

US v Guy Philippe Indictment Nov 22, 2005

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