UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ALPHONSUS et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ALBANY DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
LA 	CE DAVID RIDDLE,
a/k/a "C-PORT"
Defendant
CASE NO. 1:24-CR-09 (WLS)
PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE/MONEY JUDGMENT
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2026, Defendant Lance David Riddle, aka "C-port"
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(hereinafter "Riddle" or "Defendant"), was found guilty by a jury as to Counts One and
Two of the Indictme nt charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Frau d, in violation
of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, i/ c/w, Title 18, United States Code, Section
1343, and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, in violation of Ti tle 18, United
States Code, Sections 1956(a)(1)(A)(i), 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) and 1956(h);
AND WHER EAS, the Indictment contained a Forfeiture Notice, pursuant to which
the United States seeks forfeiture under Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C),
in conjunction wit h Ti tl e 28 , Unit ed States Code, Section 2461(c), of any property real or
personal, which constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to t he offense(s), or a
conspiracy to com mit such offense; and/ or any property, real or persona l, involved in
such offense, or any prop er ty traceable to such property, pursuant to Title 18 , United
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States Code, Section 982(a)(l), including, but not limited to a personal money judgment
in an amount to be determined;
AND WHEREAS, the Unit ed States has filed a Motion and Memorandum for the
Issuance of a Preliminary Order of Forfei ture/Money Judgment against Riddle in an
amount to be determined at sentencing;
AND 	WHEREAS, 	Rule 	32 .2(b)(2)(C)(iii) 	of 'the 	Federal 	Rules 	of 	Criminal
Procedure provides that if, before sentencing, the court cannot calculate the total amount
of the money judgment, the court may enter a general forfeiture order that states that the
order will be amended under Rule 32.2(e)(l) when 	the 	money judgment has been
calculated;
AND WHEREAS, as of today's date, the money judgment amount, representing
the total amount of proceeds personally obtained by the Defendant in the fraud scheme,
has not yet been calculated; and
AND WHEREAS, Rule 32.2(c)(l) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
provides that 11
no ancillary proceeding is required to the extent that the forfeiture consists
of a money judgment11
;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED
THAT:
1. 	Pursuant 	to 	Rule 	32.2(b)(2)(C)(iii) 	of 	the 	Federal 	Rules 	of 	Criminal
Procedure, the Court enters this general order for a money judgment amount to be
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determined at sentencing, either by agreement of the parties or as detern1.ined by the
Court following a hearing.
2. 	The United States District Court , Middle District of Georgia, shall retain
jurisdiction in the case for the purpose of enforcing this Order of Forfeiture/ Money
Judgment.
3. 	Pursuant to FED. R. CRIM. P . 32.2(6)(4), this Order of Forfeiture/Money
Judgment shall become final as to the Defendant at the time of sentencing and shall be
made part of the sentence and included in the judgment.
4. 	As issued this date, this Order of Forfeiture/Money Judgment consists of a
judgment for a sum of money in an amount to be determined. The United States may, at
any 	time, 	move 	pursuant to 	FED. 	R. 	CRIM . P. 	32.2(e)(l), 	to 	amend 	this 	Order 	of
Forfeiture/Money Judgment once the money judgment amount has been calculated or if
the Government locates specific assets traceable to the fraud scheme or other assets
subject to forfeiture as substitute assets pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(p), as incorporated by
28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), through 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(l)(C), and 18 U.S.C. § 982(6).
SO ORDERED, this 	/5#. day of a._~ 	,2026.
Id~~W. LO~IS SANDS,Ju~
UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
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PREPARED BY:
WILLIAM R. KEYES
UNITED STATES ATTORN EY
/s/ Julius [. l~[ferson
JULIUS J. JEFFERSON
Assistant United States Attorney
Texas Bar Number 24087797
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