USA v. Tafarella

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1
U NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 	) 	JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
v. 	)
Nina Jean Tafarella 	) 	Case Number: CR-23-00352-001 CRB
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) 	USM Number: 88245-510
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)
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Defendant’s Attorney: David W. Rizk (Appointed)
THE DEFENDANT:
pleaded guilty to count(s): One through Five of the Indictment.
pleaded nolo contendere to count(s): which was accepted by the court.
was found guilty on count(s): after a plea of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section 	Nature of Offense 	Offense Ended 	Count
18 U.S.C. § 1343 	Wire Fraud 	November 2022 	1-5
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 8 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing
Reform Act of 1984.
The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s):
Count(s) dismissed on the motion of the United States.
It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence,
or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay
restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
2/11/2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Signature of Judge
The Honorable Charles R. Breyer
Senior United States District Judge
Name & Title of Judge
February 20, 2026
Date
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 2 — Imprisonment
DEFENDANT: Nina Jean Tafarella 	Judgment — Page 2 of 8
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00352-001 CRB
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
15 months. This term consists of 15 months on each of Counts 1 through 5, all counts to be served concurrently.
The appearance bond is hereby exonerated, or upon surrender of the defendant as noted below. Any cash bail plus interest shall be
returned to the owner(s) listed on the Affidavit of Owner of Bond Security form on file in the Clerk's Office.
The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
The Court recommends that the defendant participate in the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program.
The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
at on (no later than 2:00 pm).
as notified by the United States Marshal.
The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
on 6/25/2026 (no later than 2:00 pm).
as notified by the United States Marshal.
as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered on ______________________________ to _______________________________________ at
________________________________________ , with a certified copy of this judgment.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 — Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: Nina Jean Tafarella 	Judgment — Page 3 of 8
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00352-001 CRB
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of: 3 years. This term consists of terms of 3
years on each of Count 1 through 5, all such terms to run concurrently.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1) 	You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2) 	You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3) 	You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release
from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you pose a low risk of
future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4) 	You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence
of restitution. (check if applicable)
5) 	You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6) 	You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et
seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in which
you reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
7) 	You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the
attached page.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A — Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: Nina Jean Tafarella 	Judgment — Page 4 of 8
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00352-001 CRB
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are
imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed
by probation officers to keep informed, report to the court, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.
1) 	You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of
RELEASE, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time frame.
After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive a copy of the Judgment and Commitment which will set out
the conditions of your supervision. You will be advised as to how and when you must report to the probation officer.
2) 	You must not change your authorized residence without the consent of your probation officer.
3) 	You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation
officer to take any items prohibited by these and the special conditions of your supervision that are observed in plain view.
4) 	You must not commit another federal, state, or local offense.
5) 	You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
6) 	If you are arrested by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
7) 	You must answer truthfully any questions asked by your probation officer.
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. I understand that the court may (1) revoke supervision, (2) extend the term of supervision,
and/or (3) modify the conditions of supervision upon a finding of a violation of probation or supervised release.
(Signed)
Defendant 	Date
U.S. Probation Officer/Designated Witness 	Date
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D — Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: Nina Jean Tafarella 	Judgment — Page 5 of 8
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00352-001 CRB
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. 	You must not maintain a position of fiduciary capacity without the prior permission of the probation
officer.
2. 	You must not open any new lines of credit and/or incur new debt without the prior permission
of the probation officer.
3. 	You must provide the probation officer with access to any financial information, including tax returns,
and must authorize the probation officer to conduct credit checks and obtain copies of income tax
returns.
4. 	You must participate in an outpatient mental health treatment program, as directed by the probation
officer. Any fees associated with this program are waived.
5. 	You must submit your person, residence, office, vehicle, or any property under your control, including
any computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices, to a search. Such a search must be conducted
by a United States Probation Officer at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, based upon
reasonable suspicion of contraband or evidence of a violation of a condition of release. Failure to submit
to such a search may be grounds for revocation. You must warn any residents that the premises may
be subject to searches.
6. 	You must participate in an outpatient program of testing and treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, as
directed by the probation officer, until such time as you are released from treatment by the probation
officer. Any fees associated with this program are waived.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties
DEFENDANT: Nina Jean Tafarella 	Judgment — Page 6 of 8
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00352-001 CRB
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
Assessment 	Fine 	Restitution 	AVAA
Assessment*
JVTA
Assessment**
TOTALS 	$500.00 	Waived 	$481,013.59 	N/A 	N/A
The determination of restitution is deferred until. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after
such determination.
The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified
otherwise in the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all
nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.
Name of Payee 	Total Loss 	Restitution Ordered 	Priority or Percentage
Humboldt County Fair
Association
1250 5 th Street Ferndale, CA
955536
$431,963.55
North Coast Dance
426 F Street Eureka, CA
$24,947.92
Becker Construction Company
412 E Haley Street, Suite 3, Santa
Barbara, CA 93101
$17,606.02
Acacia Psychological Corporation
(Acquired by Mindpath Health in
2021)
3835 N. Freeway Blvd., Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
$6,496.10
TOTALS 	$ 481,013.59
Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full
before the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6
may be subject to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).
The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
the interest requirement is waived for the.
the interest requirement is waived for the is modified as follows:
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994,
but before April 23, 1996.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments
DEFENDANT: Nina Jean Tafarella 	Judgment — Page 7 of 8
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00352-001 CRB
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A 	Lump sum payment of _____________________ due immediately, balance due
not later than , or
in accordance with
B 	Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with
C 	Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of _ over a period of (e.g., months or years), to
commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or
D 	Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of _ over a period of (e.g., months or years), to
commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a term of supervision; or
E 	Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from
imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that time; or
F 	Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
It is further ordered that the defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $500. Payments shall be
made to the Clerk of U.S. District Court, 450 Golden Gate Ave., Box 36060, San Francisco, CA 94102, or via the
pay.gov online payment system. During imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties are due at the rate
of not less than $25 per quarter and payment shall be through the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Financial Responsibility
Program.
During imprisonment, payment of the restitution is due at the rate of not less than $25 per quarter and payment shall
be through the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Financial Responsibility Program. Once the defendant is on supervised
release, restitution must be paid in monthly payments of not less than $150 or at least 10 percent of earnings,
whichever is greater, to commence no later than 60 days from placement on supervision. Notwithstanding any
payment schedule set by the court, the United States Attorney’s Office may pursue collection through all available
means in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3613 and 3664(m). The restitution payments shall be made to the Clerk of
U.S. District Court, Attention: Financial Unit, 450 Golden Gate Ave., Box 36060, San Francisco, CA 94102, or via the
pay.gov online payment system.
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is
due during imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’
Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.
The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant number)
Total Amount 	Joint and Several
Amount
Corresponding Payee,
if appropriate
The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
 Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs.
D, or
D, or
Joint and Several
C, 	E, and/or 	F below); or
F below); or	C,
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6A — Schedule of Payments
DEFENDANT: Nina Jean Tafarella 	Judgment — Page 8 of 8
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00352-001 CRB
The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States:
All property, real or personal, constituting, or derived from proceeds the defendant obtained directly and indirectly, as the
result of those violations, including but not limited to money and property taken by the defendant and/or forfeiture money
judgment of $456,911.47.
The Court gives notice that this case involves other defendants who may be held jointly and severally liable for payment of all
or part of the restitution ordered herein and may order such payment in the future, but such future orders do not affect the
defendant’s responsibility for the full amount of the restitution ordered.
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