United States v. Exposito, 4:23-cr-00063

Mark Exposito pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, as charged under 18 U.S.C. § 371.
As part of his plea agreement, Exposito agreed to forfeit certain real property, jewelry, and a cash sum representing proceeds of the offense.
The government moved for forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461, naming specific assets and a sum equal to $5,139,933.00.
The Court reviewed Exposito’s plea agreement, the factual basis for the plea, and entered findings supporting forfeiture.
The preliminary order authorizes the United States to seize and dispose of the specified property according to statutory procedures, including public notice and opportunity for third-party claims.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Forfeiture of property as crime proceeds	Property and funds are proceeds, subject to forfeiture under law	Defendant consented in plea agreement	Forfeiture authorized; property seized
Compliance with procedural requirements	Forfeiture procedures met statutory rules	No argument raised	Statutory procedure requirements met
Third-party claims to forfeited property	Proper notice will be given	N/A (not addressed by defendant)	Notice and claim process to proceed as ordered
Personal liability for amount of proceeds	Defendant liable for full amount	Defendant admitted liability in plea	Defendant personally liable for $5,139,933

(None: No cited cases with official reporter citations in this order.)