Date: 07-24-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Michael A. Eskew

Case Number: 4:23-cr-40045

Judge: Staci M. Yandle

Court: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (St. Clair County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for East St. Louis

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of manufacture of counterfeit obligations of the U.S., one count of possession of counterfeit obligations of the U.S., and one count of possessing digital image of U.S. currency for counterfeiting.
Franklin County Man Sentenced to Prison for Producing Counterfeit U.S. Currency

Michael A. Eskew, 38, used printers and electronic images of dollar bills to produce counterfeit U.S. Currency at his home. Following a search warrant of Eskew’s residence in July 2019, law enforcement recovered $33,826 in counterfeit bills.

“Making, using and possessing fake U.S. currency with fraudulent intent is punishable under federal law, and Michael Eskew was maintaining a full-scale, counterfeiting enterprise,” said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “He schemed to defraud local businesses and enrich himself with the fake currency, thus warranting this sentence to federal prison.”

Eskew distributed the counterfeit bills to at least five individuals within his community. In addition to imprisonment, Eskew was ordered to pay a $600 fine and serve three years of supervised release.

The U.S. Secret Service led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Zoe Gross and Kathleen Howard contributed to the prosecution.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment

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