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Description: Evansville, Indiana criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.

Patrick Garrett, age 33, of Evansville, Indiana, was employed as a Sales Specialist for a business located in Gibson County, Indiana. Garrett was responsible for handling accounts payable and accounts receivable. From April 9, 2021, to July 16, 2021, Garrett devised and executed a direct bill and fake invoice scheme to steal $87,192.26 from his employer.

Garrett purchased approximately 62 items for himself from Amazon and other retailers by charging the purchases to his employer without authorization. Garrett’s fraudulent purchases included a car, five gas motorcycles, three electric scooters, an Apple iPad Pro, an Apple iMac Pro desktop computer, an Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer, and two drones. Garrett entered false or altered information about these purchases into his employer’s accounting system to conceal the fraud.

Garrett also submitted false invoices into his employer’s accounting system for services he claimed were provided by Garrett Ventures. Garrett created the company in 2018 and served as its Chief Financial Officer. No services were ever provided by Garrett Ventures to Garrett’s employer.

Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana and Joseph “Dan” McClain, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Indiana made the announcement.

The U.S. Marshals Service investigated the case. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young. As part of the sentence, Judge Young ordered that Garrett pay restitution of $87,192.84, forfeit any illicitly purchased items, and be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for two years following his release from federal prison.

U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Miller who prosecuted this case.

WIRE FRAUD
(1-2)
BANK FRAUD
(11-12)
MONEY LAUNDERING
(13-14)

Outcome: 08/15/2022 41 COURTROOM MINUTES for plea and sentencing hearing held 8/15/2022 held before Judge Richard L. Young. Defendant PATRICK M. GARRETT (1) appears in person and by retained counsel Terry White. Appearance for the USA by AUSA Matthew Miller. USPO represented by Lisa Hunt. Plea and Sentence Hearing held on 8/15/2022. Plea Accepted. Factual Basis previously filed. The parties advise the court of matters in dispute regarding the presentence report. The court rules on those objections. The parties address the court regarding sentencing. The court now sentences the defendant. The United States orally moves to dismiss counts 3 - 10. Said motion is GRANTED, without objection. Defendant is remanded to custody of USM. (Court Reporter Maggie Techert) (TMD) (Entered: 08/15/2022)

Defendant was sentenced to 16 months in prison.

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