JUNE 2023:
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced two men from Sioux Falls, each convicted of Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments.
Antyon Hamilton Hogan, age 25, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was ordered to pay $563,127.06 in restitution, to forfeit his interest in money and personal property, as well as to pay $100 a statutorily required special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Cameron Terrill Hardiman, age 43, was sentenced to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was ordered to pay $563,127.06 in restitution, to forfeit his interest in money and personal property, as well as to pay $100 a statutorily required special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Four co-defendants were previously sentenced in this case:
- Marvin Antuan Williams, age 32, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison;
- Keyvon Hamilton Hogan, age 22, was sentenced to two years in federal prison;
- Emilio Herrera, age 22, was sentenced to two years of probation; and
- Giovanni Hamilton Hogan, age 23, was sentenced to two years of probation.
In announcing these sentences U.S. Attorney Ramsdell stated, “This office will continue to pursue justice on behalf of the multiple individuals and financial institutions adversely impacted by these crimes. The sentences handed down in this case demonstrate the serious nature of these crimes and are a reflection of the hard work and cooperation of our state and federal law enforcement partners.”
“The sentencings and judgments imposed today against Mr. Hogan and his co-conspirators demonstrate that individuals who engage in these types of financial crime will be held accountable,” said Jamie Holt, Homeland Security Investigations St. Paul Special Agent in Charge.
“The hours spent by agents to ensure a successful prosecution is a testament that HSI and our law enforcement partners are closely investigating criminal schemes for illicit financial gain.”
“Mr. Hogan and his co-conspirators engaged in a variety of financial crimes that included stealing checks from mailboxes and bank accounts,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Thomas F. Murdock, St. Louis Field Office. “The diligent pursuit of this group of thieves by IRS-CI and our law enforcement partners disrupted the scheme and brought them to justice.”
All six co-defendants were indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments by a federal grand jury in April of 2022. According to court documents, from 2020 to April of 2022, Antyon Hamilton Hogan, Hardiman, their four co-defendants, conspired with others to commit bank fraud. The scheme impacted multiple financial institutions throughout the Sioux Falls area and elsewhere, as the defendants obtained money from those banks by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises.
After obtaining funds through fraud, the co-conspirators engaged in depositing, transferring, wiring, and withdrawing currency and funds at financial institutions to conceal and disguise the proceeds of the fraud scheme.
This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation; Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Sioux Falls Police Department; U.S. Postal Service; and South Dakota Highway Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case.
Antyon Hamilton Hogan and Hardiman were remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to continue serving their respective terms of imprisonment.
APRIL 2022:
Three men from Sioux Falls have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in bank fraud and money laundering conspiracies.
Antyon Hamilton Hogan Jr., age 24, Marvin Antuon Williams, age 31, and Giovanni Hamilton, age 23, have all pled not guilty.
According to the Indictment, in 2020 and continuing until April 2022, Hogan, Williams, and Hamilton conspired and agreed with others to knowingly conduct and attempt to conduct bank fraud and financial transactions affecting interstate and foreign commerce. Specifically, the three co-conspirators knowingly conspired to execute and attempt to execute a scheme and artifice to defraud financial institutions throughout the Sioux Falls area and elsewhere, including, but not limited to, First Premier Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Levo Credit Union, First National Bank, First Bank and Trust, U.S. Bank, American Bank and Trust, American State Bank, Navy Federal Credit Union, Pima Federal Credit Union, JP Morgan Chase, and Security National Bank of South Dakota. These defendants, as alleged, schemed to obtain money, funds, and other property owned by, and under the custody and control of, the aforementioned financial institutions, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises.
After obtaining funds through fraud, the three co-conspirators and others engaged in depositing, transferring, wiring, and withdrawing currency and funds at financial institutions, which involved the proceeds of specified unlawful activity – that is, the bank fraud identified above. These defendants knew that the transactions were designed in whole or in part to conceal and disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of the proceeds of the fraud scheme. While conducting and attempting to conduct such financial transactions, it is alleged that Hogan, Williams, and Hamilton knew that the property involved in the financial transactions represented the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 30 years in custody for Bank Fraud Conspiracy, 20 years in custody for Money Laundering Conspiracy, and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution and forfeiture may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, Sioux Falls Police Department, U.S. Postal Service, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
Hogan and Williams were remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending further proceedings and trial. Hamilton was released on bond. A trial date of June 14, 2022, has been set.
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