David Hebert Complaint
David Hebert Complaint
David Hebert Complaint
V. Violations:
Forfeiture Allegation:
(I8U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and
28 U.S.C. § 2461(c))
INFORMATION
COUNT ONE
(18 U.S.C. § I95I)
Extortion Conspiracy
I. Between in or about July 2018 and September 2018, in Fall River, in the District of
DAVID HEBERT,
and others known and unknown to the United States Attorney, did conspire to knowingly obstruct,
delay, and affect, in any way and degree, commerce and the movement of articles and commodities
in commerce by extortion, as those terms are defined in Title 18, United States Code, section 1951;
that is, HEBERT conspired with Fall River Mayor Jasiel F. Correia, II ("Correia") and others, to
obtain money and property not due Correia or his office, from a marijuana vendor that did business
in and affecting commerce ("Ml Vendor #3"), with MJ Vendor #3's consent, in exchange for non-
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opposition letters and host community agreements to operate marijrxana businesses in Fall River,
COUNT TWO
(18U.S.C. § 1951)
Extortion; Aiding and Abetting
2. Between in or about July 2018 and September 2018, in Fall River, in the District of
DAVID HEBERT,
did knowingly obstruct, delay, and affect, and attempt to obstruct, delay, and affect, in any way
and degree, commerce and the movement of articles and commodities in commerce by extortion,
as those terms are defined in Title 18, United States Code, section 1951; that is, HEBERT, in
concert with Correia and others, known and unknown to the United States Attorney, obtained
money and property not due Correia or his office, from MJ Vendor #3, with MJ Vendor #3's
consent, in exchange for non-opposition letters and host community agreements to operate
All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1951 and 2.
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COUNT THREE
(18U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2))
False Statements
defendant,
DAVID HEBERT,
did willfully and knowingly make materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements and
representations in a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive branch of the Government of
the United States; that is, HEBERT: (1) falsely stated that he was not involved in the approval and
opening of any marijuana dispensaries in Fall River; and (2) falsely stated that he had never acted
FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c))
4. Upon conviction of one or more of the offenses in violation of Title 18, United
States Code, Section 1951, set forth in Counts One and Two of this Information, the defendant,
DAVID HEBERT,
shall forfeit to the United States, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C),
and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461 (c), any property, real or personal, which constitutes
or is derived from proceeds traceable to the offenses. The property to be forfeited includes, but is
to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C), and Title 28, United States Code, Section
e. has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without
difficulty;
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it is the intention of the United States, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c),
incorporating Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p), to seek forfeiture of any other property
All pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C), and Title 28, United
States Code, Section 2461(c).
ANDREW E. TELLING
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
By:
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Date; ij4 l±
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•^JS 45 (5/97) - (Revised U.S.D.C. MA 3/25/2011)
Defendant Information:
Arrest Date
[7] I hereby certify that the case numbers ofany prior proceedings before a Magistrate Judge are
accurately set forth above. ' ^
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
cr js-45-MA2011,wpd - 3/25/2011