(hereinafter `çlndice ento), which charges the following

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UM TED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOW HERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO IG CR-ZON -ALTONAGAISIIS)
UM TED STATES O F A M ERICA
#S.
ALEX ENRIQIJE SOM ARRIBA,
Defendant
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PLEA AGREENœ NT
TheUnitedStatesofAmericaandALEX ENRIQUE SOM ARRIBA,hereinaherreferred
to asthedefendant,enterintothefollowing agreem ent:
The defendant agrees to plead guilty to the Second Superseding Indictment
(hereinafter'çlndice ento),whichchargesthefollowingcrime:
a.
Count1chargesthedefendantwithConspiracyto ConducttheA ffairsofan
Enterprise through aPattern ofRacketeering Activity,in violation ofTitle
18,United StatesCode,Section 1962(d).
2.
The defendant is aware that the sentence will be im posed by the court aher
considering the FederalSentencing Guidelinesand Policy Statements(hereinaûerççsentencing
Guidelines'').n e defendant acknowledges and understandsthatthe courtwillcompute an
advisory sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines and thatthe applicable guidelines willbe
detennined bythecourtrelying inpartontheresultsofaPre-sentenceInvestigationby thecourt's
probation oë ce,which investigation w illcom mence afterthe guilty plea hasbeen entered.The
defendantisalso awarethat,undercertain circum stances,thecourtm ay departfrom theadvisory
sentencing guideline range thatithascomputed,and m ay raise orlowerthatadvisory sentence
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undertheSentencing Guidelines.Thedefendantisfurtheraware and understandsthatthecourtis
requiredtoconsidertheadvisory guidelinerangedetermined undertheSentencingGuidelines,but
isnotboundtoimposethatsentence;thecourtisperm ittedto tailortheultim atesentencein lightof
other statutory concem s,and such sentence m ay be either more severe or less severe than the
Sentencing Guidelines'advisory sentence.Knowing these fads,the defendantunderstandsapd
acknowledgesthatthecourthastheauthoritytoimm seany sentencewithinand uptothestatutory
maximum authorized by 1aw forthe oFensets)identified in paragraph 1andthatthe defendant
may notwithdraw theplea solely asa resultofthesentenceimposed.
n e defendantalso understands and acknowledges that the m aximum penalties
apply forthe following countto which heispleading guilty:
Them aximlzm m naltiesforCount1areaterm oflifeinprison,am axim um
fine of$250,000,and up to fiveyears'sum rvised rele% e.
4.
n e defendant further understands and acknowledges that in addhion to any
sentenceim posedunderparagraph 3ofthisagreement,aspecialassessm entin theamountof$100
willbeimm sed onthedefendnnt.Thedefendantagreesthatany specialassessm entimposedshall
be paid atthe tim eof sentencing.
5.
'Fhe Office of the United States Departm ent of Justice, Crim inal Divisionx
Organized Crimeand Gang Section (hereinaqertr ffice''lreservesthe rightto inform thecourt
and the probation om ce ofallfacts pertinentto the sentencing process,including a11relevant
inform ation concerningtheoffensescom mitted,whetherchargedornot,mswellœsconcerning the
defendantandthedefendant'sbackpound.Subjectonly totheexpresstermsofanyagreed-upon
sentencing recommendationscontained in thisagreement,thisOm cefurtherreservestherightto
m akeany recommendation asto thequality and quantity ofpunishm ent.
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6.
AcceptanceofResponsibility.TheUnited Statesagreesthatitwillrecommend at
sentencing thatthe courtreduce by three levels the sentencing guideline levelapplicable to the
defendant's offense,ptlrsuantto Section 3E1.1 of the Sentencing Guidelines,based upon the
defendant's recognition and affirmative and tim ely acceptance of m rsonal responsibility.
However,theUnited Stateswillnotberequired to m akethese sentencing recomm endations,ifthe
defendant:(1)failsorrefusesto make full,accurate and complete disclosureto the probation
oflke of the circumstxnces surrounding the relevantoffense conduct,
'(2) is found to have
misrepresentedfactstothegovernmentpriortoenteringthispleaagreement;or(3)commitsany
m isconductaûerenteringintothispleaagreement,including,butnotlim ited to,com mittingastate
orfederaloflknse,violatingany term ofrele% e,orm akingfalsessatem entsorm isrepresentations
to any governmentalentity oroflk ial.
Agreed Sentence.The partiesagree,pursuantto Rule 11(c)(1XC)oftheFederal
RulesofCriminalProcedure,thatthedefendantshould besentenced to a term ofim prisonm ent
of @M months for Count 1,exceptas provided below in the section entitled GnException to
Binding Agreement.'' Itisunderstood by thepartiesthatthe finaldetermination to accepta plea
pursuanttoRule 11(c)(1)(C)ultimatelyremainsintheCourt'sdiscretion and,exceptasprovided
below inthesection entitled GkB ception toBinding Agreement,''ifthe Courtdoesnotacceptthe
ternw ofthese aga ed sentences,then theplea isnulland void.
8.
SubjecttotheCourt'sapprovalofthispleaagreement:
a.
Defendantwillbesentenced to aterm ofim prbonnentof240 mnnthslbr
the o/ense in Count1- Conspiracyto ConducttheAfh irsofan Enterprise through a Pattern of
RacketeeringActivity,inviolationofTitle 18,United StatesCode,Section 1962(d),
'and
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b.
Defendantwillpay aspeeialassessmentof$100.* ,ptlrsuanttoTitle18,
United StatesCode,Section 3013.
9.
Imposition ofsentence:ThepartiesagreethattheCourtwillconsultwithandtake
into accounttheUnited StatesSentencing Guidelinesand accom panying policy statements
(çtUSSG'')forthecalculationofthedefendant'ssentencepursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,
Section3553,asconstruedby UnitedStatesv.Booker,543U.S.220(2005).However,the
defendantunderstandsthattheU SSG areadvisory and thatthe Courtm ay takeotherfactorsinto
accountin sentencing which would resultin a greaterorlessersentence th> the sentencing mnge
ascalculatedundertheU SSG.
10.
Cooperation.The defendantagreesthatthe defendantshallcooperate fully with
thisOffice by:(a)providingtndhfuland complete information and testimony,and producing
docum ents,recordsand otherevidence,when called upon by this Offk e,whetherin interviews,
beforeagrandjury,oratanytrialorothercourtproceeding'
,and(b)appearing atsuch grandjury
proceedings,hearings,lials,andotherjudicialproceedings,and atmeetings,asmay berequired
by thisOffice.
ThisOflk e reservesthe rightto evaluate the nature and extentofthe defendant's
cooperation and to m ake the defendant's cooperation,orlack thero f,known to the courtatthe
time of sentencing,If in the sole and unreviewablejudgmentofthisOfrice the defendant's
cooperation isofsuch qualityand signitk anceto theinvestigation orprosecution ofothercriminal
matters as to warrant the court's downward departure from the sentence required by the
SentencingGuidelines,thisOfficemay atorbeforesentencingm akeam otion pursuantto Section
5K1.1ofthe Sentencing Guidelines,oraRule35 m otion subsequentto sentencing,renecting that
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the defendanthas provided substantial% sisonce and recommending sentence reduction.The
defendsntacknowledgesandagrees,however,thatnothingin thisAgreementm ay beconstruedto
require this Oftk e to tile such a motion and thatthis Oë ce'sassessm entofthe nature,value,
A thfulness,completeness,and accm acy ofthe defendant'scooperation shallbe binding on the
defendant.
12.
'
I'hedefendantunderstandsand acknowledgesthatthe courtisunderno obligation
to granta govem mentm otion pursuantto 5K 1.1 ofthe Sentencing GuidelinesorRule35 ofthe
FederalRulesofCrim inalProcedure,asreferred to in paragraph 1lofthisagreem ent,should the
governmentexerciseitsdiscretion to tlle such amotion.
13. BasisforRule11(c)(1)(C)PleaAgreement.ThepartiesunderstandthattheCourt
mayacceptapleaagreementforaspecificsentencepursuanttoRule11(cX1)(C)oftheFederal
RulesofCriminalProcedureonly iftheagreed sentenceiswithin the applicable guideline range;
ortheagreedsentencedepartsfrom theapplicableguidelineforjustifiablereasons.USSG j
6B1.2(c).
14.
Totheextenttheparties'agreed sentencedepartsfrom theCourt'scalculated
guidelinesrange,theagreedsentencedepartsforjustifablereasons.Thedefendanthasagreedto
pleadguiltyinatimelymnnner,andhispleaatthisjuncturewillreducethesmountoftimeand
resourcestopreparethecase fortrialandto trythec% e. Additionally,itisanticipatedthatthe
defendant'splea in thiscasewillinduceotherdefendantsin this ls-defendantcmseto consider
resolvingtheirc%esinlieuoftrial.Finally,asentenceof240monthsachievesjusticeinholding
the defendantresm nsible forhisactionsand in detening othersfrom contemplating sim ilar
crim inalconduct.
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RejectionofthePleaAgreement.lfthispleaagreementoranymaterialprovision
thereof,includingthesentenceagreeduponintheprevioussection,isrejectedbythecourqexcept
msprovided below in the section entitled <*B ception tosf?WingAgreement,''the partiesshallbe
relexqed from theirobligationsunderthispleaagreementand itshallbenulland void.Itisfurther
agreed that,in thisevent,defendantmay withdraw hispleaofguilty ifsuch apleahasbeen
entered,exceptasprovidedbelow in thesection entitled LGException to Sfntfïng Agreement.n'Itis
furtheragreed,ifthispleaagreementisrejected,thattheadmissibilityagainstdefendn.
ntofany
statementsmadebydefendnntorhisrepresentativets)duringthecourseofandinfurtheranceof
thepleadiscussionswillbedeterminedunderRule 11(9 oftheFederalRulesofCriminal
Procedureand Rule410 ofthe FederalRulesofEvidence.Defendantacknowledgesthata11leads
derived from such statem entsmay beused againstdefendantin any subsequentproceeding.
16.
Exception to Binding AgreementLAllprom iseshere made by each party aremade
dependentonfullperform anceofthepromisesmadebytheotherparty.Any promiseregardingthe
governm ent'ssentencing recomm endation appliesonlyto the sentencing uponthe Second
Superseding Indictmentand doesnotapply,forexam ple,to any futureproceedingsrelating to an
allegedviolation ofprobation,aviolation ofparole,oraviolation ofsum rvised release.lfthe
defendantcomm itsanycrimes,violatesany ofthe conditionsofhisrelease,orviolatesanyterm of
tllisagreementbetween signing thisagreem entand thedate ofsentencing'
,orifthe defendant
providesinformation totheprobation om cer,theUnited States,ortheCourtwhich isintentionally
misleading orintentionally :111trt1t11ft11,theUnited Stateswillbefreeto recom mend atsentencing
onthechargesto which thedefendanthaspleaded guilty,asentencehigherthanthatcontem plated
bytMsagreem ent.lfthegovernmentpursuesthiscourse,thedefendantwillnotbe freeto
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withdraw hisguiltypleaentered pursuantto thispleaagreement.Furtherm ore,in such an instance,
thegovenzmentwillbefree to charge,reinstate,orothelw ise pursueany and a1lchargesand
forfeiture actionswhich could havebeen broughtbutforthisplea agreement.
17.
Appellate Fcfver.ThedefendantisawarethatTitle 18,United StatesCode,
Section 3742 aftbrdsthe defendanttherightto appealthe sentence im m sed inthiscmse.
Acknowledgingthis,in exchange forthe undertakingsmadeby the United Statesin thisplea
agreement,the defendanthereby waivesallrightsconferred by Section 3742 to appealany
sentenceim posed,including any restitution order,orto appealthe mAnnerin which thesentence
wasimposed,unlessthesentence exceedsthemaximum permitted by statuteoristhe resultofan
upward departurefrom theguidelinerangethatthe courtestablishesatsentencing.Thedefendant
furtherunderstandsthatnothing in thisagreem entshallaffectthe govem m ent'srightand/orduty
toappealassetforthinTitle18,United StatesCode,Section 3742(b).However.iftheUnited
Statesapm alsthedefendant'ssentencepursuanttoSection3742(19,thedefendantshallbe
released from theabovewaiverofapm llaterights.Thedefendantunderstandsthat,although
defendantwillbesentenced in conformity withthe Sentencing Guidelines,bythisap eem ent
defendantwaivestherightto appealthesentence on thebasisthatthe sentenceistheresultofan
incorrectapplication oftheSentence Guidelines,By signingthisagreement,counselforthe
defendantacknowledgesthatcounselhmsdiscussed the appealwaiversd forth in thisagreem ent
with thedefendant.Thedefendantfurtheragrees,tègetherwith theUnited States,torequestthat
thedistrictcourtenteraspecitk tinding thatthedefendant'swaiverofthedefendnnt'srightto
appealthesentencetobe imposed in thiscasewasknowing andvoluntary.
18.
ThisistheentireAgreementand understandingbetweenthe United Statesand the
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defendant.There areno otheragreements,prom ises,representations,orunderstnndings.
LESLIE R.CALDW ELL
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RICHARD K.HOULIHAN
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDAN T
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