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Date: 07-14-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Eilove Shrestha
Case Number: 1:18-cr-00183-LEW
Judge: Lance E. Walker
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maine (Penobscot County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Chris Ruge
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Bangor, ME - Nepalese Man Pleads Guilty to Marriage Fraud Charges
Eilove Shrestha, 28, recently of Cupertino, California, pled guilty in U.S. District Court to marriage fraud and to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud.
According to court records, on June 20, 2018, Shrestha, a Nepalese citizen then lawfully in the United States in a temporary status, agreed to pay a United States citizen $13,000 to marry him so he could obtain permanent resident status, also known as, a “green card.” Four days later, Shrestha flew to Maine and the two were married the next day. Before and after the wedding, Shrestha paid the United States citizen hundreds of dollars via wire transfers, while he continued to live and work in another state.
Shrestha faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Brewer Police Department.
Charges:
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MARRIAGE FRAUD; 18:371 and 8:1325(c)
(1)
MARRIAGE FRAUD; 8:1325(c) and 18:2
(2)
Outcome: 07/08/2019 62 NOTICE OF HEARING as to EILOVE SHRESTHA: Change of Plea Hearing set for 7/8/2019 03:30 PM in Bangor Courtroom 2 before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. The defendant will be required to identify every prescription medication he is taking and to specify the dosage and frequency, purpose and effects of the medication. (The same requirement applies to medications prescribed but NOT taken, with an additional requirement that the defendant explain why it was not taken and the consequences of the failure to take it.) Failure to do so satisfactorily may result in the judge's refusal to accept the plea. Counsel may find it convenient to use a written list for this purpose. Counsel shall file the prosecution version and any plea agreement prior to the change of plea. (mtm) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
07/08/2019 63 NOTICE OF HEARING as to EILOVE SHRESTHA Jury Selection set for 7/9/2019 09:00 AM in Bangor Courtroom 2 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. Trial will commence at 8:30 a.m. on 7/10/2019 before JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER.(sfw) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
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