Paying For Her Crime

It's been a long time since last post.  Joyce Allen is in prison serving a 30 year sentence without the possibility for parole.  We continue to receive retribution from her 'pay' in prison.  The only consolation to the small amount of money is the thought that she is working to pay all those she mislead and defrauded.  Hopefully the government will continue to search for our hidden money.

"Victim Notification System" - NOT

Nothing provided on the Benchmark Capital case.  Everyone is quiet including the US Department of Justice.  So disappointing that although its called the "Victim Notification System" - it does little to notify anyone much less victims.

A Few Things Seized

Here's a link to a document which list those things seized by the government in March/April 2012 as part of the forfeiture of property by a few involved in the Ponzi scheme.

PROPERTY SEIZED IN EARLY 2012

TIffiny Thompson Incarcerated at "Camp Cupcake"

TIFFINY THOMPSON has been incarcerated at Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Alderson and is scheduled for release on December 8, 2016.  She is not eligible
for parole.

As a little background on her current address -
The Federal Prison Camp, Alderson (FPC Alderson) is a minimum-security
federal prison for female inmates and is located in West Virginia.  It is a 159-acre facility.  While there is no barbed wire on the fence surrounding the camp, the prisoners have schedules and each one is required to work.  Inmates get holidays off except those who work in the powerhouse and kitchen.  It focuses on on vocational training and "personal growth experiences", with a craft-shop.  According to the internet, free time is spent walking around the sidewalk that is set between the two dorms as this is within bounds for the inmates.  Since 2004 inmates are no longer free to roam the entire campus and are restricted in areas of
the prison. They also play recreational activities such as volleyball.

Most of the inmates at FPC Alderson have been convicted of non-violent
or white-collar crime. Many are in the drug program and have come from
other prisons to attend the program at Alderson. They sleep in bunk
beds in two large dormitories.  The dormitories hold 500 plus inmates a
piece. Each inmate sleeps in a 5-by-9-foot cinderblock cube inside of this open dormitory.

The prison was nicknamed "Camp Cupcake" by members of the news media
when Martha Stewart was sentenced to a five-month term there.  Local residents have also referred to it as "the college campus."  It was called "Yale" by one-time attendee Martha Stewart.

Tiffiny Thompson Sentenced

Another quick note.  Tiffiny Thompson was sentenced to incarceration of 1 year 9 months, followed by supervised release of 3 years, and a special assessment of $100.00.  Don't ask me what a "special assessment" is but I believe that all of the defendants received one of some magnitude.

As a noteworthy statement, we received notice of the handling of restitution.  It stated, "While the Court has ordered restitution in this case, it does not mean the defendant(s) will make restitution payments. In the event restitution payments are received from the defendant, the funds will be distributed by the Clerk of the United States District Court."  Make of that what you will; however, it appears that it's a way of saying 1) we're not optimistic on the amount of restitution and 2) it will be distributed based on the manner that the Clerk determines.

Original Indictment Against Joyce Allen & Sharon Kay Thomas

Here's a link to the original indictment against Joyce Allen & Sharon Kay Thomas for those who simply have an interest.

Indictment

Joyce Allen and Brian Murphy are in Prison, etc.

Here's another update on a few of the defendants (now criminals) involved in the Ponzi scheme.

Sharon Kay Thomas was sentenced by the court and the following was ordered: 
She was incarceration of 2 year(s) 1 month(s), followed by supervised release of for 2 years, and a special assessment of $100.00. 

Brian Murphy in the meantime is currently incarcerated at BOP - FCI Talladega and is scheduled for release on August 3, 2018. He is not eligible for parole. 

Likewise, Joyce Allen is currently incarcerated at BOP - FCI Aliceville and is scheduled for release on June 7, 2041. She is not eligible for parole.  Based on this sentence and her age, Joyce Allen will serve the remainder of her life in prison.

Joyce Allen