Spoon Network CEO Agrees to Charge of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Court Document Shows

In a document circulating on social media, the CEO of SPOON Communication Network Mr. Stanton Witherspoon, has taken a guilty plea deal, agreeing to the charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Knews is yet to verify if this information regarding Mr. Witherspoon is authentic.

The agreement according to information, was made with the office of the Attorney of the Southern District of Florida on August 24, 2023

According to reports, Witherspoon in the plea agreement with the Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Florida, in the United States, consented to the crime as mentioned above.

In the plea agreement, released on August 24, Witherspoon pleaded guilty to Count 1 of the indictment, which charges him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. This according to U.S. law, is in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, with a maximum of twenty years imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

Furthermore, the CEO of Spoon may likely pay a fine of up to $250,000 or an amount tied to the gross gain or loss from the offense, as stated.

With this guilty plea deal taken by Stanton Witherspoon, the court will begin proceeding with the sentencing hearing, which is scheduled for November 2, 2023, based on recommendations outlined in the plea agreement. These recommendations according to the report, include a base offense level, amount of loss, role in the offense, and acceptance of responsibility.

However, a pre-sentence investigation is expected to commence by a probation officer before the CEO of one of Liberia’s biggest media platforms is sentenced

Federal Sentencing Guidelines, including a pre-sentence investigation by the probation office. The court retains the authority to impose any sentence within the statutory maximum for the offense. This is done to ascertain the defendant’s behavior prior to the crime.

It can be recalled that the United States Department of Justice in January issued an indictment against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Spoon Group of Companies, Mr. Stanton Witherspoon, for his alleged involvement in charges related to a Fraudulent Nursing Diploma and Transcripts scheme uncovered in Florida, New Jersey, and New York.

Mr. Witherspoon is among 24 other individuals who were charged in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged participation in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses.