February 1, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan announced the filing of a four-count indictment* charging Gerrell Butler and Lacretia Bailey with conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, manufacture of counterfeit money, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 471, and two counts of passing and possessing counterfeit money, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472.
This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service. Upon conviction, Butler faces a maximum statutory sentence of 65 years and a $1,000,000 fine, and Bailey faces a maximum statutory sentence of 25 years and a $500,000 fine.
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DEFENDANT |
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Gerrell Butler Lacretia Bailey |
Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia, PA |
35 years old 31 years old |
The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney NANCY BEAM WINTER and Special Assistant United States Attorney LISA CAULFIELD.
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*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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