United States v. Deangelo Jackson-Portwood, et. al.

04/15/2025 –  Judge Judith Levy has sentenced the below defendants as noted below:

• Defendant Maurice Brown-Portwood was sentenced to the following:
  Incarceration of 1 year(s), 10 months
  Followed by Supervised Release of 3 year(s)
  Special Assessment of $100.00
• Defendant Adartha Tillman was sentenced to the following:
  Incarceration of 3 year(s), 4 months
  Followed by Supervised Release of 3 year(s)
  Special Assessment of $100.00
   
• Defendant Christopher Lindsay was sentenced to the following:
  Sentence Complete 
  Supervised Release of 3 year(s)
  Special Assessment of $100.00
   
• Defendant DeAngelo Jackson-Portwood was sentenced to the following:
  Incarceration of 5 year(s), 1 month
  Followed by Supervised Release of 3 year(s)
  Special Assessment of $200.00
• Defendant Anton Greenwood was sentenced to the following:
  Incarceration of 3 year(s), 6 months
  Followed by Supervised Release of 3 year(s)
  Special Assessment of $100.00
• Defendant Taurean Davis was sentenced to the following:
  Incarceration of 1 year(s), 1 day
  Followed by Supervised Release of 3 year(s)
  Special Assessment of $100.00
  
  
   

2/04/2025 - The plea cutoff and final pretrial conference previously scheduled for defendant(s) Tyrone Boyle, on January 30, 2025, 2:30 PM has been rescheduled for May 28, 2025, 2:00PM.  

The (tentative) trial previously scheduled for defendant(s) Tyrone Boyle on February 26, 2025, has been rescheduled for June 17, 2025, 8:30AM at Ann Arbor Courtroom, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

01/27/2025 - The plea cutoff and final pretrial conference previously scheduled for defendant(s) Timothy Boyle, on January 30, 2025, 2:30 PM has been rescheduled for May 28, 2025, 2:00PM. 

The (tentative) trial previously scheduled for defendant(s) Timothy Boyle on February 26, 2025, has been rescheduled for June 17, 2025, 8:30AM at Ann Arbor Courtroom, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

12/12/2024 - The sentencing hearing for defendant(s), Maurice Brown-Portwood, has been rescheduled from January 28, 2025, to March 13, 2025, 10:30 AM at Ann Arbor Courtroom, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 before Judge Judith Levy. 

12/05/2024 - A plea cutoff and final pretrial conference previously scheduled for defendant(s) Timothy Boyle and Tyrone Boyle on November 26, 2024, 10:00AM has been rescheduled for January 30, 2025, 2:30PM.

The (tentative) trial previously scheduled for defendant(s) Timothy Boyle and Tyrone Boyle on December 17, 2024, 8:30AM has been rescheduled for February 26, 2025, 8:30AM.

All previous hearing dates for defendant(s) DeAngelo Jackson-Portwood, Anton Greenwood, Adartha Tillman, Christopher Lindsay and Taurean Davis have been cancelled.

On November 20, 2024, defendant Christopher Lindsay pled guilty to the charges listed below.  Any remaining counts will be disposed of at the time of sentencing.  As a result of the guilty plea, there will be no trial involving this defendant.

• NUMBER OF CHARGE(S):  1
• DESCRIPTION OF CHARGE(S):  Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
• DISPOSITION:  Guilty

The sentencing hearing for defendant Christopher Lindsay has been set for March 25, 2025, 10:30am.

On November 25, 2024, defendant DeAngelo Jackson-Portwood pled guilty to the charges listed below.  Any remaining counts will be disposed of at the time of sentencing.  As a result of the guilty plea, there will be no trial involving this defendant.

• NUMBER OF CHARGE(S):  1
• DESCRIPTION OF CHARGE(S):  Aggravated identity theft
• DISPOSITION:  Guilty
• NUMBER OF CHARGE(S):  1
• DESCRIPTION OF CHARGE(S):  Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
• DISPOSITION:  Guilty

The sentencing hearing for defendant DeAngelo Jackson-Portwood has been set for March 26, 2025, 10:30am.

On November 25, 2024, defendant Anton Greenwood pled guilty to the charges listed below.  Any remaining counts will be disposed of at the time of sentencing.  As a result of the guilty plea, there will be no trial involving this defendant.

• NUMBER OF CHARGE(S):  1
• DESCRIPTION OF CHARGE(S):  Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
• DISPOSITION:  Guilty

The sentencing hearing for defendant Anton Greenwood has been set for March 26, 2025, 2:00pm.

On November 25, 2024, defendant Adartha Tillman pled guilty to the charges listed below.  Any remaining counts will be disposed of at the time of sentencing.  As a result of the guilty plea, there will be no trial involving this defendant.

• NUMBER OF CHARGE(S):  1
• DESCRIPTION OF CHARGE(S):  Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
• DISPOSITION:  Guilty
• NUMBER OF CHARGE(S):  1
• DESCRIPTION OF CHARGE(S):  Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
• DISPOSITION:  Guilty

The sentencing hearing for defendant Adartha Tillman has been set for March 25, 2025, 2:00pm.

On November 25, 2024, defendant Taurean Davis pled guilty to the charges listed below.  Any remaining counts will be disposed of at the time of sentencing.  As a result of the guilty plea, there will be no trial involving this defendant.

The sentencing hearing for defendant Taurean Davis has been set for March 27, 2025, 10:30am.

It is helpful for the Court to know the impact of this crime on its victims. In an effort to provide this information to the Court, we are attaching a Victim Impact Statement request form. This is one way the Court can hear your concerns as they relate to the crime.

If you wish to provide a written victim impact statement to the Court, please return it on or before Friday, January 31, 2025.

Please mail to the address listed below or if you prefer you may return it via email to USAMIE.VictimWitness@usdoj.gov or fax to (313)226-2311.

If you choose to complete a statement, please forward it to:

VICTIM / WITNESS UNIT

United States Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Michigan

211 W. Fort St.    Suite 2001

Detroit, MI 48226-3211

Because of the Courts schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice.

11/13/2024 - A plea hearing has been scheduled before Judge Judith Levy at Ann Arbor Courtroom, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104for the below specified dates and times for each listed defendant below:

November 20, 2024

• Defendant Christopher Lindsay at 1:30pm

November 25, 2024

• Defendant Adartha Tillman at 9:45am
• Defendant Deangelo Jackson-Portwood at 10:30am
• Defendant Anton Greenwood at 1:00pm
• Defendant Taurean Davis at 2:00pm

The purpose of the plea hearings are for each defendant to enter a plea of guilty.  Your attendance is not required.  If you are a victim of the charged offense(s) and wish to speak at any of the plea hearings, please contact our office in advance of the scheduled hearing date to advise. Because of the Courts schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice.

Should any of the defendants not plead guilty at the scheduled plea hearings, a tentative trial date is set for December 17, 2024, 8:30am.

A status hearing in the matter is scheduled before Judge Judith Levy for November 26, 2024, 10:00am.  The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there are issues that the Court needs to address and to schedule any necessary future court dates.  Your attendance is not required, however you are welcome to attend any hearings open to the public.

Because of the Courts schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice.

10/09/2024 - On September 26, 2022, defendant Maurice Brown-Portwood entered a plea of guilty to the following criminal offenses:  Attempt and Conspiracy Fraud.

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Maurice Brown-Portwood for January 28, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. before the Honorable Judge Judith Levy, United States District Court, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.  All are welcome to attend these proceedings, however, unless you have received a subpoena, your attendance is not required by the Court. 

Victims have a right to complete a Victim Impact Statement advising the court of the impact the offenses have had on them and/or their families.   In addition, victims are entitled to request restitution for financial losses associated with the victimization.  Please access the Victim Impact Statement form and Declaration of Financial Losses forms below.   Documents MUST be completed and submitted to the following on or before Friday, December 27, 2024.   

E-mail submissions to the Victim/Witness Unit at USAMIE.VictimWitness@usdoj.gov or to Probation Officer Alima Patterson at alima_patterson@miep.courts.gov .  

Questions may also be submitted to the previous e-mail addresses identified.

• To access a copy of the Victim Impact Statement, please click here  (attached)

• To access the Probation Department Declaration of Financial Losses Letter/Forms, please click here  (attached)  

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09/03/2024 – A plea hearing before Judge Judith Levy is scheduled on September 26, 2024, 10:30 AM at Ann Arbor Courtroom, involving defendant Maurice Brown-Portwood.   

Your attendance is not required.  If you are a victim of the charged offense(s) and wish to speak at the plea hearing, please contact the Victim/Witness Unit via email at USAMIE.VictimWitness@usdoj.gov well in advance of the scheduled hearing date.  Should this defendant not plead guilty on or before 09/26/2024, a tentative trial date is scheduled for December 17, 2024, 8:30 AM.

Victims will also have the opportunity to provide written and/or verbal impact statements to the Court at the time of sentencing.  Because of the Court’s schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice.  If planning to attend any public hearings, you may want to check this website or contact the Victim/Witness Unit to confirm hearing dates and times.

Due to the large number of victims identified in this case, and in an effort to assist victims more efficiently, this webpage has been developed to advise of information relating to the above case. This does not replace written notification to those identified as victims, it simply provides an additional resource from which to obtain information.  Direct written notification will be provided via e-mail only.  Directions for signing up for e-mail notification has been directly mailed to those identified as victims.  

This case specifically involves the submission of fraudulent applications to receive funds from programs enacted to address needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, from approximately February 2020 to May 2021.  The defendants in this case filed fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits and business loans, including in the names of individuals who did not know of or consent to the submissions.  In all, well over 800 individuals have been identified as victims in this case. Victims were identified by law enforcement via personally identifiable information (including names, dates of birth, and social security numbers) used by the defendants.  Law enforcement then attempted to identify and locate the persons whose information was used.  In total the defendants fraudulently obtained over $6 million from this scheme.

Please note that these charges are accusations.  The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. 

Victims are encouraged to reach out to the credit bureau reporting companies advising them of the compromise of your personal identification information.  Victims may be able to obtain a copy of their credit report and place a fraud alert on their record to aid in the prevention of potential future fraud.   Contacting at least one of the credit reporting agencies (Equifax (800)525-6285; Experian (888)397-3742; TransUnion (800)680-7289) will provide you with the opportunity to obtain credit bureau reports so you can check for any past or current fraudulent activity.

Please visit www.ftc.gov/idtheft for more detailed instructions, forms and information.   

02/12/2024 - The plea hearing and final pretrial conference scheduled before Judge Judith Levy on March 5, 2024, 2:00 PM has been rescheduled for November 26, 2024, 2:30PM at Ann Arbor Courtroom, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 for defendant(s) Deangelo Jackson-Portwood, Anton Greenwood, Adartha Tillman, Timothy Boyle, Tyrone Boyle, Christopher Lindsay, Taurean Davis, and Maurice Brown-Portwood. The purpose of this hearing is for the defendant(s) to either elect to proceed to trial or enter a plea of guilty.  Your attendance is not required.  Because of the Courts schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice.  If you are a victim of the charged offense(s) and wish to speak at the plea hearing, please email our office well in advance of the schedule hearing date at USAMIE.VictimWitness@usdoj.gov.

In the event the defendants do not plead guilty on or before the above listed date, a tentative trial date has been rescheduled from March 26, 2024 to December 17, 2024, 8:30AM at Ann Arbor Courtroom, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 for the case which involves defendant(s) Deangelo Jackson-Portwood, Anton Greenwood, Adartha Tillman, Timothy Boyle, Tyrone Boyle, Christopher Lindsay, Taurean Davis, and Maurice Brown-Portwood.

12/15/2023 - A status hearing is scheduled before Judge Judith Levy for March 5, 2024, 2:00 PM at Ann Arbor Courtroom, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 for defendant(s) Deangelo Jackson-Portwood, Anton Greenwood, Adartha Tillman, Timothy Boyle, Tyrone Boyle, Christopher Lindsay, Taurean Davis, and Maurice Brown-Portwood. The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there are issues that the Court needs to address and to schedule any necessary future court dates.

A (tentative) trial is scheduled before Judge Judith Levy on March 26, 2024, 8:30 AM at Ann Arbor Courtroom, 200 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 for the case which involves defendant(s) Deangelo Jackson-Portwood, Anton Greenwood, Adartha Tillman, Timothy Boyle, Tyrone Boyle, Christopher Lindsay, Taurean Davis, and Maurice Brown-Portwood.

04/26/2023 – An indictment was filed in the case of United States v. Deangelo Jackson-Portwood, et. al., which charges 8 individuals with various counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft.  It is advised that individuals receiving a letter from the United States Attorney’s Office Victim/Witness Department, take precautionary steps and contact the credit bureau reporting companies, advising them of the possibility of identity theft.  A copy of the indictment can be accessed by clicking HERE.