Case Document 1 Filed Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Criminal Number: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Violation: 18 U.S.C. 4 (Misprision of Felony) v. JAMES GARVIN, Defendant. . INFORMATION The United States of America charges that: COUNT ONE (Misprision of Felony) 1. From at least as early as in or about April 2007 and continuing Lmtil at least in or about February 2009, in the District of Columbia, Harry Thomas, Jr., an elected member of the District of Columbia Council and an agent of the District of Columbia--a State, as defined by Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(d)(4), that received federal assistance in excess of $10,000 during each calendar year in 2007, 2008 and 2009--embezzled, stole, obtained by fraud, without authority knowingly converted to the use of a person not the rightful owner, and intentionally misapplied property worth at least $5,000 and owned by, under the care of, Lmder the custody of, and under the control of the District of Columbia, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section Case Document 1 Filed 01/17/12 Page 2 of 3 2. From in or about January 2003 through in or about January 2009, in the District of Columbia, the defendant, JAMES GARVTN, having knowledge ofthe actual commission ofa felony cognizable by a court ofthe United States, to wit, theft concernin programs receiving federal funds, as described in paragraph 1 above, did conceal the same by receiving and re-distributing grant funds to be misappropriated to entities controlled by I-larry Thomas, Jr. that were not authorized to receive such funds, and did not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States. (Misprision of Felony, in Violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 4) RONALD C. MACHEN JR. UNITED STATE ATTORNEY Haray Bar 480140 Cou Saleski Bar 49 744 Bridget Fitzpatrick, D.C. Bar 4 4946 Assistant United States Attorneys United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia Fraud and Public Corruption Section 555 Fourth Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 Email: courtney.saleski@usdoj .gov bridg .gov - -Case Document 1 Filed 01/17/12 Page 3 of 3 JACK SMITH Chief, Public Integrity Section By: aso ZC. Bar 987804 Trial Attorney Public Integrity Section Criminal Division United States Department of Justice 1400 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 12100 Washington, DC 20005 Email: