Paul Maucha

This is my account of United States v. Paul Maucha — the federal case against me, the judgment I am appealing, and the record as I contend it stands, set out so that my version is on the record alongside the government's.

United States v. Paul Maucha, No. 21-cr-322 (CJN) (D.D.C.) · Appeal No. 24-3087 (D.C. Cir.), pending

Timeline

  1. The case

    United States v. Paul Maucha, No. 21-cr-322 (CJN), is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Carl J. Nichols presiding. Kyle W. Maurer appears for the government.

  2. Judgment

    The judgment in the case includes a restitution order of $2,000,000. The conviction, sentence, and restitution are challenged on appeal.

  3. February 18, 2025

    Paul Maucha writes a formal complaint against Judge Nichols to the District of Columbia Judicial Tenure and Disabilities Commission, written from FCI Fort Dix, New Jersey.

  4. Appeal pending

    Appeal No. 24-3087 is pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Robin Earnest serves as appellate counsel.

  5. October 2026

    A complaint of judicial misconduct under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 351–364, is prepared for the Judicial Council of the District of Columbia Circuit.

The Case

What follows is what the court record itself shows.

My Account

Why I say this case was brought

In Paul's account, the prosecution was retaliation. He contends that the indictment followed a business dispute over an unpaid $10 million invoice involving Jackie Robinson and partners — that when he pressed to be paid and to pursue his claim, a civil dispute was turned into a criminal case against him.

The investigation and arrest

Paul alleges that FBI Agent Park built the case against him, and that he was arrested without a valid warrant — a warrant he contends was not properly signed or authorized by a judicial officer — in violation of his Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights.

How my case was handled

Paul alleges that hearings in his case were held outside his presence and without notice to him; that his motions were repeatedly denied without hearings, including his motion for a new trial under Rule 33, which he says presented evidence bearing on his innocence; and that his request for an ADA advocate to help him participate in the proceedings was refused.

The withheld record

Paul alleges that the district court has withheld the documents and records his appellate counsel, Robin Earnest, has repeatedly requested for his appeal — requests that, in his account, have gone unanswered for an extended period, stalling appeal No. 24-3087.

The sentence and the $2 million

Paul contends that his sentence was imposed above the Guidelines range without a valid basis. He further contends that the $2,000,000 restitution order was imposed without the discovery trial on restitution that he requested, and that the government's own records undercut the conspiracy charge: in his account, the FBI's Form 302 records his alleged co-conspirator's admission that she acted using his company's credentials without the company's knowledge.

Documents

The principal filings and complaints referenced on this site: