Opinion
CR15-5263 BHS
05-31-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JOSEPH SCOTT “CHLOE” LEJEUNE, Defendant.
ORDER
BENJAMIN H. SETTLE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter is before the Court on Defendant ChloeLeJeune's motion for early termination of supervised release. Dkt. 73.
Although Lejeune was prosecuted as Joseph LeJeune, she now goes by Chloe LeJeune and uses she/her pronouns. Dkt. 73 at n.1.
Most of the facts relevant to this motion are set forth in the Court's prior order, Dkt. 76, and need not be repeated here. In that order, the Court reserved ruling on LeJeune's motion for early termination of supervised release and directed her to respond to the order and explain why she has not by now fully paid the amount of restitution owed. Id. at 2. Lejeune owes only $587.66 out of the $5,000 in restitution ordered. Dkt. 74 at 1.
LeJeune has since responded to the Court's prior order, explaining that she has been unable to fully pay the restitution because of serious financial hardship. Dkt. 77 at 2. LeJeune also explains, “I regret lapsing on my restitution payments” and “I do take my restitution seriously and I fully intend to pay the balance off as soon as I am able.” Id. The Court accepts this explanation. In so doing, however, the Court strongly encourages LeJeune to pay the remainder of the restitution owed as soon as possible.
Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that LeJeune's motion for early termination of supervised release, Dkt. 73, is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.