ORDER

J. RANDAL HALL, Chief District Judge.

Before the Court in this criminal matter is a motion for return of the bond posted by a surety, Nicolas Cain. The surety posted bond in the amount of $3000.00 on January 16, 2013, to secure the release of Defendant Darius Laron Cain.1 The surety signed the bond consenting and agreeing that if Defendant Cain violated any terms or conditions of his bond, the $3000.00 was subject to forfeiture. (Doc. 255.) The "Conditions of Release" included a prohibition against Defendant contacting, directly or indirectly, any person who is or may be a victim or witness in the investigation or prosecution, including co-defendants, while on release. (Doc. 233.)

This Court issued an arrest warrant for Defendant Cain on April 25, 2013, upon the petition of a United States Probation Officer, who had been notified that Defendant Cain had coerced a witness to make a written statement on his behalf, then altered the statement and forged the witness's signature. (Doc. 593.) This written statement was ultimately forwarded to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia. (Id.) Thereafter, on May 9, 2013, this Court conducted a bond forfeiture hearing and revoked Defendant Cain's bond. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 46(f) (1).

Because the bond posted by Nicolas Cain has been forfeited upon clear and convincing evidence that Defendant Cain violated the Conditions of Release, the present motion for return of the bond (doc. 1337) is DENIED. Further, the forfeited $3,000 cash bond, plus all accrued interest, shall be applied to the outstanding balance of Defendant Cain's criminal fine.2 Any remaining money is forfeited to the United States. The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Order to Nicolas Cain.

ORDER ENTERED.