Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF PROFESSIONS - TALENT AGENCIES
Respondent: DERWIN JONES, D/B/A SHADES TALENT & MODELING AGENCY
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jun. 05, 2003
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, July 16, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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Vv. Case No. 2002-01191
DERWIN JONES D/B/A
SHADES TALENT & MODELING AGENCY,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
(Petitioner), files this Administrative Complaint before the Division of Professions - Talent
Agencies (Board) against Derwin Jones d/b/a Shades Talent & Modeling Agency (Respondent),
and alleges:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of talent
agencies, pursuant to section 20.165, Florida Statutes (2000), and chapters 455 and 468, Part VIL
Florida Statutes.
2. At all times material hereto, Respondent was licensed in the State of Florida as a
Talent Agency, license number TA 0000654.
3. Respondent’s address of record with the Department is 2125 Biscayne Boulevard,
Ste. 570, Miami, Florida 33137. Derwin Jones is currently incarcerated in the Yazoo City
Federal Corrections Institute, 2225 Haley Barbour Parkway, Yazoo City, MS 39134. His inmate
number is 37733-004.
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4. Section 455.227(1)(c), Florida Statutes, states that disciplinary action may be
taken against a licensee for being convicted or found guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo
contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a crime in any jurisdiction which relates to the practice
of, or the ability to practice, a licensee’s profession.
5. Section 468.402(1)(b), Florida Statutes, provides grounds for disciplinary action
to be taken when a licensee has violated any provision of this part, chapter 455, any lawful
disciplinary order of the department, or any rule of the department.
6. Section 468.402(1)(c), Florida Statutes, states that disciplinary action may be
taken against any licensee who has been found guilty of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to,
regardless of adjudication, a crime involving moral turpitude or dishonest dealings under the
laws of Florida or any other state or government.
7. Title 18 U.S.C. § 371, states that iftwo or more persons conspire either to commit
any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in
any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of
the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or
both.
8. At all times material hereto, Respondent was engaged in a criminal conspiracy to
commit bank fraud with another individual, in which Respondent’s licensed talent agency,
Shades Talent & Modeling Agency, Inc. (“Shades”), was used as a “paper corporation” to
facilitate and act as a conduit for fraudulent financial transactions, ie., issuing and causing to be
issued checks on the accounts of deceased persons without authorization.
9. Respondent’s violations of 18 U.S.C. § 371 constituted criminal acts involving
moral turpitude or dishonest dealings under the laws of Florida and the United States of America.
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10, Onor about August 17, 2002, Respondent pled guilty to an indictment charging
Respondent with a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Thus, Respondent was in violation of sections
455.227(1\c), 468.402(1)(b) and 468.402(1)(c), Florida Statutes.
11. Title 18 U.S.C. §1029(a)(2), states that whoever knowingly and with intent to
defraud traffics in or uses one or more unauthorized access devises during any one-year period,
and by such conduct obtains anything of value aggregating $ 1,000 or more during that period
shall be subject to a fine or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both.
12. From November 16, 2000, through November 21, 2000, Respondent did
knowingly, willfully, and with intent to defraud, use unauthorized credit card account numbers to
obtain something of value in excess of $1,000.00, conduct that was access device fraud.
13. Respondent’s violations of 18 U.S.C. 1029(a)(2) constituted criminal acts
involving moral turpitude or dishonest dealings under the laws of Florida and the United States
of America.
14. Onor about August 17, 2002, Respondent pled guilty to an indictment charging
Respondent with one violation of 18 U.S.C. §1029(a)(2). Thus, Respondent was further in
violation of sections 455.227(1)(c), 468.402(1)(b) and 468.402(1)(c), Florida Statutes.
15. Respondent was sentenced to 57 months in prison and thereafter 3 years of
supervised release
COUNT ONE
16. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through fifteen as though fully set forth herein.
17. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section 468.402(1)(c), Florida
Statutes.
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COUNT TWO
18. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through fifteen as though fully set forth herein.
19. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section 455.227(1)(c), Florida
Statutes.
COUNT THREE
20. Petitioner realleges and incorporates the allegations set forth in paragraphs one
through fifteen as though fully set forth herein.
21. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated section 468.402(1)(b), Florida
Statutes.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests the Board enter an order imposing one or
more of the following penalties: revocation or suspension of Respondent's license, imposition of
an administrative fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for each count or separate
offense, issuance of a reprimand, placement of Respondent on probation, restriction of
Respondent’s authorized scope of practice, assessment of costs associated with investigation and
prosecution, imposition of any or all penalties delineated within section 455.227(2), Florida
Statutes, and/or any other relief that the Board is authorized to impose pursuant to chapters 455
and/or 468, Part VIL, Florida Statutes, and/or the rules promulgated thereunder.
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Assistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 989274
Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2202
Telephone: (850) 414-6088
Facsimile: (850) 414-6749
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Docket for Case No: 03-002124PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 16, 2003 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 14, 2003 |
Verified Actual and Constructive Notice filed by Respondent.
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Jul. 14, 2003 |
Letter to D. Harris-Rich from C. Pellegrini advising of hearing date filed.
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Jun. 30, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Judicial Notice filed.
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Jun. 26, 2003 |
Order Denying Motion to Dismiss.
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Jun. 25, 2003 |
Petitioner`s Response to Motion to Dismiss Complaint Pursuant to Rule 10(a) and Rule 12(b) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 20, 2003 |
Motion to Dismiss Complaint Pursuant to Rule 10(a) and Rule 12(b) Federal Rules of Civl Procedure filed by Respondent.
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Jun. 16, 2003 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jun. 16, 2003 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 8, 2003; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 05, 2003 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jun. 05, 2003 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jun. 05, 2003 |
Agency referral filed.
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Jun. 05, 2003 |
Initial Order.
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