United States of America v. $205,673.00 In U S Currency et al

Filing 120

CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. The Court, having considered the stipulation 118 of the parties, and good cause appearing therefor, HEREBY ORDERS ADJUDGES AND DECREES: Any potential claimants to the defendant as sets other than Claimants are deemed to have admitted the allegations of the complaint with respect to the defendant assets. $51,360.51 of the defendant assets shall be returned to Claimants. The following defendant assets shall be forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title or interest shall exist therein. The Government shall dispose of the following according to law: (a) $490,724.05. Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs in connection with the seizure, retention and return of the defendant assets. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (jp)

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EILEEN M. DECKER
United States Attorney
LAWRENCE MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
JONATHAN GALATZAN
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
California Bar No. 190414
Federal Courthouse, 14th Floor
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

JS-6

Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION

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) NO. CV 11-7857 BRO (PJWx)
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Plaintiff,
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) CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
vs.
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$205,673.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
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ET AL.,
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Defendant.
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WAJIHA SIDDIQUI, EFAZ SIDDIQUI, )
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AQUAMARINE WHOLESALE, INC.,
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GREEN HEALING, INC., MARINA
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PAPOYAN, SUREN OGANESYAN, AND
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SUZA, INC.
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Claimants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff and Claimants Wajiha Siddiqui, Efaz Siddiqui,

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Aquamarine Wholesale, Inc., Green Healing, Inc., Marina Papoyan,

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Suren Oganesyan, and Suza, Inc. (“Claimants”) have made a

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stipulated request for the entry of this Consent Judgment,

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resolving this action in its entirety.

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were seized from Claimants, and they assert an interest in the

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defendant assets and have filed claims in this case and have

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answered the complaint.

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and the time for filing claims and answers has expired.

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The defendant assets

No other claims or answers were filed,

The Court, having considered the stipulation of the

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parties, and good cause appearing therefor, HEREBY ORDERS

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ADJUDGES AND DECREES:

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The government has given and published notice of this

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action as required by law, including Rule G of the Supplemental

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Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture

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Actions, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules

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of this Court.

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contest the forfeiture of the defendant assets.

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were filed, and the time for filing claims and answers has

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expired.

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judgment and the defendant assets.

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the defendant assets other than Claimants are deemed to have

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admitted the allegations of the complaint with respect to the

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defendant assets.

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Claimants have filed claims and answers to
No other claims

This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to this
Any potential claimants to

$51,360.51 of the defendant assets shall be returned to
Claimants.
The United States shall return the above-listed assets in
Paragraph 2 not later than 45 days after (a) the court enters
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this Consent Judgment and (b) Claimants provide to the

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government the bank routing and personal identifiers needed to

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effect a wire transfer of any returned funds, whichever is

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later.

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check, the check will be payable to “The Thomas A. Turner, Jr.,

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Esq. Client Trust,” and mailed to Claimants, in care of their

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attorneys, Thomas A. Turner, Jr. and John T. Cavan, 11377 W.

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Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

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elects to make the payment by wire transfer, the funds will be

If the United States elects to make the payment by

90064.

If the United States

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wire transferred to a “Thomas A. Turner, Jr., Esq. Client

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Trust.”

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The following defendant assets shall be forfeited to

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the United States, and no other right, title or interest shall

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exist therein.

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according to law:
a.

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The Government shall dispose of the following

$490,724.05.

Claimants have agreed to release the United States of

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America, its agencies, agents, and officers, including employees

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and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, from any and

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all claims, actions or liabilities arising out of or related to

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the seizure and retention of the defendant assets and/or the

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commencement of this civil forfeiture action, including, without

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limitation, any claim for attorneys’ fees, costs or interest

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which may be asserted on behalf of Claimants against the United

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States, whether pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 or otherwise.

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Claimants have waived any rights they may have to seek remission

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or mitigation of the forfeiture.

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The court finds that there was reasonable cause for the

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seizure of the defendant assets and the institution of this

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action as to the defendant assets pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

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§ 2465(a)(2).

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reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465(a)(2) as to the

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defendant assets.

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This judgment constitutes a certificate of

Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs

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in connection with the seizure, retention and return of the

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defendant assets.

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DATED: March 9, 2017

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THE HONORABLE BEVERLY REID O’CONNELL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Prepared by:

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EILEEN M. DECKER
United States Attorney
LAWRENCE S. MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section

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/s/ Jonathan Galatzan
JONATHAN GALATZAN

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Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section

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