United States of America v. $707,291.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 30

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Otis D. Wright, II, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES that $697,291.00 of the defendant currency (Asset ID No. 14-DEA-601288) and all interest earned on the entirety of the defendant currency since seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title or interest shall exist therein. The remaining portion of the defendant currency, $10,000.00 in U.S. currency, without any interest, shall be returned to Tashyan through his counsel. The funds are to be made payable via ACH deposit to Tashyan's attorney George G. Mgdesyan. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (jp)

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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
YASIN MOHAMMAD
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
California Bar No. 242798
United States Courthouse
312 North Spring Street, 14th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
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 15-03179-ODW(PLAx)
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) [PROPOSED]
Plaintiff,
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) CONSENT JUDGMENT
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$707,291.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
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Defendant.
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HAKOP TASHYAN,
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Claimant.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

The civil forfeiture action captioned above was commenced
on April 29, 2015.

The defendant currency was seized from Hakop

Tashyan (“Tashyan”), and he was the only person to submit a
claim and answer.

Claimant Tashyan filed a claim on July 2,

2015 (ECF No. 17), and an answer on July 7, 2015 (ECF No. 19).

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The time for filing claims and answers has expired and no person

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other than Tashyan is believed to have a claim to the defendant

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asset, $707,291.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant currency”).
Plaintiff and Tashyan have made a stipulated request for

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the entry of this consent judgment of forfeiture resolving all

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claims concerning the defendant currency (Asset ID No. 14-DEA-

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601288).
The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the

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matter.

Based upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto and

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good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES

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AND DECREES that $697,291.00 of the defendant currency (Asset ID

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No. 14-DEA-601288) and all interest earned on the entirety of

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the defendant currency since seizure, is hereby forfeited to the

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

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therein.

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$10,000.00 in U.S. currency, without any interest, shall be

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returned to Tashyan through his counsel.

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made payable via ACH deposit to Tashyan’s attorney George G.

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Mgdesyan.

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The remaining portion of the defendant currency,

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The funds are to be

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The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the

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seizure of the defendant asset and the institution of this

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action.

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certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

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Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs in

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connection with the seizure, retention and return of the
zure, retention
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defendant asset.

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DATED:

This consent judgment shall be construed as a

February 22

, 2016
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THE HONORABLE OTIS D. WRIGHT
HONORABLE OTIS
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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DISTRICT

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Presented 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/ Yasin Mohammad
YASIN MOHAMMAD
Assistant United States Attorney

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Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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