United States of America v. $4,730 Formerly on Deposit in Bank of America Account Ending in -6851, Held in the Name of Fardad Izadkhast et al

Filing 9

JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Defendants-in-rem shall be, and the same hereby is, forfeited to the plaintiff United States of America. 2. The United States Marshals Service (or its designe e) shall dispose of the Defendants-in-rem, according to law. 3. The Clerk of the Court shall forward four certified copies of this Judgment of Forfeiture to Assistant United States Attorney, Alexander J. Wilson, Co-Chief of the Money Laundering and Transnational Criminal Enterprises Unit, One St. Andrew's Plaza, New York, New York, 10007. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Victor Marrero on 3/5/2021) (ks) Transmission to Records Management Clerk for processing.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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:
Plaintiff,
:
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-v.:
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$4,730 FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT IN BANK
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OF AMERICA ACCOUNT ENDING IN -6851,
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HELD IN THE NAME OF FARDAD
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IZADKHAST,
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$570 FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT IN BANK OF
:
AMERICA ACCOUNT ENDING IN -5282,
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HELD IN THE NAME OF MEHDI KALAI,
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$10,000.00 FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT IN
WELLS FARGO BANK ACCOUNT ENDING
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IN -0168, HELD IN THE NAME OF MAHDI
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AZMANDIAN,
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$9,500.00 FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT IN
:
WELLS FARGO CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
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ACCOUNT ENDING IN -0965, HELD IN THE
:
NAME OF JAFAR JAVADPOUR,
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:
$53,072.52 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY
FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT AT SMITH BARNEY :
IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 101-30465-19 HELD IN :
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THE NAME OF STEVEN A. BONANNO,
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ACCOUNT FOR NICOLE BONANNO,
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$2,068.26 FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT IN
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BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT ENDING IN
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-5623, HELD IN THE NAME OF REZA
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GHESHLAGHI,
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$17,000 FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT IN
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CITIBANK ACCOUNT ENDING IN - 0108,
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HELD IN THE NAME OF MARYAM
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AZMANDIAN,
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and
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3/5/2021

JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
20 Civ. 3262 (VM)

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$84,650 FORMERLY HELD IN CAPITAL ONE
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ACCOUNT ENDING IN -6115, HELD IN THE
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NAME OF FATEMEH AZMANDIAN,
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Defendant-in-rem.
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WHEREAS, on or about April 24, 2020, the United States commenced an in rem
forfeiture action seeking the forfeiture of the Defendants-in-rem, by the filing of a Verified Civil
Complaint for Forfeiture (the “Verified Complaint”). The Verified Complaint alleged that the
Defendant-in-rem is subject to forfeiture pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections
981(a)(1)(A) and (C);
WHEREAS, notice of the Verified Complaint against the Defendants-in-rem was
posted on the official government internet site, www.forfeiture.gov, for at least 30 consecutive
days, beginning on April 29, 2020, through May 28, 2020, and proof of such publication was filed
with the Clerk of this Court on March 4, 2021 (D.E. 6);
WHEREAS, as set forth in Rule G(4)(a)(ii) and Rule G(5)(a)(ii), the notice of
forfeiture specified the Defendant-in-rem and the intent of the United States to forfeit and dispose
of the Defendant-in-rem, thereby notifying all third parties of their right to file a claim to adjudicate
the validity of their alleged legal interest in the Defendants-in-rem, within sixty days from the first
day of publication of the Notice on the official government internet site;
WHEREAS, on or about June 3, 2020, the Government sent direct notice of the
Verified Complaint by E-mail to the following individuals:

Nicole Lau
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Shubhranshu Singh
Ellicott City, MD 21042
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Nina Belis
c/o Ramya Kasturi Esq.
Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP
500 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10110
[e-mail]
Ekaterina Koroleva
Redmond, WA 98052
Joyce Ho
Flossmoor, IL 60422
Jing Lin
Kearny, NJ 07032
Gina Suh
Austin, TX 78729
Elizabeth Ferront
New York, NY 10016
Dr. Marcello Guglielmi
Eastchester, NY 10709
Connie Fang
Milpitas, CA 95035
Christine Lu
Boston, MA 02114
Christina Lee
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Fatemeh Azmandian
Raynham, MA 02767
Barbara Wong
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(the “Noticed Parties”);
WHEREAS, the Noticed Parties are the only individuals and/or entities known to
the Government to have a potential interest in the Defendants-in-rem;
WHEREAS, on or about June 26, 2020, Fatemeh Azmandian (“Claimant”) filed a
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claim asserting an interest as a victim in the Defendants-in-rem (the “Claim”)(D.E. 3);
WHEREAS, on or about February 8, 2021, the Government and Claimant filed a
status letter to the Court wherein the Claimant withdrew the Claim to the Defendants-in-rem; and
WHEREAS, other than the claim, no claims or answers have been filed or made
in this action and no other parties have appeared to contest the action, and the requisite time periods
in which to do so, as set forth in Title 18, United States Code, Section 983(a)(4)(A) and Rule G of
the Supplement Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Claims, have
expired.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS:
1.

The Defendants-in-rem shall be, and the same hereby is, forfeited to the

plaintiff United States of America.
2.

The United States Marshals Service (or its designee) shall dispose of the

Defendants-in-rem, according to law.
3.

The Clerk of the Court shall forward four certified copies of this Judgment

of Forfeiture to Assistant United States Attorney, Alexander J. Wilson, Co-Chief of the Money
Laundering and Transnational Criminal Enterprises Unit, One St. Andrew’s Plaza, New York,
New York, 10007.
Dated: New York, New York
March 5 2021
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SO ORDERED:

THE HONORABLE VICTOR MARRERO
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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