Notice of Service of Process filed by USA — USA v. Pierre et al. (Dkt. 110, D. Mass. No. 1:23-mj-05013)

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A Declaration of Annapurna Balakrishna Regarding Service of Process, filed 11/13/25 as Document 110 in United States of America v. Adiana Pierre, Criminal No. 24-10007-MJJ, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Balakrishna, an Assistant United States Attorney, certifies that Adiana Pierre, Willie Richardson and First Citizens National Bank have been served a certified copy of the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Docket No. 80), issued June 7, 2024, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1). She states that Exhibit A attaches USPS Domestic Return Receipts and that counsel for the Defendant was served through the Electronic Case Filing system. The signature line reads /s/ Annapurna Balakrishna, dated November 13, 2025.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
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v. 
 
 
 
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Criminal No. 24-10007-MJJ 
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ADIANA PIERRE,  
 
 
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Defendant. 
 
 
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DECLARATION OF ANNAPURNA BALAKRISHNA 
REGARDING SERVICE OF PROCESS 
 
I, Annapurna Balakrishna make the following declaration: 
1. 
I am an Assistant United States Attorney.  I represent the United States of 
America in this case. 
2. 
I hereby certify that the following individuals/entities have been served a certified 
copy of the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Docket No. 80), issued by the Court on June 7, 
2024, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1): 
a) 
Adiana Pierre, USM #41264-510, Lexington FMC, P.O. Box 14500, Lexington, 
KY 40512; 
 
b) 
Willie Richardson, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350-1334;1 and 
 
c) 
First Citizens National Bank, P.O. Box 370, Dyersburg, TN 38025-0370, Attn: 
Loan Officer. 
 
Attached as Exhibit A are the USPS Domestic Return Receipts acknowledging service. 
3. 
I also certify that counsel for the Defendant has been served a copy of the 
Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, via the Electronic Case Filing system (ECF), in accordance with 
21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(6)(D), incorporating Supplemental Rule 
 
1 The return receipt for this individual indicated that the mail was not delivered, delivery was 
refused or was returned to sender.  The individual was subsequently served by First Class mail, 
which was not returned to sender. 
 
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G(4)(b)(iv), which provides for service by electronic mail.  
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my 
knowledge, information and belief.  Executed this 13th day of November in Boston, 
Massachusetts.  
Respectfully submitted, 
 
LEAH B. FOLEY 
United States Attorney, 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Annapurna Balakrishna          
 
ANNAPURN BALAKRISHNA 
Assistant United States Attorney 
United States Attorney’s Office 
1 Courthouse Way, Suite 9200 
Boston, MA 02210 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(617) 748-3100 
 
 
 
Dated:  November 13, 2025  
 
 
annapurna.balakrishna@usdoj.gov 
 
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