DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Richard Ayvazyan,… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 1407)

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Filed September 18, 2023 as Document 1407 in Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW (C.D. Cal.), this is a Declaration of Publication signed by Edith Montelibano, Records Examiner. It states that notice of forfeiture was posted on www.forfeiture.gov for at least 30 consecutive days, from August 18, 2023 to September 16, 2023. The attached notice says that on June 23, 2023, the Court ordered forfeited a 2015 Land Rover Range Rover, a 2015 BMW M3 and a 2017 Land Rover Range Rover. It tells anyone other than the defendants claiming an interest to file an ancillary petition within 60 days of August 18, 2023, and describes how to petition for remission or mitigation. A certification report documents daily availability of the posting.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
WESTERN DIVISION 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
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Plaintiff, 
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v. 
CR 20-579-SVW 
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Richard Ayvazyan, et al., 
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Defendant. 
DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION 
In accordance with 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and Rule 32.2(b)(6)(C) of the Federal Rules 
of Criminal Procedure, notice of the forfeiture was posted on an official government internet 
site (www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, beginning on August 18, 2023 
and ending on September 16, 2023. (See, Attachment 1). Attachment 1 consists of a copy of the 
notice on the www.forfeiture.gov website. Attachment 2 is a copy of the Advertisement 
Certification Report, which documents that the notice was posted on the www.forfeiture.gov 
website for at least 18 hours a day for the required 30 consecutive days. 
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on 
September 18, 2023, at Los Angeles, CA. 
  ______________________________ 
Edith Montelibano 
Records Examiner 
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Attachment 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, WESTERN DIVISION
COURT CASE NUMBER: CR 20-579-SVW; NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Notice is hereby given that on June 23, 2023, in the case of U.S. v. Richard 
Ayvazyan, et al., Court Case Number CR 20-579-SVW, the United States District Court for 
the Central District of California entered an Order condemning and forfeiting the following 
property to the United States of America:
One 2015 Land Rover Range Rover bearing VIN:
SALGS3TF1FA203033 VIN#  (23-FBI-005828)
One 2015 BMW M3 bearing VIN: WBS3R9C55FK335212 VIN#  (23-FBI-005829)
One 2017 Land Rover Range Rover bearing VIN:
SALGS2FE5HA320873 VIN#  (23-FBI-005830)
The United States hereby gives notice of its intent to dispose of the forfeited 
property in such manner as the United States Attorney General may direct.  Any person, 
other than the defendant(s) in this case, claiming interest in the forfeited property must file 
an ancillary petition within 60 days of the first date of publication (August 18, 2023) of this 
Notice on this official government internet web site, pursuant to Rule 32.2 of the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1).  The ancillary petition must be 
filed with the Clerk of the Court, 255 East Temple Street, Room 180, Los Angeles, CA  
90012, and a copy served upon Assistant United States Attorney Dan Boyle, 312 N. 
Spring St., 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA  90012.  The ancillary petition shall be signed by 
the petitioner under penalty of perjury and shall set forth the nature and extent of the 
petitioner's right, title or interest in the forfeited property, the time and circumstances of the 
petitioner's acquisition of the right, title and interest in the forfeited property and any 
additional facts supporting the petitioner's claim and the relief sought, pursuant to 21 
U.S.C. § 853(n).
Following the Court’s disposition of all ancillary petitions filed, or if no such petitions 
are filed, following the expiration of the period specified above for the filing of such 
ancillary petitions, the United States shall have clear title to the property and may warrant 
good title to any subsequent purchaser or transferee.
The government may also consider granting petitions for remission or mitigation, 
which pardon all or part of the property from the forfeiture.  A petition must include a 
description of your interest in the property supported by documentation; include any facts 
you believe justify the return of the property; and be signed under oath, subject to the 
penalty of perjury, or meet the requirements of an unsworn statement under penalty of 
perjury.  See 28 U.S.C. Section 1746.  For the regulations pertaining to remission or 
mitigation of the forfeiture, see 28 C.F.R. Sections 9.1 - 9.9.  The criteria for remission of 
the forfeiture are found at 28 C.F.R. Section 9.5(a).  The criteria for mitigation of the 
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forfeiture are found at 28 C.F.R. Section 9.5(b).  The petition for remission need not be 
made in any particular form and may be filed online or in writing.  You should file a petition 
for remission not later than 11:59 PM EST 30 days after the date of final publication of this 
notice.  See 28 C.F.R. Section 9.3(a).  The https://www.forfeiture.gov/FilingPetition.htm 
website provides access to a standard petition for remission form that may be mailed and 
the link to file a petition for remission online.  If you cannot find the desired assets online, 
you must file your petition for remission in writing by sending it to Assistant United States 
Attorney Dan Boyle, 312 N. Spring St., 14th Floor, Los Angeles, CA  90012.  This website 
provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about filing a petition for 
remission.  You may file both an ancillary petition with the court and a petition for 
remission or mitigation.
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  Advertisement Certification Report
The Notice of Publication was available on the www.forfeiture.gov web site for at least 18 hours per day 
between August 18, 2023 and September 16, 2023.  Below is a summary report that identifies the uptime 
for each day within the publication period and reports the results of the web monitoring system’s daily 
check that verifies that the advertisement was available each day.
Court Case No: 
CR 20-579-SVW
For Asset ID(s):      
U.S. v. Richard Ayvazyan, et al.
See Attached Advertisement Copy
Consecutive
Calendar Day
 Count
Date Advertisement 
Appeared on the
Web Site
Total Hours Web Site 
was Available during 
Calendar Day
Verification that 
Advertisement
 existed on Web Site
 1
 23.9
Verified
08/18/2023
 2
 23.8
Verified
08/19/2023
 3
 23.9
Verified
08/20/2023
 4
 23.9
Verified
08/21/2023
 5
 23.9
Verified
08/22/2023
 6
 23.9
Verified
08/23/2023
 7
 23.9
Verified
08/24/2023
 8
 23.9
Verified
08/25/2023
 9
 23.9
Verified
08/26/2023
 10
 24.0
Verified
08/27/2023
 11
 23.9
Verified
08/28/2023
 12
 23.9
Verified
08/29/2023
 13
 23.9
Verified
08/30/2023
 14
 23.9
Verified
08/31/2023
 15
 23.9
Verified
09/01/2023
 16
 24.0
Verified
09/02/2023
 17
 24.0
Verified
09/03/2023
 18
 24.0
Verified
09/04/2023
 19
 23.9
Verified
09/05/2023
 20
 23.9
Verified
09/06/2023
 21
 23.9
Verified
09/07/2023
 22
 23.9
Verified
09/08/2023
 23
 23.9
Verified
09/09/2023
 24
 23.9
Verified
09/10/2023
 25
 23.9
Verified
09/11/2023
 26
 23.9
Verified
09/12/2023
 27
 23.9
Verified
09/13/2023
 28
 23.9
Verified
09/14/2023
 29
 24.0
Verified
09/15/2023
 30
 23.9
Verified
09/16/2023
Additional log information is available and kept in the archives for 15 years after the asset has been disposed.
Attachment 2
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