Declaration of Ashwin J. Ram in Support — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 363.2)

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U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · No. 2:20-cr-00579-SVW · Doc. 363-2 · 2021-05-24 · Docket on CourtListener

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A two-page declaration of Ashwin J. Ram, filed May 24, 2021 as Document 363-2 in United States of America v. Richard Ayvazyan et al., Case No. 20-cr-579 (SVW), in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, offered in support of a motion to exclude digital device files. The declarant states that he is an attorney licensed in California, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and counsel of record for defendant Richard Ayvazyan. It authenticates Exhibit A and Exhibit B, search warrants for November 5, 2020 searches of two residences; Exhibit C and Exhibit D, the government's ex parte applications for an extension of time and to seal that request; Exhibit E, three FD-302 memoranda from the FBI; and Exhibit F, a February 1, 2021 discovery production cover letter. The caption names Judge Stephen V. Wilson and a current hearing date of June 21, 2021.

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DECLARATION OF ASHWIN J. RAM 
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Ashwin J. Ram (SBN 227513) 
aram@steptoe.com 
Michael A. Keough (SBN 327037) 
mkeough@steptoe.com 
Meghan L. Newcomer (pro hac vice) 
mnewcomer@steptoe.com 
Nicholas P. Silverman (pro hac vice) 
nsilverman@steptoe.com 
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP 
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900 
Los Angeles, CA 90071 
Telephone: (213) 439-9400 
Facsimile: (213) 439-9599 
 
Counsel for Defendant Richard Ayvazyan 
 
Fred G. Minassian (SBN 170974) 
fgminassian@yahoo.com  
LAW OFFICES OF FRED G. 
MINASSIAN, INC. 
101 N. Brand Ave, Suite 1970  
Glendale, CA 91203  
Telephone: (818) 240-2444 
 
Counsel for Defendant Tamara Dadyan 
John L. Littrell (SBN 221601) 
jlittrell@bklwlaw.com 
Ryan V. Fraser (SBN 272196) 
rfraser@bklwlaw.com 
BIENERT KATZMAN LITTRELL 
WILLIAMS, LLP 
601 W. 5th Street, Suite 720 
Los Angeles, CA 90071 
Telephone: (213) 528-3400 
Facsimile: (949) 369-3701 
 
Counsel for Defendant Marietta Terabelian 
 
Thomas A. Mesereau Jr. (SBN 91182) 
mesereau@mesereaulaw.com 
MESEREAU LAW GROUP, P.C. 
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300 
Los Angeles, CA 90067 
Telephone: (310) 651-9960 
 
Jennifer J. Wirsching (SBN 263141) 
wirschinglaw@outlook.com 
ATTORNEY AT LAW 
1935 Alpha Rd, Suite 216 
Glendale, CA 91208 
Telephone: (424) 902-9280 
 
Counsel for Defendant Artur Ayvazyan 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA  
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
                              Plaintiff, 
 
v. 
 
RICHARD AYVAZYAN,  
MARIETTA TERABELIAN, 
ARTUR AYVAZYAN, 
TAMARA DADYAN, 
et al., 
Defendants. 
 
 Case No.  20-cr-579 (SVW) 
 
DECLARATION OF ASHWIN J. 
RAM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION 
TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE 
FILES  
 
Hon. Stephen V. Wilson 
 
Current Hearing Date:      June 21, 2021 
Requested Hearing Date:  June 14, 2021 
Time:                                 11:00 a.m. 
 
Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW     Document 363-2     Filed 05/24/21     Page 1 of 2   Page ID
#:3706

 
 
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I, Ashwin J. Ram, declare as follows: 
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I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of California.  I am a 
partner at the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and counsel of record for defendant 
Richard Ayvazyan in the above-captioned matter. 
2. 
A true and correct copy of the search warrant for the November 5, 2020 
search of Richard Ayvayzan and Marietta Terabelian’s home, produced in discovery as 
DOJ_PROD_0000002626, is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 
3. 
A true and correct copy of the search warrant for the November 5, 2020 
search of Artur Ayvayzan and Tamara Dadyan’s home, produced in discovery as 
DOJ_PROD_0000002894, is attached hereto as Exhibit B. 
4. 
A true and correct copy of the government’s ex parte application for an 
extension of time is attached hereto as Exhibit C.  This document was produced in 
discovery on May 13, 2021 as DOJ_PROD_0000162873.  
5. 
A true and correct copy of the government’s ex parte application to seal its 
extension request is attached hereto as Exhibit D.  This document was produced in 
discovery on May 13, 2021 as DOJ_PROD_0000162894.  
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True and correct copies of three FD-302 memoranda from the FBI, 
produced in discovery as DOJ_PROD_0000153655, DOJ_PROD_0000153807, and 
DOJ_PROD_0000153808, are attached hereto as Exhibit E.  The documents have been 
redacted in compliance with electronic filing rules. 
7. 
A true and correct copy of the government’s February 1, 2021 discovery 
production cover letter is attached hereto as Exhibit F. 
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 
Executed at Los Angeles, California on May 24, 2021. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted,  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Ashwin J. Ram  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ashwin J. Ram  
 
 
 
 
Counsel for Defendant Richard Ayvazyan 
Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW     Document 363-2     Filed 05/24/21     Page 2 of 2   Page ID
#:3707

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