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Declaration of Ashwin J. Ram in Support — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 439.1)

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Filed2021-06-07

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · No. 2:20-cr-00579-SVW · Doc. 439-1 · 2021-06-07 · Docket on CourtListener

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A declaration by Ashwin J. Ram, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and counsel of record for defendant Richard Ayvazyan, filed June 7, 2021 as Document 439-1 in United States v. Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta Terabelian, et al., Case No. 20-cr-579 (SVW), in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. It supports a joint reply in support of a motion to exclude digital device files from devices obtained on November 5, 2020, noticed for hearing on June 14, 2021 before Judge Stephen V. Wilson. The declaration authenticates Exhibits A through H: a transcript of the May 21, 2021 status conference hearing, a CART Process Report for device 1B17 dated May 27, 2021, two sets of government examiners' CART Notes, GrayKey Progress Reports for devices 1B17, 1B81 and 1B85 generated January 27, 2021, and the government's February 1, 2021 letter to defense counsel. It is three pages.

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DECLARATION OF A. RAM IN SUPPORT OF REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION 
TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE FILES 
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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 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA  
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
                              Plaintiff, 
 
v. 
 
RICHARD AYVAZYAN,  
MARIETTA TERABELIAN, 
et al. 
 
Defendants. 
 
Case No.  20-cr-579 (SVW) 
 
DECLARATION OF ASHWIN J. 
RAM IN SUPPORT OF JOINT 
REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION 
TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE 
FILES FROM DEVICES 
OBTAINED ON NOVEMBER 5, 
2020 
 
Hon. Stephen V. Wilson 
 
Hearing Date:                    June 14, 2021 
Time:                                 1:30 p.m. 
 
 
 
 
Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW     Document 439-1     Filed 06/07/21     Page 1 of 3   Page ID
#:4893

 
 
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DECLARATION OF A. RAM IN SUPPORT OF REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION 
TO EXCLUDE DIGITAL DEVICE FILES 
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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. 
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Attached as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the transcript of the 
Status Conference Hearing held on May 21, 2021 in the above-captioned matter, 
obtained from the Court Reporter. 
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Attached as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of a CART Process 
Report regarding device 1B17 dated May 27, 2021 and produced by the government on 
May 29, 2021 as DOJ_PROD_0000164355. 
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Attached as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of Examiner Andrew 
Juang’s CART Notes produced by the government on May 29, 2021 as 
DOJ_PROD_0000163721, with immaterial but potentially sensitive numbers redacted. 
5. 
Attached as Exhibit D is a true and correct copy of a GrayKey Progress 
Report for device 1B17 generated January 27, 2021 and produced by the government 
on May 29, 2021 as DOJ_PROD_0000163719, with immaterial but potentially 
sensitive numbers redacted. 
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Attached as Exhibit E is a true and correct copy of Examiner Gregory J. 
Parra’s CART Notes dated January 11, 2021 and produced by the government on May 
29, 2021 as DOJ_PROD_0000163697, with immaterial but potentially sensitive 
numbers redacted and children’s phone information redacted. 
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Attached as Exhibit F is a true and correct copy of a GrayKey Progress 
Report for device 1B81 generated January 27, 2021 and produced by the government 
on May 29, 2021 as DOJ_PROD_0000163680, with immaterial but potentially 
sensitive numbers redacted. 
8. 
Attached as Exhibit G is a true and correct copy of a GrayKey Progress 
Report for device 1B85 generated January 27, 2021 and produced by the government 
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on May 29, 2021 as DOJ_PROD_0000163663, with immaterial but potentially 
sensitive numbers redacted. 
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Attached as Exhibit H is a true and correct copy of the government’s 
February 1, 2021 letter to defense counsel, with street address numbers redacted.  
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 
Executed at Los Angeles, California on June 7, 2021. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted,  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Ashwin J. Ram  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ashwin J. Ram  
 
 
 
 
Counsel for Defendant Richard Ayvazyan 
Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW     Document 439-1     Filed 06/07/21     Page 3 of 3   Page ID
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  1. Exhibit A — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439-2, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-07
  2. Reply in Support of Joint Notice of Motion and Motion to Exclude — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-07
  3. Exhibit B — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439-3, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-07
  4. Exhibit C — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439-4, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-07
  5. Exhibit B — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 426-4, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-07
  6. Exhibit D — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439-5, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-07
  7. Exhibit A — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 426-3, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-07
  8. Exhibit E — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439-6, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-07
  9. Declaration of Ashwin J. Ram in Support — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 426.2)same case · 2021-06-07
  10. Exhibit F — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439-7, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-06-07
  11. Proposed Order — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 426.1)same case · 2021-06-07
  12. Exhibit G — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439-8, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-06-07
  13. Notice of Motion and Motion to Strike — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 426, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-06-07
  14. Exhibit H — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 439-9, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-06-07
  15. Exhibit B — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 419-3, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-06-04
  16. Exhibit A — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 419-2, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-06-04
  17. Declaration of Ashwin J. Ram in Support — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 419.1)same docket · 2021-06-04
  18. Notice of Motion and Motion in Limine to Preclude — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 451, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-06-08
  19. OPPOSITION to MOTION in Limine to Admit Evidence Inextricably Intertwined with the… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 419)same docket · 2021-06-04
  20. Proposed Order — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 451.1)same docket · 2021-06-08

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