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Government's Request to Dismiss Indictment — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1181, C.D. Cal.)

Filed December 2, 2021 in USA v. Ayvazyan et al.; one of 233 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Filed2021-12-02

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · No. 2:20-cr-00579-SVW · Doc. 1181 · 2021-12-02 · Docket on CourtListener

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TRACY L. WILKISON 
United States Attorney 
SCOTT M. GARRINGER 
Assistant United States Attorney 
Chief, Criminal Division 
SCOTT PAETTY (Cal. Bar No. 274719) 
CATHERINE AHN (Cal. Bar No. 248286) 
BRIAN FAERSTEIN (Cal. Bar No. 274850) 
Assistant United States Attorneys 
Major Frauds/Environmental and Community Safety Crimes Sections 
1100/1300 United States Courthouse 
312 North Spring Street 
Los Angeles, California 90012 
Telephone: (213) 894-6527/2424/3819 
Facsimile: (213) 894-6269/0141 
E-mail: 
Scott.Paetty@usdoj.gov 
 
Catherine.S.Ahn@usdoj.gov 
 
Brian.Faerstein@usdoj.gov 
 
JOSEPH S. BEEMSTERBOER 
Acting Chief, Fraud Section 
Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice 
CHRISTOPHER FENTON 
Trial Attorney, Fraud Section 
Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice 
1400 New York Avenue NW, 3rd Floor 
Washington, DC 20530 
Telephone: (202) 320-0539 
Facsimile: (202) 514-0152 
     E-mail: 
Christopher.Fenton@usdoj.gov 
 
Attorneys for Plaintiff 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
 
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
Plaintiff, 
v. 
RICHARD AYVAZYAN, 
aka “Richard Avazian” and 
    “Iuliia Zhadko,” 
MARIETTA TERABELIAN, 
  aka “Marietta Abelian” and     
      “Viktoria Kauichko,” 
ARTUR AYVAZYAN, 
  aka “Arthur Ayvazyan,”, 
 
Defendants. 
No. CR 20-579(A)-SVW-1-2-3 
GOVERNMENT’S REQUEST TO DISMISS 
INDICTMENT (ECF 32) AS AGAINST 
DEFENDANTS RICHARD AYVAZYAN, 
MARIETTA TERABELIAN, AND ARTUR 
AYVAZYAN PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE 
OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 48(a) 
PROPOSED ORDER FILED CONCURRENTLY 
Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW     Document 1181     Filed 12/02/21     Page 1 of 3   Page ID
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Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its counsel 
of record, the United States Attorney for the Central District of 
California and Assistant United States Attorneys Scott Paetty, 
Catherine Ahn, and Brian Faerstein, and Department of Justice Trial 
Attorney Christopher Fenton, hereby requests pursuant to Federal Rule 
of Criminal Procedure 48(a), and by leave of the Court, to dismiss 
the initial indictment in the above-captioned case (ECF 32), as 
against defendants Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta Terabelian, and Artur 
Ayvazyan. 
In support of this request, the government states as follows 
based on the files and records in this case: 
1. 
On November 17, 2020, a federal grand jury returned a 12-
count indictment against defendants Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta 
Terabelian, Artur Ayvazyan, and Tamara Dadyan (hereinafter the 
“Initial Indictment”).  (ECF 32.)   
2. 
On March 9, 2021, the grand jury returned a 33-count first 
superseding indictment against the original four defendants along 
with new defendants Manuk Grigoryan, Arman Hayrapetyan, Edvard 
Paronyan, and Vahe Dadyan (hereinafter the “First Superseding 
Indictment”).  (ECF 154.)   
3. 
 On November 15, 2021, defendants Richard Ayvazyan, 
Marietta Terabelian, and Artur Ayvazyan were sentenced by the Court 
following their convictions at trial.  (See ECF 644, 1166, 1169.1)   
4. 
At the conclusion of the November 15, 2021 sentencing 
hearing, the government did not request leave of Court to dismiss the 
Initial Indictment as to defendants Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta 
 
1 The Court’s minute entry for defendant Artur Ayvazyan’s 
sentencing hearing has not yet been entered on the ECF docket. 
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Terabelian, and Artur Ayvazyan.  Because the government proceeded to 
trial against these three defendants on the charges in the First 
Superseding Indictment (ECF 154), and the defendants were convicted 
of charges alleged in the First Superseding Indictment, the 
government hereby requests leave of Court to dismiss, pursuant to 
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a), the charges in the Initial 
Indictment (ECF 32) as against defendants Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta 
Terabelian, and Artur Ayvazyan.  
Dated: December 2, 2021 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
TRACY L. WILKISON 
United States Attorney 
 
SCOTT M. GARRINGER 
Assistant United States Attorney 
Chief, Criminal Division 
 
 
      /s/ 
 
SCOTT PAETTY 
CATHERINE AHN 
BRIAN FAERSTEIN 
Assistant United States Attorneys 
CHRISTOPHER FENTON 
Department of Justice Trial Attorney 
 
 
Attorneys for Plaintiff 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
  
 
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  2. Order Regarding Briefing Schedule for Supplemental Statements re Forfeiture — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1177, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-12-01
  3. TRANSCRIPT filed as to Defendant Artur Ayvazyan for proceedings held on 11/115/21… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 1188)same docket · 2021-12-02
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  5. Minutes of Restitution Hearing — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1194, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-12-06
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  8. Transcript Order as to Defendant Artur Ayvazyan for Court Reporter — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1164, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-11-22
  9. First Notice of Motion and Motion to Continue Date to Surrender to Bop — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1206, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-12-13
  10. Proposed Order — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 1163.1)same case · 2021-11-22
  11. Proposed Order — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 1206.1)same case · 2021-12-13
  12. Stipulation Regarding Briefing Schedule for Supplemental Statements re Forfeiture — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1163, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-11-22
  13. Notice of Appeal to Appellate Court filed by Defendant Artur Ayvazyan — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1211, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-12-17
  14. Transcript Order as to Defendant Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta Terabelian — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1154, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-11-17
  15. Judgement and Commitment — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 1211.1)same case · 2021-12-17
  16. Minutes of Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1197, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-11-15
  17. Filing Fee Letter issued as to Defendant Artur Ayvazyan — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1212, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-12-20
  18. Notice of Manual Filing — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-11-10
  19. NOTIFICATION by Circuit Court of Appellate Docket Number 21-50302 as to Defendant… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 1215)same docket · 2021-12-20
  20. Second Notice of Motion and Motion to Continue — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 1216, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-12-22

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