Motion to Stay Forfeiture Order Pending Appealre: 273 Notice of Appeal — USA v. Torjagbo (Dkt. 281, N.D. Ga. No. 1:22-cr-00171)

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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia · No. 1:22-cr-00171-MLB-RDC · Doc. 281 · 2026-04-02 · Docket on CourtListener

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA 
ATLANTA DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
:     
 
 
Plaintiff,  
 
 
: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
: 
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
:   CASE NO. 
:   1:22-cr-00171-MLB-RDC-1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
: 
CARL DELANO TORJAGBO,  
: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
: 
 
 
Defendant. 
 
 
: 
___________________________________ 
 
MOTION FOR A STAY OF THE FORFEITURE ORDER 
PENDING THE APPEAL 
 
      Appellant CARL DELANO TORJAGBO, by and through 
undersigned counsel, hereby files this Motion for a Stay of the Forfeiture 
Order Pending Appeal pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 
8(a)(1), and shows in support as follows: 
1. 
On January 15, 2026, the Government filed a Motion for Criminal 
Forfeiture (Doc. 253). On January 21, 2026, Appellant objected to the 
Government's Motion for Forfeiture. (Doc. 257). On January 27, 2026, a 
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hearing was conducted.   (Doc. 258). On January 30, 2026, an Order was 
entered, granting the Government's Motion.  (Doc. 260). 
2. 
Appellant shows that there is a likelihood he will prevail on the 
merits of the appeal in that he had no fraudulent intent to defraud the 
United States Government or Chase Bank.  Additionally, there is no 
proper nexus between the criminal acts alleged and the forfeited property 
and the property is not properly subject to forfeiture. 
3. 
There will be irreparable harm to Appellant if the Government sells 
the property in that not only will he lose substantial financial equity in the 
property, but it will be difficult if not impossible to regain the property 
after the conclusion of this appeal. 
4. 
The Government cannot show there will be substantial harm to other 
interested persons if this Stay is granted by this Court. 
 
 
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5. 
The Government cannot show there is substantial harm to the public 
interest if this Stay is granted by this Court.    
WHEREFORE, for the above and foregoing reasons, Mr. Torjagbo 
respectfully requests this Court grant a Stay of the Forfeiture Order 
Pending Appeal.  
 
This 2nd day of April, 2026.    
Respectfully submitted, 
 
s/Sandra Michaels 
 
 
 
SANDRA MICHAELS     
Attorney for Carl Delano Torjagbo 
Georgia Bar No. 504014 
965 Virginia Ave, N.E. 
Atlanta, Georgia  30306 
(404) 312-5781 
SLMichaelsLaw@gmail.com 
 
 
 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
Undersigned counsel has served the forgoing Motion for a Stay of 
the Forfeiture Order Pending the Appeal today by filing it using the 
Court’s CM/ECF system, which automatically notifies the parties and 
counsel of record.  
This 2nd day of April, 2026.  
 
s/Sandra Michaels 
 
 
 
SANDRA MICHAELS     
Attorney for Carl Torjagbo 
Georgia Bar No. 504014 
965 Virginia Ave, N.E. 
Atlanta, Georgia  30306 
(404) 312-5781 
SLMichaelsLaw@gmail.com 
 
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