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Exhibit 1 — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 905-1, C.D. Cal.)

Filed August 31, 2021 in USA v. Ayvazyan et al.; one of 40 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Filed2021-08-31

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · No. 2:20-cr-00579-SVW · Doc. 905-1 · 2021-08-31 · Docket on CourtListener

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EXHIBIT 1
Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW   Document 905-1   Filed 08/31/21   Page 1 of 4   Page ID #:15743

From:
Ahn, Catherine S. (USACAC)
To:
Devona Gardner; michael@thefreedmanfirm.com
Cc:
Fenton, Christopher (CRM); Paetty, Scott (USACAC); Faerstein, Brian (USACAC); Stacey Cooke
Subject:
Re: Edvard Paronyan
Date:
Monday, August 30, 2021 2:37:25 PM
Attachments:
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Michael,
The government concurs with pretrial’s position.
Sincerely,
Catherine
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 30, 2021, at 1:31 PM, Devona Gardner
<Devona_Gardner@cacp.uscourts.gov> wrote:
Pretrial Services position is NOT to approve the travel request to Palm Springs.  The
reasoning behind our decision is outlined below:
1. The defendant is convicted and has an upcoming sentencing date of September
27, 2021.
2. According to disclosed financials, the defendant’s monthly expenses exceeds his
reported income.
3. The defendant reported having outstanding/unpaid taxes owed to the State of
California for approximately $200,000.
4. Even though the defendant has tested negatively for controlled substances (with
the exception of a cocaine positive in April 2021), he is on probation for a DUI
received from Palm Springs, which is due to expire in February 2022.
5. Pretrial Services does not view the proposed family vacation with his wife and
two children, ages 11 and 6, as a necessity or an emergency.
 
If you would like to discuss the matter further, I am available on my cell phone listed
below. 
 
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From: michael@thefreedmanfirm.com <michael@thefreedmanfirm.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 12:02 PM
To: 'Ahn, Catherine S. (USACAC)' <Catherine.S.Ahn@usdoj.gov>; 'Fenton, Christopher
(CRM)' <Christopher.Fenton@usdoj.gov>; 'Paetty, Scott (USACAC)'
<Scott.Paetty@usdoj.gov>; 'Faerstein, Brian (USACAC)' <Brian.Faerstein@usdoj.gov>
Cc: Devona Gardner <Devona_Gardner@cacp.uscourts.gov>; Stacey Cooke
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<Stacey_Cooke@cacp.uscourts.gov>
Subject: RE: Edvard Paronyan
 
CAUTION - EXTERNAL:
Following up on this, could the government and Pretrial please let me know their
respective positions today so that I may file the ex parte with the court with sufficient
time before the family trip Mr. Paronyan hopes to take starting Friday?  Thank you.
 
From: Ahn, Catherine S. (USACAC) <Catherine.S.Ahn@usdoj.gov> 
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 4:10 PM
To: michael@thefreedmanfirm.com; Fenton, Christopher (CRM)
<Christopher.Fenton@usdoj.gov>; Paetty, Scott (USACAC) <Scott.Paetty@usdoj.gov>;
Faerstein, Brian (USACAC) <Brian.Faerstein@usdoj.gov>
Cc: 'Devona Gardner' <Devona_Gardner@cacp.uscourts.gov>; 'Stacey Cooke'
<Stacey_Cooke@cacp.uscourts.gov>
Subject: RE: Edvard Paronyan
 
Michael,
 
Have you already spoken to Officer Gardner about this, and if so, what was her
position?  In addition, can you confirm that this is purely for one-time travel and not to
modify his terms of release, to include location monitoring?
 
Sincerely,
Catherine
 
Catherine S. Ahn | Assistant United States Attorney
Criminal Division | Major Frauds
خ catherine.s.ahn@usdoj.gov | ፤ 213.894.2424 
 https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca
 
From: michael@thefreedmanfirm.com <michael@thefreedmanfirm.com> 
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 2:48 PM
To: Fenton, Christopher (CRM) <Christopher.Fenton@usdoj.gov>; Paetty, Scott
(USACAC) <spaetty@usa.doj.gov>; Ahn, Catherine S. (USACAC) <cahn@usa.doj.gov>;
Faerstein, Brian (USACAC) <bfaerstein@usa.doj.gov>
Cc: 'Devona Gardner' <Devona_Gardner@cacp.uscourts.gov>; 'Stacey Cooke'
<Stacey_Cooke@cacp.uscourts.gov>
Subject: Edvard Paronyan
 
Good afternoon,
 
I am planning to file an ex parte application to allow Mr. Paronyan to travel to Palm
Springs from September 3-September 6 for a family vacation over Labor Day.  Could
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you please let me know if the government and/or Pretrial has any opposition to the
request?
 
Thanks,
Michael
 
 
Michael G. Freedman
THE FREEDMAN FIRM PC
800 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1050
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Office: (213) 816-1700
Mobile: (310) 339-4503
Email: michael@thefreedmanfirm.com
Web: http://www.thefreedmanfirm.com
 
 
CAUTION - EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated outside the Judiciary.
Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking on links.
 
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  1. APPLICATION for Order for PRELIMINARY ORDERS OF FORFEITURE PURSUANT TO PLEA… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 912)same docket · 2021-09-01
  2. OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION to Modify Conditions of Release 900 filed by… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 905)same docket · 2021-08-31
  3. Proposed Order Personal Property — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 912.1)same docket · 2021-09-01
  4. Proposed Order Topeka Dr — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 912.2)same docket · 2021-09-01
  5. Proposed Order Palm Desert — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 912.3)same docket · 2021-09-01
  6. Proposed Order Primavera — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 912.4)same docket · 2021-09-01
  7. Proposed Order — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 900.3)same docket · 2021-08-31
  8. Order, 900 by Judge Stephen v. Wilson as to Defendant Edvard Paronyan — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 916, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-09-03
  9. PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE PURSUANT TO PLEA AGREEMENT AS TO PERSONAL PROPERTY… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 943)same case · 2021-09-03
  10. Declaration Declaration of Michael G. Freedman — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 900.1)same case · 2021-08-31
  11. PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE PURSUANT TO PLEA AGREEMENT AS TO 74203 ANASTACIA… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 945)same case · 2021-09-03
  12. EX PARTE APPLICATION to Modify Conditions of Release Filed by Defendant Edvard… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 900)same case · 2021-08-31
  13. PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE PURSUANT TO PLEA AGREEMENT AS TO 834 CALLE LA… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 946)same case · 2021-09-03
  14. Declaration — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 865-1, C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-08-11
  15. Proof of Service by Federal Express of Documents — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Paronyan) (C.D. Cal.)same case · 2021-09-03
  16. OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION to Modify Conditions of Release 864 filed by… — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 865)same case · 2021-08-11
  17. Sentencing Memorandum filed by Defendant Edvard Paronyan — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 963, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-09-13
  18. Proposed Order — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 864.3)same docket · 2021-08-10
  19. SENTENCING MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Edvard Paronyan — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 975)same docket · 2021-09-20
  20. Proposed Order Declaration of Zaven Paronian — USA v. Ayvazyan et al. (Dkt. 864-2, C.D. Cal.)same docket · 2021-08-10

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