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SERVICE BY PUBLICATION as to Rafael Martinez.… — USA v. Martinez (Dkt. 96)

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Filed2023-12-22

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · No. 1:22-cr-00251-LJL · Doc. 96 · 2023-12-22 · Docket on CourtListener

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A declaration of publication filed December 22, 2023 as Document 96 in United States v. Rafael Martinez, No. 1:22-cr-00251-LJL (S2 22 Cr. 251 (LJL)), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, by Assistant United States Attorney Katherine Reilly. It attaches a notice of criminal forfeiture and an Advertisement Certification Report showing the notice was posted on www.forfeiture.gov for at least 30 consecutive days between June 13, 2023 and July 12, 2023. The notice states that on June 09, 2023 the Court entered an order forfeiting funds on deposit in a Citibank account held in the name of MBE Capital Partners LLC. It explains how third parties may file an ancillary petition within 60 days under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) or seek remission or mitigation. The report logs daily website availability for the publication period.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA       
 
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RAFAEL MARTINEZ  
 
         Defendant. 
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DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION 
 
S2 22 Cr. 251 (LJL) 
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I, Katherine Reilly, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 1746, hereby 
declare under penalty of perjury that:  
 
1. 
I am an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office of the United States 
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and 
 
2. 
Attached to this declaration are (A) a true and correct copy of a notice of 
criminal forfeiture in this action, and (B) a true and correct copy of an Advertisement Certification 
Report, indicating that the aforementioned notice was posted on an official government internet site 
(www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, beginning on June 13, 2023 through July 12, 
2023, as required by Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims 
and Asset Forfeiture Actions, and 
 
 
Both documents were obtained from a Consolidated Asset Tracking System 
maintained by the Department of Justice. 
Dated: New York, New York 
       December 22, 2023 
 
 
 
                                                           
__________________________ 
 
 
 
 
Katherine Reilly 
 
 
 
 
Assistant United States Attorney
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Tel: (212) 637-6521 
 
Case 1:22-cr-00251-LJL     Document 96     Filed 12/22/23     Page 1 of 4

Attachment 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
COURT CASE NUMBER: S2 22 CR. 251 (LJL); NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Notice is hereby given that on June 09, 2023, in the case of U.S. v. Raphael 
Martinez, Court Case Number S2 22 CR. 251 (LJL), the United States District Court for 
the Southern District of New York entered an Order condemning and forfeiting the 
following property to the United States of America:
Any and all funds on deposit in Citibank Account No.: 9346614051 held in the name 
of MBE Capital Partners LLC (23-IRS-000250)
The United States hereby gives notice of its intent to dispose of the forfeited 
property in such manner as the United States Attorney General may direct.  Any person, 
other than the defendant(s) in this case, claiming interest in the forfeited property must file 
an ancillary petition within 60 days of the first date of publication (June 13, 2023) of this 
Notice on this official government internet web site, pursuant to Rule 32.2 of the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1).  The ancillary petition must be 
filed with the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court, 500 Pearl Street, Room 120, 
New York, NY  10007, and a copy served upon Assistant United States Attorney Katherine 
Reilly, One St. Andrew's Plaza, New York, NY  10007.  The ancillary petition shall be 
signed by the petitioner under penalty of perjury and shall set forth the nature and extent 
of the petitioner's right, title or interest in the forfeited property, the time and circumstances 
of the petitioner's acquisition of the right, title and interest in the forfeited property and any 
additional facts supporting the petitioner's claim and the relief sought, pursuant to 21 
U.S.C. § 853(n).
Following the Court’s disposition of all ancillary petitions filed, or if no such petitions 
are filed, following the expiration of the period specified above for the filing of such 
ancillary petitions, the United States shall have clear title to the property and may warrant 
good title to any subsequent purchaser or transferee.
The government may also consider granting petitions for remission or mitigation, 
which pardon all or part of the property from the forfeiture.  A petition must include a 
description of your interest in the property supported by documentation; include any facts 
you believe justify the return of the property; and be signed under oath, subject to the 
penalty of perjury, or meet the requirements of an unsworn statement under penalty of 
perjury.  See 28 U.S.C. Section 1746.  For the regulations pertaining to remission or 
mitigation of the forfeiture, see 28 C.F.R. Sections 9.1 - 9.9.  The criteria for remission of 
the forfeiture are found at 28 C.F.R. Section 9.5(a).  The criteria for mitigation of the 
forfeiture are found at 28 C.F.R. Section 9.5(b).  The petition for remission need not be 
made in any particular form and may be filed online or in writing.  You should file a petition 
for remission not later than 11:59 PM EST 30 days after the date of final publication of this 
notice.  See 28 C.F.R. Section 9.3(a).  The https://www.forfeiture.gov/FilingPetition.htm 
website provides access to a standard petition for remission form that may be mailed and 
Case 1:22-cr-00251-LJL     Document 96     Filed 12/22/23     Page 2 of 4

the link to file a petition for remission online.  If you cannot find the desired assets online, 
you must file your petition for remission in writing by sending it to Assistant United States 
Attorney Katherine Reilly, One St. Andrew's Plaza, New York, NY  10007.  This website 
provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about filing a petition for 
remission.  You may file both an ancillary petition with the court and a petition for 
remission or mitigation.
Case 1:22-cr-00251-LJL     Document 96     Filed 12/22/23     Page 3 of 4

  Advertisement Certification Report
The Notice of Publication was available on the www.forfeiture.gov web site for at least 18 hours per day 
between June 13, 2023 and July 12, 2023.  Below is a summary report that identifies the uptime for each 
day within the publication period and reports the results of the web monitoring system’s daily check that 
verifies that the advertisement was available each day.
Court Case No: 
S2 22 CR. 251 (LJL)
For Asset ID(s):      
U.S. v. Raphael Martinez
See Attached Advertisement Copy
Consecutive
Calendar Day
 Count
Date Advertisement 
Appeared on the
Web Site
Total Hours Web Site 
was Available during 
Calendar Day
Verification that 
Advertisement
 existed on Web Site
 1
 24.0
Verified
06/13/2023
 2
 23.9
Verified
06/14/2023
 3
 23.9
Verified
06/15/2023
 4
 23.9
Verified
06/16/2023
 5
 24.0
Verified
06/17/2023
 6
 24.0
Verified
06/18/2023
 7
 23.9
Verified
06/19/2023
 8
 23.9
Verified
06/20/2023
 9
 24.0
Verified
06/21/2023
 10
 24.0
Verified
06/22/2023
 11
 23.8
Verified
06/23/2023
 12
 23.9
Verified
06/24/2023
 13
 23.9
Verified
06/25/2023
 14
 23.9
Verified
06/26/2023
 15
 23.9
Verified
06/27/2023
 16
 23.9
Verified
06/28/2023
 17
 23.9
Verified
06/29/2023
 18
 23.9
Verified
06/30/2023
 19
 24.0
Verified
07/01/2023
 20
 23.9
Verified
07/02/2023
 21
 23.9
Verified
07/03/2023
 22
 23.9
Verified
07/04/2023
 23
 23.9
Verified
07/05/2023
 24
 23.9
Verified
07/06/2023
 25
 23.9
Verified
07/07/2023
 26
 23.9
Verified
07/08/2023
 27
 24.0
Verified
07/09/2023
 28
 23.9
Verified
07/10/2023
 29
 24.0
Verified
07/11/2023
 30
 23.9
Verified
07/12/2023
Additional log information is available and kept in the archives for 15 years after the asset has been disposed.
Case 1:22-cr-00251-LJL     Document 96     Filed 12/22/23     Page 4 of 4

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