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Declaration of Publication — United States v. Mansouri (Dkt. 112, W.D.N.Y.)
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A declaration of publication in United States of America v. Hormoz Mansouri, No. 1:22-CR-00034, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, executed December 27, 2024 at Buffalo, NY by FSA Paralegal Alyssa Lommer. Citing 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, it states that notice of forfeiture was posted on www.forfeiture.gov for at least 30 consecutive days, from October 15, 2024 to November 13, 2024. The attached notice states that on October 08, 2024, the Court entered an order forfeiting $807,592.68 in United States currency seized on May 28, 2021, and it is followed by the daily posting log.
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Filed December 27, 2024 in Hormoz Mansouri; one of 5 filings from this case.
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York |
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| Filed | 2024-12-27 |
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“Declaration of Publication — United States v. Mansouri (Dkt. 112, W.D.N.Y.).”
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, No. 1:22-cr-00034, Doc. 112, filed 2024-12-27. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/us-v-hormoz-mansouri/2024-12-27-declaration-of-publication-dkt-112/
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Case 1:22-cr-00034-LJV-MJR Document 112 Filed 12/27/24 Page 1 of 5
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) 1:22-CR-00034
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Hormoz Mansouri )
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Defendant. )
DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION
In accordance with 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and Rule 32.2(b)(6)(C) of the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure, notice of the forfeiture was posted on an official government internet
site (www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, beginning on October 15, 2024
and ending on November 13, 2024. (See, Attachment 1).
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on
December 27, 2024 at Buffalo, NY.
Alyssa Lommer
FSA Paralegal
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Attachment 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
COURT CASE NUMBER: 1:22-CR-00034; NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Notice is hereby given that on October 08, 2024, in the case of U.S. v. Hormoz
Mansouri, Court Case Number 1:22-CR-00034, the United States District Court for the
Western District of New York entered an Order condemning and forfeiting the following
property to the United States of America:
Eight hundred seven thousand five hundred ninety-two dollars and sixty-eight cents
($807,592.68) of United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T Bank,
Business Checking account ending in 2678 held in the name of EI Team, Inc.
(21-FBI-006647)
Ninety-eight thousand, three hundred and thirty-eight dollars and sixty-seven cents
($98,338.67) of United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T Bank,
Business Checking account ending in 2928 held in the name of NPTS
(21-FBI-006648)
One hundred and three thousand two hundred fifty-seven dollars and thirty-eight
cents ($103,257.38) of United States currency seized on May
28, 2021 from M&T Bank, Business Checking account ending in 5884 held in the
name of HLM Holding, LLC (21-FBI-006650)
One hundred forty-two thousand five hundred thirty-four dollars and twelve cents
($142,534.12) of United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T Bank,
Business Checking account ending in 3454 held in the name of 2060 Sheridan
Drive, LLC (21-FBI-006651)
Ninety-three thousand four hundred eighty dollars and ninety-eight cents
($93,480.98) of United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T Bank,
Business Checking account ending in 0135 held in the name of 212 Holding
Avenue, LLC (21-FBI-006652)
One hundred and thirty-three thousand three hundred forty-one dollars and two
cents ($133,341.02) of United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T
Bank, Business Checking account ending in 2274 held in the name of 350 Old
Niagara Falls Boulevard, LLC (21-FBI-006653)
One hundred sixteen thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars and twenty-eight
cents ($116,875.28) of United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T
Bank, Business Checking account ending in 3470 held in the name of 47 East
Amherst, LLC (21-FBI-006677)
Two hundred seven thousand thirty-five dollars and thirty-five cents ($207,035.35)
of United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T Bank Business
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Checking account ending in 2720 held in the name of 3600 Harlem Road, LLC
(21-FBI-006679)
One hundred eighty-six thousand one hundred forty-eight dollars and fourteen cents
($186,148.14) of United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T Bank
Business Checking account ending in 3354 held in the name of Mansouri For
County Comptroller (21-FBI-006680)
One 2017 LEXUS LX570, VIN: JTIJHY7AX1H4226453, titled and registered to
NPTS, Inc., owned by the defendant, seized on or about October 15, 2021
(22-FBI-000116)
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 (October 15, 2024) 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, U.S. District Clerk's Office, 2 Niagara Square Room 200,
Buffalo, NY 14202, and a copy served upon Assistant United States Attorney Elizabeth
Palma, 138 Delaware Avenue, Federal Centre, Buffalo, NY 14202. 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
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 Elizabeth Palma, 138 Delaware Avenue, Federal Centre, Buffalo, NY 14202.
This website provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about filing a petition
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for remission. You may file both an ancillary petition with the court and a petition for
remission or mitigation.
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Advertisement Certification Report
The Notice of Publication was available on the www.forfeiture.gov web site for at least 18 hours per day
between October 15, 2024 and November 13, 2024. 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.
U.S. v. Hormoz Mansouri
Court Case No: 1:22-CR-00034
For Asset ID(s): See Attached Advertisement Copy
Consecutive Date Advertisement Total Hours Web Site Verification that
Calendar Day Appeared on the was Available during Advertisement
Count Web Site Calendar Day existed on Web Site
1 10/15/2024 24.0 Verified
2 10/16/2024 23.9 Verified
3 10/17/2024 23.9 Verified
4 10/18/2024 23.8 Verified
5 10/19/2024 23.9 Verified
6 10/20/2024 23.9 Verified
7 10/21/2024 23.9 Verified
8 10/22/2024 23.9 Verified
9 10/23/2024 23.9 Verified
10 10/24/2024 23.9 Verified
11 10/25/2024 23.9 Verified
12 10/26/2024 23.8 Verified
13 10/27/2024 23.9 Verified
14 10/28/2024 23.9 Verified
15 10/29/2024 23.9 Verified
16 10/30/2024 23.9 Verified
17 10/31/2024 24.0 Verified
18 11/01/2024 23.9 Verified
19 11/02/2024 23.9 Verified
20 11/03/2024 24.0 Verified
21 11/04/2024 24.0 Verified
22 11/05/2024 23.9 Verified
23 11/06/2024 23.9 Verified
24 11/07/2024 23.9 Verified
25 11/08/2024 23.9 Verified
26 11/09/2024 23.9 Verified
27 11/10/2024 23.9 Verified
28 11/11/2024 24.0 Verified
29 11/12/2024 23.8 Verified
30 11/13/2024 23.9 Verified
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