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Declaration of Publication — United States v. Mansouri (Dkt. 113, W.D.N.Y.)
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A second declaration of publication filed December 27, 2024 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, signed at Buffalo, NY by FSA Paralegal Alyssa Lommer. It states, under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and the forfeiture rule of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, that notice of forfeiture ran on www.forfeiture.gov from November 23, 2024 through December 22, 2024. The attached notice states that an order entered October 08, 2024, forfeits $93,480.98 in United States currency seized on May 28, 2021 from M&T Bank, together with the log of each day's posting.
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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. 113, W.D.N.Y.).”
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, No. 1:22-cr-00034, Doc. 113, filed 2024-12-27. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/us-v-hormoz-mansouri/2024-12-27-declaration-of-publication-dkt-113/
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Case 1:22-cr-00034-LJV-MJR Document 113 Filed 12/27/24 Page 1 of 4
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 November 23, 2024
and ending on December 22, 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:
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 Holden
Avenue, LLC (21-FBI-006652)
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 (November 23, 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
Case 1:22-cr-00034-LJV-MJR Document 113 Filed 12/27/24 Page 3 of 4
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
for remission. You may file both an ancillary petition with the court and a petition for
remission or mitigation.
Case 1:22-cr-00034-LJV-MJR Document 113 Filed 12/27/24 Page 4 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 November 23, 2024 and December 22, 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 11/23/2024 23.9 Verified
2 11/24/2024 23.9 Verified
3 11/25/2024 23.9 Verified
4 11/26/2024 23.9 Verified
5 11/27/2024 23.9 Verified
6 11/28/2024 23.9 Verified
7 11/29/2024 23.9 Verified
8 11/30/2024 23.9 Verified
9 12/01/2024 24.0 Verified
10 12/02/2024 23.9 Verified
11 12/03/2024 23.9 Verified
12 12/04/2024 23.8 Verified
13 12/05/2024 24.0 Verified
14 12/06/2024 23.9 Verified
15 12/07/2024 24.0 Verified
16 12/08/2024 24.0 Verified
17 12/09/2024 23.9 Verified
18 12/10/2024 23.9 Verified
19 12/11/2024 23.9 Verified
20 12/12/2024 23.9 Verified
21 12/13/2024 24.0 Verified
22 12/14/2024 23.9 Verified
23 12/15/2024 23.9 Verified
24 12/16/2024 24.0 Verified
25 12/17/2024 23.9 Verified
26 12/18/2024 23.9 Verified
27 12/19/2024 23.9 Verified
28 12/20/2024 23.9 Verified
29 12/21/2024 23.9 Verified
30 12/22/2024 23.9 Verified
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