Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — U.S. v. Mohan (W.D. Wash.)

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ORDER 
CR21-0041-JCC 
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THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 
AT SEATTLE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
Plaintiff, 
v. 
MUKUND MOHAN, 
 
Defendant. 
CASE NO. CR21-0041-JCC 
ORDER 
 
This matter comes before the Court on the Government’s unopposed Motion for Entry of 
a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (Dkt. No. 49) seeking to forfeit, to the United States, 
Defendant Mukund Mohan’s interest in the following property (the “Subject Property”): 
1. $4,500 in U.S. funds seized on July 23, 2020 from the Azlo account ending in 0798 
held in the name of Vangal, Inc.; 
2. $73,262.38 in U.S. funds seized on July 23, 2020 from the Azlo account ending in 
3419 held in the name of Zigantic, LLC;  
3. $129,295.46 in U.S. funds seized on July 30, 2020 from the Bank of America account 
ending in 6319 held in the name of Zuput, Inc.; 
4. $394,000 in U.S. funds seized on July 24, 2020 from the Chase Bank account ending 
in 8877 held in the name of Expect Success, Inc.; 

 
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5. $431,250 in U.S. funds seized on July 24, 2020 from the Chase Bank account ending 
in 9159 held in the name of Mahenjo, Inc.; 
6. $506,277 in U.S. funds seized on July 24, 2020 from the Chase Bank account ending 
in 9773 held in the name of Gitgrow, Inc.; and 
7. $231,471 in U.S. funds seized on July 23, 2020 from the Robinhood account ending 
in 4609, held in the name of Mukund Mohan.  
The Court, having reviewed the Government’s motion, as well as the other papers and 
pleadings filed in this matter, hereby FINDS entry of a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture is 
appropriate because:  
• The proceeds of Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, are forfeitable 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), by way of 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c); 
• Property involved in Money Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957, are 
forfeitable pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1); 
• Pursuant to the Plea Agreement he entered on March 15, 2021, Defendant agreed 
to forfeit the Subject Property pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), by way of 28 
U.S.C. § 2461(c), and 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1). (Dkt. No. 41 ¶ 13.)   
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows: 
1) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), by way of 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), 18 U.S.C. 
§ 982(a)(1), and Defendant’s plea agreement, Defendant’s interest in the Subject Property is 
fully and finally forfeited, in its entirety, to the United States; 
2) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4)(A)–(B), this Preliminary 
Order will be final as to Defendant at the time he is sentenced, it will be made part of the 
sentence, and it will be included in the judgment; 
3) The U.S. Department of Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and/or its authorized 
agents or representatives shall maintain the Subject Property in its custody and control until 
further order of this Court;  

 
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4) Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(6) and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), the 
United States shall publish notice of this Preliminary Order and its intent to dispose of the 
Subject Property as permitted by governing law. The notice shall be posted on an official 
government website—currently www.forfeiture.gov—for at least thirty (30) days. For any 
person known to have alleged an interest in the Subject Property, the United States shall, to the 
extent possible, provide direct written notice to that person. The notice shall state that any 
person, other than Defendant, who has or claims a legal interest in the Subject Property must file 
a petition with the Court within sixty (60) days of the first day of publication of the notice (which 
is thirty (30) days from the last day of publication), or within thirty (30) days of receipt of direct 
written notice, whichever is earlier. The notice shall advise all interested persons that the 
petition: 
a. shall be for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of the petitioner’s alleged interest 
in the property; 
b. shall be signed by the petitioner under penalty of perjury; and, 
c. shall set forth the nature and extent of the petitioner’s right, title, or interest in the 
property, as well as any facts supporting the petitioner’s claim and the specific 
relief sought. 
d. If no third-party petition is filed within the allowable time period, the 
United States shall have clear title to the Subject Property, and this Preliminary 
Order shall become the Final Order of Forfeiture as provided by Federal Rule of 
Criminal Procedure 32.2(c)(2); 
5) If no third-party petition is filed within the allowable time period, the United States shall 
have clear title to the Subject Property, and this Preliminary Order shall become the Final Order 
of Forfeiture as provided by Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(c)(2); 
6) If a third-party petition is filed, upon a showing that discovery is necessary to resolve 
factual issues it presents, discovery may be conducted in accordance with the Federal Rules of 

 
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Civil Procedure before any hearing on the petition is held. Following adjudication of any third-
party petitions, the Court will enter a Final Order of Forfeiture, pursuant to Federal Rule of 
Criminal Procedure 32.2(c)(2) and 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), reflecting that adjudication; and, 
7) The Court will retain jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing this Preliminary Order, 
adjudicating any third-party petitions, entering a Final Order of Forfeiture, and amending the 
Preliminary Order or Final Order as necessary pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 
32.2(e). 
DATED this 16th day of July 2021. 
A  
John C. Coughenour 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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