Notice of Forfeiture — United States v. Mihir Patel (N.D. Tex., Dkt. 231-1, filed 02/28/25)
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Exhibit A to a Notice of Publication, Document 231-1, filed February 28, 2025 in United States v. Mihir Patel (1), Case No. 3:23-CR-252-K, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The first page is an Advertisement Certification Report stating that the Notice of Publication was available on the government forfeiture web site for at least 18 hours per day between December 31, 2024 and January 29, 2025, with a daily table of hours available and verification. The next page is a Notice of Forfeiture stating that on December 30, 2024, the Court entered an Order condemning and forfeiting a watch seized on or about November 14, 2024. It sets a 60-day ancillary petition period from December 31, 2024 under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1) and explains petitions 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 December 31, 2024 and January 29, 2025. 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. Mihir Patel (1)
Court Case No: 3:23-CR-252-K
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 12/31/2024 23.9 Verified
2 01/01/2025 23.9 Verified
3 01/02/2025 24.0 Verified
4 01/03/2025 24.0 Verified
5 01/04/2025 23.9 Verified
6 01/05/2025 23.9 Verified
7 01/06/2025 23.9 Verified
8 01/07/2025 23.9 Verified
9 01/08/2025 23.9 Verified
10 01/09/2025 23.9 Verified
11 01/10/2025 23.9 Verified
12 01/11/2025 23.9 Verified
13 01/12/2025 24.0 Verified
14 01/13/2025 23.9 Verified
15 01/14/2025 24.0 Verified
16 01/15/2025 24.0 Verified
17 01/16/2025 24.0 Verified
18 01/17/2025 23.9 Verified
19 01/18/2025 23.9 Verified
20 01/19/2025 23.9 Verified
21 01/20/2025 23.9 Verified
22 01/21/2025 24.0 Verified
23 01/22/2025 24.0 Verified
24 01/23/2025 23.9 Verified
25 01/24/2025 23.9 Verified
26 01/25/2025 23.9 Verified
27 01/26/2025 23.9 Verified
28 01/27/2025 23.9 Verified
29 01/28/2025 23.9 Verified
30 01/29/2025 23.9 Verified
Additional log information is available and kept in the archives for 15 years after the asset has been disposed.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
COURT CASE NUMBER: 3:23-CR-252-K; NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Notice is hereby given that on December 30, 2024, in the case of U.S. v. Mihir Patel
(1), Court Case Number 3:23-CR-252-K, the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Texas entered an Order condemning and forfeiting the following property to the
United States of America:
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 50th Anniversary 18k Rose Gold Self-winding
Chronograph Watch, Case # RF5847G, with rubber sports band with 18k rose gold
deployment clasp, Skeleton back, including two additional bands (1) black alligator
and (1) blue alligator. Ser No: RF5847G (25-FBI-000507) which was seized from
Mihir Patel on or about November 14, 2024 in Dallas, TX
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 (December 31, 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, 1100 Commerce Street, Room 1452, Dallas, TX
75242, and a copy served upon Assistant United States Attorney Dimitri Rocha, 1100
Commerce Street, Third Floor, Dallas, TX 75242. 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
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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 Dimitri Rocha, 1100 Commerce Street, Third Floor, Dallas, TX 75242. 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.
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