Declaration of Publication — United States v. Ana Soto (Dkt. 27, May 16, 2022)
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A Declaration of Publication in United States of America v. Ana Soto, No. 21-49-CFC (Case 1:21-cr-00049-CFC), Document 27, filed May 16, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The declaration, executed May 16, 2022 by Meghan Rutherford, FSA Paralegal III/Contractor, states that notice of the forfeiture was posted on an official government internet site for at least 30 consecutive days, beginning on April 06, 2022 and ending on May 05, 2022. Attachment 1 is a Notice of Forfeiture stating that on March 29, 2022, the Court entered an Order condemning and forfeiting a Toyota RAV4 XLE and $74,416.32 in funds seized from a Bank of America account. It sets a 60-day period for ancillary petitions and includes an Advertisement Certification Report.
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Case 1:21-cr-00049-CFC Document 27 Filed 05/16/22 Page 1 of 4 PageID #: 96
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) 21-49-CFC
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Ana Soto )
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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 April 06, 2022
and ending on May 05, 2022. (See, Attachment 1).
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on
May 16, 2022 at Wilmington, DE.
Meghan Rutherford
FSA Paralegal III/Contractor
Case 1:21-cr-00049-CFC Document 27 Filed 05/16/22 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 97
Attachment 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
COURT CASE NUMBER: 21-49-CFC; NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Notice is hereby given that on March 29, 2022, in the case of U.S. v. Ana Soto,
Court Case Number 21-49-CFC, the United States District Court for the District of
Delaware entered an Order condemning and forfeiting the following property to the United
States of America:
2019 Toyota RAV4 XLE VIN# 2T3P1RFV4KC018276 (21-FBI-002647) which was
seized from Ana L. Soto on March 10, 2021 in Newark, DE
$74,416.32 in funds seized from Bank of America account number xxxxxxxx6993
Acct# 383020296993 (21-IRS-000725) which was seized from Bank of America on
February 11, 2021 in Newark, DE
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 (April 06, 2022) 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, 844 North King Street, 4th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801,
and a copy served upon Assistant United States Attorney Ruth Mandelbaum, 1313 N.
Market Street, P.O. Box 2046, Wilmington, DE 19899-2046. 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
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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 Ruth Mandelbaum, 1313 N. Market Street, P.O. Box 2046, Wilmington, DE
19899-2046. 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 1:21-cr-00049-CFC Document 27 Filed 05/16/22 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 99
Advertisement Certification Report
The Notice of Publication was available on the www.forfeiture.gov web site for at least 18 hours per day
between April 6, 2022 and May 05, 2022. 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. Ana Soto
Court Case No: 21-49-CFC
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 04/06/2022 23.9 Verified
2 04/07/2022 23.9 Verified
3 04/08/2022 23.9 Verified
4 04/09/2022 23.9 Verified
5 04/10/2022 23.9 Verified
6 04/11/2022 23.9 Verified
7 04/12/2022 23.9 Verified
8 04/13/2022 23.8 Verified
9 04/14/2022 24.0 Verified
10 04/15/2022 23.9 Verified
11 04/16/2022 23.9 Verified
12 04/17/2022 23.9 Verified
13 04/18/2022 23.9 Verified
14 04/19/2022 21.0 Verified
15 04/20/2022 21.0 Verified
16 04/21/2022 22.8 Verified
17 04/22/2022 23.8 Verified
18 04/23/2022 23.9 Verified
19 04/24/2022 23.9 Verified
20 04/25/2022 23.9 Verified
21 04/26/2022 23.9 Verified
22 04/27/2022 23.9 Verified
23 04/28/2022 23.9 Verified
24 04/29/2022 23.9 Verified
25 04/30/2022 23.9 Verified
26 05/01/2022 23.9 Verified
27 05/02/2022 23.9 Verified
28 05/03/2022 23.9 Verified
29 05/04/2022 23.9 Verified
30 05/05/2022 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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