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Court filing — United States v. Farah (Dkt. 962, D. Minn.)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Case No. 22-cr-124 (NEB/DTS)
Plaintiff,
[PROPOSED]
v. PRELIMINARY ORDER
OF FORFEITURE
3. MAHAD IBRAHIM,
Defendant.
Based on the United States’ Motion for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture; on
the Indictment; on the evidence admitted at trial in this matter; on Ibrahim’s guilty
plea to Counts 5 and 36 of the Superseding Indictment; on the Declaration of Pauline
Roase; and on the Court having found that certain property is subject to forfeiture
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) in conjunction with 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and 18
U.S.C. § 982(a)(1), the United States has established the requisite nexus between such
property and the offenses to which the Defendant has pled guilty,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. the United States’ Motion for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture (ECF
No. 960) is GRANTED;
2. The following property is forfeited to the United States pursuant to 18
U.S.C. 18 U.S.C. 982(a)(1), and 18 U.S.C. 981(a)(1)(C) in conjunction with 28 U.S.C.
§ 2461(c):
a. the real property located at 5657 Maple Drive, Lewis Center, Ohio;
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3. The following property is forfeited to the United States pursuant to 18
U.S.C. 981(a)(1)(C) in conjunction with 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c):
a. $1,842,797.55 seized from US Bank account number 104785323379, held
in the name of ThinkTechAct Foundation;
b. $456,968.36 seized from Spire Credit Union account number 752231-00,
held in the name of MIB Holdings LLC; and
c. $448,285.14 seized from Spire Credit Union account number 752231-11,
held in the name of MIB Holdings LLC;
4. a money judgment forfeiture is entered against Defendant Mahad
Ibrahim pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) in the amount
$7,324,412;
5. Defendant Ibrahim shall receive credit against the money judgment
forfeiture for the net forfeited value of each asset that is forfeited from him in
connection with this case;
6. Defendant Ibrahim is ordered to forfeit, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(2)(C), any property,
real or personal, constituting or derived from, any proceeds obtained, directly or
indirectly, as a result of the fraud scheme alleged in Count 5 of the Superseding
Indictment;
7. pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(3) and (c)(1)(B), and 21 U.S.C.
§ 853(m), the United States may conduct discovery as to Defendant Ibrahim to identify
property subject to forfeiture under the terms of this order and to address any factual
issues raised by a third-party petition filed pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(c);
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8. pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(4)(A) and (B), this Preliminary
Order of Forfeiture shall become final as to the defendant at the time of sentencing,
and shall be made a part of the sentence and included in the judgment; and
9. this Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this Order, and to amend it
as necessary pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(e).
Dated:
NANCY E. BRASEL
United States District Judge
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