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First Final Order of Forfeiture as to Mohamed Jama Ismail (2) — USA v. Farah et al (Dkt. 913, D. Minn.)

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First Final Order of Forfeiture in United States of America v. Mohamed Jama Ismail (2), Case No. 22-CR-124 (NEB/DTS), United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Doc. 913 filed October 14, 2025. The order recites a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered September 27, 2024 (ECF No. 666), and a Notice of Criminal Forfeiture posted on an official government site beginning October 16, 2024. It states that no third parties have filed a petition asserting an interest in the property included in this order, and grants the Amended First Motion (ECF No. 906). It forfeits to the United States sums seized from bank accounts, including $4,000,422.57 from a JP Morgan Chase Bank account in the name of Empire Cuisine and Market LLC and $5,192.25 from a Wells Fargo account in the name of Mohamed Ismail.

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“First Final Order of Forfeiture as to Mohamed Jama Ismail (2) — USA v. Farah et al (Dkt. 913, D. Minn.).” Original at ecf.mnd.uscourts.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/order-granting-906-motion-for-final-order-of-forfeiture-as-to-mohamed-3e3358cfd0/, SHA-256 2bb44cb9c122a0dbd9d6a7025d845c3590cc26d3a6946aa263153df1277871ad.

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      CASE 0:22-cr-00124-NEB-DTS           Doc. 913     Filed 10/14/25    Page 1 of 3




                         UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                            DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA


 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                            Case No. 22‐CR‐124 (NEB/DTS)

                      Plaintiff,

 v.                                             FIRST FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE

 MOHAMED JAMA ISMAIL (2),

                      Defendant.



       WHEREAS, on September 27, 2024, this Court entered a Preliminary Order of

Forfeiture pursuant to 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), (ECF No. 666);

       WHEREAS, the United States posted a Notice of Criminal Forfeiture for a least 30

consecutive days on an official government internet site (www.forfeiture.gov), beginning

on October 16, 2024, providing notice of the United States’ intention to dispose of the

subject property in accordance with law, and of the right of third parties to petition the

Court within 60 days of the first date of posting for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of

their alleged legal interest in the property, (ECF Nos. 762, 762‐1);
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       WHEREAS, no third parties have filed a petition or otherwise asserted a legal

interest in the property included in this Order1;

       NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

       1.        The United States’ Amended First Motion for First Final Order of Forfeiture

(ECF No. 906) is GRANTED.

       2.        All right, title and interest in the following property is hereby forfeited to

and vested in the United States of America pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 982(a)(1):

            a.      $424,695.03 seized from US Bank account No. 104786619932, held in the
                    name of Empire Cuisine and Market LLC;

            b.      $4,000,422.57 seized from JP Morgan Chase Bank account
                    No. 761580833, held in the name of Empire Cuisine and Market LLC;
                    and

            c.      $5,192.25 seized from Wells Fargo account No. 5674871586, held in the
                    name of Mohamed Ismail.

       3.        All right, title and interest in the following property is hereby forfeited to

and vested in the United States of America pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 981(a)(1)(C) in

conjunction with 28 U.S.C. Section 2461(C):

            a.      $418,532.30 seized from US Bank account No. 104786619932, held in the
                    name of Empire Cuisine and Market LLC;

            b.      $4,000,422.57 seized from JP Morgan Chase Bank account
                    No. 761580833, held in the name of Empire Cuisine and Market LLC;
                    and

1Dequa Yusuf filed a petition asserting an interest in other property that was included in
the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture in this case. (ECF No. 879.) Yusuf’s petition, which is
currently pending, does not assert an interest in the property included in this Order.


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           c.      $5,192.25 seized from Wells Fargo account No. 5674871586, held in the
                   name of Mohamed Ismail.

      4.        The United States shall dispose of this property in accordance with law.

      LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY.

Dated: October 14, 2025                           BY THE COURT:

                                                  s/Nancy E. Brasel
                                                  Nancy E. Brasel
                                                  United States District Judge




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