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Order on Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Farah (Dkt. 971, D. Minn.)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 22‐CR‐124 (3) (NEB/DTS)
Plaintiff,
v. PRELIMINARY ORDER OF
FORFEITURE
MAHAD IBRAHIM,
Defendant.
Based on the United States’ Motion for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture; on the
Superseding Indictment; on the Plea Agreement between the United States and
Defendant Mahad Ibrahim in which Defendant pled guilty on 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;
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2. The following property is forfeited to the United States 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):
a. The real property located at 5657 Maple Drive, Lewis Center, Ohio;
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 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 shall receive a credit against the money judgment forfeiture for
the net forfeiture value of each asset that is forfeited from him in connection
with this case;
6. Defendant 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
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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 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);
8. The United States shall, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(1), as incorporated
by 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), publish and give notice of this Order and its intent
to dispose of the Property in such manner as the Attorney General may
direct;
9. 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
10. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this Order, and to amend it as
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necessary pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(e).
Dated: April 3, 2026 BY THE COURT:
s/Nancy E. Brasel
Nancy E. Brasel
United States District Judge
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