Case 1:22-cr-00522-GHW Document 738 Filed 03/07/25 Page 1 of 4
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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`3/7/2025
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`PRELIMINARY ORDER OF
`FORFEITURE AS TO
`SPECIFIC PROPERTY
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`S1 22 Cr. 522 (GHW)
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`EMMANUEL LIRIANO,
`a/k/a “Chubster,”
`a/k/a “Eman,”
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` Defendant.
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`WHEREAS, on or about January 25, 2023, EMMANUEL LIRIANO (the
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`“Defendant”), among others, was charged in a two-count Indictment, S1 22 Cr. 522 (GHW) (the
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`“Indictment”), with narcotics trafficking conspiracy, in violation of Title 21, United States Code,
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`Section 846 (Count One); and firearms use, carrying, and possession, in violation of Title 18,
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`United States Code, Sections 924(c)(1)(A)(i)(Count Two);
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`WHEREAS, the Indictment included a forfeiture allegation as to Count One of the
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`Indictment, seeking forfeiture to the United States, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code,
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`Section 853, of any and all property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds obtained, directly
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`or indirectly, as a result of the offense charged in Count One of the Indictment and any and all
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`property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the
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`commission of the offense charged in Count One of the Indictment, including but not limited to a
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`sum of money in United States currency representing the amount of proceeds traceable to the
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`commission of the offense charged in Count One of the Indictment;
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`WHEREAS, on or about January 25, 2023, the Government seized $17,000.00 in
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`United States currency from the Defendant at the time of his arrest (the “Specific Property”);
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`USDC SDNY
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`WHEREAS, on or about September 12, 2024, the Defendant pled guilty to a lesser
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`included offense of Count One of the Indictment pursuant to a plea agreement with the
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`Government;
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`WHEREAS, the Government asserts that $17,000.00 in United States currency
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`represents property constituting, or derived from proceeds traceable to the commission of the
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`offense charged in Count One of the Indictment that the Defendant personally obtained;
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`WHEREAS, the Government seeks the forfeiture of all the Defendant’s right, title
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`and interest in the Specific Property, which constitutes proceeds traceable to the offense charged
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`in Count One of the Indictment, that the Defendant personally obtained; and
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`WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(g), and Rules
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`32.2(b)(3), and 32.2(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Government is now
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`entitled, pending any assertion of third-party claims, to reduce the Specific Property to its
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`possession and to notify any and all persons who reasonably appear to be a potential claimant of
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`their interest herein;
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`NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
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`1.
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`As a result of the offense charged in Count One of the Indictment, to which
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`the Defendant pled guilty, all of the Defendant’s right, title and interest in the Specific Property is
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`hereby forfeited to the United States for disposition in accordance with the law, subject to the
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`provisions of Title 21, United States Code, Section 853.
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`2.
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`Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this
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`Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to Specific Property is final as to the Defendant, EMMANUEL
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`LIRIANO, and shall be deemed part of the sentence of the Defendant and shall be included in the
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`judgment of conviction therewith.
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`3.
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`Upon entry of this Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to Specific Property,
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`the United States (or its designee) is hereby authorized to take possession of the Specific Property
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`and to hold such property in its secure custody and control.
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`4.
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`Pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(n)(1), Rule 32.2(b)(6)
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`of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Rules G(4)(a)(iv)(C) and G(5)(a)(ii) of the
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`Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, the
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`United States is permitted to publish forfeiture notices on the government internet site,
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`www.forfeiture.gov. This site incorporates the forfeiture notices that have been traditionally
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`published in newspapers. The United States forthwith shall publish the internet ad for at least thirty
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`(30) consecutive days. Any person, other than the Defendant, claiming interest in the Specific
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`Property must file a Petition within sixty (60) days from the first day of publication of the Notice
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`on this official government internet web site, or no later than thirty-five (35) days from the mailing
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`of actual notice, whichever is earlier.
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`5.
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`The published notice of forfeiture shall state that the petition (i) shall be for
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`a hearing to adjudicate the validity of the petitioner’s alleged interest in the Specific Property, (ii)
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`shall be signed by the petitioner under penalty of perjury, and (iii) shall set forth the nature and
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`extent of the petitioner’s right, title or interest in the Specific Property, the time and circumstances
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`of the petitioner’s acquisition of the right, title and interest in the Specific Property, any additional
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`facts supporting the petitioner’s claim, and the relief sought, pursuant to Title 21, United States
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`Code, Section 853(n).
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`6.
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`Pursuant to 32.2 (b)(6)(A) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the
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`Government shall send notice to any person who reasonably appears to be a potential claimant
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`with standing to contest the forfeiture in the ancillary proceeding.
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`7.
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`Upon adjudication of all third-party interests, this Court will enter a Final
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`Order of Forfeiture with respect to the Specific Property pursuant to Title 21, United States Code,
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`Section 853(n), in which all interests will be addressed.
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`8.
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`Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the
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`United States Attorney’s Office is authorized to conduct any discovery needed to identify, locate
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`or dispose of forfeitable property, including depositions, interrogatories, requests for production
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`of documents and the issuance of subpoenas.
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`9.
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`The Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this Preliminary Order of
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`Forfeiture as to Specific Property, and to amend it as necessary, pursuant to Rule 32.2 of the
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`Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
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`The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion pending at Dkt. No. 734.
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`SO ORDERED:
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`HONORABLE GREGORY H. WOODS
`UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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`3/7/2025
`DATE
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