PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

Based upon the trial and forfeiture briefs filed by the Parties, and for the reasons stated at bar, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED:

1. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1)(C), 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(a), defendant Troy Stratos' interest in the following property is hereby condemned and forfeited to the United States, to be disposed of according to law:

2. The above-listed property constitutes property traceable to violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1343 as represented in the jury's guilty verdict on Counts 12-15. [ECF No. 215]

3. The defendant waives oral pronouncement of forfeiture at the time of sentencing and any defects in such pronouncement that pertain to forfeiture, and waives any defenses to forfeiture.

4. The United States will not oppose crediting the defendant's restitution obligation by the amount of forfeited funds remitted to victims through the remission or restoration process.

5. Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b), the Attorney General (or a designee) shall be authorized to seize the above-listed property. The aforementioned property shall be seized and held by the U.S. Marshals Service, in its secure custody and control.

6. a. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 982(b)(1) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), incorporating 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), and Local Rule 171, the United States shall publish notice of the order of forfeiture. Notice of this Order and notice of the Attorney General's (or a designee's) intent to dispose of the property in such manner as the Attorney General may direct shall be posted for at least 30 consecutive days on the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. The United States may also, to the extent practicable, provide direct written notice to any person known to have alleged an interest in the property that is the subject of the order of forfeiture as a substitute for published notice as to those persons so notified.

b. This notice shall state that any person, other than the defendant, asserting a legal interest in the above-listed property, must file a petition with the Court within sixty (60) days from the first day of publication of the Notice of Forfeiture posted on the official government forfeiture site, or within thirty (30) days from receipt of direct written notice, whichever is earlier.

7. The United States is authorized to conduct appropriate discovery and to conduct any necessary ancillary proceedings as provided by 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) as to the rights of third parties who may have an interest in the property forfeited herein.

8. If a petition is timely filed, upon adjudication of all third-party interests, if any, this Court will enter a Final Order of Forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(a), in which all interests will be addressed.

SO ORDERED.