ANDREW P. GORDON, District Judge.
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to YAN ZHANG pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c) and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p) based upon the plea of guilty by defendant YAN ZHANG to the criminal offense, substituting and forfeiting the property set forth in the Plea Agreement to fulfill the forfeiture judgment set forth in the Forfeiture Allegation of the Superseding Criminal Information. Superseding Criminal Information, ECF No. 325; Plea Agreement, ECF No. 329; Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, ECF No. 332; Change of Plea and Sentencing Minutes, ECF No. 346.
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to YUNG KEUNG FAN pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c) and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p) based upon the plea of guilty by defendant YUNG KEUNG FAN to the criminal offense, substituting and forfeiting the property set forth in the Plea Agreement to fulfill the forfeiture judgment set forth in the Forfeiture Allegation of the Superseding Criminal Information. Superseding Criminal Information, ECF No. 325; Plea Agreement, ECF No. 330; Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, ECF No. 333; Change of Plea and Sentencing Minutes, ECF No. 347.
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to HERMAN CHUN SANG YEUNG pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c) and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p) based upon the plea of guilty by defendant HERMAN CHUN SANG YEUNG to the criminal offense, substituting and forfeiting the property set forth in the Plea Agreement to fulfill the forfeiture judgment set forth in the Forfeiture Allegation of the Superseding Criminal Information. Superseding Criminal Information, ECF No. 325; Plea Agreement, ECF No. 331; Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, ECF No. 334; Change of Plea and Sentencing Minutes, ECF No. 348.
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to SENG CHEN YONG pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c) and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p) based upon the plea of guilty by defendant SENG CHEN YONG to the criminal offense, substituting and forfeiting the property set forth in the Plea Agreement to fulfill the forfeiture judgment set forth in the Forfeiture Allegation of the Superseding Criminal Information. Superseding Criminal Information, ECF No. 325; Plea Agreement, ECF No. 340; Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, ECF No. 341; Change of Plea and Sentencing Minutes, ECF No. 350.
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to HUI TANG pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(e); Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c); and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p) based upon the plea of guilty by defendant HUI TANG to the criminal offense, substituting and forfeiting the property set forth in the Plea Agreement and the Bill of Particulars to fulfill the forfeiture judgment set forth in the Forfeiture Allegations of the Criminal Indictment. Criminal Indictment, ECF No. 86; Bill of Particulars, ECF No. 313; Plea Agreement, ECF No. 342; Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, ECF No. 343; Change of Plea and Sentencing Minutes, ECF No. 349.
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada granted the United States' Motion to Substitute and to Forfeit Property of Seng Chen Yong, Hui Tang, Yan Zhang, Herman Chun Sang Yeung, and Yung Keung Fan (ECF No. 318) and entered a Substitution and Forfeiture Order pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p). Substitution and Forfeiture Order, ECF No. 337.
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture as to DARREN WAI KIT PHUA pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c) and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p) based upon the plea of guilty by defendant DARREN WAI KIT PHUA to the criminal offense, substituting and forfeiting the property set forth in the Plea Agreement and the Bill of Particulars to fulfill the forfeiture judgment set forth in the Forfeiture Allegation of the Superseding Criminal Information. Bill of Particulars, ECF No. 313; Minutes of Plea and Sentencing, ECF No. 443; Superseding Criminal Information, ECF No. 445; Plea Agreement, ECF No. 447; Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, ECF No. 449.
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada granted the United States' Motion to Substitute and to Forfeit Property of Darren Wai Kit Phua (ECF No. 434) and entered a Substitution and Forfeiture Order pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p). Substitution and Forfeiture Order, ECF No. 448.
This Court finds the United States of America published the notice of forfeiture in accordance with the law via the official government internet forfeiture site, www.forfeiture.gov, consecutively from December 14, 2014, through January 12, 2015, as to Seng Chen Yong, Hui Tang, Yan Zhang, Yung Keung Fan, and Herman Chun Sang Yeung, and from March 14, 2015, through April 12, 2015, as to Darren Wai Kit Phua, notifying all potential third parties of their right to petition the Court. Notices of Filing Proof of Publication, ECF Nos. 399-401, 473.
The Final Order of Forfeiture was entered as to Seng Chen Yong, Hui Tang, Yan Zhang, Yung Keung Fan, and Herman Chun Sang Yeung (ECF No. 471). The Final Order of Forfeiture was entered as to Darren Wai Kit Phua (ECF No. 510).
The United States filed a proposed Settlement Agreement for Entry of Order of Forfeiture as to Wei Seng Phua (ECF No. 523). The court granted the Settlement Agreement (ECF No. 524). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the following items will be returned to Wei Seng Phua once the Amended Final Order of Forfeiture has been entered:
This Court finds no petition was filed herein by or on behalf of any person or entity and the time for filing such petitions and claims has expired.
This Court finds no petitions are pending with regard to the assets named herein and the time for presenting such petitions has expired.
Due to an accounting error, the cash amounts listed in the Amended Final Order of Forfeiture were missing a total amount of $112,997.75. This Second Amended Final Order of Forfeiture is to correct the error and forfeit the additional cash amount.
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that all right, title, and interest in the property hereinafter described is condemned, forfeited, and vested in the United States of America pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(4)(A) and (B); Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(e); Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(c)(2); Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) with Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c); Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p); and Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(n)(7) and shall be disposed of according to law:
Hui Tang forfeited $250,000 and other specific assets listed below to satisfy the criminal forfeiture judgment; Sen Chen Yong forfeited $400,000 and other specific assets listed below to satisfy the criminal forfeiture judgment; Yan Zhang forfeited $125,000 and other specific assets listed below to satisfy the criminal forfeiture judgment; Herman Chun Sang Yeung forfeited $125,000 and other specific assets listed below to satisfy the criminal forfeiture judgment; Yung Keung Fan forfeited $125,000 and other specific assets listed below to satisfy the criminal forfeiture judgment; Darren Wai Kit Phua forfeited $125,000 and other specific assets listed below the satisfy the criminal forfeiture judgment, including:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that any and all forfeited funds, including but not limited to, currency, currency equivalents, certificates of deposit, as well as any income derived as a result of the United States of America's management of any property forfeited herein, and the proceeds from the sale of any forfeited property shall be disposed of according to law.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Clerk send copies of this Order to all counsel of record.