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United States v. Ortiz, 17 Cr. 700 (LAK). (2019)

Court: District Court, S.D. New York Number: infdco20191203981 Visitors: 7
Filed: Nov. 26, 2019
Latest Update: Nov. 26, 2019
Summary: ORDER OF FORFEITURE/MONEY JUDGMENT LEWIS A. KAPLAN , District Judge . WHEREAS, on or about November 14, 2017, ARQUILIO ORTIZ (the "defendant") was charged in a three-count Information, 17 Cr. 700 (LAK) (the "Information"), with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349 (Count One); wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1343 and 2 (Count Two); and aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States
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ORDER OF FORFEITURE/MONEY JUDGMENT

WHEREAS, on or about November 14, 2017, ARQUILIO ORTIZ (the "defendant") was charged in a three-count Information, 17 Cr. 700 (LAK) (the "Information"), with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349 (Count One); wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1343 and 2 (Count Two); and aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1028A(a)(1), 1028A(b), and 2 (Count Three);

WHEREAS, the Information included a forfeiture allegation as to Counts One and Two of the Information, seeking forfeiture to the United States, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), of any and all property, real and personal, that constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to the commission of the offenses charged in Counts One and Two of the Information, including but not limited to a sum of money in United States currency representing the amount of proceeds traceable to the commission of the offenses charged in Counts One and Two of the Information that the defendant personally obtained;

WHEREAS, on or about November 14, 2017, the defendant pled guilty to Counts One through Three;

WHEREAS, the defendant consents to the entry of a money judgment in the amount of $57,000 in United States currency representing the amount of proceeds traceable to the offenses charged in Counts One and Two of the Information that the defendant personally obtained; and

WHEREAS, the defendant admits that, as a result of acts and/or omissions of the defendant, the proceeds traceable to the offenses charged in Counts One and Two of the Information that the defendant personally obtained cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the United States of America, by its attorney Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney, Assistant United States Attorney, Cecilia Vogel of counsel, and the defendant, and his counsel, Joseph P. Ferri, Esq., that:

1. As a result of the offenses charged in Counts One and Two of the Information, to which the defendant pled guilty, a money judgment in the amount of $57,000 in United States currency (the "Money Judgment"), representing the amount of proceeds traceable to the offenses charged in Counts One and Two of the Information that the defendant personally obtained, shall be entered against the defendant.

2. Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this Order of Forfeiture/Money Judgment is final as to the defendant, ARQUILIO ORTIZ, and shall be deemed part of the sentence of the defendant, and shall be included in the judgment of conviction therewith.

3. All payments on the outstanding money judgment shall be made by postal money order, bank or certified check, made payable, in this instance, United States Marshals Service, and delivered by mail to the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, Attn: Money Laundering and Transnational Criminal Enterprises Unit, One St. Andrew's Plaza, New York, New York 10007 and shall indicate the defendant's name and case number.

4. The United States Marshals Service is authorized to deposit the payments on the Money Judgment in the Assets Forfeiture Fund, and the United States shall have clear title to such forfeited property.

5. Pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p), the United States is authorized to seek forfeiture of substitute assets of the defendant up to the uncollected amount of the Money Judgment.

6. Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the United States Attorney's Office is authorized to conduct any discovery needed to identify, locate or dispose of forfeitable property, including depositions, interrogatories, requests for production of documents and the issuance of subpoenas.

7. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce this Order of Forfeiture/Money Judgment, and to amend it as necessary, pursuant to Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

8. The Clerk of the Court shall forward three certified copies of this Order of Forfeiture/Money Judgment to Assistant United States Attorney Alexander J. Wilson, Co-Chief of the Money Laundering and Transnational Criminal Enterprises Unit, United States Attorney's Office, One St. Andrew's Plaza, New York, New York 10007.

9. The signature page of this Order of Forfeiture/Money Judgment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

AGREED AND CONSENTED TO: GEOFFREY S. BERMAN United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York By: ________ 11/26/19 CECILIA VOGEL DATE ALEXANDRA ROTHMAN SARAH MORTAZAVI Assistant United States Attorneys One St. Andrew's Plaza New York, NY 10007 (212) 637-1084 ARQUILIO ORTIZ By: ________ 11/26/19 ARQUILIO ORTIZ DATE By: ________ 11/26/19 JOSEPH P. FERRI, ESQ. DATE Attorney for Defendant

SO ORDERED.

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