Opinion
CV 22-00826-RGK-AS
10-03-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ANY AND ALL FUNDS SEIZED FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS AT BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Defendant.
STEPHANIE S. CHRISTENSEN SCOTT M. GARRINGER JONATHAN GALATZAN DAN G. BOYLE
STEPHANIE S. CHRISTENSEN
SCOTT M. GARRINGER
JONATHAN GALATZAN
DAN G. BOYLE
[PROPOSED] PARTIAL CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE [576]
[NOT DISPOSITIVE OF THIS ACTION]
HON. R. GARY KLAUSNER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff United States of America (“the government”) and the Claimants and Potential Claimants identified in Schedule A (“Claimants”) have made a stipulated request for the entry of this Partial Consent Judgment, which is not dispositive of this action.
The Court, having considered the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing therefor, HEREBY ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES:
1. Notice has been given and published regarding the Defendant Funds as required by law and the Local Rules of this Court. No other claims or answers were filed as to the Defendant Funds identified in Schedule A, and the time for filing such claims has expired.
2. Claimants either filed claims, or but for this settlement, would have filed claims for certain of the Defendant Funds, as identified in Schedule A.
3. The partial consent judgment provides that certain of the Defendant Funds identified in Schedule A, without interest, shall be returned to Claimants as specified in Schedule A (hereinafter, the “Returned Funds”).
4. The government shall have judgment as to the portion of the Defendant Funds specified in Schedule A, together with all interest earned on the entire amount of such Defendant Funds since seizure, and no other person or entity shall have any right, title or interest therein.
5. If the government elects to make the payment of the Returned Funds by check, the check shall be payable to a payee identified by each Claimant, and mailed to Claimant at an address identified by Claimant. If the government elects to make the payment by wire transfer, the funds shall be wired to an account identified by each Claimant. Upon request from the government, each Claimant, through counsel, shall provide the necessary bank account information to complete the transfer.
6. Claimants, and each of them, release the United States of America, its attorneys, agencies, agents, and officers, including employees and agents of the United States Department of Justice, Department of State, and Department of Homeland Security, from any and all claims, actions or liabilities arising out of or related to the seizure and retention of the Defendant Funds and the commencement of this action as it relates to the Defendant Funds, including any claim for attorneys' fees or costs which may be asserted on behalf of Claimants, or either of them, against the United States, whether pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 or otherwise. Claimants have waived any rights they may have to seek remission or mitigation of the forfeiture.
7. The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the Defendant Funds and institution of this action.
8. This judgment shall be construed as a certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.
9. Each of the Parties shall bear its own fees and costs in connection with the seizure, retention and efforts to forfeit the Defendant Funds.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Schedule A
ACCOUNT
CLAIMANT
SEIZED
RETURNED
FORFEITED
x27230
Baoyong Yin
$1,814.10
$1,215.45
$598.65
x36308
Bin Guan
$1,530.00
$1,025.10
$504.90
x13833
Bin Lin
$3,982.07
$2,667.99
$1,314.08
x13120
Bin Su
$121.83
$81.63
$40.20
x81422
Bingsen Zhao
$14,964.21
$10,026.02
$4,938.19
x15792
Bo Lu
$4,008.44
$2,685.65
$1,322.79
x82409
Changzhong Li
$3,506.69
$2,349.48
$1,157.21
x50910
Chaohao Jin
$2,484.08
$1,664.33
$819.75
x50907
Chaohao Jin
$135.00
$90.45
$44.55
x99537
Chen Liang
$3,766.96
$2,523.86
$1,243.10
x47137
Chen Weng
$10,658.03
$7,140.88
$3,517.15
x85237
Chuan Ding
$8,322.91
$5,576.35
$2,746.56
x35522
Chunhui Li
$58,127.62
$38,945.51
$19,182.11
x83621
Chunxiang Liu
$26,874.73
$18,006.07
$8,868.66
x86316
Dongcheng Lai
$5,945.00
$3,983.15
$1,961.85
x40126
Dongdong Wang
$3,433.73
$2,300.60
$1,133.13
x89595
Dongxiao Yu
$5,247.51
$3,515.83
$1,731.68
x65722
Dunqian Pu
$6,853.00
$4,591.51
$2,261.49
x37942
Fei Wang
$13,250.71
$8,877.98
$4,372.73
x39890
Gong Song
$8,670.39
$5,809.16
$2,861.23
x98813
Guanghong Lai
$8,524.44
$5,711.37
$2,813.07
x18743
Haitao Zhao
$14,334.94
$9,604.41
$4,730.53
x00345
Hui Li
$51,050.53
$34,203.86
$16,846.67
x79661
Hui Tian
$1,469.20
$984.36
$484.84
x79674
Hui Tian
$550.00
$368.50
$181.50
x34959
Hui Yang
$15,103.00
$10,119.01
$4,983.99
x62826
Huijun Zhao
$15,277.96
$10,236.23
$5,041.73
x15884
Jiachen Tang
$20,585.45
$13,792.25
$6,793.20
x60893
Jian Chen
$779.00
$521.93
$257.07
x08375
Jian Wu
$11,609.02
$7,778.04
$3,830.98
x77752
Jianbin Li
$76,014.97
$50,930.03
$25,084.94
x70039
Jiandong Zhang
$1,981.45
$1,327.57
$653.88
x95421
Jianing Zhong
$6,248.95
$4,186.80
$2,062.15
x95447
Jianing Zhong
$500.00
$335.00
$165.00
x50100
JiaYang Yang
$2,121.84
$1,421.63
$700.21
x24149
Jibao Chen
$3,818.08
$2,558.11
$1,259.97
x50207
Jing Cheng
$15,298.00
$10,249.66
$5,048.34
x38798
Jing Yang
$25,732.34
$17,240.67
$8,491.67
x35775
Jingchun Fan
$12,626.00
$8,459.42
$4,166.58
x71041
Jingli Peng
$2,708.75
$1,814.86
$893.89
x30763
Jingpeng Liu
$2,557.52
$1,713.54
$843.98
x86520
Jinyang Liu
$1,485.22
$995.10
$490.12
x29868
Jiong Zhao
$28,030.08
$18,780.15
$9,249.93
x48633
Jionghai Shao
$25,932.05
$17,374.47
$8,557.58
x41045
Juan Liu
$130.00
$87.10
$42.90
x04616
Laiguo Zhai
$2,103.17
$1,409.12
$694.05
x38666
Lianxia Huang
$1,570.05
$1,051.93
$518.12
x83711
Lide Hong
$102,475.26
$68,658.42
$33,816.84
x35828
Lili Zhao
$7,089.06
$4,749.67
$2,339.39
x80546
Limao Liang
$14,303.63
$9,583.43
$4,720.20
x28394
Lin Liu
$10,521.00
$7,049.07
$3,471.93
x93429
Ling Zhou
$5,766.00
$3,863.22
$1,902.78
x69150
Liping Dong
$6,578.13
$4,407.35
$2,170.78
x45946
Liye Liang
$74,473.72
$49,897.39
$24,576.33
x45933
Liye Liang
$7,383.04
$4,946.64
$2,436.40
x20600
Lu Zhang
$4,792.00
$3,210.64
$1,581.36
x10824
Manxing Dong
$119.01
$79.74
$39.27
x12565
Mingbo Ai
$1,866.56
$1,250.60
$615.96
x32418
Pengfei Hu
$28,302.23
$18,962.49
$9,339.74
x37323
Pengju Jin
$12,202.80
$8,175.88
$4,026.92
x37336
Pengju Jin
$1,500.00
$1,005.00
$495.00
x38221
Qian Liu
$32,103.00
$21,509.01
$10,593.99
x90594
Qiang Li
$12,939.84
$8,669.69
$4,270.15
x09903
Qiang Shen
$298.13
$199.75
$98.38
x36257
Qiang Zhang
$322.51
$216.08
$106.43
x80367
Qinfang Zheng
$57,836.37
$38,750.37
$19,086.00
x35005
Qingyang Zhu
$1,100.03
$737.02
$363.01
X18110
Quanlong Wen
$6,262.32
$4,195.75
$2,066.57
x19070
Renzhi Yi
$10,690.00
$7,162.30
$3,527.70
x24842
Rui Li
$2,866.00
$1,920.22
$945.78
x16650
Sheng Liu
$3,902.16
$2,614.45
$1,287.71
x16663
Sheng Liu
$116,610.92
$78,129.32
$38,481.60
x64446
Shenghua Hong
$1,768.71
$1,185.04
$583.67
x64210
Shiqiang Feng
$22,504.08
$15,077.73
$7,426.35
x66732
Shixian Li
$13,642.48
$9,140.46
$4,502.02
x66729
Shixian Li
$1,842.71
$1,234.62
$608.09
x36301
Siyuan Huang
$263,884.42
$176,802.56
$87,081.86
x26911
Songwen Tan
$5,052.38
$3,385.09
$1,667.29
x26414
Tao Huang
$42,258.62
$28,313.28
$13,945.34
x74491
Ting Chen
$1,150.28
$770.69
$379.59
x46335
Wei Cai
$78,906.00
$52,867.02
$26,038.98
x64890
Wen Yang
$23,448.27
$15,710.34
$7,737.93
x79804
Xiang Gu
$2,512.59
$1,683.44
$829.15
x46402
Xiaoyan Yang
$10,099.22
$6,766.48
$3,332.74
x06345
Xingbo Liu
$15,643.35
$10,481.04
$5,162.31
x19653
Xuejun Zou
$1,100.02
$737.01
$363.01
x19640
Xuejun Zou
$149,077.84
$99,882.15
$49,195.69
x09119
Xunan Guo
$13,560.93
$9,085.82
$4,475.11
x68245
Yalin Zhong
$2,015.48
$1,350.37
$665.11
x25721
Yan Li
$2,890.00
$1,936.30
$953.70
x25734
Yan Li
$19,321.64
$12,945.50
$6,376.14
x48893
Yanchun Meng
$4,123.10
$2,762.48
$1,360.62
x48903
Yanchun Meng
$1,477.01
$989.60
$487.41
x46922
Yang Liu
$10,372.00
$6,949.24
$3,422.76
x06455
Yang Lu
$1,000.04
$670.03
$330.01
x06442
Yang Lu
$4,009.24
$2,686.19
$1,323.05
x00102
Yi Liu
$2,003.03
$1,342.03
$661.00
x00115
Yi Liu
$500.08
$335.05
$165.03
x00953
Yicheng Xia
$7,882.50
$5,281.28
$2,601.23
x01404
Yifan Zhang
$3,993.00
$2,675.31
$1,317.69
x14764
Yinan Pan
$2,703.25
$1,811.18
$892.07
x44367
Yueming Sun
$26,320.00
$17,634.40
$8,685.60
x49507
Yuhan Liu
$23,892.46
$16,007.95
$7,884.51
x35449
Yunpeng An
$5,100.00
$3,417.00
$1,683.00
x35423
Yunpeng An
$7,752.66
$5,194.28
$2,558.38
x95114
Yutao He
$12,699.56
$8,508.71
$4,190.85
x40126
Zaicheng Qi
$10,098.20
$6,765.79
$3,332.41
x40139
Zaicheng Qi
$500.00
$335.00
$165.00
x74707
Zhaodan Liu
$4,904.67
$3,286.13
$1,618.54
x79534
Zhe Kang
$16,990.02
$11,383.31
$5,606.71
x06508
Zhen Chen
$9,764.95
$6,542.52
$3,222.43
x80500
Zhixuan Wang
$5,167.77
$3,462.41
$1,705.36
x79883
Zhongren Zheng
$40,953.00
$27,438.51
$13,514.49
x02290
Zhouli Shi
$4,987.00
$3,341.29
$1,645.71
x03814
Zhunyuan Deng
$15,624.16
$10,468.19
$5,155.97
x53210
Zongwei Bao
$11,180.93
$7,491.22
$3,689.71