Opinion
21 Cr. 618 (NRB)
12-07-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TARAS BEVZ, Defendant.
DAMIAN WILLIAMS United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York VLADISLAV VAINBERG Assistant United States Attorney TARAS BEVZ Tony Mirvis for Taras Bevz Attorney for Defendant
DAMIAN WILLIAMS
United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York
VLADISLAV VAINBERG
Assistant United States Attorney
TARAS BEVZ
Tony Mirvis for Taras Bevz
Attorney for Defendant
CONSENT PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE/MONEY JUDGMENT
HONORABLE NAOMI REICE BUCHWALD, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
WHEREAS, on or about October 12,2021, TARAS BEVZ (the “Defendant”), was charged in a two-count Indictment, 21 Cr. 618 (NRB) (the “Indictment”), with money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) and 2 (Count One); and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h) (Count Two);
WHEREAS, the Indictment included a forfeiture allegation as to Counts One and Two of the Indictment, seeking forfeiture to the United States, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 982(a)(1), of any and all property, real and personal, involved in the offenses charged in Counts One and Two of the Indictment, or any property traceable to such property, including but not limited to a sum of money in United States currency representing the amount of property involved in the offenses charged in Counts One and Two of the Indictment;
WHEREAS, on or about June 16, 2022, the Defendant pled guilty to Count Two of the Indictment, pursuant to a plea agreement with the Government, wherein the Defendant admitted the forfeiture allegation with respect to Count Two of the Indictment and agreed to forfeit to the United States, a sum of money equal to $1,044,924 in United States currency, representing property involved in the offense charged in Count Two of the Indictment;
WHEREAS, the Defendant consents to the entry of a money judgment in the amount of $1,044,924 in United States currency, representing the amount of property involved in the offense charged in Count Two of the Indictment; and
WHEREAS, the Defendant admits that, as a result of acts and/or omissions of the Defendant, the property involved in the offense charged in Count Two of the Indictment cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence.
II IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the United States of America, by its attorney Damian Williams, United States Attorney, Assistant United States Attorney Vladislav Vainberg, of counsel, and the Defendant and his counsel, Tony Mirvis, Esq., that:
1. Asa result of the offense charged in Count Two of the Indictment, to which the Defendant pled guilty, a money judgment in the amount of $1,044,924 in United States currency (the “Money Judgment”), representing the amount of property involved in the offense charged in Count Two of the Indictment, shall be entered against the Defendant.
2. Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture/Money Judgment is final as to the Defendant, TARAS BEVZ, 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, to United States Customs and Border Protection, 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. Upon entry of this Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture/Money Judgment, and pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853, United States Customs and Border Protection, or its designee the Office of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeiture shall be authorized to deposit the payment on the Money Judgment into the Treasury 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 Consent Preliminary 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 signature page of this Consent Preliminary 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.
SO ORDERED.