United States v. Ivanchukov

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLIS, District Judge.

This is a criminal forfeiture proceeding stemming from a conviction of defendant and others for conspiracy to commit immigration fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. The question presented is whether a $100,000 blank check given to the defendant by a co-conspirator, which defendant then gave to his attorney for the payment of legal services, must be forfeited to the government as illegal proceeds of the criminal conspiracy pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(6)(A)(ii) or, alternatively, as substitute assets pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(p).

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