Case Document 84 Filed 01/22/19 Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, V. 1 CR Backpagecom LLC, et al. Defendants. 3 DECLARATION OF PUBLICATION In accordance with 21 U.S.C. 853(n)(l) and Rule of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, notice of the forfeiture was posted on an of?cial government internet site for at least 30 consecutive days, beginning on December 07, 2018 and ending on January 05, 2019. Attachment 1 consists of a copy of the notice on the website. Attachment 2 is a copy of the Advertisement Certi?cation Report, which documents that the notice was posted on the website for at least 18 hours a day for the required 30 consecutive days. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 15, 2019, at Los Angeles, CA. [41mam. Cecilia Palacios Records Examiner Case Document 84 Filed 01/22/19 Page 2 of 4 Attachment 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA COURT CASE NUMBER: CR 18-465; NOTICE OF FORFEITURE Notice is hereby given that on October 18, 2018, in the case of US. v. Backpadecom LLC. et al.. Court Case Number CR 18-465, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona entered an Order condemning and forfeiting the following property to the United States of America: $3,713,121.03 in funds seized from Bank of America Acct in the name of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (The estimated value is $6.25 million), on August 13,2018 (18-USP-001984) $5,193,679.21 in funds seized from Bank of the West Account in the name of Rusing Lopez Lizardi PLLC (The estimated value is $5.25 million), on November 13, 2018 $64,599.82 in bank funds seized from JP Morgan Chase Bank Account in the name of Walters Law Group (The estimated value is on November 13, 2018 (19-USP-000285) $10,502.82 in funds seized from Citi Private Bank Account in the name of Akin Gump Strauss Haeur Feld LLP (The estimated value is on November 13, 2018 $77,390.12 in bank funds seized from Citibank Account in the name of Prince Lobel Tye LLP (The estimated value is on November 09, 2018 $87,359.51 in bank funds seized from US Bank Private Client Reserve Account in the name of Thompson Coburn LLP (The estimated value is on November 14, 2018 (19-USP-000289) Funds in US Bank Account in the name of Perkins Coie LLP (The estimated value is 2.9 million.) Funds in Wells Fargo Bank Account in the name of Copeland, Franco, Screws Gill, PA. (The estimated value is $100,000.00.) Funds in JP Morgan Chase Bank Account in the name of Wayne B. Giampietro LLC (The estimated value is $100,000.00.) The custodian of the property is the US. Postal Inspection Service located at 1055 N. Vignes Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Case Document 84 Filed 01/22/19 Page 3 of 4 The United States hereby gives notice of its intent to dispose of the forfeited property in such manner as the United States Attorney General may direct. Any person, other than the defendant(s) in this case, claiming interest in the forfeited property must file an ancillary petition within 60 days of the first date of publication (December 07, 2018) of this Notice on this official government internet web site, pursuant to Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and 21 U.S.C. 853(n)(1). The ancillary petition must be filed with the Clerk of the Court, 401 Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003, and a copy served upon Assistant United States Attorney John J. Kucera, 401 Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003. The ancillary petition shall be signed by the petitioner under penalty of perjury and shall set forth the nature and extent of the petitioner?s right, title or interest in the forfeited property, the time and circumstances of the petitioner?s acquisition of the right, title and interest in the forfeited property and any additional facts supporting the petitioner?s claim and the relief sought, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 853(n). Following the Court?s disposition of all ancillary petitions filed, or if no such petitions are filed, following the expiration of the period specified above for the filing of such ancillary petitions, the United States shall have clear title to the property and may warrant good title to any subsequent purchaser or transferee. The government may also consider granting petitions for remission or mitigation, which pardon all or part of the property from the forfeiture. A petition must include a description of your interest in the property supported by documentation; include any facts you believe justify the return of the property; and be signed under oath, subject to the penalty of perjury, or meet the requirements of an unsworn statement under penalty of perjury. See 28 USS Section 1746. For the regulations pertaining to remission or mitigation of the forfeiture, see 28 C.F.R. Sections 9.1 - 9.9. The criteria for remission of the forfeiture are found at 28 C.F.R. Section The criteria for mitigation of the forfeiture are found at 28 C.F.R. Section The petition for remission need not be made in any particular form and may be filed online or in writing. You should file a petition for remission not later than 11:59 PM EST 30 days after the date of final publication of this notice. See 28 C.F.R. Section The website provides access to a standard petition for remission form that may be mailed and the link to file a petition for remission online. If you cannot find the desired assets online, you must file your petition for remission in writing by sending it to Assistant United States Attorney John J. Kucera, 401 Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003. This website provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about filing a petition for remission. You may file both an ancillary petition with the court and a petition for remission or mitigation. Case Document 84 Filed 01/22/19 Page 4 of 4 Attachment 2 \l r; Advertisement Certification Report The Notice of Publication was available on the web site for at least 18 hours per day between December 7, 2018 and January 05, 2019. Below is a summary report that identifies the uptime for each day within the publication period and reports the results of the web monitoring system?s daily check that verifies that the advertisement was avaifable each day. US. v. Backpagecom LLC, et al, Court Case No: CR 18-465 For Asset l8(s): See Attached Advertisement Copy 12/07/2018 . Verified (D 8 8 Additional log information is available and kept in the archives for 15 years after the asset has been disposed.