Opinion ID: 4017397
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: The Amended Civil Forfeiture Complaint

Text: Almost a year after the search of Claimants’ offices, on November 12, 2009, the Government filed an amended civil forfeiture complaint, adding Alavi’s and 650 Fifth Ave. Co.’s properties as defendants‐in‐rem. In total, the Government sought forfeiture of “[a]ll right, title, and interest” of (1) Alavi, 650 Fifth Ave. Co., Assa, and Bank Melli Iran, and all property traceable thereto, (2) the Building, including all improvements and attachments, and all property traceable thereto, (3) the Alavi Real Properties, with all improvements and attachments thereon, and (4) the contents of nine bank accounts, and all funds traceable thereto. The 33 Government asserted that the Defendant Properties are forfeitable (1) as proceeds of violations of the IEEPA and certain ITRs issued by the Department of the Treasury,14 and (2) as proceeds traceable to property involved in money laundering. The parties engaged in discovery for nearly four years thereafter.