United States v. Alavi Found. (In re 650 Fifth Ave. & Related Props.)

830 F.3d 66

In re 650 Fifth Avenue and Related Properties.

United States of America, Plaintiff–Appellee

Fiona Havlish, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Donald J. Havlish, Jr., Donald Havlish, Sr., Susan Conklin, William Havlish, Tara Bane, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Michael A. Bane, Donald Bane, Christina Bane–Hayes, Krystyna Boryczewski, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Martin Boryczewski, Estate of Michael Boryczewski, Julia Boryczewski, Michele Boryczewski, Grace Kneski, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Steven Cafiero, Richard A. Caproni, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Richard M. Caproni, Dolores Caproni, Christopher Caproni, Michael Caproni, Lisa Caproni–Brown, Clara Chirchirillo, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Peter Chirchirillo, Livia Chirchirillo, Catherine Deblieck, William Coale, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Jeffrey Coale, Frances Coffey, individually and on behalf of the Estates of Daniel M. Coffey and Jason Coffey, Daniel D. Coffey, M.D., Kevin M. Coffey, The Estate of Jeffrey Collman, Dwayne W. Collman, Brian Collman, Charles Collman, Brenda Sorenson, Loisanne Diehl, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Michael Diehl, Morris Dorf, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Stephen Dorf, Michelle Dorf, Anne Marie Dorf, Robert Dorf, Joseph Dorf, Linda Sammut, Corazon Fernandez, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Judy Fernandez, Maria Regina Merwin, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Ronald Gamboa, Grace Parkinson–Godshalk, individually and on behalf of the Estate of William R. Godshalk, Tina Grazioso, individually and on behalf of the Estate of John Grazioso, Jin Liu, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Liming Gu, Alan Gu, Maureen Halvorson, individually and on behalf of the Estate of James D. Halvorson, Marie Ann Paprocki, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Dennis Lavelle, Roni Levine, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Robert Levine, Teresanne Lostrangio, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Joseph Lostrangio, Margaret Mauro, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Dorothy Mauro, Ramon Melendez, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Mary Melendez, Patricia Milano, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Peter T. Milano, Ivy Moreno, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Yvette Nichole Moreno, Joanne Lovett, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Brian Nunez, Estate of Vincent A. Ognibene, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Philip Paul Ognibene, Christine Papasso, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Salvatore T. Papasso, Patricia J. Perry, individually and on behalf of the Estate of John William Perry, Rodney Ratchford, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Marsha Dianah Ratchford, Rodney M. Ratchford, Marshee R. Ratchford, Rodney Ratchford for the Benefit of Maranda C. Ratchford, Judith Reiss, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Joshua Scott Reiss, Joyce Ann Rodak, individually and on behalf of the Estate of John M. Rodak, Chelsea Nicole Rodak, Joyce Ann Rodak for the Benefit of Devon Marie Rodak, John Rodak, Regina Rodak, Joanne Gori, Diane Romero, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Elvin Romero, Loren Rosenthal, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Richard Rosenthal, Expedito Santillian, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Maria Theresa Santillian, Ester Santillian, Ellen Saracini, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Victor Saracini, Guardian of Anne C. Saracini, Joanne Renzi, Paul Schertzer, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Scott Schertzer, Ronald S. Sloan, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Paul K. Sloan, Estate of George Eric Smith, Raymond Smith, Katherine Soulas, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Timothy P. Soulas, Russa Steiner, individually and on behalf of the Estate of William R. Steiner, Angela S. Stergiopoulos, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Andrew Stergiopoulos, George Stergiopoulos, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Andrew Stergiopoulos, Sandra Straub, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Edward W. Straub, Joan E. Tino, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Jennifer Tino, Pamela Schiele, Christine Barton–Pence, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Jeanmarie Wallendorf, Estate of Meta Waller, Doyle Raymond Ward, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Timothy Raymond Ward, Gerald Bingham, Alice Carpeneto, Stephen L. Cartledge, Michelle Wright, Haomin Jian, Fumei Chien, Huichun Jian, Hui–Chuan Jian, Hui–Chien Chen, Hui–Zon Jian, Michael Loguidice, Ralph S. Maerz, Martin Panik, Estate of Linda Ellen Panik, Mary Lynn-Anna Panik Stanley, Helen Rosenthal, Alexander Rowe, Ed Russin, Gloria Russin, Barry Russin, Leonard Zeplin, Leona Zeplin, Joslin Zeplin, Claimants–Appellees

Jason Kirschenbaum, Isabelle Kirschenbaum, on her own behalf and as Executrix of the Estate of Martin Kirschenbaum, Joshua Kirschenbaum, David Kirschenbaum, Danielle Lynn Teitlebaum, Claimants–Appellees

Anna Beer, Harry Beer, on his own behalf and as Administrator of the Estate of Alan Beer, Estelle Carroll, Phyllis Maisel, Claimants–Appellees

Steven M. Greenbaum, in his personal capacity and as administrator of the Estate of Judith Greenbaum, Alan Hayman, Shirlee Hayman, Claimants–Appellees

Carlos Acosta, Maria Acosta, Irving Franklin, in his personal capacity and as personal representative of the estate of Irma Franklin, Libby Kahane, in her personal capacity and as Administratrix of the Estate of Meir Kahane, Norman Kahane, in his personal capacity and as Executor of the Estate of Sonia Kahane, Tova Ettinger, Baruch Kahane, Ciporah Kaplan, Ethel J. Griffin, as Public Administrator of the County of New York and Administratrix of the Estate of Binyamin Kahane, Claimants–Appellees

Edwena R. Hegna, Executrix of the Estate of Charles Hegna, Steven A. Hegna, Lynn Marie Hegna Moore, Craig M. Hegna, Paul B. Hegna, Claimants–Appellees

Deborah D. Peterson, personal representative of the Estate of James C. Knipple, Claimants–Appellees

The Estate of Michael Heiser, The Estate of Gary Heiser, Francis Heiser, The Estate of Leland Timothy Haun, Ibis S. Haun, Milagritos Perez–Dalis, Senator Haun, The Estate of Justin R. Wood, Richard W. Wood, Kathleen M. Wood, Shawn M. Wood, The Estate of Earl F. Cartrette, Jr., Denise M. Eichstaedt, Anthony W. Cartrette, Lewis W. Cartrette, The Estate of Brian McVeigh, The Estate of Sandra M. Wetmore, James V. Wetmore, The Estate of Millard D. Campbell, Marie R. Campbell, Bessie A. Campbell, The Estate of Kevin J. Johnson, Shyrl L. Johnson, Che G. Colson, Kevin Johnson, Jr., Nicholas A. Johnson, The Estate of Laura E. Johnson, Bruce Johnson, The Estate of Joseph E. Rimkus, Bridget Brooks, James R. Rimkus, Anne M. Rimkus, The Estate of Brent E. Marthaler, Katie L. Marthaler, The Estate of Sharon Marthaler, Herman C. Marthaler III, Mathew Marthaler, Kirk Marthaler, The Estate of Thanh Van Nguyen, Christopher R. Nguyen, The Estate of Joshua E. Woody, Dawn Woody, Bernadine R. Beekman, George M. Beekman, Tracy M. Smith, Jonica L. Woody, Timothy Woody, The Estate of Peter J. Morgera, Michael Morgera, Thomas Morgera, The Estate of Kendall Kitson, Jr., The Estate of Kendall K. Kitson, Sr., The Estate of Nancy R. Kitson, Steven K. Kitson, Nancy A. Kitson, The Estate of Christopher Adams, Catherine Adams, John E. Adams, Patrick D. Adams, Michael T. Adams, Mary Young, Elizabeth Wolf, William Adams, The Estate of Christopher Lester, Cecil H. Lester, Jessica F. Lester, Judy Lester, Cecil H. Lester, Jr., The Estate of Jeremy A. Taylor, Lawrence E. Taylor, Vicki L. Taylor, Starlina D. Taylor, The Estate of Patrick P. Fennig, Thaddeus C. Fennig, Catherine Fennig, Paul D. Fenning, Mark Fenning, Claimants–Appellees

The Estate of William R. Higgins, Robin L. Higgins, Claimants–Appellees

Fatemeh Bayani, in her personal capacity and as representative of the Estate of Siavash Bayani, Banafsheh Bayani, Babak Bayani, Claimants–Appellees

The Estate of Donna Holland, James Holland, Chad Holland, Claimants–Appellees

Estate of Kenneth V. Welch, Linda Welch, Brian Welch, Christopher Welch, Betty Welch, Gerard Welch, Michael Welch, Claimants–Appellees

Cielito Valencia, Claimant–Appellee

Richard Paul Brewer, Joyce Louis Leydet, Claimant–Appellee

Paul Blais, Curtis A. Taylor, Maria Taylor, Claimant–Appellee

Diana Campuzano, Avi Elishis, Gregg Salzman, Claimants–Appellees

v.Alavi Foundation, 650 Fifth Avenue Company, Claimants–Appellants

Assa Company Limited, Assa Corporation, Claimants

All right, title, and interest of Assa Corporation, Assa Company Limited, Bank Melli Iran, and the Alavi Foundation In 650 Fifth Avenue Company, including but not limited to the real property and appurtenances located at 650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, with all improvements and attachments thereon, and all property traceable thereto, all right, title, and interest in the real property and appurtenances located at 650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, with all improvements and attachments thereon, all right, title, and interest in the real property and appurtenances located at 2313 South Voss Road, Houston, Texas 77057, with all improvements and attachments thereon, All right, title, and interest in the real property and appurtenances located at 55-11 Queens Boulevard, Queens, New York 11377, Block 1325 Lots 1, 6, 7, and 8, with all improvements and attachments thereon, All right, title, and interest in the real property and appurtenances located at 4836 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael, California 95608, with all improvements and attachments thereon, All right, title, and interest in the real property and appurtenances located at 4204 Aldie Road, Catharpin, Virginia 20143-1133, with all improvements and attachments thereon, All right, title, and interest in the real property and appurtenances located at 4300 Aldie Road, Catharpin, Virginia 20143-1133,...