99. Title 18, United States Code, Section 2323(a} (2) for DeJaz1 Seizure Warrant

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RAPGODFATHERS.COM,TORRENT-FINDER.COM,RMX4U.COM,DAJAZl.COM,andONSMASH.COM

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ANDREWREYNOLDS,beingdulysworndeposeandsay:IamaSpecialAgentwiththeHomelandSecurityInvestigations,ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementandhavereasontobelievethatintheCENTRALDistrictofCALIFORNIAthereisnowconcealedacertainpersonorproperty,namelythefollowingInternetdomainnames:

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RAPGODFATHERS.COM,registeredwithEnom,Inc.,whichhasitsheadquartersat15801NE24

Street,Bellevue,Washington98008;TORRENT-FINDER.COMregisteredwithBlueRazorDomains,Inc.,whichhasitsheadquartersat14455NorthHaydenRoad,Suite226,Scottsdale,Arizona85260;RMX4U.COMregisteredwithEnom,Inc.whichhasitsheadquartersat15801NE24thStreet,Bellevue,Washington98008;DAJAZ1.COMregisteredwithFastDomain,Inc.,whichhasitsheadquartersat1958South950East,Provo,Utah84606;andONSMASH.COMregisteredwithGodaddy.com,Inc.,whichhasitsheadquartersat14455N.HaydenRoad,Suite219,Scottsdale,Arizona85260.

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subjecttoseizureandcivilforfeitureunder18U.S.C.§§2323(a)(1)(B)and§981(b);concerningaviolationofTitle17,UnitedStatesCode,Section506(a)andTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section2319.ThefactstosupportafindingofProbableCauseforissuanceofaSeizureWarrantareasfollows:Continuedontheattachedsheetandmadeapartbereof.

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Sworntobeforeme,andsubscribedinmypresenceDateHan.MargaretA.Nagle,U.S..MagistrateJudgeNameandTitleofJudicialOfficerSignatureofJudicialOfficer

AFFIDAVITI,AndrewReynolds,beingdulysworn,herebystateasfollows:I.INTRODUCTION

IamemployedasaSpecialAgent("SA")withtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity("DHS"),UnitedStatesImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement("ICE"),HomelandSecurityInvestigations("HSI")andhavebeensoemployedsinceAugust2009.IamcurrentlyassignedtotheOfficeoftheSpecialAgentInCharge,LosAngeles("SAC/LA")IntellectualPropertyRights("IPR")group.WhileaSAwithICEHIS,I,haveinvestigatedandassistedotheragentsininvestigatingnumerousinvestigationsinvolvingviolationsregardingfraudandIntellectualPropertyRights(IPR).PriortomyemploymentwithICEHSIasaSA,IservedasaStudentTrainee(CriminalInvestigator)withICEforapproximatelyoneyearattheSAC/LABorderEnforcementSecurityTaskForce,(BEST),SAC/LANarcoticsandSmugglinggroups.Mydutiesincludedassistingagentsininvestigatingnarcoticstraffickingandhumansmugglingviolations.FurthermoreasanICEstudenttrainee,Iparticipatedandassistedotherstateandfederalagenciesinawidevarietyofinvestigations.

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II.PURPOSEOFAFFIDAVIT2.Imakethisaffidavitinsupportofthegovernment'sapplication,pursuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Sections2323{a)(1)(A)-{B)and981,forwarrantstoseizethefollowingproperty(inthiscase,websitedomains):a.ThedomainnameWWW.RAPGODFATHERS.COM.registeredwithEnom,Inc.,whichhasitsheadquartersat15801NE24thStreet,Bellevue,Washington98008;b.ThedomainnameWWW.TORRENT-FINDER.COMregisteredwithBlueRazorDomains,Inc.,whichhasitsheadquartersat14455NorthHaydenRoad,Suite226,Scottsdale,Arizona85260;c.ThedomainnameWWW.RMX4U.COM.registeredwithEnom,Inc.whichhasitsheadquartersat15801NE24thStreet,Bellevue,Washington98008;d.ThedomainnameWWW.DAJAZ1.COM.registeredwithFastDomain,Inc.,whichhasitsheadquartersat1958South950East,Provo,Utah84606;ande.ThedomainnameWWW.ONSMASH.COM.registeredwithGodaddy.com,Inc.,whichhasitsheadquartersat14455N.HaydenRoad,Suite219,Scottsdale,Arizona85260(collectivelyreferredtoas"THESUBJECTDOMAINNAMES").3.TheprocedurebywhichthegovernmentwillseizetheSUBJECTDOMAINNAMESisdescribedinAttachmentAheretoandbelow.