United States of America v. The Contents of Bank of America

Filing 60

ORDER OF FORFEITURE, Plf's 58 Motion for Entry of Order of Forfeiture is GRANTED. The Dft $50,000.00 is forfeited to the USA for disposition as set out. Plf & Compu-Cell are to bear their own costs. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this file for administrative & statistical purposes. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 9/13/2012. (tot)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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An Amount of Funds up to but not to *
exceed $50,000.00, etc., et al.,
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Defendant.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-0560-CG-B

ORDER OF FORFEITURE
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff’s Motion for Entry of Order of
Forfeiture (Doc. 58). For cause shown, the Motion is GRANTED.
On August 16, 2011, a redacted complaint for forfeiture in rem was filed on
behalf of the United States against the defendant, $50,000.00, more or less, in U.S.
Currency, alleging it was subject to forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(A),
as property involved in money laundering transactions or attempted money
laundering transactions, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 or 1957, or any property
traceable thereto; and/or Title 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), as moneys or other things of
value furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for a
controlled substance and all proceeds traceable to such an exchange, or moneys
intended to be used to facilitate any violation of the Title 21 of the United States
Code or property traceable thereto.
As set forth in plaintiff’s motion, on August 16, 2011, the plaintiff sent a copy
of the redacted Complaint and Notice to the known potential claimant Compu-Cell,
1The defendant currency was seized from Bank of America account xxxxxx9163, in the name of CompuCell, LLC. (Doc.10).

LLC. (“Compu-Cell”) through its attorney, notifying it of its right to file a claim in
this Court within thirty five (35) days of the date that said notice was sent and file a
motion or answer within 21 days thereafter, in accordance with Supplemental Rule
G(4)(b)(ii)(B) and (C). Compu-Cell filed a timely claim and answer which it
subsequently withdrew on September 4, 2012. (Doc. 56).
Notice of this seizure and forfeiture action, of the right of any person claiming
a legal interest in the defendant property to file with the court a claim within 60
days of the first date of publication and a motion or answer within 21 days,
thereafter was published on an official government forfeiture internet site, at
www.forfeiture.gov, from September 15 to October 14, 2011, as authorized by
Supplemental Rule G(4)(iv)(C). Accordingly, any putative claimant who received
notice from the internet had to file a claim by November 15, 2011, and any motion
or answer within 21 days thereafter, by December 6, 2011. Supplemental Rule
G(5)(ii)(B). No claims, motions or answers by unknown potential claimants were
filed and the time for filing same has long since expired.
All identifiable potential claimants have been sent notice. All potential
claimants have had adequate notice and time in which to file a claim, motion, or an
answer. No such unresolved claims, motions, or answers have been filed the filing
deadlines have expired.
On October 13, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service seized the defendant
$50,000.00 pursuant to a Warrant For Arrest, which gave the Court in rem
jurisdiction over it.
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With no claims in opposition to the forfeiture of said defendant remaining,
and there being no remaining issues, final disposition or this action is appropriate
at this time.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Court having considered the matter and having
been fully advised in the premises, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and
DECREED as follows:
1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the defendant
$50,000.00, more or less, in U.S. Currency, and the complaint states a claim upon
which relief may be granted.
2. The defendant $50,000.00 is forfeited to the United States of America for
disposition according to law pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(A) and 21 U.S.C. §
881(a)(6). A separate Judgment will be entered.
3. The plaintiff and Compu-Cell are to bear their own costs.
4. This Order and the accompanying Judgment resolving all matters and
issues joined in this action, the Clerk of Court is directed to close this file for
administrative and statistical purposes.
DONE and ORDERED this 13th day of September, 2012.
/s/ Callie V. S. Granade
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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