United States of America v. 100,000.00 Seized from Redstone Credit Union Account No. 3207

Filing 42

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell, the Court hereby ORDERS,ADJUDGES AND DECREES that the defendant asset ($100,000.00 Seized from Redstone Credit Union Account No. 3207), plus all interest accrued since seizure, shall be forfeited to the United States of America, for disposition according to law. Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs in connection with this action. (Case CLOSED). (jp)

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SANDRA R. BROWN
Acting United States Attorney
LAWRENCE S. MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
FRANK D. KORTUM
California Bar No. 110984
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
United States Courthouse
312 North Spring Street, 14th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION

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) No.: CV 15-05849-BRO(FFMx)
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Plaintiff,
) CONSENT JUDGMENT
vs.
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$100,000.00 SEIZED FROM
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REDSTONE CREDIT UNION ACCOUNT
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NO. ‘3207,
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Defendant.
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GS CALTEX CORPORATION,
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Claimant.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff United States of America (the “government”)

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and claimant GS Caltex Corporation (“Caltex”)

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a stipulated request for the entry of this consent judgment of

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forfeiture resolving all interests that Caltex may have in the

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defendant $100,000.00 Seized from Redstone Credit Union Account

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No. ‘3207.

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have entered into

This civil forfeiture action was commenced on August

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3, 2015.

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an answer on November 23, 2015.

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Caltex filed a verified claim on November 5, 2015, and

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On November 23, 2015, Caltex filed a Petition for

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Remission with the United States Attorney’s Office.

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13, 2016, The Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section of

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the Department of Justice granted Caltex’s Petition for

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Remission.

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On December

On March 10, 2017, the Court entered a default

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judgment against the interests of known potential claimants Chun

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Tucker, the Republic of Korea, and all unknown potential

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claimants.

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for filing claims and answers have expired.

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No other claims or answers were filed, and the time

The Court has been duly advised of and has considered

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the matter.

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and good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS,

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ADJUDGES AND DECREES that the defendant asset ($100,000.00

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Seized from Redstone Credit Union Account No. ‘3207), plus all

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interest accrued since seizure, shall be forfeited to the United

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States of America, for disposition according to law.

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Based upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto

The United States of America and its agencies, agents,

and officers (including employees and agents of the Defense

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Criminal Investigative Service and the Department of Defense),

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have been released by the Caltex from any and all claims,

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actions or liabilities arising out of or related to this civil

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forfeiture action including, without limitation, any claim for

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attorneys’ fees, costs or interest which may be asserted on

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behalf of Caltex against the United States of America, whether

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 or otherwise.

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The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for

the institution of this action.

This consent judgment shall be

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construed as a certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 2465.

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Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs

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in connection with this action.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: April 20, 2017

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By:

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Honorable Beverly R. O’Connell
United States District Court Judge

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Presented by:

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SANDRA R. BROWN
Acting United States Attorney
LAWRENCE S. MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section

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/s/ Frank D. Kortum
FRANK D. KORTUM
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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