United States of America v. $25,000.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 29

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez: The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the matter. Based upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto and good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES that $21,000.00 of the defendant currency plus all interest earned on the entirety of the defendant currency since seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title or interest shall exist therein. The remaining � 36;4,000.00 of the defendant currency, without any interest, shall be returned to the Claimants as follows: The funds shall be made payable via ACH deposit to the Claimants' attorney, Jacek W. Lentz, Esq., The Lentz Law Firm, P.C., 1055 Wilsh ire Boulevard, Suite 1996, Los Angeles, California 90017. The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant currency and the institution of this action. This consent judgment shall be construed as a certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465. Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs in connection with the seizure, retention and return of the defendant currency. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (bm)

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E-FILED 5/10/16

EILEEN M. DECKER
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United States Attorney
LAWRENCE S. MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
YASIN MOHAMMAD
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
California Bar No. 242798
1400 United States Courthouse
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

) No.: 15-05917-PSG (ASx)
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Plaintiff,
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) [PROPOSED]
vs.
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) CONSENT JUDGMENT
$25,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY
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Defendant.
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HYONG YUN HEO, STEVEN YUN SO
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HEO, THINH TONY NGUYEN, AND IN )
SIL HEO,
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Claimants.
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Plaintiff United States of America (“the government”) and

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claimants Hyong Yun Heo, Steven Yun So Heo, Thinh Tony Nguyen,

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and In Sil Heo (jointly, the “Claimants”) have entered into a

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stipulated request for the entry of this consent judgment of

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forfeiture resolving all interests Claimants may have had in the

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defendant asset, $25,000.00 in U.S. currency (“defendant

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currency”), consisting of $8,500.00 seized from Steven Yun Soo

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Heo, $8,000.00 seized from Thinh Tony Nguyen, and $8,500.00

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seized from Hyong Yun Heo).
The civil forfeiture action captioned above was commenced

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on August 5, 2015.

Notice was given and published according to

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law.

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(Dkt No. 12), and an answer on December 18, 2015 (Dkt. No. 20).

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Claimant Steven Yun Heo filed a claim on November 16, 2015 (Dkt.

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No. 14), and an answer on December 18, 2015 (Dkt. No. 21).

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Claimant Thinh Tony Nguyen filed a claim on November 16, 2015

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(Dkt. No. 15), and an answer on December 18, 2015 (Dkt. No. 22).

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Claimant In Sil Heo filed a claim on November 16, 2015 (Dkt. No.

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16), and an answer on December 18, 2015 (Dkt. No. 19).

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claims or answers were filed and the time for filing claims and

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answers has expired.

Claimant Hyong Yun Heo filed a claim on November 16, 2015

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No other

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The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the

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matter.

Based upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto and

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good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES

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AND DECREES that $21,000.00 of the defendant currency plus all

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interest earned on the entirety of the defendant currency since

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seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States, and no other

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right, title or interest shall exist therein.

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$4,000.00 of the defendant currency, without any interest, shall

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be returned to the Claimants as follows:

The remaining

The funds shall be

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made payable via ACH deposit to the Claimants’ attorney, Jacek

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W. Lentz, Esq., The Lentz Law Firm, P.C., 1055 Wilshire

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Boulevard, Suite 1996, Los Angeles, California 90017.

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The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the

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seizure of the defendant currency and the institution of this

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action.

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certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

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Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs in

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connection with the seizure, retention and return of the

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defendant currency.

This consent judgment shall be construed as a

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DATED:

5/9
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, 2016
HONORABLE PHILIP S. GUTIERREZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:

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EILEEN M. DECKER
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/ Yasin Mohammad
YASIN MOHAMMAD
Assistant United States Attorney

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Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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