United States of America v. 383,365.70 In Bank Funds et al

Filing 30

CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE by Judge George H. Wu in favor of United States of America against 34,860.00 In U.S. Currency, 383,365.70 In Bank Funds in the principal amount of $418,225.70, interest in the amount of $0.00, attorneys fees of $0.00, costs of $0.00 for a total judgment of $418,225.70. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (mrgo)

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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
KATHARINE SCHONBACHLER (CBN: 222875)
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
1400 United States Courthouse
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. CV 15-7554-GW (GJSx)
CONSENT JUDGMENT OF
FORFEITURE

$383,365.70 IN BANK FUNDS AND
$34,860.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
Defendants.

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HEE SUN SHIM AND IL SOON LEE,
Claimants.

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This civil forfeiture action was commenced on September 25, 2015 against the
defendants $383,365.70 in bank funds and $34,860.00 in U.S. Currency. Hee Sun Shim

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and Il Soon Lee (collectively referred to as “Claimants”) filed a claim of interest in the

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defendants on November 6, 2015. Shim claimed an interest in all of the defendants and

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Lee claimed an interest in all defendants except Lee did not claim $276,175.50 of the

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defendant bank funds which were seized from Uniti Bank account ending in 2784.

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No other parties have appeared in this case and the time for filing claims of

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interest and answers has expired. Plaintiff United States of America and Claimants have

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reached an agreement that is dispositive of the action. The parties hereby request that

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the Court enter this Consent Judgment of Forfeiture.
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

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This Court has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of this action.

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Notice of this action has been given in accordance with law. All potential

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claimants to the defendants, other than Claimants, are deemed to have admitted the

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allegations of the Complaint. The allegations set out in the Complaint are sufficient to

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establish a basis for forfeiture.

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The United States of America shall have judgment as to $383,365.70 in bank

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funds and $34,860.00 in U.S. currency and all interest earned on the entirety of the

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defendants since seizure, and no other person or entity shall have any right, title or

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interest therein. The United States is ordered to dispose of said funds in accordance with

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law.

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Claimants agree to release the United States of America, its agencies, agents, and

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officers, including employees, officers and agents of the Department of Homeland

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Security from any and all claims, actions or liabilities arising out of or related to this

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action or the underlying seizures, including, without limitation, any claim for attorney’s

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fees, costs or interest which may be asserted on behalf of Claimants, whether pursuant to

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28 U.S.C. § 2465 or otherwise. If Claimants submitted petitions for remission to any of

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the defendants in any proceedings, Claimants hereby stipulate to withdraw the petitions,

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and waive any rights they may have to seek remission or mitigation of the forfeiture of

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the defendants.
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The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendants

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and institution of these proceedings. This judgment shall be construed as a certificate of

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

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Dated: February 13, 2017
GEORGE H. WU, U.S. District Judge

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