United States of America v. 45,357.00 In U.S. Currency

Filing 107

AMENDED CONSENT JUDGMENT OFFORFEITURE 105 106 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. The Court hereby AMENDS the consent judgment to provide for the return of $33,357.00 to Claimant Sun. It is, therefore, hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that $33,357.00 (the remainder of the defendant currency) shall be returned to Claimant Sun without interest. (lom)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

) Case No.: CV 15-9989-DMG(AJWx)
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Plaintiff,
) AMENDED CONSENT JUDGMENT OF
) FORFEITURE [106]
vs.
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$45,357.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
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Defendants.
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_______________________________ )
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NATALIE S. SUN AND RODNEY
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MILLAR,
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Claimants.
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Plaintiff United States of America (the “government”) and

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claimant Natalie S. Sun (“Claimant Sun”) have entered into a

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stipulated request for the entry of this amended consent

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judgment of forfeiture resolving all interests that Claimant Sun

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may have in the defendant, namely, $45,357.00 in U.S. Currency.

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This civil forfeiture action was commenced on December 30,

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2016.

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Claimant Sun filed a claim on March 29, 2016 and an answer on

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April 11, 2016.

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on July 12, 2016.

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issued a Partial Consent Judgment as to $12,000 of the defendant

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currency.

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(plus all interest accrued on that amount since seizure) was

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forfeited to the government, and $3,600 (without interest) was

Notice was given and published according to law.

Doc. ## 14 & 17.
Doc. # 23.

Rodney Millar filed a claim

On September 7, 2016, this Court

Pursuant to the Partial Consent Judgment, $8,400

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returned to Millar.

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filed, and the time for filing claims and answers has expired.

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Doc. # 27.

No other claims or answers were

The Court entered a consent judgment on September 22, 2017.

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Doc. # 105.

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cause appearing, the Court hereby AMENDS the consent judgment to

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provide for the return of $33,357.00 to Claimant Sun.

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therefore, hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that $33,357.00

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(the remainder of the defendant currency) shall be returned to

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Claimant Sun without interest.

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payable via ACH deposit.

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information necessary to facilitate such payment according to

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law.

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, and good

It is,

Said funds are to be made

Claimant Sun shall provide the

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.

This consent judgment shall be construed as a

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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, and this action.

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deadlines are VACATED.

All scheduled dates and

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DATED: October 27, 2017
DOLLY M. GEE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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