United States of America v. $69,880.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 14

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Otis D. Wright, II : $59,880.00 of the defendant currency, plus all interest earned on the entirety of the defendant currency since seizure, shall be and hereby is forfeited to the UnitedStates of America, which shall dispose of $59,880.00 of the defendant currency in the manner required by law. E. $10,000.00 of the defendant currency, without interest, shall be returned to the claimant, Rudas.( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (lc)

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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
CHRISTEN A. SPROULE (Cal. Bar No. 310120)
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

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WESTERN DIVISION

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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No. CV 16-3516-ODW

v.

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CONSENT JUDGMENT

$69,880.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY
Defendant.

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This action was filed on May 20, 2016 against the defendant $69,880.00 in U.S.

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Currency (“defendant currency”). Jessica Rudas (“Rudas”), from whom the defendant

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currency was seized, claims an interest in the defendant currency, but has not filed a

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claim and answer to the complaint. No person other than Rudas is believed to have an

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interest therein. Notice has been given and published in accordance with the law. No

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other claims or answers have been filed, and the time for filing claims and answers has

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expired. Plaintiff United States of America and Rudas have reached an agreement that is

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dispositive of the action, and have requested that this consent judgment be entered.

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Nothing in this consent judgment is intended or should be interpreted as an admission of

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wrongdoing by Rudas.

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WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:

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A.

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This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345

and 1355 and over the parties hereto.
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The Complaint for Forfeiture states a claim for relief pursuant to 21 U.S.C.

§ 881(a)(6).
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Notice of this action has been given in accordance with law. All potential

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claimants to the defendant currency other than Rudas 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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D.

$59,880.00 of the defendant currency, plus all interest earned on the entirety

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of the defendant currency since seizure, shall be and hereby is forfeited to the United

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States of America, which shall dispose of $59,880.00 of the defendant currency in the

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manner required by law.

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E.

$10,000.00 of the defendant currency, without interest, shall be returned to

the claimant, Rudas.
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The funds to be returned to Rudas shall, at the government’s option, be

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returned by either check or wire transfer within 60 days of the date this Judgment is

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entered. If the United States elects to make the payment by check, the check will be

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payable to “The Law Offices of Bruce Margolin client trust account,” and mailed to

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Jessica Rudas, in care of her attorney, Bruce Margolin, Esq., 8749 Holloway Drive, West

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Hollywood, California 90069. If the United States elects to make the payment by wire

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transfer, the funds will be wire transferred to a bank account designated by Rudas.

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Rudas shall provide the necessary bank account information and personal identifiers

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upon request from the United States.

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Rudas has released the United States of America, its agencies, agents,

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officers, employees and representatives, including, without limitation, all agents,

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officers, employees and representatives of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the

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Department of Justice and their respective agencies, as well as all agents, officers,

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employees and representatives of any state or local governmental or law enforcement

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agency involved in the investigation or prosecution of this matter, from any and all

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claims, actions or liabilities arising out of or related to this action, including, without

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limitation, any claim for attorney fees, costs and interest, which may be asserted by or on

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behalf of potential claimant Jessica Rudas, whether pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 or

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otherwise. Rudas waives any rights she may have to seek remission of the forfeiture

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ordered herein.

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The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the institution of these

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proceedings. This Judgment shall be construed as a certificate of reasonable cause

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

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Dated: _June 28, 2016_

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THE HONORABLE OTIS D. WRIGHT II
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Approved as to form and content:
DATED: June , 2016

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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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CHRISTEN A. SPROULE
Assistant United States Attorney

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America

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DATED: June , 2016
BRUCE M. MARGOLIN, ESQ.
Attorney for Claimant
JESSICA RUDAS

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DATED: June , 2016
JESSICA RUDAS
Claimant

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