UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. $52,614.23 FROM JP MORGAN CHASE BANK ACCOUNT 1672 AND $10,892.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY

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CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald. The Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES, AND DECREES that $47,414.23 of the defendant bank funds and $892.00 of the defendant currenc y, plus all interest earned by the government on the full amount of the defendant assets since seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States, and no other right, title, or interest shall exist therein. Five thousand two hundred dollars ($5,2 00.00) of the defendant bank funds, without interest, shall be returned to Solorio. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) of the defendant currency, without interest, shall be returned to Zeraty. Related to: Stipulation for Judgment 41 . MD JS-6. Case Terminated. See order for details. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (shb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - WESTERN DIVISION

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) No. CV 16-03815-MWF(GJSx)
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) CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
Plaintiff,
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vs.
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$52,614.23 FROM JP MORGAN CHASE )
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BANK ACCOUNT ‘1672 AND
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$10,892.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,
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Defendants.
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ISIDRO SOLORIO AND ZERATY, LLC. )
(OWNED BY CLAUDIA VERA),
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Claimants.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff United States of America (the “government”) and

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claimants Isidro Solorio (“Solorio”) and Zeraty, LLC. (owned by

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Claudia Vera) (“Zeraty”) (collectively, the “claimants”) have

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entered into a stipulated request for the entry of this consent

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judgment of forfeiture resolving all interests the claimaints

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may have in the defendant assets, namely, $52,614.23 from JP

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Morgan Chase Bank Account ‘1672 (“defendant bank funds”) and

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$10,892.00 in U.S. currency (the “defendant currency”)

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(collectively, the “defendant assets”).

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This civil forfeiture action was commenced on June 1, 2016.

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Plaintiff has given and published notice of the action as

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required by law and the Local Rules of this Court.

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23, 2016, Solorio filed a claim to the defendant bank funds only

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($52,614.23), and filed an answer on May 1, 2017 (Dkts. 17 &

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On September

On September 12, 2016, Zeraty filed a verified claim to

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the defendant currency only ($10,892.00), and filed an answer on

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March 31, 2017 (Dkts. 14 & 29).

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concerning the defendant assets has been filed, and the time for

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filing claims and answers has expired.

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No other claim or answer

The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the

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matter.

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good cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS,

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ADJUDGES, AND DECREES that $47,414.23 of the defendant bank

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funds and $892.00 of the defendant currency, plus all interest

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earned by the government on the full amount of the defendant

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assets since seizure, is hereby forfeited to the United States,

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and no other right, title, or interest shall exist therein.

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Based upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto and

Five thousand two hundred dollars ($5,200.00) of the

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defendant bank funds, without interest, shall be returned to

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Solorio.

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Solorio agrees that he will provide the information necessary to

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facilitate such payment according to law.

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any right, title, or interest as to the remaining defendant

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asset, to wit, the defendant currency ($10,892.00).

The funds are to be made payable via ACH deposit.

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Solorio cannot claim

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Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) of the defendant

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currency, without interest, shall be returned to Zeraty.

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funds are to be made payable via ACH deposit.

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that it will provide the information necessary to facilitate

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such payment according to law.

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title, or interest as to the remaining the defendant asset, to

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wit, the defendant bank funds ($52,614.23).

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Zeraty agrees

Zeraty cannot claim any right,

The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the
seizure of the defendant assets 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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This consent judgment shall be construed as a

Each party shall bear its own fees and costs in connection
with the seizure, retention, and return of the defendant assets.

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DATED: August 4, 2017
HON. MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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