United States of America v. $721,701.00 Seized from Merrill Lynch Brokerage Account No. '2504 et al

Filing 43

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge David O. Carter Related to: Stipulation for Judgment 42 . See Judgment for more information. (twdb)

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STEPHANIE YONEKURA
Acting United States Attorney
ROBERT E. DUGDALE
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture
FRANK D. KORTUM
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
California Bar No. 110984
United States Courthouse
312 North Spring Street, 14th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SOUTHERN DIVISION

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
$721,701.00 SEIZED FROM MERRILL
LYNCH BROKERAGE ACCOUNT
NO.‘2504; $398,093.00 SEIZED
FROM CREDIT SUISSE BROKERAGE
ACCOUNT NO. ‘5863; $234,915.00
SEIZED FROM FIDELITY BROKERAGE
SERVICES, LLC BROKERAGE ACCOUNT
NO. ‘5228; $201,000.00 SEIZED
FROM FIDELITY BROKERAGE
SERVICES, LLC BROKERAGE ACCOUNT
NO. ’8194; $150,918.00 SEIZED
FROM CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS,
INC. BROKERAGE ACCOUNT NO.
‘2856; $110,344.41 SEIZED FROM
WELLS FARGO BANK ACCOUNT NO.
‘3577; $59,599.00 SEIZED FROM
CREDIT SUISSE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT
NO. ‘7108; $59,561.00 SEIZED
FROM CREDIT SUISSE BROKERAGE
ACCOUNT NO. ‘7090; $59,558.00

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No.: SACV 14-00206-DOC (ANx)
CONSENT JUDGMENT [42]

[This Judgment resolves the
claims of claimants Thomas
Williams and Amy Williams. It
is not case-dispositive as to
any other claimants.]

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Defendants.
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THOMAS WILLIAMS AND AMY
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WILLIAMS,
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Claimants.
SEIZED FROM CREDIT SUISSE
BROKERAGE ACCOUNT NO. ‘7082;
AND $59,526.00 SEIZED FROM
CREDIT SUISSE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT
NO. ‘7074,

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This civil forfeiture action was commenced on February 12,
2014.

Thomas Williams (“T. Williams”) and Amy Williams and (“A.

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Williams”) (the “Claimants”) filed a timely claim on March 19,

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2014 to the defendant $110,344.41 seized from Wells Fargo Bank

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Account ‘3577 (Asset ID No. 09-IRS-000994) Dkt. 10 and 11.

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party other than T. Williams and A. Williams has made a claim

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against the defendant asset and no other party is believed to

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have an interest in the defendant asset.

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Claimants have made a stipulated request for the entry of this

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consent judgment of forfeiture resolving all claims concerning

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the defendant asset.

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No

Plaintiff and

The Court has been duly advised of and has considered the

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matter.

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plaintiff United States, T. Williams and A. Williams, and good

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cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND

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DECREES as follows:

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Based upon the Stipulation and mutual consent of

$55,172.20 of the $110,344.41 seized from Wells Fargo Bank

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Account ‘3577

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the government on the entirety of the defendant asset since

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seizure, shall be forfeited to the United States, and no other

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right, title, or interest shall exist therein.

and fifty percent (50%) of all interest earned by

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The remaining

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portion of the defendant asset, $55,172.21, and fifty percent

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(50%) of all interest earned by the government on the entirety

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of the defendant asset since seizure, shall be returned to the

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Claimants.

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the Trust Account of the Law Offices of Steven M. Goldsobel, A

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Professional Corporation, 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1800,

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Los Angeles, California 90067.

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information needed by the government to make said payment in

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accordance with federal law.

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The funds are to be made payable via ACH deposit to

Claimants shall provide all

The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the

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seizure of the defendant asset and the institution of this

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action against the defendant asset.

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be construed as a certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 2465.

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costs in connection with the seizure, retention and forfeiture

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of the defendant asset.

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DATED: April 9, 2015

Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and

THE HONORABLE DAVID O. CARTER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:

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This consent judgment shall

STEPHANIE YONEKURA
Acting United States Attorney
ROBERT E. DUGDALE
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
/S/
FRANK D. KORTUM
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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