United States of America v. Edwards, et al.

Filing 73

DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 7/17/2023. (Marrujo, C)

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DAVID A. HUBBERT
Deputy Assistant Attorney General

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CHRISTIAN MEJIA
Trial Attorney, Tax Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 683
Washington, D.C. 20044
202-305-7548 (v)
202-307-0054 (f)
[e-mail]
PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney,
Eastern District of California
Of Counsel

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Attorney for the United States of America
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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CASE NO. 1:17-cv-01105-JLT-SKO

Plaintiff,

[PROPOSED] DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT

v.

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DAVID J. EDWARD, ET AL.,

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Defendants.

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The Court has entered a default judgment against Defendant David J. Edwards in the

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amount of $1,034,795.09, plus all penalties and interest according to 28 U.S.C. § 1961(c) and 26

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U.S.C. §§ 6601, 6621, and 6622, from May 31, 2018, until paid in full. (See Docs. 29, 68, 69.)

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On November 27, 2018, the Court substituted Margot Bellando, as the personal representative of

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the Estate of David. J. Edwards, for Defendant David J. Edwards. (Doc. 49.) The United States

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indicates that it has received several payments from the Estate of David J. Edwards since the

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Court ordered Judgment in favor of the United States and against Mr. Edwards on June 4, 2018.

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(See Doc. 71 (citing Doc. 29)). The United States now moves for a deficiency judgment for the

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remaining judgment amount not satisfied by the payments it has received from the Estate of

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Proposed Deficiency Judgment
Case No. 1:17-cv-1105-JLT-SKO

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David J. Edwards. (Id.) In consideration of this motion, and for good cause shown, the Court

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hereby GRANTS the United States’ Motion for a Deficiency Judgment.

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The Court hereby further enters a DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT in favor of the United

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States and against Defendant Margot Bellando, as personal representative of the Estate of David

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J. Edwards, for unpaid 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009 federal income taxes in the amount of

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$439,743.69, plus statutory interest, penalties, and other statutory additions as provided by law

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accruing after July 3, 2023, until paid in full.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 17, 2023

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Proposed Deficiency Judgment
Case No. 1:17-cv-1105-JLT-SKO

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