United States of America v. Approximately $200,979.15 seized from Tradehill, Inc.

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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE dated *11/10/2015* signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. on 11/9/2015 ORDERING the Court ADOPTS the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by and between parties to this action; Judgment is her eby ENTERED against Matthew Gillum and all other potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action; Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $92,379.15 of the Approximately $200,979.15 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in th e name of Megan Thompson, Approximately $53,302.06 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Matthew Gillum, 1,238.6004395 Bitcoins seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Megan Thompson, and 55.87584198 Bitcoins seized from Trad ehill, Inc., held in the name of Matthew Gillum, together with any interest that may have accrued on the total amount seized, shall be forfeited to the US pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Sec 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to law; Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but no later than 60 days thereafter, $108,600.00 of the Approximately $200,979.15 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Megan Thompson, shall be returned to Matthew Gillum; Claimant Matthew Gillum waives any and all claim or right to interest that may have accrued on the defendant assets; all parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys' fees; the USDC EDCA, Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr., District Judge, shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture; Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed 12/22/2014, and the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court enters this CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec 2465, that there was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the defendant assets, and for the commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action. CASE CLOSED(Reader, L)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
Assistant U. S. Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: [phone]

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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2:14-CV-02950-MCE-CKD

Plaintiff,
v.

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

APPROXIMATELY $200,979.15 SEIZED
FROM TRADEHILL, INC., HELD IN THE
NAME OF MEGAN THOMPSON,
APPROXIMATELY $53,302.06 SEIZED
FROM TRADEHILL, INC., HELD IN THE
NAME OF MATTHEW GILLUM,
1,238.6004395 BITCOINS SEIZED FROM
TRADEHILL, INC., HELD IN THE NAME
OF MEGAN THOMPSON,
55.87584198 BITCOINS SEIZED FROM
TRADEHILL, INC., HELD IN THE NAME
OF MATTHEW GILLUM,

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Defendants.

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Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds:

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This is a civil action in rem to forfeit the following assets to the United States:
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Approximately $200,979.15 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of
Megan Thompson (“defendant Approximately $200,979.15”),

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Approximately $53,302.06 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of
Matthew Gillum (“defendant Approximately $53,302.06”),

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1,238.6004395 Bitcoins seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Megan
Thompson (“defendant 1,238.6004395 Bitcoins”), and

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55.87584198 Bitcoins seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Matthew
Gillum (“defendant 55.87584198 Bitcoins”).

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A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on December 19, 2014, alleging

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On December 22, 2014, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the defendant assets,

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Beginning on January 7, 2015, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States

10 published Notice of the Forfeiture Action on the official internet government forfeiture site
11 www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on February 19, 2015.
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In addition to the public notice on the official internet government forfeiture site

13 www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following individual(s):
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Matthew Gillum
Megan Thompson

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Claimant Matthew Gillum filed a Verified Claim on January 26, 2015 alleging an

17 interest in the defendant assets. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the
18 time in which any person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired.
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The Clerk of the Court entered a Clerk’s Certificate of Entry of Default against Megan

20 Thompson on July 15, 2015. Pursuant to Local Rule 540, the United States and claimant thus join in a
21 request that as part of the Final Judgment of Forfeiture in this case the Court enter a default judgment
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Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby ORDERED

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The Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by and

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Judgment is hereby entered against claimant Matthew Gillum and all other potential

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Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture, $92,379.15 of the Approximately

2 $200,979.15 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Megan Thompson, Approximately
3 $53,302.06 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Matthew Gillum, 1,238.6004395 Bitcoins
4 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Megan Thompson, and 55.87584198 Bitcoins seized
5 from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Matthew Gillum, together with any interest that may have
6 accrued on the total amount seized, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §
7 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to law.
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Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but no later than 60 days thereafter,

9 $108,600.00 of the Approximately $200,979.15 seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Megan
10 Thompson, shall be returned to Matthew Gillum.
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The United States and its servants, agents, and employees and all other public entities,

12 their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and all liability arising out of or in any way
13 connected with the seizure, arrest, or forfeiture of the defendant assets. This is a full and final release
14 applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure, arrest,
15 or forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The claimant waives the provisions of
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Claimant Matthew Gillum waives any and all claim or right to interest that may have

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All parties are to bear their own costs and attorneys' fees.

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Hon. Morrison C. England,

21 Jr., District Judge, shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture.
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Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed December 22, 2014, and the

2 Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court enters this Certificate of Reasonable
3 Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was reasonable cause for the seizure and arrest of the
4 defendant assets, and for the commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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