United States of America v. Approximately $419,930.00 in U.S. Currency

Filing 14

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 7/17/2017 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 13 are ADOPTED; Han He Chen, Best City Steel, and East Park Trading Inc., are held in DEFAULT; GRANTING 11 the Un ited States' Motion for Default Judgment and final judgment of forfeiture; a judgment by default is HEREBY ENTERED against any right, title or interest of potential claimants Han He Chen, Best City Steel, and East Park Trading Inc. in defendant currency referenced in this action; a FINAL JUDGMENT is ENTERED, forfeiting all right, title and interest in the defendant currency to the US to be disposed of according to law; the Clerk of Court shall close the case. CASE CLOSED (Reader, L)

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT
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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Attorneys for the United States

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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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2:17-CV-00635-WBS-KJN

Plaintiff,
DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL
JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

v.
APPROXIMATELY $419,930.00 IN U.S.
CURRENCY,

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Defendant.
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On June 22, 2017, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations (ECF No. 13),

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19 fourteen (14) days. No objections were filed.
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Accordingly, the court presumes that any findings of fact are correct. See Orand v. United

21 States, 602 F.2d 207, 208 (9th Cir. 1979). The magistrate judge’s conclusions of law are reviewed de
22 novo. See Britt v. Simi Valley Unified School Dist., 708 F.2d 452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983).
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The court has reviewed the applicable legal standards and, good cause appearing, concludes that

24 it is appropriate to adopt the findings and recommendations in full. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY
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The findings and recommendations (ECF No. 13) are adopted.

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Han He Chen, Best City Steel and East Park Trading Inc. are held in default.

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The United States’ motion for default judgment and final judgment of forfeiture (ECF
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Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture

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A judgment by default is hereby entered against any right, title, or interest of potential

3 claimants Han He Chen, Best City Steel and East Park Trading Inc. in the defendant currency
4 referenced in the above caption.
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A final judgment is entered, forfeiting all right, title, and interest in the defendant

6 currency to the United States, to be disposed of according to law.
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The Clerk of Court shall close this case.

8 Dated: July 17, 2017
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Default Judgment and Final Judgment of Forfeiture