$99,480.00 in United States Currency

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Motion for Entry of Stipulated Order for Forfeiture. See Order for details. Signed by Judge David R. Herndon on 2/26/2018. (ceh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
Civil No. 17-589-DRH-SCW

v.
$99,480.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
Defendant.

STIPULATED ORDER FOR FORFEITURE AND FOR RETURN OF PROPERTY
Upon stipulation by the United States of America by and through its
attorneys, Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of
Illinois, and William E. Coonan, Assistant United States Attorney, and Jacek W.
Lentz, Attorney for Maria Michelle Butrux and Maya Bauman, the Court hereby
finds and orders as follows:
1.

Jacek W. Lentz entered his appearance on behalf of Maria Michelle

Butrux and Maya Bauman on September 22, 2017 [docs. 9 and 10].
2.

All due notices required by law with respect to the forfeiture have been

provided.
3.

Maria Michelle Butrux and Maya Bauman agree that $74,610.00 of the

$99,480.00 claimed by them shall be forfeited to the United States, and the
$74,610.00 is hereby ordered so forfeited.

The United States Marshal shall

dispose of the $74,610.00 pursuant to law.
4.

The remaining $24,870.00 shall be returned by the United States to

Maria Michelle Butrux and Maya Bauman through their attorney, Jacek W. Lentz,
and the United States shall not seek any further forfeiture of the funds based on any
activity which occurred prior to the entry of this Order. The return of the funds
shall be processed through and subject to the Treasury Offset Program, which will
mean that the $24,870.00 can and will be used towards satisfying other
outstanding debts, if any, of Maria Michelle Butrux and/or Maya Bauman to the
United States with only the balance, if any, of the $24,870.00 to be returned to the
claimants through their attorney.
5.

Maria Michelle Butrux and Maya Bauman warrant, that subject only to

the right of the United States to forfeit the currency, they have at all relevant times
been the sole owners of the $99,480.00 claimed by them and that there are no other
liens or legal or equitable interests in same.
6.

The execution of this agreement does not constitute any admission of

wrongdoing or fact by any claimant or any other party except as otherwise expressly
provided herein.

This agreement is not admissible in any proceeding, civil or

criminal, except for purposes of enforcing or interpreting the terms of the
agreement.
7.

This Order does not resolve, affect, or determine the income tax

liabilities, if any, of the claimants with respect to any of the funds and the United
States is making no representations herein concerning those liabilities, if any.
8.

Maria Michelle Butrux and Maya Bauman hereby release and hold

harmless the United States of America, all officers, agents, employees, and
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attorneys of the United States of America, and any other law enforcement officers,
from any and all damages or causes of action arising from the seizure of any of the
subject-matter currency and the institution of forfeiture proceedings against the
currency, including, but not limited to, any damages for loss of any interest,
attorneys’ fees, or litigation costs, further including but not limited to any amounts
which could be imposed under 28 U.S.C. § 2465(b)(1). The parties stipulate, and
the Court so finds, that there is reasonable cause for the seizure of the
subject-matter property and that this order may serve as a certificate of reasonable
cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465(a)(2).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Judge Herndon
2018.02.26
14:37:10 -06'00'
United States District Judge
Approved by:
/s/ Maria Michelle Butrux w/consent
MARIA MICHELLE BUTRUX, Claimant

/s/ Jacek W. Lentz w/consent
JACEK W. LENTZ, Attorney for Claimants
The Lentz Law Firm, P.C.
1200 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 406
Los Angeles, CA 90017

/s/ Maya Bauman w/consent
MAYA BAUMAN, Claimant

/s/ William E. Coonan
WILLIAM E. COONAN
Assistant United States Attorney

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