United States of America v. Currency $15,000

Filing 18

DEFAULT JUDGMENT and Final Order of Forfeiture against Currency $15,000. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

Civil Case No: 17-11567
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

vs.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
($15,000.00) IN U.S. CURRENCY,
Defendant in rem.
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff United States of America’s Motion
for Entry of Default Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff and Final Order of Forfeiture as
to the Defendant in rem. The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s Motion and is aware of
the facts and circumstances of this action. Based on the foregoing and pursuant to
Rule 55(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule G(5) of the
Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions:
Plaintiff’s Motion is GRANTED and Default Judgment is entered in favor
of the United States of America.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that Default Judgment against Ali
Baydoun, Mike Baydoun and Jalal Baydoun, and all other interested parties as to the
defendant in rem, more particularly described as Fifteen Thousand Dollars

($15,000.00) in U.S. Currency is GRANTED and ENTERED;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any right, title, or ownership interest of
Ali Baydoun, Mike Baydoun and Jalal Baydoun and all other interested parties, their
successors and assigns, in the defendant in rem, is forever EXTINGUISHED and
the defendant in rem is FORFEITED to the United States of America pursuant to
18 U.S.C. ' 981(a)(1)(C); accordingly, a Final Order of Forfeiture as to the
Defendant Property is GRANTED and ENTERED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the
United States Marshal’s Service, or its designee, is AUTHORIZED to dispose of
the Defendant in rem according to law.

/s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: September 26, 2017

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties
and/or counsel of record on September 26, 2017, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
[phone]

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