United States of America v. $73,260.00 in United States Currency

Filing 37

DEFAULT JUDGMENT - The Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Forfeiture (Filing No. 36 ) is granted. All right, title and interest in or to the Defendant currency held by any person or entity is hereby forever barred and f oreclosed. The Defendant currency shall be and the same hereby is forfeited to the United States of America. The Defendant currency shall be disposed of by the United States of America in accordance with law. Ordered by Chief Judge Laurie Smith Camp. (GJG)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

8:13CV203

vs.
DEFAULT JUDGMENT
$73,260.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
Defendant.

This matter is before the Court on the Plaintiff=s Motion for Default Judgment and
Decree of Forfeiture (Filing No. 36) against the Defendant, $73,260.00 in United States
Currency, Jon Moore and any other unknown individuals.
Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem on July 8, 2013. (Filing
No. 5.) A Warrant for Arrest In Rem was issued by this Court and was properly served
on the Defendant property by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (See Filing Nos.
7, 11.)

Publication of the notice of this action and of the arrest of the Defendant

property was duly made pursuant to Order of this Court dated July 12, 2013. (Filing
Nos. 9 and 15.)
On August 9, 2013, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection served Jon Moore
with the Amended Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, the Notice of Complaint for
Forfeiture, and the Warrant for Arrest In Rem by handing copies of the same to Jason
LeDell, who identified himself as the associate manager at Jon Moore’s residence, the
Veer Towers, 3722 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Nevada, 89158. (Filing No. 12,
Process Receipt and Return.)

A Clerk’s Entry of Default was entered against Jon Moore on November 16,
2015. (Filing No. 35.) No other person or entity entitled to the Defendant property has
filed a Claim or an Answer in response to Plaintiff’s Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem
within the time fixed by law. Accordingly, the Plaintiff=s Motion Decree of Forfeiture will
be granted.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.

The Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Forfeiture (Filing
No. 36) is granted;

2.

All right, title and interest in or to the Defendant currency held by any
person or entity is hereby forever barred and foreclosed;

3.

The Defendant currency shall be and the same hereby is forfeited to the
United States of America; and

4.

The Defendant currency shall be disposed of by the United States of
America in accordance with law.

Dated this 10th day of December, 2015
BY THE COURT:
s/Laurie Smith Camp
Chief United States District Judge

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