United States of America v. $10,935.71 in United States Currency

Filing 19

ORDER Granting 18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Complaint in Rem. Complaint deadline: 6/6/2012. Signed by Judge Roger L. Hunt on 2/6/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ASB)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 DANIEL G. BOGDEN United States Attorney Nevada State Bar No. 2137 MICHAEL A. HUMPHREYS Assistant United States Attorney Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 5000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Telephone: (702) 388-6336 Facsimile: (702) 388-6787 Counsel for Plaintiff 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 9 *** 10 ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) $10,935.71 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, ) ) Defendant. ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 11 12 13 14 2:09-CV-2239-RLH (GWF) 15 16 17 18 19 UNITED STATES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE THE DATE TO FILE ITS COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE IN REM IN THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED MATTER (Ninth Request) The United States of American (“United States”), by and through Daniel G. Bogden, 20 United States Attorney for the District of Nevada and Michael A. Humphreys, Assistant United 21 States Attorney, respectfully applies for an extension of time until and including June 6, 2012, 22 pursuant to 18 U.S.C., § 983(a)(3)(A), for the United States to file a civil Complaint for Forfeiture 23 In Rem, against $10,935.71 in United States Currency. 24 The United States’ Complaint is currently due on February 6, 2012. Claimant, Theo 25 Spyer, through his counsel, Lawrence J. Semenza, consents to this Motion. Theo Spyer and 26 numerous of his associates have been the focus of a historical state/federal criminal investigation 1 into their activities of alleged unlawful gaming activities in Nevada and elsewhere. Generally 2 speaking, the United States has developed information that Spyer and others were operating an 3 illegal book-making operation from approximately December, 2008 through to approximately 4 April, 2009, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1084 and other federal anti-gambling statutes. A 5 principal situs of that illegal operation was in Las Vegas, Nevada. 6 Spyer is recently aware of that investigation, and, with his counsel, has been engaged in 7 plea negotiations with the United States in an endeavor to complete a universal disposition. Those 8 negotiations continue. In the meantime, the United States has a deadline, under the strictures of 18 9 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), to file its forfeiture Complaint, regarding the above-captioned allotments of 10 currency, no later than February 6, 2012. 11 12 The afore-referenced plea negotiations will not be complete by the time the United States is required to file its Complaint. 13 The United States, herewith, petitions the Court to extend the time for the United States to 14 file its civil Complaint in the above-captioned matter, to facilitate a possible, if not likely, 15 universal plea disposition. 16 Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A): 17 [T]he Government shall file a complaint for forfeiture in the manner set forth in the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims ..., a court in the district in which a complaint will be filed may extend the period for filing a complaint for good cause shown or upon agreement of the parties. (Emphasis added) 18 19 20 21 A district court has the authority under § 983(a)(3)(A) to extend the period for filing a Civil Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem. 22 On February 3, 2012, Spyer’s counsel, Lawrence Semenza, agreed to the extension of time 23 and authorized counsel for the United States to file this unopposed motion with this Court. 24 Because the parties have agreed that the United States should be allowed an extension of time to 25 file its In Rem Complaint, the United States respectfully asks this Court to grant its motion. 26 ... 2 1 2 3 This motion is not submitted solely for the purpose of delay or for any other improper purpose. WHEREFORE, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States moves this Court 4 to grant its motion to extend the time for the United States to file its civil complaint in the above- 5 captioned matter for an additional 120 days, or until June 6, 2012. 6 DATED this 3rd day of February, 2012. 7 Respectfully submitted, 8 DANIEL G. BOGDEN United States Attorney 9 /s/ Michael A. Humphreys MICHAEL A. HUMPHREYS Assistant United States Attorney 10 11 12 13 14 15 IT IS SO ORDERED: 16 17 18 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 19 February 6, 2012 DATED: _______________________ 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3

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