United States of America v. $158,677.17 In United States Currency

Filing 38

ORDER Granting 35 Motion to Extend Time re 33 , 34 Motions for Return of Property, 28 Complaint in Forfeiture (First Request). See Order for deadlines. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 1/14/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

1 NICHOLAS A. TRUTANICH
United States Attorney
2 District of Nevada
Nevada Bar Number 13644
3 DANIEL D. HOLLINGSWORTH
Assistant United States Attorney
4 Nevada Bar No. 1925
501 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 1100
5 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
[phone]
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Attorneys for the United States
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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12 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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v.

15 $158,677.17 in United States Currency,
$761,515.36 in United States Currency, and
16 $844,586.92 in United States Currency,
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Defendants.

2:12-CV-2125-JAD-VCF
2:12-CV-2126-JAD-VCF
2:12-CV-2127-JAD-VCF
William Richardson’s and Harvey
Vechery’s Unopposed Motion to Extend
Time to File Richardson’s Rule 12(b)
Motion or Answer and Vechery’s Judicial
Claim and Rule 12(b) Motion or Answer
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This Motion to Extend Time is the first request. LR IA 6-1.

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William Richardson (Richardson) and Harvey Vechery (Vechery) respectfully move

20 this Court for an Order extending the time for Richardson to file his Rule 12(b) Motion or
21 Answer and for Vechery to file his Judicial Claim and Rule 12(b) Motion or Answer. The
22 reason is the government, Richardson, and Vechery will attempt to settle in the civil
23 forfeiture in rem action after settling numerous issues. If those issues can be resolved in the
24 in rem action, the government, Richardson, and Vechery will dismiss motions to intervene,
25 the motion for return of property, and the government’s Response in the criminal case.
26 However, this resolution in the criminal and civil in rem action needs time to resolve
27 numerous legal issues before entering into a settlement agreement among Richardson,
28 Vechery, and the government, which will require approval or non-approval by the Chief of

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Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section Criminal Division, United States

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Department of Justice. Certain things must take place before the settlement agreement

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among the government, Richardson, and Vechery can occur. The parties hope it will take

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less than 4 months but cannot make any promises until the other things take place.

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Richardson and Vechery request an extension to, and including, April 20, 2020.

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On December 18, 2019, the government consented to the extension of time at the

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request of David Chesnoff, counsel for William Richardson. On December 23, 2019, the

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government consented to the extension of time at the request of Patricia Lee.

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This Motion is not submitted solely for the purpose of delay or for any other
improper purpose.

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This Court should grant an extension of time to, and including, April 20, 2020.

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DATED: December 23, 2019.

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NICHOLAS A. TRUTANICH
United States Attorney
/s/ Daniel D. Hollingsworth
DANIEL D. HOLLINGSWORTH
Assistant United States Attorney

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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HONORABLE JENNIFER A. DORSEY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: January 14, 2020.
DATED: ________________________

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