Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 134

STIPULATION AND ORDER: Absolute Poker shall have until 1/2/2012, to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. This Order is without prejudice to any rights, remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto. Absolute Entertainment, S.A. answer due 1/2/2012; Absolute Poker answer due 1/2/2012; Blanca Games, Inc. of Antigua answer due 1/2/2012; Blue Water Services Ltd answer due 1/2/2012; Fiducia Exchange Ltd answer due 1/2/2012; SGS Systems Inc answer due 1/2/2012; Trust Services Ltd. answer due 1/2/2012; Ultimate BET answer due 1/2/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 11/30/2011) (ft)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

CHAMBERS Or
LEONARD 8. SAND

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

STIPULATION AND ORDER

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11 Civ. 2564
POKERSTARS, et al.,

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ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
THE ASSETS OF POKERS TARS , et al.,

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Defendants;

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WHEREAS, on or about April 14, 2011, a verified
complaint, 11 Civ. 2564

(LBS)

(the "Complaint") was filed under

seal in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York seeking the forfeiture of certain properties
(the "Subject Property") pursuant to Title 18, United States
Code, Sections 1955(d), 981(a)

(1)

(A), and 981(a) (1) (C), and

seeking civil money laundering penalties pursuant to Title 18,
United States Code, Section 1956 against,

inter alia, Absolute

Poker, Ultimate Bet, SGS Systems Inc., Trust Services Ltd.,
Fiducia Exchange Ltd., Blue Water Services Ltd., Absolute
Entertainment, S.A. and Blanca Games,

Inc. of Antigua

(collectively, "Absolute Poker");
WHEREAS, on or about May 27, 2011, the United States
provided notice of the filing of the Complaint to Absolute Poker

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by and through its counsel, Jerry D. Bernstein, Esq. and Marc
Rothenberg, Esq. of Blank Rome, LLP;
WHEREAS, on or about June 28, 2011, Absolute Poker
waived service of the Complaint and Summons;
WHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, a verified
amended complaint in this action (the "Amended Complaintll) was
filed seeking the forfeiture of the Subject Property and seeking
civil money laundering penalties pursuant to Title 18, United
States Code, Section 1956 against Absolute Poker;
WHEREAS, on or about October 31, 2011, Blanca Games,
Inc. filed a verified claim for certain of the Subject Property;
WHEREAS, Absolute Poker has until November 30, 2011, to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;
WHEREAS, Absolute Poker is in settlement discussions
with the United States and has requested additional time to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by
and between the United States of America, by its attorney Preet
Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New
York, Jason H. Cowley, Assistant United States Attorney, of
counsel, and Absolute Poker, by their attorney, Jerry D.
Bernstein, Esq. and Marc Rothenberg, Esq. of Blank Rome, LLP,
that:

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1.

Absolute Poker shall have until January 2, 2012,

to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.
2.

This Order is without prejudice to any rights,

remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto.

3.

The signature pages of this Stipulation and Order

may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute
one and the same instrument.

Signature pages may be by fax and

such signatures shall be deemed as valid originals.
AGREED AND CONSENTED TO:
PREET BHARARA
Southern

York

By:
DATE
ates Attorney
. Andrew's Plaza
New ork, New York 10007
[phone]

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ABSOLUTE POKER, ULTIMATE BET, SGS SYSTEMS INC., TRUST SERVICES
LTD., FIDUCIA EXCHANGE LTD., BLUE WATER SERVICES LTD., ABSOLUTE
ENTERTAINMENT, S.A. and BLANCA GAMES, INC. OF ANTIGUA
By:

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~y D~§ernstein,

Esq.
Marc Rothenberg, Esq.
Blank Rome, LLP
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174-0208
[phone]
Counsel for Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet, SGS Systems Inc.,
Trust Services Ltd., Fiducia Exchange Ltd., Blue Water
Services Ltd., Absolute Entertainment, S.A. and Blanca
Games, Inc. of Antigua

SO ORDERE

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HONORABLE LEONARD B. SAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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