Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al
Filing
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STIPULATION AND ORDER: The PokerStars Companies 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. Oldford Group LTD answer due 1/2/2012; PYR Softward Ltd answer due 1/2/2012; Pokerstars answer due 1/2/2012; Rational Entertainment Enterprises LTD. answer due 1/2/2012; Sphene International Ltd. answer due 1/2/2012; Stelekram Ltd. answer due 1/2/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 11/30/2011) (ft)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
NOV 29 2011
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LEONARD B. SAND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STIPULATION AND ORDER
Plaintiff,
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11 Civ. 2564
(LBS)
POKERSTARS, et al.,
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Defendants;
ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
THE ASSETS OF POKERSTARS, et al.,
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Defendants-in-rem.
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WHEREAS,
complaint,
on or about April 14,
11 Civ. 2564
(LBS)
2011,
a verified
(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),
see
981 (a) (1) (A), and 981 (a) (1) (C), and
civil money laundering penalties pursuant to Title 18,
United States Code, Section 1956 against,
inter alia, PokerStars,
Oldford Group Ltd., Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.,
Software Ltd.,
Stelekram Ltd.,
(collectively,
the "PokerStars Companies");
WHEREAS,
and
on or about May 27,
provided notice of the fil
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s,
2011,
the United States
of the Complaint to the PokerStars
Companies by and through their counsel,
Skadden,
International Ltd.
David M.
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP;
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Zornow, Esq. of
WHEREAS, on or about July 5, 2011,
Companies 1 wa
PokerStars
service of the Complaint and Summons;
WHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, a verified
amended complaint in this action (the "Amended Complaint") was
filed seeking the forfeiture of the Subject
civil money launder
rty and seeking
penalties pursuant to Title 18, United
States Code, Section 1956;
WHEREAS, on October 31, 2011, the Oldford Group Ltd.,
Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Sphene International
Ltd., and Stelekram Ltd filed a claim for certain of the Subject
Property.
On that same date, PYR Software Ltd. also filed a
claim for certain on the Subject Property.
WHEREAS, the PokerStars Companies have until November
30, 2011, to answer or otherwise re
to the Amended
Complaint;
WHEREAS, the PokerStars Companies are
in
settlement discussions with the United States and have requested
additional time to answer or
se 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
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Pyr Software Ltd. waived se
Summons on July 4, 2011.
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ce of the Complaint and
York, Jason H. Cowley, Assistant United States Attorney, of
counsel, and the PokerStars Companies, by their attorney,
M. Zornow, Esq., of Skadden, Arps,
David
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP,
that:
1.
The PokerStars Companies shall have until
2, 2012, to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended
2.
This Order is without prejudice to any ri
remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto.
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The signature pages of this Stipulation and Order
may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
nal but all of which together will constitute
be deemed an or
one and the same instrument.
Signature pages may be by fax and
as valid ori
such signatures shall be
nals.
AGREED AND CONSENTED TO:
PREET BHARARA
York
By:
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As
States Attorney
On St. Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007
(212)
DATE
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637-2193
POKERSTARS, OLDFORD GROUP LTD., RATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERPRISES LTD., PYR SOFTWARE LTD., STELEKRAM LTD., and SPHENE
INTERNATIONAL LTD.
David M. Zornow,
q.
DA
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(212)
735-2890
Counsel for PokerStars, Oldford
Ltd., Rational
Entertainment Ente
ses Ltd., pyr Software Ltd., Stelekram
Ltd., and Sphene International Ltd.
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