Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 142

STIPULATION AND ORDER: 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 Raymond Bitar, by his attorney, Richard Ware Levitt, Esq. of Levitt & Kaizer, that: Raymond Bitar shall have until January 23, 2012, to file an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. Raymond Bitar answer due 1/23/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 12/20/2011) (mro) Modified on 12/20/2011 (mro).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

STIPULATION AND ORDER

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POKERSTARS, et al,;

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Defendants;

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ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
THE ASSETS OF POKERSTARS, et al.,
Defendants-in-rem.

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WHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, an amended
forfeiture and civil money laundering complaint (the

~Amended

Complaint") was filed in this matter seeking the forfeiture of
certain properties

(the

~Subject

Property") pursuant to Title 18,

United States Code, Sections 1955 (dl, 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,
among others, Raymond Bitar;
WHEREAS, on or about September 28, 2011, claimant
Raymond Bitar filed a Verified Claim asserting an
ownership/possessory interest in certain Subject Properties;
WHEREAS, on or about November 1, 2011, Raymond Bitar
waived service of the Complaint and Summons;.
WHEREAS, Raymond Bitar has until December 19, 2011 to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;

WHEREAS, Raymond Bitar 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 Raymond Bitar, by his attorney, Richard Ware Levitt,
Esq. of Levitt & Kaizer, that:
1.

Raymond Bitar shall have until January 23, 2012,

to file an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.

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2.

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
United States
Southern

York

By:
tates Attorney
t. Andrew's Plaza

New ork, New York 10007

[phone]
RAYMOND
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Rfchard Ware Levitt,Jis
Levitt & Kaizer, Attorneys at Law

40 Fulton Street, 23~ Street

New York, NY 10038-5077

[phone]

Counsel for Ra .mond Bitar

SO ORDERED:

LE LEONARD B. SAND

STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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