Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 143

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 Rafael Furst, by his attorney, Benjamin N. Souede, Esq. of Angeli Law Group LLC, that: Rafael Furst shall have until January 23, 2012, to file an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. Rafael Furst answer due 1/23/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 12/20/2011) (mro)

UNITED STATES DISTRI
COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STIPULATION AND ORDER

Plaintiff,
- v.

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11 Civ. 2564

(LBS)

POKERSTARS, et al,;
Defendants;

USDSSDNY
DOCUMENT

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

ELECTRONICALLY FILET.'
' DOC #: _ _ _ _ __

Defendants-in-rem.

IIDATE FILED:

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WHEREAS, on or about S

I

ember 21,

J.;l-;Jo-

inl

2011, an amended

forfeiture and civil money laundering complaint (the "Amended
laint") was

iled in this matter seeking the forfeiture of

certain properti s

(the "Subject P operty") pursuant to Title 18,

United States Code, Sections 1955 (d),

981 (a) (1)

(F,) ,

and

981 (a) (1) (C), and seeking civil money laundering penalties
pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956 against,
among others, Rafael Furst;
WHEREAS, on or about October 26, 2011, Rafael Furst
waived service of the Complaint and Summons;
WHEREAS, on or about November 28, 2011, claimant Rafael
Furst filed a Verified Claim asserting an ownership/poss ssory
interest in certain Subject

rties;

WHEREAS, Rafael Furst has until December 19, 2011 to
answer or otherwise res

to the Amended Complaint.

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WHEREAS, the United States and Rafael Furst
are engaging in good faith settlement negotiations and Rafael
Furst has requested additional time to answer or otherwise
respond to the Amended Complaint;
NOW, THEREFORE,

T

S HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by

and between the Gnited 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 Rafael Furst, by his attorney, Benjamin N. Souede,
. of Angeli Law Group LLC, that:
1.

Rafael Furst shall have until January 23, 2012, to

file an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.

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Dec

15 2011

2.

page

12122073261

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The signature pages of this Stipulation

a~d

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

CO~SENTED

PREET BHARARA
United
Souther

TO:

York

By:
DATE '

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States Attorney
St. Andrew's Plaza
York, New York 10007

(212)

637-2479

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By:
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. Souede

i Law Group LLC

1 SW Morrison St., Ste. 400

Portland, OR 97204

(503)

954-2232

Counsel for Rafael Furst

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HONORAELE LEONARD B. SAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

DATE

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