Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al
Filing
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STIPULATION AND ORDER: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that: The PokerStars Companies shall have until February 6, 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. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 12/28/2011) (jfe)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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POKERS TARS , et al.,
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Defendants;
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ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
THE ASSETS OF POKERS?ARS, et al.,
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WHEREAS, on or about April 14, 2011,
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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,
Code, Sections 1955 (d),
981 (a) (1) (A),
Jnited States
and 981 (a) (1) (C), and
seeking civil money laundering penalties
United States Code, Section 1956 against,
pursua~t
to
inter alia,
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PokerStars,
Oldford Group Ltd., Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.,
Software Ltd.,
Pyr
Stelekram Ltd., and Sphene International Ltd.
(collectively,
the "PokerStars Companies");
WHEREAS, on or about May 27,
2011,
the United States
provided notice of the filing of the Complaint to the PokerStars
Companies by and through their counsel, David M. Zornow, Esq. of
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & ?lom LLP;
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WHEREAS, on or about July 5, 2011, the PokerStars
Companies 1 waived service of the Compl
and Summons;
WHEREAS, on or about September 21,
amended complaint in this action
2011, a verified
(the "Amended Complaint") 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 the PokerStars Companies;
WHEREAS, on or about October 31, 2011,
the PokerStars
Companies filed a verified claim for certain of the Sub ect
rty;
WHEREAS, the PokerStars Companies are in settlement
discussions with the United States and have reqJested additional
time to answer or otherwise respond to the funended Complaint;
NOW, THEREFORE,
IT IS HEREBY STIPULAT3D AND AGREED by
and between the United States of America, by it,s attorney Preet
Bharara, United States Attorney for the
Souther~
District of New
York, Jason H. Cowley, Assistant United States Attorney, of
counsel, and the PokerStars Companies, by their attorney, David
M. Zornow, Esq., of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP,
that:
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The PokerStars Companies shall have until February
6, 2012, to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.
I Pyr Software Ltd.
waived service of the Complaint and
Summons on July 4, 2011.
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This Order is without prejudice to any rights,
remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto.
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The signature pages of this Stifulation 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
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States Attorney
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New York, New York 10007
(212) 637-2193
POKERSTARS, OLDFORD GROUP LTD., RATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERPRISES LTD., PYR SOFTWARE LTD., STELEKRAM LTD., and S?HENE
INTERNATIONAL LTD.
DaV~=~S ID::'~d.f/Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(212)
735-2890
Counsel for PokerSt
crldford Group Ltd., Rational
Entertainment Ente r ses Ltd., Pyr Software Ltd., Stelekram
Ltd., and Sphene International Ltd.
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B. SAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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