Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 148

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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~ ~©~~~~rm~ \ I! \'" I !"lEe ')" . Ii 1/11 '--I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK U c..( "J" ~ '(A;~ LEONAFiD B. SAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, - v. 11 Civ. 2564 (LBS) POKERS TARS , et al., ~SDSSDNY Defendants; DOCUMENT ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN THE ASSETS OF POKERS?ARS, et al., ELECTReT.; - - - ri -x WHEREAS, on or about April 14, 2011, complaint, 11 Civ. 2564 (LBS) ,, IDO~~; ___.._ ~ Il~E!::_:~~~_~'~~':=?V . .~ I " Defendants in-rem. - "'~ 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, itle 18, 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; _J I .'_./ 1._..____,,_.. _._1 L. h':,:,,;' -x ";~-:: 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: 1. 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. 2 2. This Order is without prejudice to any rights, remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto. 3 3 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 ~L/l,(,/l( DA~ States Attorney s Plaza 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. SO ORD~.ERED -: .;d~ . /~CJ~ ~~ LEONARD B. SAND UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 4

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