Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 157

STIPULATION AND ORDER: Raymond Bitar shall have until March 19, 2012, to file an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. (Raymond Bitar answer due 3/19/2012). (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 1/23/2012) (djc)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER

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

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lfJHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, an amended
forfeiture and civil money laundering complaint (the "Amended
Complaintff) was filed in this matter seeking the forfeiture of
certain properties (the "Subject Propertyff) pursuant to Title 18,
United States Code, Sections 1955 (d), 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 January 23, 2012, to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;

WHEREAS, Raymond Bitar has requested additional time to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Comp1aint;
NOW, THEREFORE,

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by

and between the United States of Arne

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Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New
York, Jason H. Cowley, Assistant United States Attorney, of
counse1, and Raymond Bitar, by his attorney, Richard Ware Levitt,
Esq. of Levitt & Kaizer, that:
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Raymond Bitar shall have until March 19, 2012, to

an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.

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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
Southern
By:
States Attorney
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(212)

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Richard Ware Levitt, Esq.
Levitt & Kaizer, Attorneys at Law

40 Fulton Street, 23 rd Street

New York, NY 10038-5077

[phone]

Counsel for Raymond Bitar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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