Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 159

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

UNITEV STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW

CHAlviSERS OF
L.EOf\!~ D') B. SAND

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
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11 Civ. 2564
POKERSTARS, et al,;

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W~~DS ~;NY

Defendants;

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

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Defendants-in-rem.

DOCUMENT
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WHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, an arne

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feiture and civil money laundering comp aint (the "Amended
Complaint") was filed in this matter seeking the forfeiture of
certain

rties

(the "S

ect Proper

") pGrsuant to Title 18,

States Code, Sections 1955(d), 98l(a) (") (A), and
981 (a) ( ) (C), and seeking c

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laundering penalt

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rsuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956 against,
among others, Rafael Furst;
WHEREAS, on or about
Furst fi ed a Ve

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interest in certain S

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Claim asserting an ownersh
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Rafael

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WHEREAS, Rafael Furst has until January 23, 20 2, to
answer or otherwise respond to the Anended Complaint;
WHEREAS, the United States and Rafael Furst
are engaging in good faith settlement negot at ions and Rafael

Furst 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 i_s attorney Preet
Bharara, United States Attorney for the

So~thern

District of New

York, Jason H. Cowley, Assistant United States Attorney, of
and Rafael Furst, by his attorney, Benjamin Nessim

co~nsel,

Souede, Esq. of Angeli Law Group, that:
1.

Rafael Furst shall have

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March 19, 2012, to

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

originals.

AGREED AND CONSENTED TO:
PREET BHARARA
United States Attorney
Southern District f New York

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By:

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States Attorney
One St. Andrew's Plaza

New York, New York 10C07

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RAFAEL
By:

amin Nessim Souede, Esq.
ngeli Law Group
121 Sw Morrison St., Suite 400
Portland, OR 97204
(503)-954-3783
Counsel for Rafael Furst
SO ORDERED:
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HONORABLE LEONARD B. SAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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