Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 161

STIPULATION AND ORDER: NOW, THEREFORE, 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 Howard Lederer, by his attorney, Elliot Remsen Peters, Esq. of Keker & Van Nest, LLP, that: Howard Lederer shall have until March 19, 2012, to file an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.Howard Lederer answer due 3/19/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 1/24/2012) (djc)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STIPULATION AND ORDER

Plaintiff,
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II Civ. 2564

(LBS)

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

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WHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, an amended
forfeiture and civil money laundering complaint

(the "Amended

Complaint") was filed in this matter seeking the forfeiture of
certain properties

(the "Subject Property") pursuant to Title 18,

United States Code, Sections 1955 (d),
981 (a)

(1)

981 (a) (1) (A), and

(C), and seeking civil money laundering penalties

pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956 against,
among others, Howard Lederer;
WHEREAS, on or about November 7, 2011, Lederer waived
service of the Complaint and Summons;
WHEREAS, on or about November 28, 2011, claimant Howard
Lederer filed a Verified Claim asserting an ownership/possessory
interest in certain Subject Properties;
WHEREAS, Howard Lederer has until January 23, 2012 to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.

WHEREAS, the United States and Howard Lederer are
e~gaging

in good faith settlement

iations

has requested additional time to answer or

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Howard Lederer

rwise respond to

the Amended Complaint;
NOW, THEREFORE,

IT IS HEREBY STIPUIJATED 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 Howard Lederer, by his attorney, Elliot Remsen
Peters, Esq. of Keker & Van Nest, LLP, that:
1.

Howard Lederer shall have until March 19, 2012, to

file an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.

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2.

The signature pages of this Stipulation and Order

may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
deemed an original but

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one and the same instrument.

of which

ther will constitute

re pages may be

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fax and

such signatures shall be deemed as va id originals.
AGRGED AND CONSENTED TO:
PREET BHARARA

United States
York

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DATE
Atl rney
rk, New York
637-2479
HOWARD
By:
Keker & Van Nest,
710 Sansome StreeL
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415)-391-5400
Counsel for Howard Lederer

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