Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 171

STIPULATION AND ORDER: Pokerstars shall have until 5/14/2012 to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 3/20/2012) (ab)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER

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

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WHEREAS, on or about April 14, 2011,
corr,plaint,

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(the "Compla

a verified

til) 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, United States
Code, Sections 1955 (d),

981 (a) (1) (A),

seeking civil money launde
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and 981 (a) (1) (C), and

ng penalties pursuant to Title 18,

tates Code, Section 1956 against,

Oldford

inter alia,

Ltd., Rational Entertainment

En~erprises

PokerSLars,
Ltd.,

Pyr

Software Ltd., Stelekram Ltd., and Sphene International Ltd.
(collectively,

"PokerStars Companies");

WHEREAS, on or about May 27,

2011,

the United States

provided notice of the filing of the Complaint t
Companies by and through their counSG_,
Skadden,

Davia M.

, Slate, Meagher & Flam LLP;

the PokerStars
~ornow,

Esq. o[

WHE~EAS,

Companies

PokerStars

on or about July 5, 2011,

waiv(::d s8rvice of (.he Complaint and Summons;
WHE~EAS,

on or about September 21,

2011, a verified

(the "Arne:1ded CompJaint") was

amended cornp:aint in this act

filed seeking the forfeiture of the Subject Property and seeking
rsuant to Title 18, United

civil money "aundering penalties

States Code, Section 1956 against the PokerStars Companies;
WHEREAS, on or about October

3~,

2011,

the PokerStars

Companies filed a verified claim for certain of the Subject
Property;
WHEREAS,

the PokerStars Companies have until March 19,

2012, to ar,swer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;
WHEREAS, the PokerStars Companies are in settlement
discussions with the Unjted States and have requested additional
time to answer or otherwise respond to t:-le Amended Complaint;
NOW, THEREFORE,
and between the Uni

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S HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED

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 the PokerStars Companies, by their attorney,
M. Zcrnow, Esq., of Skadden, Arps,

Slate, Meagher & Flom

David
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tha:. :

I Pyr Software Ltd.
waived service of the Complaint and

Summons on JtL~Y 4, 2011.

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1.

The PokerStars Companies shall have until May 14,

2012, to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.
2.

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 Stipulation and Order

may be executed in one or more counterparts,

be deemed an
one

of whi.ch will

riginal but all of which together will constitute

the same instrument.

Signature pages may be by fax and

such signatures shall be deemed as valid ori

nals.

AGREED AND CONSENTED TO:

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By:

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New

tates Attorney
. ,::"ndrew's PJ aza
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POKERSTARS, OLDFORD GROUP LTD., RATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERPRI SES LTD., PYR SOFT1rJARE LTD., STELEKR?]\1 LTD., and SPHENE
:NTERNATIONAL LTD.

By:~~~~~:b~k_l2.~_ _

David M. Zornow, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

(212)

735-2890

Counsel for PokerStars, Oldford Group Ltd., Rational
Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Pyr Software Ltd., Stelekram
Ltd., and Sphene International Ltd.
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