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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UNITED S~ATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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STIPULATION AND ORDER
ntiff,
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11 C
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(LBS)
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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Civ.
2~64
(L3S)
(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
Uni
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
IT
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
L~P,
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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3
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:
York
By:
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New
tates Attorney
. ,::"ndrew's PJ aza
rk, New York 10007
(212)
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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.
SO
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