Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 172

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

USDSSDNY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

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STIPULATION AND ORDER

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POKERSTARS, et al,;
Defendants;
ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
THE ASSETS OF POKERS TARS , et al.,
Defendants-in-rem.
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WHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, an amended
rfeiture and c

I money laundering complaint (the "Amended

Complaint") was filed in this matter seeking
certain properties

forfeiture of

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

United States Code, Sections 1955 (d),
981 (a) (1) (C), and seeking c

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

1 money laundering penalties

pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956 against,
among

rs, Raymond Bitar;
WHEREAS, on or about September 28, 2011, claimant

Raymond Bitar filed a Verified Claim asserting an
owners

/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 March 19, 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 Complaint;
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 Raymond Bitar, by his attorney, Richard Ware Levitt,
Esq. of Levitt & Kaizer, that:
1.

Raymond Bitar shall have until May 14, 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
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
United States
Southern

York

By:

DATE
States Attorney
One St. Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007
[phone]

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Rlchard Ware Levitt, Esq.
Levitt & Kaizer, Attorneys at Law
40 Fulton Street, 23 M Street
New York, NY 10038-5077
[phone]
Counsel for Raymond Bitar

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ORDERED~//

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HONORABLE LEONARD B. SAND

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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