Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 173

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: (1.) Howard Lederer shall have until May 14, 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 willbe 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. SO ORDERED.Howard Lederer answer due 5/14/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 3/20/2012) (ama)

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POKERSTARS, et al,i
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) (A), and

981 (a) (1) (C), and seeking civil money laundering penal ties
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,

imant Howard

Lederer filed a Verified Claim asserting an ownership/possessory
interest in certain Subject Properties;
WHEREAS, Howard Lederer has until March 19, 2012 to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.

WHEREAS,

the United States and Howard Lederer are

engaging in good faith settlement negotiations and Howard Lederer
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 Howard Lederer, by his attorney, Elliot Remsen
Peters, Esq. of Keker & Van Nest, LLP, that:
1.

Howard Lederer shall have until May 14, 2012,

file an answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.

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The signature pages of this Stipulation and Order

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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.

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be by fax and

such signatures shall be deemed as valid originals.
AGREED AND CONSENTED TO:
PREET BHARARA
United States Attorney
Southern D~strict 0 New York

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Counsel for Howard Lederer

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HONORABLE LEONARD B. SAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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