Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 175

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 Rafael Furst, by his attorney, David Angeli, Esq. of the Angeli Law Group, that: (1.)Rafael Furst 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 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.SO ORDERED.Rafael Furst answer due 5/14/2012. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 3/20/2012) (ama)

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

LEONARD 8. SAND

Plaintiff,

STIPULATION AND ORDER

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POKERSTARS, et al,;

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Defendants;

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ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
THE ASSETS OF POKERSTARS, et al.,

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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 penalt

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pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956 against,
among others, Rafael Fursti
WHEREAS, on or about November 28, 2011, claimant Rafael
Furst filed a Verified Claim asserting an ownership/possessory
interest in certain Subject Properties;
WHEREAS, Rafael Furst has until March 19, 2012, to
answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;
WHEREAS, the United States and Rafael Furst
are engaging in good faith settlement negotiations and Rafael

Furst 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 Rafael Furst, by his attorney, David Angeli, Esq. of
the Angeli Law Group, that:
1.

Rafael Furst 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 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
Southern

York

By:
Dl;TE
ates Attorney
. Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007
[phone]

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By:

David H. Ange i

Angeli Law Group

121 Sw Morrison St., Suite 400

Portland, OR 97204

(503)-954-3783
Counsel for Rafael Furst

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RAFAEL FURST

By:
H. Angel , Esq.
Angeli Law Group
121 Sw Morrison St., Suite 400
Portland, OR 97204
(503)-954 3783

Counsel for Rafael Furst

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HONORABLE LEONiRD B. SAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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