Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 27

STIPULATION AND ORDER: Absolute Poker shall have until September 30, 2011, to (a) file claims pursuant to Rule G of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims for any or all of the Subject Property, and (b) answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint and Summons. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 6/29/2011) (jpo)

USDSSDNY
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

STIPULATION AND ORDER

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11 Ci v. 2564

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POKERSTARS, et al.,
Defendants;
ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN
THE ASSETS OF POKERSTARS, et al.,
Defendants in-rem.

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WHEREAS, on or about April 14, 2011,
complaint, 11 Civ. 2564

(LBS)

a verified

(the "Complaint") 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

and 981 (a) (1) (C), and

penalties pursuant to Title 18,

United States Code, Section 1956 against, inter alia, Absolute
Poker, Ultimate Bet, SGS Systems Inc., Trust Services Ltd.,
Fiducia Exchange Ltd., Blue Water Services Ltd., Absolute
Entertainment, S.A. and Blanca Games,

Inc. Of Antigua

("Absolute

Poker") ;
WHEREAS, on or about May 27, 2011,

the United States

provided notice of the filing of the Complaint to Absolute Poker

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by and through their counsel, Jerry D. Bernstein, Esq. and Marc
Rothenberg, Esq. of Blank Rome, LLP;
WHEREAS, on or about June 28, 2011, Absolute Poker
waived service of

Complaint and Summons;

WHEREAS, Absolute Poker has requested additional time
to file claims for the

ect Property and to answer or

otherwise respond to the Complaint and Summons;
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, Michael D. Lockard, Assistant United States Attorney, of
counsel, and Absolute Poker,

their attorney, Jerry D.

Bernstein, Esq. and Marc

, Esq. of Blank Rome, LLP,

that:
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Absolute Poker shall have until September 30,

2011, to (a) file claims pursuant to Rule G of the Supplemental
Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims for any or all of
the Subject Property, and (b) answer or otherwise respond to the
Complaint and Summons.

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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 Attorney
Southern District of New York
By:
DATE

Assistant United States Attorney

One St. Andrew's Plaza

New York, New York 10007

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637-2193

ABSOLUTE POKER, ULTIMATE BET, SGS SYSTEMS INC., TRUST SERVICES
LTD., FIDUCIA EXCHANGE LTD., BLUE WATER SERVICES LTD., ABSOLUTE
ENTERTAINMENT, S.A. and BLANCA GAMES, INC. OF ANTIGUA

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Jerry D. Bernstein, Esq.
Marc Rothenberg, Esq.

Blank Rome, LLP

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174-0208

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Counsel for Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet, SGS Systems Inc.,
Trust Services Ltd., Fiducia Exchange Ltd., Blue Water
Services Ltd., Absolute Entertainment, S.A. and Blanca
Games, Inc. of Antigua
SO ORDERED:
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HONORABLE LEONARD B. SAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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