Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 37

CLAIM FOR Claim in Forfeiture Proceeding Pursuant to Admiralty and Maritime Rules. Document filed by Adam Webb. (Kessler, Steven)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
Docket No. 11 Civ. 2564 (LBS)
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against

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POKERSTARS; FULL TILT POKER; ABSOLUTE
POKER; ULTIMATE BET, et al.
Defendants;
ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN THE
ASSETS OF POKERSTARS; FULL TILT POKER;
FULL TILT POKER; ABSOLUTE POKER;
ULTIMATE BET, et al.

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
RULE G OF THE
SUPPLEMENTAL RULES FOR
CERTAIN ADMIRALTY AND
MARITIME CLAIMS

Defendants in rem.
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ADAM WEBB, hereinafter called Claimant, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
1.

I submit this Statement Pursuant to Rule G of Supplemental Rules

for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims.
2.

I have an interest in the defendant funds as the owner of $58,917.90

in the possession of Full Tilt Poker and of $36,531.73 in the possession of Absolute
Poker. These funds were earned by and belong to me and were in the possession of Full
Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker, respectively, at the time that their bank accounts were
seized by the plaintiff in this case.
3.

The aforesaid funds should be returned to Claimant because the

funds were not and are not subject to seizure or forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §981, 18

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on June 15, 2011, the foregoing Statement Pursuant to Rule G of
the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims was served upon the

following counsel of record via ECF:
AUSA Jason Harris Cowley
AUSA Michael Dennis Lockard
Southern District of New York
One St. Andrew’s Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10007

Steven L. Kessler
Steven L. Kessler