Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 84

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 the PokerStars Companies, by their atorney, David M. Zornow, Esq., of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, that: 1. The PokerStars Companies shall have until November 30, 2011, to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint. 2. This Order is without prejudice to any rights, remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 10/31/2011) (djc)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

STIPULATION AND ORDER

Plaintiff,
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11 Civ. 2564
POKERSTARS,

(LBS)

et a1.,
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, a verified
complaint, 11 Civ. 2564

(LBS)

(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

rty") pursuant to Title 18, United States

Code, Sections 1955 (d),

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

seeking civil money laundering penalties pursuant to Title 18,
United States Code, Section 1956 against,

inter alia,

PokerStars,

Oldford Group Ltd., Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Pyr
Software Ltd.,

Stelekram Ltd., and Sphene International Ltd.

(collectively, the "PokerStars Companies");
WHEREAS, on or about May 27, 2011, the United States
provided notice of the filing of the Complaint to the PokerS tars
Companies by and through their counsel, David M.
Skadden, Arps,

Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP;

Zornow, Esq. of

WHEREAS, on or about July 5, 2011, the PokerStars
Companies:

of the Complaint and Summons;

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WHEREAS, on or about September 21, 2011, a verified
amended

aint in this action

(the "Amended Complaint") was

filed seeking the forfeiture of the Subject Property and seeking
civil money laundering penalties pursuant to Title 18, United
States Code, Section 1956;
WHEREAS,

the PokerStars

for the

31, 2011, to file a verified cl
have represented that

ies have until October
ect Property, and

plan on filing such a claim by that

date;
WHEREAS,

the PokerStars

ies have requested

additional time to answer or otherwise re

to the Amended

Complaint;
NOW, THEREFORE,

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by

and between the United States of America,

its attorney Preet

Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New
York, Jason H. Cowley, Assistant United States At
counsel, and the PokerStars Companies, by their a
M.

Zornow, Esq., of Skadden, Arps, Slate,

, of
, David

r & Flom LLP,

that:
1.

The PokerStars Companies shall have until November

Pyr Software Ltd. waived service of the
Summons on July 4, 2011.
1

2

aint and

30, 2011, to answer or otherwise respond to the Amended
Complaint.
2.

This

r is without prejudice to any ri

remedies, claims, or defenses of any of the parties hereto.

3

s,

The signature pages of

3

s Stipulation and Order

may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
be deemed an

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but

al~

one and the same instrument.

of which together

wi~l

constitute

Signature pages may be by fax and

such signatures shall be deemed as valid originals.
AGREED AND CONSENTED TO:
PREET BHARARA

By:
States Attorney
Plaza
New York, New York 10007
[phone]

POKERSTARS, OLDFORD GROUP LTD., RP~TIONAL ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERPRISES LTD., PYR SOFTWARE LTD., STELEKRAM LTD., and SPHENE
INTERNATIONAL LTD.
//

If

M. Zornow,'
Skadden,
s, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

[phone]
Counsel for PokerStars, Oldford Group Ltd., Rational
Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.,
Software Ltd., Stelekram
Ltd., and
International Ltd.

SO ORDERED:

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