United States of America v. $120,869.25 in United States currency, formerly on deposit in Bank of America Account 466008806549, held in the name of Delatech Ventures LLC, and All Funds Traceable Thereto et al

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JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Delatech Funds and the Corrected Paul UK Funds (together the Corrected Defendants-in-rem) shall be, and the same hereby are forfeited to the plaintiff Uni ted States of America. 2. The United States Marshals Service (or its designee) shall dispose of the Corrected Defendants-in-rem, according to law. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 9/19/2022) (ate) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff,
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- v. $120,869.25 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY
FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT IN BANK OF
AMERICA, ACCOUNT 466008806549, HELD
IN THE NAME OF “DELATECH VENTURES
LLC,” AND ALL FUNDS TRACEABLE
THERETO,

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JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

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22 Civ. 4130 (JPO)

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AND

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$239,742.36 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY
FORMERLY ON DEPOSIT IN SUNTRUST
BANK ACCOUNT 1000247182099 HELD IN
THE NAME OF “PAUL UK EXPORTS,” AND
ALL FUNDS TRACEABLE THERETO,

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Defendants-in-rem.
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WHEREAS, on or about May 20, 20202, the United States commenced an in rem
forfeiture action seeking the forfeiture of the following by the filing of a Verified Complaint for
Forfeiture (the “Verified Complaint”):
i. $120,869.25 in United States currency, formerly on deposit in Bank of America
Account 466008806549, held in the name of “Delatech Ventures LLC,” (the
“Delatech Funds”), and
ii. $239,742.36 in United States currency, formerly on deposit in Suntrust Bank
Account 1000247182099, held in the name of “Paul UK Exports,” (the “PAUL
UK Funds”),
(i and ii, collectively, the “Defendants-in-rem”);
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WHEREAS, the Verified Complaint alleged that the Defendants-in-rem are subject to
forfeiture pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 981(a)(1)(A) and 981(a)(1)(C);
WHEREAS, notice of the Verified Complaint against the Defendants-in-rem was
posted on the official government internet site, www.forfeiture.gov, for at least 30 consecutive
days, beginning on June 10, 2022, through July 9, 2022, and proof of such publication was filed
with the Clerk of this Court on September 16, 2022 (D.E. 7);
WHEREAS, as set forth in Rule G(4)(a)(ii) and Rule G(5)(a)(ii), the notice of
forfeiture specified the Defendants-in-rem, and the intent of the United States to forfeit and dispose
of the Defendants-in-rem, thereby notifying all third parties of their right to file a claim to
adjudicate the validity of their alleged legal interest in the Defendants-in-rem, within sixty days
from the first day of publication of the Notice on the official government internet site;
WHEREAS, on or about May 27, 2022, the Government sent direct notice of the
Verified Complaint by Certified Mail or International Federal Express to the following:
Bruce D. Beecher
391 Southwest South River Drive, Apt. 204
Stuart, FL 34997
Theodore Boub
3231 Magnolia Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806
Kelvin W. Davis
244 13th Street NE, Apt 304
Atlanta, GA 30309
Debenham’s UK
Debenham’s Retail Ltd.
49-51 Dale Street
Manchester MI 2HG, United Kingdom
Delatech Ventures
Delatech Ventures LLC
157 Lowell Street
Waltham, MA 02453

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Flagman Seafood LLC
c/o Joseph D. Grunberg, Esq.
600 Peachtree St, NE, Suite 3900
Atlanta, GA 30308
Brian Gorman
10 Keystone Ave
Hope Valley, SA 5090 AU
Jan L. Hill
2523 E. Newberry Boulevard
Milwaukee, WI 53211
N. Howery Jr.
2210 Meadows Lane
Sherman, TX 75092
Charles A. Iacona
146 Tompkins Street
Pittson, PA 18640
Maurice A. Mann
3100 N. Ocean Boulevard, Apt 2810
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Paul UK Exports
2431 Mesa Street
Columbus, Georgia 31903
Gary Petrauski
650 East Alejo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Nester Luna Popo Pod
840 E. Main Street
Pahokee, FL 33476
Two Offshore Marine
c/o Paul N. Monnin, Esq.
One Atlantic Center
1201 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale En Ziekte
c/o Joseph DeMarco, Esq.
99 Park Avenue, Suite 1100
New York, NY 10016

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(the “Noticed Parties”);
WHEREAS, the Noticed Parties are the only individuals and/or entities known to the
Government to have a potential interest in the Defendants-in-rem; and

WHEREAS, no claims or answers have been filed or made in this action and no
other parties have appeared to contest the action, and the requisite time periods in which to do so,
as set forth in Title 18, United States Code, Section 983(a)(4)(A) and Rule G of the Supplement
Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Claims, have expired.
WHEREAS, the Government recently became aware that the Verified Complaint
contained an error, in which the amount of the Paul UK Funds was incorrectly asserted to be
$239,742.36 in United States currency, when in fact, the correct amount is $239,739.36 in United
States currency (the “Corrected Paul UK Funds”); and
WHEREAS, the Verified Complaint is, in all other respects, accurate and
unchanged.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS:
1.

The Delatech Funds and the Corrected Paul UK Funds (together the

“Corrected Defendants-in-rem) shall be, and the same hereby are forfeited to the plaintiff United
States of America.

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2.

The United States Marshals Service (or its designee) shall dispose of the

Corrected Defendants-in-rem, according to law.
Dated: New York, New York
September 19, 2022
SO ORDERED:

THE HONORABLE J. PAUL OETKEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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