UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. $200,020.00 in U. S. Currency

Filing 10

DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA against $200,020.00 in U. S. Currency. Signed by Senior Judge W. Earl Britt on 3/20/2014. (Marsh, K)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
NO. 5:13-CV-436-BR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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$200,020.00 IN U. S. CURRENCY,)
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Defendant.
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT
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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for
Default Judgment.

It appearing that a copy of the Complaint

herein was served upon the defendant and that publication has
been duly made, in accordance with Supplemental Rule G(4), and,
thus, that due notice was given accordingly, the Court finds
that:
1.

Process was duly issued in this cause and the defendant

was duly seized by the U. S. Marshal’s Service pursuant to said
process;
2.

No entitled persons have filed any claim to the

defendant nor answer regarding them within the time fixed by law;
and

3.

The well-plead allegations of the Complaint in respect

to the defendant are taken as admitted, as no one has appeared to
deny the same.
Based upon the above findings, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1.

Default judgment be and the same is hereby entered

against the defendant;
2.

All persons claiming any right, title, or interest in or

to the said defendant are held in default;
3.

The defendant is forfeited to the United States of

America;
4.

This Court entered Default in this action at Docket

Entry # 9;
5.

The U. S. Department of Justice is hereby directed to

dispose of the defendant according to law; and
6.

Upon the entry of this judgment, the Clerk of Court is

DIRECTED to close this case.
This 20 March 2014.

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W. Earl Britt
Senior U.S. District Judge

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