USA v. $200,470 (US)

Filing 12

Final Judgment of Forfeiture as to $20,047 in United States Currency and Certificate of Reasonable Cause. Signed on 9/8/21 by Judge Anna J. Brown. See attached. (bb)

Case 1:20-cv-02237-BR

Document 12

Filed 09/08/21

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

1:20-cv-02237-BR

Plaintiff,
v.
$200,470.00 U.S. CURRENCY, in rem,
Defendant.

FINAL JUDGMENT OF
FORFEITURE AS TO $20,047 IN
UNITED STATES CURRENCY
AND CERTIFICATE OF
REASONABLE CAUSE

Based upon this Court’s Order of Default entered May 10, 2021, and on the Settlement
Agreement between the United States and Matthew Patterson filed on September 1, 2021,
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that based upon the records and files in this action,
this Court has subject matter jurisdiction, and $20,047.00, in rem, is condemned and forfeited to
the United States of America, free and clear of the claims of any and all persons claiming any
right, title or interest in or to this defendant, including Matthew Patterson. The United States is
directed to immediately transfer the custody and possession of the defendant $20,047.00,
representing a portion of the defendant, in rem, $200,470.00, to the Secretary of the Treasury for
disposition in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations and provisions of this
judgment.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement filed on
September 1, 2021, the United States shall return defendant $180,423.00, the remaining portion
of the defendant currency, including interest as calculated by the Department of Treasury, to
Matthew Patterson.
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Case 1:20-cv-02237-BR

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465(a)(2), this Court CERTIFIES that there was reasonable
cause for the arrest of defendant $200,470.00, in rem, and no federal, state, county, or city
official or agency involved in such arrest shall be liable to suit or judgment on account of such
arrest of defendant property.
The parties will each bear their own costs and attorney's fees incurred in prosecuting and
defending this action.
DATED: September 8, 2021.
/s/ Anna J. Brown
_____________________________
HONORABLE ANNA J. BROWN
United States Senior District Judge
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT E. ASPHAUG
Acting United States Attorney
s/ Judith R. Harper
JUDITH R. HARPER
Assistant United States Attorney

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