United States of America v. Approximately $93459 US Currency from Bank of America account ending in 1848 et al

Filing 12

DECISION AND ORDER signed by Judge Lynn Adelman on 12/28/16 granting 10 Motion for Default Judgment. Judgment shall be entered accordingly. Further ordering that the defendant properties approximately $93,459.00 in United States currency fr om Bank of America account ending in 1848 and approximately $18,400.00 in United States currency from Bank of America account ending in 1945 are forfeited to the United States of America and that no right, title, or interest in the defendant properties shall exist in any other party. Further ordering the defendant properties to be seized by the United States Secret Service or its duly authorized agent and shall be disposed of according to law. (cc: all counsel) (dm)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 16-CV-1404

APPROXIMATELY $93459 US CURRENCY
FROM BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT
ENDING IN 1848, and
APPROXIMATELY $18400 US CURRENCY
FROM BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT
ENDING IN 1945,
Defendants.

DECISION AND ORDER
This is a civil action in rem brought by the United States of America under 18
U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1)(C) and 984, with reference to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956(c)(7), 1961(1).
The government seeks the forfeiture of currency seized from Bank of America accounts
ending in 1848 and 1945, held in the name of Abek International, Inc., on March 18,
2016, presently in the custody of the United States Secret Service in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. The government alleges that these funds constitute or are derived from
proceeds traceable to wire fraud committed in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. Consistent
with Rule G of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset
Forfeiture Actions, the government published notice of this action on an official internet
government forfeiture site for at least 30 consecutive days and provided notice to known
potential claimants by certified mail. No timely verified claims have been filed against
the defendant properties. Having reviewed the government’s verified complaint and the
record in this action, I will grant the government’s motion for default judgment.
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THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the government’s motion for default
judgment (ECF No. 10) is GRANTED. Judgment shall be entered accordingly.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant properties—approximately
$93,459.00 in United States currency from Bank of America account ending in 1848 and
approximately $18,400.00 in United States currency from Bank of America account
ending in 1945—are forfeited to the United States of America and that no right, title, or
interest in the defendant properties shall exist in any other party.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendant properties shall be seized by the
United States Secret Service or its duly authorized agent and shall be disposed of
according to law.
Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 28th day of December, 2016.

s/ Lynn Adelman
__________________________________
LYNN ADELMAN
District Judge

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