United States of America v. $58,300.00 U.S. Currency
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT in favor of United States of America against $58,300.00 U.S. Currency in the amount of $ 58,300.00. (WMC / PAO). Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 11/19/2014. (voc)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No.: 14-cv-522-wmc
$58,300.00 U.S. CURRENCY,
Defendant.
ORDER OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT
The United States of America, by its attorney, John W. Vaudreuil, United States
Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, by Elizabeth Altman, Assistant United
States Attorney, filed a Verified Complaint of Forfeiture in rem against the defendant
$58,300.00 U.S. currency.
The complaint alleged that the defendant currency was furnished or intended to
be furnished in exchange for a controlled substance, was proceeds traceable to such an
exchange, or was money used or intended to be used to facilitate a violation of Title II of
the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq. As such, these funds are subject to
forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 88l(a)(6).
Notice of this action was accomplished by personal service to all persons known
by the government to have an interest in the defendant currency. Notice of the
forfeiture complaint was also published on the official internet government forfeiture
site www.forfeiture.gov from August 29, 2014, through September 27, 2014. The notices
required that any claimant file a claim in this action.
On October 21, 2014, Jeri Lee Nelson and James L. Nelson withdrew their
answer. No other claim, answer, or other responsive pleadings have been filed pursuant
to Rule G (4) and (5) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and
Asset Forfeiture Actions.
The United States of America has made application to this Court for a default
judgment to be entered,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDICATED, AND DECREED that:
1.
The Default Judgment of Forfeiture is hereby entered whereby all right,
title, and interest in the defendant $58,300.00 U.S. currency, is conveyed to the Plaintiff,
United States of America.
2.
The United States Marshal for the Western District of Wisconsin is
directed to dispose of the defendant currency in accordance with federal law.
DATED:
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Entered this
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