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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Civil No. 08cv0873-L(LSP)

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Plaintiff, ) JUDGMENT

) OF FORFEITURE

 v. )

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$11,829.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, )

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Defendant. )

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Having reviewed the foregoing Joint Motion and good cause appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED:

The Joint Motion is approved.

1. The parties’ joint motion is intended to resolve the matter of the seizure and

forfeiture of the above-referenced defendant, $11,829.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant currency”).

2. The parties have agreed to a settlement which is hereinafter described in its

particulars.

3. $11,329.00 of the defendant currency shall be forfeited and condemned to the

United States pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 881. Judgment shall be entered

in favor of the United States on its complaint. The remainder of the defendant currency, $500.00,

shall be returned to the claimant, Murray Singer (“Claimant”), through his attorney of record,

Nicholas DePento.

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4. Costs incurred by the United States incident to the seizure and custody of the

defendant currency, if any, shall be borne by the United States. 

 5. The person or persons who made the seizure or the prosecutor shall not be liable

to suit or judgment on account of such seizure in accordance with Title 28, United States Code,

Section 2465. Claimant has agreed that by entering into this joint motion, he has not “substantially

prevailed” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2465. Each party shall bear its own costs and

expenses, including attorney fees.

6. Claimant has warranted and represented as a material fact that he is the sole owner

of the defendant currency, and has further warranted that no other person or entity has any right,

claim or interest in the defendant currency. Claimant will defend and indemnify the United States

against any and all claims made against it on account of the seizure and forfeiture of the Defendant

Currency.

7. The Claimant, his agents, employees, or assigns, shall hold and save harmless the

United States of America, its agents and employees, from any and all claims which might result

from the seizure of the defendant currency.

8. Following forfeiture of the United States’ portion and distribution of the Claimant’s

portion of the defendant currency as described above, the case shall be closed. 

Let judgment be entered accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 20, 2008

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

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