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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant U. S. Attorney

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Attorneys for United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 

39145 CHECKERBLOOM LANE, 

SHAVER LAKE, CALIFORNIA, 

FRESNO COUNTY APN: 130-45-503,

INCLUDING ALL 

IMPROVEMENTS AND 

APPURTENANCES THERETO,

Defendant.

No. 1:16-CV-00349-LJO-SKO

STATUS REPORT; REQUEST AND 

ORDER TO CONTINUE STAY AND 

UNSEAL CASE

The United States of America, by and through its undersigned counsel submits the 

following report: 

1. This is a civil action in rem for forfeiture of Real Property located at 39145 

Checkerbloom Lane, Shaver Lake, California, APN: 130-45-503, and all appurtenances and 

improvements thereto (“Defendant Property”). The complaint, filed on March 14, 2016, alleges 

that the Defendant Property is subject to forfeiture to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 

981(a)(1)(C).

2. On or about March 14, 2016, due to the ongoing criminal investigation, the United 

States sought and obtained an order sealing the case and an order to stay the case through June 9, 

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2016. 

3. On June 2, 2016, a Grand Jury in the Eastern District of California indicted Mark 

Merrill Reynolds with violations of 18 U.S.C. §669-Embezzlement and Misapplication In 

Connection with Health Care; 18 U.S.C. § 1341- Mail Fraud; and 18 U.S.C. §1956(a)(1)(B)(i)- 

Money Laundering. The Indictment contains a forfeiture allegation which seeks the forfeiture of 

the above-captioned Defendant Property. The criminal case of U.S. v. Mark Merrill Reynolds, 

1:16-CR-00081-LJO is pending.

4. It is the United States belief that moving forward at this time with the civil 

forfeiture case could adversely affect the prosecution of the related criminal case. Accordingly, 

the United States hereby requests that this case be unsealed but remain stayed pending the 

resolution of the related criminal case.

Dated: June 6 , 2016 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

 /s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 10, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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