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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

APPROXIMATELY $100,222.37 SEIZED 

FROM WELLS FARGO BANK 

ACCOUNT NUMBER 9475278587, 

APPROXIMATELY $8,575.00 IN 

U.S. CURRENCY, 

 Defendants.

 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME 

FOR FILING A COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE 

AND/OR TO OBTAIN AN INDICTMENT 

ALLEGING FORFEITURE

It is hereby stipulated by and between the United States of America and potential claimant Y. Nhu 

Le, by and through their respective counsel, and potential claimant Ben V. Phan, appearing in propria 

persona (“claimants”), as follows: 

1. On or about November 19, 2018, claimants Ben V. Phan and Y. Nhu Le filed a claim in 

the administrative forfeiture proceeding with the U.S. Secret Service (“USSS”) with respect to 

Approximately $100,222.37 Seized From Wells Fargo Bank account number 9475278587 and 

Approximately $8,575.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “defendant funds”), which were seized on August 

24 and 27, 2018. 

 2. The USSS has sent the written notice of intent to forfeit required by 18 U.S.C. § 

983(a)(1)(A) to all known interested parties. The time has expired for any person to file a claim to the 

McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

Assistant U. S. Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2700 

Attorneys for the United States 

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defendant funds under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person, other than claimants, has filed a 

claim to the defendant funds as required by law in the administrative forfeiture proceeding. 

 3. Under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the United States is required to file a complaint for 

forfeiture against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are 

subject to forfeiture within ninety days after a claim has been filed in the administrative forfeiture 

proceeding, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement of the parties. 

That deadline was February 15, 2019. 

 4. By Stipulation and Order filed February 26, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to May 

16, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the 

defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to forfeiture. 

 5. By Stipulation and Order filed May 16, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to August 

14, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture against the 

defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to forfeiture. 

 6. By Stipulation and Order filed August 13, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

September 13, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to 

forfeiture. 

 7. By Stipulation and Order filed September 18, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

December 12, 2019, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to 

forfeiture. 

 8. By Stipulation and Order filed December 13, 2019, the parties stipulated to extend to 

February 10, 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to 

forfeiture. 

 9. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement to further extend 

to May 11, 2020, the time in which the United States is required to file a civil complaint for forfeiture 

against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment alleging that the defendant funds are subject to 

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forfeiture. 

 10. Accordingly, the parties agree that the deadline by which the United States shall be 

required to file a complaint for forfeiture against the defendant funds and/or to obtain an indictment 

alleging that the defendant funds are subject to forfeiture shall be extended to May 11, 2020. 

 

Dated: 1/31/20 McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

 United States Attorney 

 By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian 

 KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN 

 Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Dated: 1/31/20 /s/ Ben V. Phan 

 BEN V. PHAN 

 Potential claimant 

Appearing in propria persona 

 (Authorized by phone) 

Dated: 1/30/20 /s/ Douglas Beevers 

 DOUGLAS BEEVERS 

 Attorney for potential claimant 

 Y. Nhu Le 

 (Authorized by email) 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 3, 2020 

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