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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 00:0000 Cause Code Unknown

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916)554-2723

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:04-CV-1962 WBS DAD

)

Plaintiff, ) FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

) FORFEITURE

v. ) 

) 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2905 )

WOODMONT CIRCLE, MODESTO, ) 

STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,)

APN: 077-028-061, INCLUDING )

ALL APPURTENANCES AND )

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, ) 

) 

Defendant. )

______________________________)

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds: 

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against certain real

property located at 2905 Woodmont Circle, Modesto, Stanislaus

County, California, APN: 077-028-061 (hereinafter the "defendant

real property") and more particularly described in Exhibit A,

attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on

September 21, 2004, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant real

property, alleging that said property is subject to forfeiture to

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the United States of America pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 5317(c)(2)

incorporating 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(A), as real property involved

in or traceable to, structuring transactions to evade reporting

requirements in violation of 31 U.S.C. § 5324, and/or was

involved in or traceable to a conspiracy to structure

transactions to evade reporting requirements in violation of 31

U.S.C. § 5324(a)(3).

3. On September 29, 2004, the defendant real property was

posted with a copy of the complaint and notice of complaint.

4. On November 24, December 1, and 8, 2004, a Public Notice

of Posting of the defendant real property appeared by publication

in The Modesto Bee, a newspaper of general circulation in the

county in which the defendant real property is located

(Stanislaus County).

5. In addition to the Public Notice of Posting having been

completed, actual notice or attempted notice was acknowledged by

the following:

a. Michael Matarazzo

b. Aprille Jones 

c. World Savings Bank 

d. Sterlent Credit Union. 

6. Michael Matarazzo, World Savings Bank, and Sterlent

Credit Union filed claims and answers in this action. 

7. Apart from claimants Michael Matarazzo, World Savings

Bank, and Sterlent Credit Union, no other claimants have filed

claims or answers in this matter who remain in this case as

claimants. The time by which any person or entity may file a

claim and answer has expired. The Clerk of the Court entered a

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Clerk's Certificate of Entry of Default against Aprille Jones on

July 13, 2006. 

Based on the above findings, and the files and records of

the Court, it is hereby 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. That the Court adopts the Stipulation for Final Judgment

of Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties to this

action.

2. That judgment is hereby entered against claimant Michael

Matarazzo and all other potential claimants who have not filed

claims in this action.

3. That in accordance with the Stipulation for Final

Judgment of Forfeiture, claimant refinanced the defendant real

property. Escrow closed on or about October 18, 2006, and a

check for $50,000.00 has been delivered to the United States

Attorney's Office.

4. That the sum of $50,000.00 is substituted as the res

herein, and all right, title, and interest in the $50,000.00 is

hereby forfeited to the United States pursuant to 31 U.S.C. §

5317(c)(2) incorporating 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(A), to be disposed

of according to law.

5. That plaintiff United States of America and its

servants, agents, and employees and all other public entities,

their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and

all liability arising out of or in any way connected with the

posting or forfeiture of the defendant real property. This is a

full and final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated

injuries, and/or damages arising out of said posting or

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forfeiture, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The

parties waive the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

6. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and

allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem

filed September 21, 2004, the Court finds that there was

reasonable cause for the posting of the defendant property, and a

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465

shall be entered accordingly.

7. That all parties are to bear their own costs and

attorneys’ fees.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture

filed October 2, 2006, and the allegations set forth in the

Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed September 21, 2004, the

Court enters this Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2465, that there was reasonable cause for the posting of

defendant property.

DATED: November 13, 2006

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Real property located in Stanislaus County, at 2905

Woodmont Circle, Modesto, California, Assessor's Parcel

Number 077-028-061, and more fully described as: 

LOT 6 IN BLOCK 11111 OF WALNUT WOODS EAST, IN THE CITY

OF MODESTO, COUNTY OF STANISLAUS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

AS PER MAP FILED MARCH 19, 1987, IN VOLUME 31 OF MAPS,

AT PAGE 69, STANISLAUS COUNTY RECORDS.

APN: 077-028-061

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