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Parties Involved:
Approximately $433,010.00
Defendant
Marshal Rothman
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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Stipulation and Order for Dismissal

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $433,010.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

2:14-CV-01611-GEB-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE; 

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE 

CAUSE

It is stipulated by and between the United States of America and claimant Marshal Rothman 

(“Claimant”), by and through their respective counsel of record (the “Stipulation”), as follows:

1. The defendant approximately $433,010.00 in U.S. Currency (“defendant currency”) is 

the only named defendant in the above entitled action.

2. The only party who has filed a claim in this action is Marshal Rothman.

3. The parties to this Stipulation agree this action against the defendant currency shall be 

dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

4. The defendant currency was forfeited through the criminal case on February 19, 2016,

in the Eastern District of Missouri in U.S. v. Kyle Kienstra, et al., 4:14-CR-00250-CDP.

5. The parties are to bear their own costs and attorney fees.

6. For purposes of effectuating this stipulation and dismissal only, the parties do not 

PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

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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contest there was probable cause for the seizure of the defendant currency and the commencement of 

this forfeiture action, and the Court may enter a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2465.

Dated: 10-6-16 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Spivak

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 9-7-16 /s/ James Bustamante

JAMES BUSTAMANTE

Attorney for Claimant

Dated: 9/30/16 /s/ Marshal Rothman

MARSHAL ROTHMAN

Claimant

Signatures retained by attorney

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED and based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint for Forfeiture 

In Rem filed July 8, 2014, and the Stipulation for Dismissal Without Prejudice filed herewith, the 

Court enters a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465, that there was 

reasonable cause for the seizure of the defendant currency and the commencement of this forfeiture 

action.

Dated: October 7, 2016

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