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Parties Involved:
Approximately $108,341.20 seized from Tri Counties Bank Account Number 461021608
Defendant
Houssam Ataya
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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Stipulation and Order to Extend Time

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $108,341.20 SEIZED FROM 

TRI COUNTIES BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER 

461021608, HELD IN THE NAME OF 

HOUSSAM ATAYA dba ATAYA MOTORS, 

 Defendant.

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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 

Houssam Ataya, by and through their respective attorneys, as follows:

1. On or about August 7, 2014, claimant Houssam Ataya filed a claim, in the 

administrative forfeiture proceedings, with the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the 

Approximately $108,341.20 seized from Tri Counties Bank Account Number 461021608, held in 

the name of Houssam Ataya dba Ataya Motors (hereafter “defendant funds”), which were seized on 

June 19, 2014.

2. The Internal Revenue Service 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 defendant funds under 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(2)(A)-(E), and no person other than the 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

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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claimant 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 proceedings, unless the court extends the deadline for good cause shown or by agreement 

of the parties. That deadline is November 5, 2014.

4. As provided in 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(3)(A), the parties wish by agreement for an 

extension to February 3, 2015, 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. 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 February 3, 2015.

Dated: 10/31/2014 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

 By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 10/31/2014 /s/ Patrick K. Hanly

PATRICK K. HANLY

Attorney for potential claimant Houssam Ataya

(Authorized via email)

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 31, 2014

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