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Parties Involved:
1,238.6004395 Bitcoins valued at approximately $464,772.43 seized from Tradehill, Inc.
Defendant
55.87584198 Bitcoins valued at approximately $20,996.85 seized from Tradehill, Inc.
Defendant
Approximately $200,979.15 seized from Tradehill, Inc.
Defendant
Approximately $53,302.06 seized from Tradehill, Inc.
Defendant
Matthew Gillum
Claimant
Megan Thompson
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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Application and Order

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $200,979.15 SEIZED 

FROM TRADEHILL, INC., HELD IN THE 

NAME OF MEGAN THOMPSON, 

APPROXIMATELY $53,302.06 SEIZED 

FROM TRADEHILL, INC., HELD IN THE 

NAME OF MATTHEW GILLUM, 

1,238.6004395 BITCOINS VALUED AT 

APPROXIMATELY $464,772.43 SEIZED 

FROM TRADEHILL, INC., HELD IN THE 

NAME OF MEGAN THOMPSON, and

55.87584198 BITCOINS VALUED AT 

APPROXIMATELY $20,996.85 SEIZED 

FROM TRADEHILL, INC., HELD IN THE 

NAME OF MATTHEW GILLUM, 

Defendants.

2:14-CV-02950-MCE-CKD

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR 

PUBLICATION

The United States of America applies for an order of publication as follows:

1. Rule G(4) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset 

Forfeiture Actions (hereafter "Supplemental Rules") provides that the Plaintiff shall cause public 

notice of the action to be given in a newspaper of general circulation or on the official internet 

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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government forfeiture site;

2. Local Rule 171, Eastern District of California, provides that the Court shall designate 

by order the appropriate newspaper or other vehicle for publication;

3. The defendant assets were seized on October 22, 2014 and November 24, 2014 in 

Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California. 

4. The United States proposes that publication be made as follows:

a. One publication; 

b. Thirty (30) consecutive days;

c. On the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov; 

d. The publication is to include the following:

(1) The Court and case number of the action;

(2) The date of the seizure/posting;

(3) The identity and/or description of the property seized/posted;

(4) The name and address of the attorney for the Plaintiff;

(5) A statement that claims of persons entitled to possession or claiming 

an interest pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5) must be filed with the Court and served on the 

attorney for the Plaintiff no later than 60 days after the first day of publication on the official internet 

government forfeiture site; and

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(6) A statement that answers to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ("Fed. R. Civ. P.") must be filed and served within 21 days 

after the filing of the claims and, in the absence thereof, default may be entered and condemnation 

ordered.

Dated: 12/19/2014 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Kevin C. Khasigian 

KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 30, 2014

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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