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Parties Involved:
Approximately $37,000.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Curstan Stiff
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

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APPROXIMATELY $37,000.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY, 

 Defendant. 

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1:14-CV-02050-BAM 

FINAL JUDGMENT OF 

FORFEITURE; 

 ORDER 

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Courts finds: 

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against the Defendant Approximately 

$37,000.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “Defendant Currency”) seized on or about July 21, 

2014. 

2. A Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (“Complaint”) was filed on 

December 22, 2014, alleging that said Defendant Currency is subject to forfeiture to the 

United States of America pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). 

3. On January 5, 2015, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the Defendant 

Currency. The warrant for the Defendant Currency was duly executed on January 7, 2015. 

4. Beginning on December 31, 2014, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United 

States published notice of this action on the official government forfeiture site 

www.forfeiture.gov. 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER 

United States Attorney 

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK 

Assistant United States Attorney 

United States Courthouse 

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401 

Fresno, California 93720 

Telephone: (559) 497-4000 

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099 

Attorneys for the United States 

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5. In addition to the public notice on the official internet government forfeiture 

site www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following 

individuals: 

a. Curstan Stiff 

b. Yan E. Shrayberman, attorney 

6. On January 8, 2015, Curstan Stiff (“Claimant”) filed his claim to the 

Defendant Currency and answer to the complaint. To date, no other parties have filed 

claims or answers in this matter, and the time in which any person or entity may file a 

claim and answer has expired. 

Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 

1. 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 Curstan Stiff and all other potential 

claimants. 

3. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, $10,400.00 of the 

Defendant Approximately $37,000.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that has 

accrued on the entire $37,000.00, shall be forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 

U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), to be disposed of according to law. 

4. Upon entry of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but no later than 45 

days thereafter, $26,600.00 of the Defendant Approximately $37,000.00 in U.S. Currency 

shall be returned to Claimant through his attorney Yan E. Shrayberman, P.O. Box 506, 

Fresno, California 93709, telephone (559) 779-2315. 

5. That the 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 seizure, arrest, or forfeiture 

of the Defendant Currency. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown and 

unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of said seizure, arrest, or forfeiture, as 

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well as to those now known or disclosed. Claimant agreed to waive the provisions of 

California Civil Code § 1542. 

6. That pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and the allegations set forth in 

the Complaint filed on December 22, 2014, the Court finds that there was probable cause 

for the arrest and seizure of the Defendant Currency, and for the commencement and 

prosecution of this forfeiture action, and a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 2465 shall be entered accordingly. 

7. All parties shall bear their own costs and attorney’s fees. 

8. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California shall retain 

jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture and this 

Final Judgment of Forfeiture. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 4, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE 

 Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed December 22, 2014, and 

the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture filed herein, the Court enters this 

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

cause for the seizure or arrest of the Defendant Currency, and for the commencement and 

prosecution of this forfeiture action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 4, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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