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Parties Involved:
Approximately $28,120.00 in U.S. Currency
Defendant
Jean Carlo Labanda
Claimant
Marquis Sutton
Claimant
United States
Plaintiff
Marina Vorontsova
Claimant
James Bryan Wolfe
Claimant
Timothy Wayne Wolfe
Claimant

Document Text:

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

JEFFREY A. SPIVAK

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Courthouse

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

Attorneys for United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $28,120.00 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY,

Defendant.

1:13-CV-00640-AWI-BAM

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

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

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

$28,120.00 in U.S. Currency (hereafter “Defendant Currency”) seized on or about 

November 14, 2012.

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

2013, 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 May 6, 2013, the Clerk issued a Warrant for Arrest for the Defendant 

Currency. The warrant for the Defendant Currency was duly executed on May 29, 2013.

4. Beginning on May 7, 2013, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States 

published notice of this action on the official government forfeiture site 

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www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on June 7, 2013. 

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. Jean Carlo Labanda

b. Marina Vorontsova

c. Marquis Sutton

d. Timothy Wayne Wolfe

e. James Bryan Wolfe

f. Jacek W. Lentz, attorney

6. On July 2, 2013, Jean Carlo Labanda filed his claim to the Defendant 

Currency. His answer was filed on August 22, 2013. 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.

7. The Clerk of the Court entered a Clerk’s Certificate of Entry of Default 

against Marina Vorontsova, Marquis Sutton, Timothy Wayne Wolfe, and James Bryan 

Wolfe on June 18, 2013. Pursuant to Local Rule 540, the United States and Claimant thus 

join in a request that as part of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture in this case the Court 

enter a default judgment against the interest, if any, of Marina Vorontsova, Marquis 

Sutton, Timothy Wayne Wolfe, and James Bryan Wolfe.

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 Jean Carlo Labanda, Marina 

Vorontsova, Marquis Sutton, Timothy Wayne Wolfe, James Bryan Wolfe, and all other 

potential claimants.

3. Upon entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, $23,902.00 of the 

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Defendant Approximately $28,120.00 in U.S. Currency, together with any interest that 

has accrued on the entire $28,120.00, 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 a Final Judgment of Forfeiture herein, but no later than 45 

days thereafter, $4,218.00 of the Defendant Approximately $28,120.00 in U.S. Currency 

shall be returned to Claimant through his attorney Jacek W. Lentz, 1055 Wilshire Blvd., 

Suite 1996, Los Angeles, California, 90017, telephone (213) 250-9200.

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 well as to those now known or disclosed. Claimant agrees 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 September 16, 2013, the Court finds that there was probable 

cause for 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 this Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture and 

Final Judgment of Forfeiture.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Based upon the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed May 2, 2013, 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 29, 2015 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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