UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff, 

v. Case No.: 1:20-cv-23278-MGC

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7505 AND 7171

FOREST LANE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75230, WITH ALL

APPURTENANCES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND

ATTACHMENTS THEREON, AND ANY RIGHT TO

COLLECT AND RECEIVE ANY PROFIT, RENT,

INCOME, AND PROCEEDS THEREFROM,

Defendant,

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff, 

v. Case No.: 1:20-cv-23279-MGC

ALL RIGHT TO AND INTEREST IN PNC

CORPORATE PLAZA HOLDINGS LLC HELD,

CONTROLLED, OR ACQUIRED, DIRECTLY OR

INDIRECTLY, BY OPTIMA CBD INVESTMENTS

LLC AND/OR CBD 500 LLC, INCLUDING ANY

INTEREST HELD IN OR SECURED BY THE REAL

PROPERTY AND APPURTENANCES LOCATED

AT 500 WEST JEFFERSON STREET, LOUISVILLE,

KY 40202, et al.,

Defendants,

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No.: 1:20-cv-25313-MGC

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 55 PUBLIC SQUARE,

CLEVELAND, OHIO, WITH ALL APPURTENANCES,

IMPROVEMENTS, AND ATTACHMENTS THEREON,

AND ANY RIGHT TO COLLECT AND RECEIVE ANY

PROFIT, RENT, INCOME, AND PROCEEDS

THEREFROM,

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Defendant,

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ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES

THIS MATTER is before me on an independent review of the record. These are three 

related actions for forfeiture in rem. The government seeks to forfeit assets that allegedly 

facilitated, were involved in, and are traceable to an international conspiracy to launder money 

embezzled and fraudulently obtained from PrivatBank. On October 8, 2020, the claimants in 

Case No. 20-cv-23278-Cooke (Korf, Laber, Optima 7171 LLC and Optima Ventures LLC) and 

the claimants in Case No. 20-cv-23279-Scola (Korf, Laber, Optima CBD 500 LLC and Optima 

CBD Investments, LLC), requested the Court to transfer both cases to a single judge. On 

February 3, 2021, Claimants in Case No. 20-cv-25313-Williams (Mordechai Korf, Uriel Laber, 

Optima 55 Public Square, LLC, and Optima Ventures, LLC) requested the case be transferred to 

a single judge with the other two related cases. This Court now presides over the three related 

actions. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that these cases shall be 

CONSOLIDATED, as follows:

1. 1:20-cv-23279-MGC and 1:20-cv-25313-MGC are CONSOLIDATED with related 

lower-numbered action, 1:20-cv-23278-MGC including all claims and causes of action. 

2. Higher-numbered actions 1:20-cv-23279-MGC and 1:20-cv-25313-MGC are 

administratively CLOSED. All previous orders, deadlines and case schedules filed in those cases

are VACATED, except the Ex Parte Restraining Order (ECF No, 5) in 1:20-cv-23279-MGC.

The Court will rule on the Claimants’ Joint Motion to Vacate Ex Parte Restraining Order (ECF 

No. 22) by separate Order.

3. All filings going forward shall be filed only in 1:20-cv-23278-MGC.

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DONE and ORDERED in chambers at Miami, Florida, this 24th day of February 2021.

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