IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

WESTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : Case No. 3:18-cr-002 

Plaintiff, : Judge Walter H. Rice

v. : 

MATTHEW JONES, : 

Defendant. : 

FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE

Upon the United States’ Motion for Final Order of Forfeiture and the Court’s review of the 

record, the Court HEREBY FINDS THAT:

On February 12, 2019, the Court entered a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, finding that all 

right, title, and interest in the following property (hereinafter the “subject property”) had been 

forfeited to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a)(1) and (3):

a. Black Gskill Tower containing two hard drives:

• 640 GB WD hard drive s/n: WCASYE607903; and

• 500 GB WD hard drive s/n: WCAV55989827.

b. White Stryker tower containing two hard drives:

• 1 TB WD Black hard drive s/n: WCC3F2258152; and

• 1 TB WD Blue hard drive s/n: WCC3F4UUY36Z.

c. 320 GB Seagate IDE hard drive s/n: 5QF06VSX.

d. 99 labeled and unlabeled computer disks.

e. HP USB device, 32 GB.

f. FilmPro compact flash drive, 1GB.

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The Court also found that the defendant had an interest in the subject property and directed 

the United States to seize the subject property and to give notice of its intent to forfeit the property.

The United States gave electronic notice through the CM/ECF notification system of the 

Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture to counsel for the defendant, and the defendant did not 

object to the forfeiture. 

On November 27, 2019, the Court held the defendant’s sentencing hearing and announced 

the forfeiture of the subject property. The Judgment establishes that the defendant shall forfeit 

the subject property to the United States. 

The United States published notice of this forfeiture action and of its intent to dispose of 

the subject property in accordance with the law on an official government internet site 

(www.forfeiture.gov) for at least 30 consecutive days, beginning on February 14, 2019. 

The United States did not send direct written notice of the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture 

because no person or entity reasonably appeared to be a potential claimant with standing to contest 

the forfeiture of the subject property in the ancillary proceeding. 

No person or entity has filed a timely petition with the Court asserting any interest in the 

subject property or objecting to its proposed forfeiture. 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. All right, title, and interest in the subject property is condemned and forfeited to the

United States under 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a)(1) and (3), and no right, title, or interest shall remain in 

any other person or entity. 

2. The United States shall dispose of the subject property in accordance with the law.

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3. The United States District Court shall retain jurisdiction in the case for the purpose

of enforcing this Final Order of Forfeiture. 

SO ORDERED:

Dated: __________________________________________ 

WALTER H. RICE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

/s/ Walter H. Rice (tp - per Judge Rice authorization after his review) 05/01/2020

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