United States of America v. Real Property Located in Beverly Hills, California
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Real Property Located in Beverly Hills, California
Claimant: 1141 Summit Drive, LLC, County of Los Angeles and Khaled J. Al Sabah
Case Number: 2:2020cv06320
Filed: July 16, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Alexander F MacKinnon
Referring Judge: Christina A Snyder
2 Judge: Karen L Stevenson
3 Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Forfeit/Penalty: Other
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 0981 Civil Forfeiture
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 3, 2022 Filing 60 MINUTES OF Zoom Further Status Conference held before Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court confers with counsel as to the status of the consolidated cases, as stated on the record. The Court informs Mr. Gonzalez that he can not appear on behalf of the Family Trust and that counsel must be retained to represent the Family Trust. Mr. Gonzalez shall have 30 days, up to and including 11/2/2022, within which to retain counsel to represent the Family Trust. The Court sets a Scheduling Conference on 12/5/2022 at 12:00 PM before Judge Christina A. Snyder, to be held by Zoom. The parties' Joint Report shall be filed on or before 11/28/2022. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (gk)
September 28, 2022 Filing 59 SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) AND SETTING HEARING BY ZOOM by Judge Christina A. Snyder, re: Text Only Scheduling Notice 58 . The 10/3/2022 Further Status Conference at 11:00 AM will be held by Zoom before Judge Christina A. Snyder. Zoom Webinar Information can be found on the Court's Website, under Judge Snyder's Procedures. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
September 23, 2022 Filing 58 SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Christina A. Snyder, re: Further Status Conference #57 , previously scheduled for 9/26/2022 at 11:00 AM has been rescheduled. Further Status Conference is continued to 10/3/2022 at 11:00 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
July 25, 2022 Filing 57 MINUTES OF Zoom Further Status Conference held before Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court confers with counsel, as stated on the record. The Court is in receipt of the Joint Request for ADR Procedures [filed 7/22/2022 under CV 20-06314 CAS (KSx), Doc. No. 68]. The Court grants the Joint Request and refers the matter to the Magistrate Judge assigned to this action for settlement purposes, subject to her availability. A separate order will issue. Counsel shall check with Magistrate Judge Stevenson regarding her availability forthwith. Thereafter, counsel shall informally notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Catherine Jeang, by email if Magistrate Judge Stevenson is available to mediate this matter and when. The Court sets a Status Conference re: Settlement on 9/26/2022 11:00 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder, by Zoom. Zoom Webinar Information can be found on the Court's Website, under Judge Snyder's Procedures. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (gk)
July 18, 2022 Filing 56 SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) AND SETTING HEARING BY ZOOM by Judge Christina A. Snyder, re: MINUTES OF ZOOM STATUS CONFERENCE #54 . The 7/25/2022 Further Status Conference at 11:00 AM will be held by Zoom before Judge Christina A. Snyder. Zoom Webinar Information can be found on the Court's website, under Judge Snyder's Procedures.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES #53 by Judge Christina A. Snyder. THEREFORE, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWING: (1) The following actions are hereby consolidated into United States v. Real Property in Los Angeles, California, 2:20-cv-6314-CAS-KSx pursuant to FRCP 42: (a) United States v. Real Property in Los Angeles, California, 2:20-cv-6316-CAS-KSx; (b) United States v. Real Property in Beverly Hills, California, 2:20-cv-6318-CAS-KSx; (c) United States v. Real Property in Beverly Hills, California, 2:20-cv-6319-CAS-KSx; (d) United States v. Real Property in Beverly Hills, California, 2:20-cv-6320-CAS-KSx; (e) United States v. One British Aerospace BAE125 Series 800A Aircraft Bearing Registration Number N716BB, et al, 2:20-cv-6321-CAS-KSx; (f) United States of America v. 762,201.48 Seized From U.S. Bank Account No. 8773 et al, 2:21-cv-01829-CASKSx; and (g) United States of America v. Real Property Located In Los Angeles, California, 2:21-cv-01832-CAS-KSx. (2) The United States shall file an amended and Consolidated Master Verified Complaint for forfeiture no later than 5/9/2022. (3) All claims filed in the Actions shall be deemed applied to the CMVC. (4) Pursuant to Supplemental Rule G(5)(b) of the FRCP, all Claimants shall file an answer to the CMVC no later than 6/27/2022. (jp)
March 21, 2022 Filing 54 MINUTES OF ZOOM STATUS CONFERENCE before Judge Christina A. Snyder: Hearing held by Zoom. The Court hereby grants the parties request to lift the stay of proceedings in case nos. 2:20cv06314; 2:20cv06316; 2:20cv06318; 2:20cv06319; 2:20cv06320; and 2:20cv06321. Further, the Court includes case nos. 2:21cv01829 and 2:21cv01832 in this Status Conference. The Court grants the government's Unopposed Motion to Consolidate Cases and for Leave to File a Consolidated Master Complaint for Forfeiture filed on 3/18/2022 [2:20cv6314 (52); 2:20cv6316 (56); 2:20cv6318 (53); 2:20cv6319 (52); 2:20cv6320 #53 ; 2:20cv6321 (57); 2:21cv1829 (22); and 2:21cv1832 (22)]. The above referenced actions are hereby consolidated and the government shall file a Master Amended Complaint on or before 5/9/2022. Defendants/Claimants shall file their response on or before 6/27/2022. The Court sets a Further Status Conference on 7/25/2022 at 11:00 AM. Court Reporter: Laura Elias. (jp)
March 18, 2022 Filing 53 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Consolidate Cases, as to CV 20-6314; CV 20-6316; CV 20-6318; CV 20-6319; CV 20-6321; CV 21-1829; and CV 21-1832, filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Boyle, Daniel)
March 17, 2022 Filing 52 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Bryan A. Merryman counsel for Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. Adding Bryan A. Merryman as counsel of record for Khaled J. Al-Sabah for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al-Sabah. (Attorney Bryan A. Merryman added to party Khaled J. Al Sabah(pty:clm))(Merryman, Bryan)
March 15, 2022 Filing 51 STATEMENT for Status Conference filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah (Levin, Daniel)
February 28, 2022 Filing 50 (IN CHAMBERS) - STATUS REPORT AND REQUEST TO LIFT STAY OF PROCEEDINGS (Filed February 24, 2022) 2:20cv06314 #48 ; 2:20cv06316 #52 ; 2:20cv06318 #49 ; 2:20cv06319[48; 2:20cv06320 #49 ; and 2:20cv06321 #53 by Judge Christina A. Snyder: The Court is in receipt of the Status Report and Request to Lift Stay of Proceedings filed February 24, 2022, in the above-referenced related actions. The Court sets a Zoom Status Conference on March 21, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. and will be held by Zoom. Zoom Webinar Information can be found on the Court's website, under Judge Snyder's Procedures. (shb)
February 24, 2022 Filing 49 STATUS REPORT AND REQUEST TO LIFT STAY OF PROCEEDINGS filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Boyle, Daniel)
February 14, 2022 Filing 48 STATUS REPORT Fourth Status Report filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. (Levin, Daniel)
October 20, 2021 Filing 46 NOTICE OF FILING STATUS REPORT RE: STAY filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Boyle, Daniel)
October 18, 2021 Filing 45 STATUS REPORT THIRD STATUS REPORT filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. (Levin, Daniel)
June 30, 2021 Filing 43 NOTICE OF FILING STATUS REPORT RE: STAY filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Boyle, Daniel)
June 21, 2021 Filing 42 STATUS REPORT OF CLAIMANT KHALED J. AL-SABAH filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. (Levin, Daniel)
March 2, 2021 Filing 40 NOTICE OF FILING STATUS REPORT RE: STAY filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Boyle, Daniel)
February 24, 2021 Filing 39 STATUS REPORT OF CLAIMANT KHALED J. AL-SABAH filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. (Levin, Daniel)
January 12, 2021 Filing 38 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Claimaint County of Los Angeles, identifying County of Los Angeles. (Collins, Susan)
January 12, 2021 Filing 37 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Susan Titus Collins on behalf of Claimant County of Los Angeles (Attorney Susan Titus Collins added to party County of Los Angeles(pty:clm))(Collins, Susan)
January 12, 2021 Filing 36 CLAIM filed by Claimant County of Los Angeles. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Collins, Susan)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER STAYING CASE #34 by Judge Christina A. Snyder. The request to stay this action is GRANTED. The government will file an in camera status report every 120 days regarding the status of the Related Investigation. If the Related Investigation is completed before a status report is due, the government will notify the court within 30 days of the completion of the Related Investigation. Claimant al-Sabah will file and serve a status report every 120 days regarding any investigation in Kuwait implicated by this action, unless and until this stay is lifted, or the parties stipulate otherwise. See order for details. (lom)
October 30, 2020 Filing 34 STIPULATION to Stay Case pending Civil Forfeiture Cases filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Boyle, Daniel)
October 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder: GRANTING #32 Request to Substitute Attorney Daniel B. Levin, for Claimant, Khaled J. Al Sabah in place and instead of Wayne R. Gross and Kelvin D. Lloyd. Added attorney Daniel B Levin for Khaled J. Al Sabah. (shb)
October 23, 2020 Filing 32 REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ATTORNEY Kevin D. Lloyd as counsel of record filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Request for Approval of Substitution or Withdrawal of Attorney) (Lloyd, Kevin)
October 21, 2020 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Daniel B Levin on behalf of Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah (Attorney Daniel B Levin added to party Khaled J. Al Sabah(pty:clm))(Levin, Daniel)
October 16, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply #29 , Stipulation for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply #28 . The following error(s) was/were found: Proposed Document was not submitted as separate attachment. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (shb)
October 15, 2020 Filing 29 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response as to Complaint filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah.(Lloyd, Kevin)
October 15, 2020 Filing 28 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response as to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by claimant 1141 Summit Drive, LLC.(Richards, Ronald)
September 29, 2020 Filing 27 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kevin D Lloyd counsel for Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. Adding Kevin D. Lloyd as counsel of record for Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. (Attorney Kevin D Lloyd added to party Khaled J. Al Sabah(pty:clm))(Lloyd, Kevin)
September 25, 2020 Filing 26 CLAIM filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Gross, Wayne)
September 22, 2020 Filing 25 Certification And Notice of Interested Parties filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah, (Attorney Wayne R Gross added to party Khaled J. Al Sabah(pty:clm))(Gross, Wayne)
September 22, 2020 Filing 24 CLAIM filed by Claimant Khaled J. Al Sabah. (Gross, Wayne)
August 28, 2020 Filing 23 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Daniel G Boyle counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Michael R. Sew Hoy is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff USA. (Boyle, Daniel)
August 28, 2020 Filing 22 NOTICE of Interested Parties identifying 1141 Summit Drive LLC. (Richards, Ronald)
August 27, 2020 Filing 21 SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Executed by Plaintiff United States of America, by Publication on 7/27/2020 and 7/28/2020 upon Defendant Real Property Located in Beverly Hills, California last date of publication 8/25/2020, answer due 9/14/2020. Publication was made in the www.forfeiture.gov. (Boyle, Daniel)
August 27, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Ronald N Richards on behalf of Claimant 1141 Summit Drive, LLC (Attorney Ronald N Richards added to party 1141 Summit Drive, LLC(pty:clm))(Richards, Ronald)
August 27, 2020 Filing 19 CLAIM filed by claimant 1141 Summit Drive, LLC. (Richards, Ronald)
August 4, 2020 Filing 18 PROCESS RECEIPT AND RETURN RE: POST AND WALK filed by Plaintiff United States of America (Boyle, Daniel)
July 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 WRIT OF ENTRY AND ORDER THEREON #13 by Judge Christina A. Snyder: The United States, its agents, and representatives are authorized to enter the premises at 1141 Summit Drive, Beverly Hills, California for the purpose of conducting an inspection, inventory, and appraisal of the same property.The entry, inspection, inventory, and appraisal shall occur within 30 days of the date of this order, and shall be conducted by special agents and employees of the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service,and agents and employees of any other law enforcement agencies as may be necessary to effectively conduct the entry, inspection, inventory, and appraisal. A third party locksmith shall also be allowed to enter saidproperty for the purpose of providing the government agents and employees access as may be necessary to effectively conduct the entry, inspection, and inventory/ (lc)
July 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:13-cv-01518 CAS. Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon and Judge John F. Walter to Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:20-cv-06320 CAS(KSx). Signed by Judge Christina A. Snyder (rn)
July 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 19-03 (Related Case) filed. Transfer of case declined by Judge Christina A. Snyder, for the reasons set forth on this order. Related Case No. 2:13-cv-01518 CAS (rn)
July 24, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE OF RECORDED LIS PENDENS filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Attachment A)(Boyle, Daniel)
July 21, 2020 Filing 13 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Writ of of Entry filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Writ) (Boyle, Daniel)
July 21, 2020 Filing 12 DECLARATION of Dan G. Boyle re: Lead Trial Counsel filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Boyle, Daniel)
July 17, 2020 Filing 11 Notice of Withdrawal of Motion for Order #5 filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Boyle, Daniel)
July 17, 2020 Filing 10 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Michael Raymond Sew Hoy counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Michael R. Sew Hoy as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by plaintiff United States of America. (Sew Hoy, Michael)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (et)
July 16, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
July 16, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (lh)
July 16, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Related Case(s): No. CV 20-6313; No. CV 20-6314; No. CV 20-6316; No. CV 20-6318; No. CV 20-6319; and No. CV 20-6321 (Boyle, Daniel)
July 16, 2020 Filing 5 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for APPOINTING INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN IN PLACE OF THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE filed by plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Boyle, Daniel)
July 16, 2020 Filing 4 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONFLICT MEMO filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Boyle, Daniel)
July 16, 2020 Filing 3 MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA for the purpose of determining whether the above-referenced civil matter, being filed on July 16, 2020, was pending in the US Attorneys Office before the date on which Judge Andre Birotte, Jr. began receiving civil matters. (Boyle, Daniel)
July 16, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Boyle, Daniel)
July 16, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Attorney Daniel G Boyle added to party UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(pty:pla))(Boyle, Daniel)

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Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: Daniel G Boyle
Represented By: Michael Raymond Sew Hoy
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Claimant: 1141 Summit Drive, LLC
Represented By: Ronald N Richards
Represented By: Geoffrey S Long
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Claimant: County of Los Angeles
Represented By: Susan Titus Collins
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Claimant: Khaled J. Al Sabah
Represented By: Daniel B Levin
Represented By: Wayne R. Gross
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