United States of America v. $3,031,059.45 in U.S. Currency Funds Seized from JP Morgan Chase Account Ending in #5012, et al.
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: $3,031,059.45 in U.S. Currency Funds Seized from JP Morgan Chase Account Ending in #5012, et al.
Claimant: Diamond Bazar, Sirag Gold, Inc., Talfel, Inc., Jeans Jewelry Inc, Kahan Jewelry Corp., Uneek Jewelry, Inc. and Benjamin Javaher, Ohansons, LLC and Rodger J. Virtue
Case Number: 4:2023cv00112
Filed: April 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: William T Moore
Referring Judge: Christopher L Ray
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
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting re #36 Motion for Leave of Absence for the dates of July 14, 2023 through Wednesday, July 26, 2023 and Friday, August 11, 2023 through Friday, August 18, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 6/23/23. (loh)
June 22, 2023 Filing 36 MOTION for Leave of Absence as to Ohansons, LLC for dates of : July 14, 2023-July 26, 2023 and August 11, 2023-August 18, 2023 by Ohansons, LLC. Responses due by 7/6/2023. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dixon, Harry)
June 22, 2023 MOTIONS REFERRED: #36 MOTION for Leave of Absence as to Ohansons, LLC for dates of: July 14, 2023 - July 26, 2023 and August 11, 2023 - August 18, 2023. (csr)
June 15, 2023 Filing 35 CLAIM Statement Identifying Right or Interest by Uneek Jewelry, Inc. and Benjamin Javaher. (Kettel, David)
June 14, 2023 Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Geoffrey Michael Dureska on behalf of Rodger J. Virtue (Dureska, Geoffrey)
June 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice for Attorney David A. Kettel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 06/14/2023. (jlh)
June 14, 2023 Filing 32 CLAIM Ownership Interest by Rodger J. Virtue. (Dureska, Geoffrey)
June 14, 2023 Filing 31 RESPONSE to #27 Order on Motion for Leave to Appear filed by Uneek Jewelry, Inc. and Benjamin Javaher. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, Declaration of David Kettel, #2 Exhibit A, Declaration of Richard Barnett)(Wade, Julie)
June 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro hac vice for attorney Eric Zabicki. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 6/12/23. (wwp) Modified on 6/13/2023 (wwp).
June 13, 2023 Filing 29 CLAIM by Ohansons, LLC. (Dixon, Harry)
June 13, 2023 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Harry D. Dixon, Jr on behalf of Ohansons, LLC (Dixon, Harry)
June 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER deferring ruling on #20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, pending supplemental briefing by attorney Julie M. Wade. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 6/13/2023. (gmh)
June 13, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: Wade Supplemental Brief due by 6/16/2023. (gmh)
June 12, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE of Filing by Kahan Jewelry Corp. re #19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Eric C. Zabicki Receipt Number AGASDC-3599787, Fee Amount $200, Addendum to Pro Hac Vice Motion (Steinmetz, Christian)
June 12, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re #19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Eric C. Zabicki. After 14 days a notice of noncompliance will be submitted to a judicial officer for possible sanctions, to include dismissal. Compliance due by 6/26/2023. (thb)
June 12, 2023 MOTIONS REFERRED: #19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Eric C. Zabicki. Receipt Number AGASDC-3599787, Fee Amount $200. (csr)
June 9, 2023 Filing 24 CLAIM Opposing Forfeiture by Jeans Jewelry Inc. (Barnett, Richard)
June 9, 2023 Filing 23 CLAIM by Diamond Bazar. (O'Brien, Dennis)
June 9, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of Filing by Uneek Jewelry, Inc. and Benjamin Javaher re #20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice David Kettel Fee Amount $200, Certificate of Good Standing (Wade, Julie)
June 9, 2023 Filing 21 NOTICE of Filing re: #20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. After 14 days a notice of noncompliance will be submitted to a judicial officer for possible sanctions, to include dismissal. Compliance due by 6/23/2023. (csr)
June 9, 2023 Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice David Kettel Fee Amount $200, by Uneek Jewelry, Inc. and Benjamin Javaher. Responses due by 6/23/2023. (Wade, Julie)
June 9, 2023 MOTIONS REFERRED: #20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice David Kettel Fee Amount $200. (thb)
June 8, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Eric C. Zabicki Receipt Number AGASDC-3599787, Fee Amount $200, by Kahan Jewelry Corp.. Responses due by 6/22/2023. (Steinmetz, Christian)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting re #12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Richard M. Barnett. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 6/8/23. (loh)
June 8, 2023 Filing 17 CLAIM Verified Claim to Property or Currency by Talfel, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Tanner, Robert)
June 7, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Christian J. Steinmetz, III on behalf of Kahan Jewelry Corp. (Steinmetz, Christian)
June 7, 2023 Filing 15 CLAIM AMENDED (to add Verification) Verified Claim for Currency or Property by Kahan Jewelry Corp. Amendment to #14 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Verification declared under penalty of perjury)(Steinmetz, Christian) Modified on 6/8/2023 (csr).
June 7, 2023 Filing 14 CLAIM Verified Claim to Property or Currency by Kahan Jewelry Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Steinmetz, Christian)
June 7, 2023 Filing 13 CLAIM verified claim to property by Sirag Gold, Inc.. (Honig, Eric)
June 7, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Richard Barnett Fee Amount $200, by Jeans Jewelry Inc. Responses due by 6/21/2023. (Wade, Julie)
June 7, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Brian Tanner on behalf of Talfel, Inc. (Tanner, Robert)
June 7, 2023 MOTIONS REFERRED: #12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Richard Barnett Fee Amount $200. (thb)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Eric Honig. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 6/5/2023. (ca)
June 2, 2023 Filing 9 DECLARATION of Publication by United States of America. (Ravenel, John)
June 2, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Eric Honig, Esq. Receipt Number AGASDC-3595919, Fee Amount $200, by Sirag Gold, Inc.. Responses due by 6/16/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit Letter to Clerk, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Bradley, Lucas)
June 2, 2023 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Lucas Drayton Bradley on behalf of Sirag Gold, Inc. (Bradley, Lucas)
June 2, 2023 MOTIONS REFERRED: #8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Eric Honig, Esq. Receipt Number AGASDC-3595919, Fee Amount $200. (thb)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting re #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jerome A. Kaplan. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher L. Ray on 5/30/23. (loh)
May 25, 2023 Filing 5 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number AGASDC-3592158, Fee Amount $200, by $3,031,059.45 in U.S. Currency Funds Seized from JP Morgan Chase Account Ending in #5012, et al.. Responses due by 6/8/2023. (Attachments: #1 ORDER OF ADMISSION, #2 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING, #3 CASE LIST)(O'Brien, Dennis)
May 25, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis A. O'Brien, Jr on behalf of $3,031,059.45 in U.S. Currency Funds Seized from JP Morgan Chase Account Ending in #5012, et al. (O'Brien, Dennis)
May 25, 2023 MOTIONS REFERRED: #5 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number AGASDC-3592158, Fee Amount $200. (csr)
May 10, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE by United States of America Notice of Forfeiture (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Civil Complaint, #2 Exhibit Warrant in Rem, #3 Exhibit Rule 12 and Rule G)(Ravenel, John)
April 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against $3,031,059.45 in U.S. Currency Funds Seized from JP Morgan Chase Account Ending in #5012, et al., filed by United States of America. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet.) (jlh)

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Plaintiff: United States of America
Represented By: John Bishop Ravenel
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Defendant: $3,031,059.45 in U.S. Currency Funds Seized from JP Morgan Chase Account Ending in #5012, et al.
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Claimant: Diamond Bazar
Represented By: Dennis A. O'Brien, Jr
Represented By: Jerome A. Kaplan
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Claimant: Sirag Gold, Inc.
Represented By: Eric Honig
Represented By: Lucas Drayton Bradley
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Claimant: Talfel, Inc.
Represented By: Robert Brian Tanner
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Claimant: Jeans Jewelry Inc
Represented By: Richard M. Barnett
Represented By: Julie M. Wade
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Claimant: Kahan Jewelry Corp.
Represented By: Christian J. Steinmetz, III
Represented By: Eric C. Zabicki
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Claimant: Uneek Jewelry, Inc. and Benjamin Javaher
Represented By: David A. Kettel
Represented By: Julie M. Wade
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Claimant: Ohansons, LLC
Represented By: Harry D. Dixon, Jr.
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Claimant: Rodger J. Virtue
Represented By: Geoffrey Michael Dureska
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