Free Decree of Forfeiture - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT i
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, :
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Plaintiff
v. Civil N0. 3:03CV007ll (RNC)
$6,989.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY, :
Defendant.
[CLAIMANT: ESTATE OF JASON
MOLONSON] :
DECREE OF FORFEITURE
On April 21, 2003, a Verified Complaint of Forfeiture against the Defendant, $6,989.00
in United States Currency ("Defendant Currency"), was filed on behalf of the Plaintiff, United
States of America. The Complaint alleges that the Defendant Currency represent proceeds of
trafficking in controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 gg gl, and is, therefore,
subject to forfeiture to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 88l(a)(6).
It appearing that process was fully issued in this action and returned according to law;
That pursuant to a Warrant of Arrest Q gm issued by this Court on April 21, 2003, the
United States Marshal Service for the District of Connecticut seized said property on April 24,
2003;

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I That on April 24, 2003, Gilbert Shasha, attorney for the Claimant, the Estatel of Jason
Molonson, waived service of the Verified Complaint of Forfeiture, and Warrant of Arrest in
Rem;
That on April 28, May 5, and May I2, 2003, notice of` this action was published in the
Hartford Courant newspaper;
That on August 12, 2005, the Court approved a Stipulation for Compromise Settlement,
‘ entered into by the parties in which the United States agreed to return $3,494.50 of the seized
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currency to the Estate of Jason Molonson, in care of its attorney, Gilbert Shasha, in exchange for i
the forfeiture of the remaining $3,494.50 to the United States of America.
Now, therefore, on motion of the Plaintiff, United States of America, for a Decree of
Forfeiture, it is hereby
ORDERED, ADJ UDGED AND DECREED that the default as to all persons having any
right, title or interest the Defendant Currency under seizure in this action be and isifrereby entered
herein; and it is further “ ’ E
ORDERED, ADJ UDGED AND DECRQEED that $3,494.50 in United Statesrjcurrencji, be
forfeited to the United States of America and disposed of according to law. ii; if
Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this day of [Q {Egg; , 2005
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE l
lSince the filing of this action, the Claimant passed away and this estate has been
substituted as the Claimant in this case. J
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