United States v. Real Property in London

          DEBORAH CONNOR Chief, MLARS

          NICOLA T. HANNA United States Attorney

          JOHN J. KUCERA Assistant United States Attorney WOO S. LEE Deputy Chief, MLARS Attorneys for Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

          CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

          HONORABLE DALE S. FISCHER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

         I. INTRODUCTION

         1. Plaintiff United States of America (“United States” or “the government”) and claimant Eight Nine Stratton Street (London) Ltd. (“Claimant”) (collectively, together with certain non-claimants who have agreed to be bound by this Judgment^[1], the “Parties”) have made a stipulated request for the entry of this Consent Judgment, which entry disposes of the entirety of this action.

         2. During 2016 and 2017, the government commenced thirty related civil forfeiture cases in the Central District of California, against a wide variety of real and personal property located in the United States and abroad, including defendant assets owned personally by members of the Low Family or by the Claimant Entities (collectively, the "Defendant Assets")^[2], as set forth in further detail below.

         3. The United States initiated this civil forfeiture action on June 7, 2017. (Docket Number (“DN”) 1). Notice was given and published according to law. On October 11, 2017, Eight Nine Stratton Street (London) Ltd. filed a verified claim (DN 19). Eight Nine Stratton Street (London) Ltd. remains the sole claimant in this action, and the time for filing claims and answers has expired.

         4. The Stipulations sought entry of Consent Judgments in each of the following Actions, which would be case dispositive due to the lack of presence of other claimants:

a. United States v. One Bombardier Global 5000 Jet Aircraft, Bearing Manufacturer's Serial Number 9265 and Registration Number N689WM, its Tools and Appurtenances, and Aircraft Logbooks, CV 16-5367 DSF (PLAx) (“Bombardier Jet Action”). The FFP-controlled claimant in this action is Global One Aviation (Global 5000) Ltd. identified below (together with “FFP, ” the “Claimant Entities”); and beneficiaries Low Hock Peng, Goh Gaik Ewe, Low May Lin, Low Taek Szen, and Low Taek Jho (collectively, the “Low Family”).

b. United States v. Real Property Located in New York, New York, CV 16-5374 DSF (PLAx) (“Columbus Action”). The FFP-controlled claimant in this action is 80 Columbus Circle (NYC) LLC.

c. United States v. Real Property Located in New York, New York, CV 16-5375 DSF (PLAx) (“Greene Action”). The FFP-controlled claimant in this action is 118 Greene Street (NYC) LLC.

d. United States v. Real Property Located in Los Angeles, California, CV 16-5378 DSF (PLAx) (“Oriole Action”). The FFP-controlled claimant in this action is Oriole Drive (LA) LLC.

e. United States v. Real Property in London, United Kingdom, owned by Stratton Street (London) Ltd., CV 17-4240 DSF (PLAx) (“Stratton Action”). The FFP-controlled claimant in this action is Stratton Street (London) Limited.

f. United States v. Real Property in London, United Kingdom, owned by Seven Stratton Street (London) Ltd., CV 17-4242 DSF (PLAx) (“Seven Stratton Action”). The FFP-controlled claimant in this action is Seven Stratton Street (London) Ltd.

g. United States v. Real Property in London, United Kingdom owned by Eight Nine Stratton Street (London) Ltd., CV 17-4244 DSF (PLAx) (“Eight Nine Stratton Action”). The FFP-controlled claimant in this ...