PHILIP S. GUTIERREZ, District Judge.
This action was filed on November 22, 2016. Notice was given and published in accordance with law and claimant David A. Gill, Chapter 7 Trustee ("Trustee") for the estate of Procare Mobile Response, LLC ("Claimant")
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:
A. This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355 and over the parties hereto.
B. The Complaint for Forfeiture states a claim for relief pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1)(A) and 984.
C. Notice of this action has been given in accordance with law. For purpose of this action, all potential claimants to the defendant bank funds other than Claimant are deemed to have admitted the allegations of the Complaint. The allegations set out in the Complaint are sufficient to establish a basis for forfeiture.
D. The United States of America shall have Judgment as to $69,380.40 of the defendant bank funds, together with all interest earned by the government on that portion of the defendant bank funds since the date of seizure, and no other person or entity shall have any right, title or interest therein.
E. The remaining $123,384.69 of the defendant bank funds, together with any interest earned on that amount since the date of seizure, shall be paid to Claimant by the United States Marshals Service ("USMS") no later than 60 days from the date of entry of this Judgment, through its counsel, John N. Tedford, IV, Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, LLP, 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067. Claimant shall deposit the sum of $54,004.29 (the "Segregated Funds") in a segregated account (the "Segregated Account"), to be disbursed in accordance with paragraphs F and G below. The balance shall be free and clear funds of the estate.
F. The Segregated Funds shall be earmarked for payment as follows: (i) Within ten business days after receipt of the Segregated Funds, the Trustee shall pay, from the Segregated Funds, all of the undisputed Priority Wage Claims in the Bankruptcy Case;
G. If the amount paid by the Trustee for any claim listed in paragraph F is less than the amount reserved to pay that claimant's Priority Wage Claim as scheduled in Exhibit A, the difference shall be disbursed from the Segregated Funds within 30 days from the date of payment or the date on which it is determined by agreement or by the Bankruptcy Court that no payment is due, as follows: (i) one-half to the United States of America; and (ii) one-half to Claimant, as free and clear funds of the estate. Any funds paid to the United States of America pursuant to Paragraph G shall be made payable to the USMS and sent to counsel for the government. Those funds shall be deemed forfeited pursuant to the Consent Judgment of Forfeiture and no other person or entity shall have any right, title or interest therein.
H. Claimant has released the United States of America, its agencies, agents, and officers, including employees and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Health and Human Services, from any and all claims, actions or liabilities arising out of or related to this action, including, without limitation, any claim for attorney's fees, costs or interest which may be asserted on behalf of Claimant, whether pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 or otherwise. Nothing in this stipulation or the proposed consent judgment is intended as, nor should anything in this stipulation or the proposed consent judgment be interpreted as an admission by Claimant of any fact alleged by Plaintiff in its complaint filed in this action, or any liability or wrongdoing. Further, nothing in this Stipulation or the proposed consent judgment is intended to be, or shall be interpreted as, a waiver or release of Medicare claims submitted by Procare Mobile Response, LLC, and the Trustee, and appeals relating to the rejection of such claims.
I. The Court finds that there was reasonable cause for the institution of these proceedings. This Consent Judgment of Forfeiture shall be construed as a certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465.