Filed: Dec. 09, 2016
Latest Update: Dec. 09, 2016
Summary: FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE ELIZABETH A. KOVACHEVICH , District Judge . THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the United States' Motion for: (1) A Final Judgment of Forfeiture for J & E Adventure, Inc. d/b/a LeJune Liquors, including but not limited to the company's equipment, inventory, and liquor license (Number BEV2300101); (2) A Final Judgment of Forfeiture for the following substitute assets in partial satisfaction of the defendant's $730,000.00 forfeiture money judgment: a. A 20
Summary: FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE ELIZABETH A. KOVACHEVICH , District Judge . THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the United States' Motion for: (1) A Final Judgment of Forfeiture for J & E Adventure, Inc. d/b/a LeJune Liquors, including but not limited to the company's equipment, inventory, and liquor license (Number BEV2300101); (2) A Final Judgment of Forfeiture for the following substitute assets in partial satisfaction of the defendant's $730,000.00 forfeiture money judgment: a. A 200..
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FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
ELIZABETH A. KOVACHEVICH, District Judge.
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon the United States' Motion for:
(1) A Final Judgment of Forfeiture for J & E Adventure, Inc. d/b/a LeJune Liquors, including but not limited to the company's equipment, inventory, and liquor license (Number BEV2300101);
(2) A Final Judgment of Forfeiture for the following substitute assets in partial satisfaction of the defendant's $730,000.00 forfeiture money judgment:
a. A 2001 Pleasure Outboard Fiberglass Vessel, Hull Number: CBA040WW101, Registration Number: FL1869PM, registered to LeJune Liquors;
b. A homemade private trailer, Vehicle Identification Number: NOVIN0200993751, Florida Tag No. 113YDQ, registered to LeJune Liquors; and
c. A 2006 BMW, white, Vehicle Identification Number: WBANE53536CK90380, Florida Tag No. 420XDJ, registered to LeJune Liquors.
On September 9, 2016, the Court entered a $730,000.00 Forfeiture Money Judgment and a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for the above-described property. Doc. 524.
The Court finds that in accord with 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) and Rule 32.2(b)(6)(C), the United States published notice of the forfeiture and of its intent to dispose of the assets on the official government website, www.forfeiture.gov, from August 12, 2014 through September 10, 2014. Doc. 339. The publication gave notice to all third parties with a legal interest in the asset to file with the Office of the Clerk, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 801 North Florida Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33602, a petition to adjudicate their interest within 60 days of the first date of publication.
The Court further finds that, in accordance with the requirements of 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) and due process, the United States properly noticed the only known individuals or entities with an alleged legal interest in the assets. No person or entity, other than the defendant (whose interest in the assets was forfeited to the United States in the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture), Yeleinys Morejon Santos, J & E Adventure, Inc., LeJune Liquors, Premier Beverage Company, Consolidated Wine and Spirits (none of whom filed a claim), Emilo Baez (whose claim was denied. Doc. 450), and Vincente Cruz and Ursula Cruz (whose claim was settled, Doc. 486). No other third party has filed a petition or claimed an interest in the assets, and the time for filing a petition has expired.
Accordingly, it is hereby:
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that for good cause shown, the United States' motion is GRANTED.
It is FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(7), 18 U.S.C. § 982(b)(1), and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(c)(2), all right, title and interest in the assets identified above are CONDEMNED and FORFEITED to the United States for disposition according to law. 2016.
Clear title to the assets is now vested in the United States of America.
DONE and ORDERED.
