United States v. Approx. 10.19321397 Bitcoin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 1100

1111 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 2:21-cv-2353 TLN DB

1122 Plaintiff,

ORDER AND

1133 v. FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

1144 APPROXIMATELY 10.19321397

BITCOIN,

1155 1166 Defendant. 1177 This matter came before the undersigned on the United States’ ex parte motion for default 1188 judgment. There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other person or entity claiming an interest 1199 in the above-captioned defendant cryptocurrency to oppose the United States’ motion. Based on the 2200 United States’ motion and the files and records of the court, the undersigned finds as follows: 2211 1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem filed December 17, 2222 2021. 2233 2. The United States has moved this Court, pursuant to Local Rule 540, for entry of default 2244 judgment of forfeiture against potential claimants Tarun Kumar Arora, Caroline Hepworth, and 2255 Binance. 2266 3. The United States has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was…