United States v. Two Condominiums located at 465 Ocean Drive, Units 315 and 316, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 21-cv-04060-CRB
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS CIVIL FORFEITURE
COMPLAINT
TWO CONDOMINIUMS LOCATED AT 465 OCEAN DRIVE, UNITS 315 AND 316, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139,
Defendant.
Zachary Apte and Jessica Richman co-founded uBiome, Inc. in 2012. Compl. ¶¶ 8– 10. As the government explains, uBiome “purported to test patients ‘microbiomes’ with the ostensible purpose of allowing consumers to understand the bacterial composition of their various organ systems.” Opp. (dkt. 28) at 1. In separate related proceedings, the government has charged Apte and Richman with numerous federal crimes based on their conduct while leading uBiome. See United States v. Apte et al, No. 21-cr-00116-CRB, Indictment (dkt. 1). The government generally alleges that uBiome scammed patients, health care companies, and investors. See id. Here, the government has filed a complaint for…