United States v. $1,152,366.18 in Funds from Bendura Bank Ag, Portfolio Number XX5.280

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF Case No.: 21-cv-1134-WQH-BLM

AMERICA,

ORDER

Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 $1,152,366.18 IN FUNDS FROM

BENDURA BANK AG,

PORTFOLIO NUMBER

XX5.280, HELD IN THE NAME

OF GOLDEN CASTLE

TECHNOLOGY LIMITED; $53,020.18 IN FUNDS FROM

BENDURA BANK AG.

PORTFOLIO NUMBER

XX3.200, HELD IN THE NAME

OF YOUNES NASRI,

22 Defendants. 23 HAYES, Judge: 24 The matter before the Court is the Motion to Strike (ECF No. 36) filed by Plaintiff 25 United States of America. 26 /// 27 /// 28 I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On June 21, 2021, the United States initiated this civil action by filing a Complaint seeking civil forfeiture of Defendant Funds held in two Liechtenstein accounts pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981 and 21 U.S.C. § 881. (ECF No. 1). On August 10, 2021, Younes Nasri (“Claimant”) filed a Claim to Defendant Funds, stating that Defendant Funds “belong to [Claimant]” and “are the proceeds of [Claimant’s legitimate employment.” (ECF No. 11). The docket reflects that no other …