United States v. $150,000 in U.S. Currency

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA United States of America, Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Civil No. 21-2040 (MJD/ECW) 1. $150,000 IN U.S. CURRENCY, 2. $190,000 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendants. Craig R. Baune, Assistant United States Attorney, Counsel for Plaintiff. Lauren J. Campoli, Counsel for Claimant Jing Cheng. Jean Brandl, Counsel for Claimant Ying Cheng. This matter is before the Court on the Claimants’1 Motion to Dismiss. (Doc. No. 6.) I. Background The Complaint alleges that Jing Chen and others used proceeds obtained from performing illicit massages, in…