United States v. One Gulfstream G-V Jet Aircraft Displaying Tail Number VPCES

Re Document No.: 42

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Granting Claimant’s Motion For A Protective Order

RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The United States (the “Government”) has brought a civil action in rem seeking the forfeiture of one Gulfstream G-V Aircraft Displaying Tail Number VPCES, its tools and appurtenances (the “Aircraft”). According to the Government, the Aircraft was purchased by Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue (“Nguema,” or “Claimant”)—the Republic of Equatorial Guinea’s Second Vice President and the son of President Teodoro Nguema Obiang…