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United States v. Any & all Funds on Deposit in Account No. XXXXX-XXXXXXXX at HSBC Bank PLC, 55 Corp. Street, Coventry, United Kingdom

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided April 6, 2015No. Case No. 13-cv-00195 (CRC)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*165 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge

The government has .brought this civil asset forfeiture proceeding against funds in seven bank accounts that it alleges are the proceeds of an illegal scheme to bribe the former tourism minister of Thailand, Ms. Juthamas Siriwan. The bank accounts are in the name of the minister’s daughter, Jittisopa Siriwan, a Thai native who has never lived in the United States. Jittisopa Siriwan has filed a claim against the funds and moved to stay proceedings in this case pending the outcome of a related federal criminal case…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Clara Torres v. $36,256.80 U.S. CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. Real Property Located at 475 Martin LaneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. A Single Family ResidenceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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