United States v. $177,100.00 United States Currency

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, Case # 19-CV-6093-FPG v. DECISION AND ORDER $177,100.00 UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, the United States of America, brought this in rem action for forfeiture of $177,100.00 United States Currency (the “Currency”) seized from Andres Escalera. ECF No. 1. Now before the court is the Government’s motion pursuant to Supplemental Rule for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions (“Supplemental Rule”) G(8)(c) to strike the late claim, ECF No. 11, and answer,…