USA v. APPROXIMATELY 1,694,395.463328 OF TETHER CRYPTOCURRENCY
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Case 1:24-cv-02828 Document 1 Filed 10/04/24 Page 1 of 19
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
v.
APPROXIMATELY 1,694,395.463328 OF
TETHER CRYPTOCURRENCY
Defendant.
Civil Action No. 24-cv-2828
VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE IN REM
Plaintiff, the United States of America, through the U.S. Attorney for the District of
Columbia, brings this verified complaint for forfeiture in a civil action in rem against approximately
1,694,395.463328 of Tether cryptocurrency, hereinafter the “Defendant Property,” and alleges as
follows:
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1.
This Court has original jurisdiction of this civil action by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1345,
because it has been commenced by the United States, and by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1355(a), because
it is an action for the recovery and enforcement of a forfeiture under an Act of Congress.
2.
Venue is proper here under 18 U.S.C. § 3238 and 28 U.S.C. § 1395(a), (b), and (c).
NATURE OF THE ACTION AND STATUTORY BASIS FOR FORFEITURE
3.
The United States files this in rem forfeiture action …
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
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Plaintiff,
v.
APPROXIMATELY 1,694,395.463328 OF
TETHER CRYPTOCURRENCY
Defendant.
Civil Action No. 24-cv-2828
VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE IN REM
Plaintiff, the United States of America, through the U.S. Attorney for the District of
Columbia, brings this verified complaint for forfeiture in a civil action in rem against approximately
1,694,395.463328 of Tether cryptocurrency, hereinafter the “Defendant Property,” and alleges as
follows:
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1.
This Court has original jurisdiction of this civil action by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1345,
because it has been commenced by the United States, and by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1355(a), because
it is an action for the recovery and enforcement of a forfeiture under an Act of Congress.
2.
Venue is proper here under 18 U.S.C. § 3238 and 28 U.S.C. § 1395(a), (b), and (c).
NATURE OF THE ACTION AND STATUTORY BASIS FOR FORFEITURE
3.
The United States files this in rem forfeiture action …
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