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U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Western District of North Carolina
Reply to:
Asheville Office
Headquarters:
Suite 1700, Carillon Building
227 West Trade Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
28202
(704)
344-6222
FAX (704) 344-6629
Branch:
Room 233, U.S. Courthouse
100
Otis Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
(828) 271-4661
FAX (828) 271-4670
June 26, 2008
Mr. Robert J. StientjesStientjes & Pliske1120 Olivette Executive Parkway
Suite 220
St. Louis, MO 63132VIA FEDEX
Dear Mr. Stientjes,
Your June 9, 2008, letter to FBI agent William Long has been referred to me.I filed a civil forfeiture action against the Liberty Dollar seized property in the UnitedStates District Court for the Western District of North Carolina on May 29, 2008. Enclosed arethe Complaint, the docket, and the Court's Order staying the case for six months pending thecompletion of the criminal investigation.Note that the Stay protects the integrity of the United States' criminal investigation aswell as the Fifth Amendment rights of any possible claimants.When
a civil
forfeiture case has been filed, Rule 41 of the
criminal
rules is usually
inappropriate. See also Fed. R. Crim. P. 1(a)(5)(B).
Sincerely,
GRETCHEN C.F. SHAPPERT
United States Attorney
.l-ei
Thomas R. AscikAssistant United States Attorney
828-271-4661
 
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GM/ECI - LIVE DATABASE - NCWD
age 1 of 3
STAY
U.S.
District CourtWestern District of North Carolina (Asheville)CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE
#:
1:08-cv-00230-LHT-DLH
United States of America v. 3039.375 Pounds of Copper Coins et al Date Filed: 05/29/2008
Assigned to: District Judge Lacy Thornburg
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell
Nature of Suit: 690 Forfeit/Penalty: OtherCause: 21:0881 Property Forfeiture
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff
Plaintiff
United States of America
https://ecf.ncwd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?929559856725418-L
-L_567
represented by
Thomas R Ascik
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V.
Defendant
3039.375 Pounds of Copper Coins
Defendant
5930.32 Troy Ounces of Silver Coins
Defendant
63.24 Troy Ounces of Gold Coins
Defendant
3 Platinum Coins
Defendant
168,599 Silver Troy Ounce Coins
Defendant
147 Gold Troy Ounce Coins
Defendant
710 Silver .5 Troy Ounce Coins
Defendant
11 Silver Bars and Silver Scrap Totaling
10,720.60 Troy Ounces
Defendant
1000.5 Troy Ounces of Silver Coins
United States Attorney
100 Otis Street,Asheville, NC 28801828-259-0644
Email: thomas. ascik@usdoj .gov
LEAD ATTORNEYATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
6/26/2008
 
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GM/ECF - LIVE DATABASE - NCWD
age 2 of 3.
Defendant
1000.5 Troy Ounces of Silver Coins
Defendant
Dies, Molds, Casts
Defendant
16,000.05 Troy Ounces of Raw Silver
Defendant
100 Ounces of Copper Coins
Defendant
$254,424.09 in United States Currency
Defendant
17 Gold .05 Troy Ounce Coins
Date Filed
#
Docket Text
05/29/2008
1
COMPLAINT
for Forfeiture in Rem
against all defendants, filed by United States of America.
(Attachments: # 'Exhibit Liberty & U.S. Coins, # 2 Exhibit Liberty Warehouse Receipts)
(Ascik, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2008)05/29/2008Case assigned to District Judge Lacy Thornburg.
This is your only notice - you will not receivea separate document.(jhg)
(Entered: 05/30/2008)06/11/2008
2
ORDER FOR WARRANT for Arrest of Property. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howellon 6/11/08. (jhg) (Entered: 06/11/2008)06/14/2008
3
MOTION to Seal Document
Exhibit A
by United States of America.Responses due by
7/1/2008. (Ascik, Thomas) (Entered: 06/14/2008)06/14/2008
4
MOTION to Stay
Case
by United States of America.Responses due by 7/1/2008. (Ascik,Thomas) (Entered: 06/14/2008)06/16/2008Sealed Document
(Sealed - Attorney):
Exhibit A re: 3 MOTION to Seal Document
Exhibit A,
4
MOTION to Stay
Case
(available to United States of America) (Ascik, Thomas) (Entered:06/16/2008)06/17/2008Case referred to Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell. Motions referred: 3 MOTION to SealDocument
Exhibit A,
4 MOTION to Stay
Case This is your only notice - you will not receive aseparate document.
(jhg)Motions referred to Dennis Howell. (Entered: 06/17/2008)06/20/2008
6
AMENDED COMPLAINT
(pgs. 13
&
14 had been inadvertently not filed in Complaint; Referto Complaint, Document 1, for Attachments)
against all defendants, filed by United States of
America.(Ascik, Thomas) (Entered: 06/20/2008)06/20/2008
7
ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Document 5 Sealed Document ; granting 4 Motion to Stay.Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on June 20, 2008. (jhg) (Entered: 06/20/2008)06/24/2008
8
USMS Return of Service for Warrant for Arrest in Rem and Complaint served on (see pleading)on 6/23/2008. (pdf) (Entered: 06/24/2008)https://ecf. ncwd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?929559856725418-L_567_0-1
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