DOJ Complaint Civil Forfeiture

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

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Thomas R. AscikAssistant United States Attorney

828-271-4661

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District CourtWestern District of North Carolina (Asheville)CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE

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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

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Jury Demand: Plaintiff

Referred to: Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell

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Nature of Suit: 690 Forfeit/Penalty: OtherCause: 21:0881 Property Forfeiture

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Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff

Plaintiff

United States of America

https://ecf.ncwd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?929559856725418-L

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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