FILED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT APR O7 2025
PETER A. MOORE. JR., CLERK
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA US D ~ R T , EDNC
BY OEPCLK
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SOUTHERN DIVISION
Case No. 7:24CR00060-001M
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
V.
GEORGE WILLIAM TAYLOR, JR.,
Defendant,
and
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH,
INCORPORATED,
Garnishee.
ANSWER OF GARNISHEE MERRILL LYNCH, •
PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INCORPORATED
The above-named Garnishee, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MERRILL"),
states as follows as its Answer to the Writ of Garnishment in the above-captioned action (the "Writ
of Garnishment"):
1. As of the time the Writ was served upon Garnishee, Garnishee searched its records based
on the information provided to it. Garnishee identified no accounts in the name of the
Defendant.
2. MERRILL has no other tangible or intangible personal property of Defendant in its
possession or control.
3. The foregoing represents the true status of any indebtedness due MERRILL at the time of
the service of the Writ of Garnishment herein and at all times between the service of the
Writ of Garnishment and the service of this Answer.
4. MERRILL does not know of any other person who may be indebted to Defendant or who
may have any of the property of Defendant in its possession or control.
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Dated: April 3, 2025
Donald Fryar
For Garnishee
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 3 c-4'day of /¼JM •R , 20 ~
THERESA ANN IRVIN
)lE~:~~
NOTARY PUBLIC
Notary Public
Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
My Commission Expires March 17, 2028
Personally Known __ OR Produced Identification ~
Type of Identification Produced _ _ __
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original Answer of Garnishee was mailed via UPS this
third day of April, 2025, to Clerk, United States District Court, P. 0. Box 25670, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27611. A copy of the foregoing answer was mailed via UPS to United States .
Attorney's Office, ATTN: Financial Litigation Unit, 150 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2100,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 and via United States Postal Service to George William
Taylor, Jr. #31663-511, FCI Williamsburg, P.O. Box 340, Salters, SC 29590.
Donald Fryar
For Garnishee
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 3 ~day of ~:.J , 20 ~S,
;J:::~s-J~JJi:
NOTARY PUBLIC
THERESA ANN IRVIN
Notary Public
Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
My Commission Expires March 17, 2028
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