Default Judgment and Final Order of Forfeiture — United States v. The Contents of the Following Accounts

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Default Judgment and Final Order of Forfeiture filed May 14, 2025 as Document 37 in United States of America v. The Contents of the Following Accounts, et al., Civil Action No. 24-5863, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The order recites that the United States filed a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem on or about May 6, 2024 against bank and brokerage accounts and real property in Cresskill, New Jersey, alleging forfeiture under 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and § 981(a)(1)(A). It recites a Stipulation With Claimant Hee Ah Nam under which $110,000.00 is returned and the remaining $100,517.24 is forfeited. It orders that all right, title, and interest in the Forfeitable Property is finally forfeited to the United States, subject to stipulations with the Borough of Cresskill and Claimant Nam.

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Case 2:24-cv-05863-MEF-MAH Document 37 Filed 05/14/25 Page 1 of 7 PageID: 243

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Hon. Michael E. Farbiarz

v. : Civil Action No. 24-5863

THE CONTENTS OF THE : DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND
FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: FINAL ORDER OF FORFEITURE
:
JP MORGAN CHASE ACCOUNT
ENDING IN 9483 IN THE NAME OF :
JAE CHOI ATTORNEY TRUST
ACCOUNT, et al., :

Defendants in rem. :

WHEREAS, on or about May 6, 2024, the United States filed a Verified

Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem (ECF No. 1, the “Verified Complaint”) in the United

States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the following properties:

a. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 9483 in the
name of Jae Choi Attorney Trust Account;

b. The contents of an account at Bank of America ending in 4685 in the
name of Smart Learning, Inc.;

c. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 0711 in the
name of Hee Ah Nam;

d. The contents of an account at TD Bank ending in 2483 in the name of
Hee Ah Nam;

e. The contents of an account at TD Bank ending in 1237 in the name of
Hee Ah Nam;

f. The contents of an account at Bank of America ending in 6030 in the
name of Hee Ah Nam;

g. The contents of an account at Bank of America ending in 6043 in the
name of Hee Ah Nam;
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h. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 9900 in the
name of Hudson Asset Holding Corp;

i. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 4413 in the
name of Hudson Asset Holding Corp;

j. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 0353 in the
name of Virtua Education, Inc.;

k. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 4827 in the
name of Virtua Education, Inc.;

l. The contents of an account at TD Ameritrade ending in 2857 in the name
of Hee Ah Nam; and

m. The real property located at 125 13th Street, Cresskill, New Jersey

(collectively, the “Defendant Properties”). The Verified Complaint alleged that the

Defendant Properties are subject to forfeiture, pursuant to: (1) 18 U.S.C. §

981(a)(1)(C), as property constituting, or derived from, proceeds traceable to

violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1344 and 1014; and (2) 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(A), as property

involved in a transaction or attempted transaction in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956

and/or 1957;

WHEREAS, on or about May 8, 2024, the United States filed a Notice of

Forfeiture (ECF No. 4, the “Notice of Forfeiture”). The Notice of Forfeiture stated

that any person who wished to assert an interest in and avoid forfeiture of the

Defendant Property was required to file a verified claim with the Clerk of the Court

no later than 35 days from the date the notice was sent; within 60 days from the first

day of publication of notice on the government internet site www.forfeiture.gov; or

within the time period that the Court allowed, provided that any request for an

extension of time from the Court was made prior to the expiration of the time within

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which the person is required to file such verified claim. The Notice of Forfeiture also

detailed the procedure for filing a claim and answer;

WHEREAS, on or about May 29, 2024, the United States sent copies of the

Notice of Forfeiture and the Verified Complaint by Federal Express to the below-

listed entities:

a) Virtua Education, Inc.;

b) Smart Learning Inc.; and

c) Hudson Asset Holding Corp.

See ECF No. 11, Declaration of Jaclyn N. Wyrwas Regarding Direct Notice; ECF No.

16-1, Supplemental Declaration of Jaclyn N. Wyrwas Regarding Direct Notice;

WHEREAS, on or about June 20, 2024, the United States sent copies of the

Notice of Forfeiture and the Verified Complaint by Federal Express and electronic

mail to Hee Ah Nam a/k/a Iris Choi, c/o Joseph R. Donahue, Esq. See ECF No. 11,

Declaration of Jaclyn N. Wyrwas Regarding Direct Notice;

WHEREAS, on or about July 25, 2024, Hee Ah Nam filed a Claim and Petition

of Hee Ah Nam (ECF Nos. 7 & 8) as to the following Defendant Properties:

a. The real property located at 125 13th Street, Cresskill, New Jersey;

b. The contents of TD Bank Account Ending in 2483 in the name of Hee Ah
Nam;

c. The contents of TD Bank Account Ending in 1237 in the name of Hee Ah
Nam;

d. The contents of Bank of America Account Ending in 6030 in the name of
Hee Ah Nam;

e. The contents of Bank of America Account Ending in 6043 in the name of
Hee Ah Nam;

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f. The contents of JPMorgan Chase Account Ending in 9900 in the name
of Hudson Asset Holding Corp.;

g. The contents of JPMorgan Chase Account Ending in 4413 in the name
of Hudson Asset Holding Corp.; and

h. The contents of TD Ameritrade Account Ending in 2857 in the name of
Hee Ah Nam;

WHEREAS, on or about August 15, 2024, Hee Ah Nam filed an Answer and

Defenses of Claimant Hee Ah Nam to the Verified Complaint (ECF Nos. 9 & 10);

WHEREAS, on or about January 10, 2025, counsel for the United States of

America filed a Stipulation between the United States of America and Claimant Hee

Ah Nam (ECF No. 30-2, hereinafter the “Stipulation With Claimant Nam”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stipulation With Claimant Nam, $110,000.00 of

the funds seized from an account at TD Bank ending in 1237 in the name of Hee Ah

Nam shall be returned to Hee Ah Nam and the remaining $100,517.24 of the funds

seized from an account at TD Bank ending in 1237 in the name of Hee Ah Nam shall

be treated as a substitute res in this civil forfeiture action and forfeited to the United

States. See ECF No. 30-2, Stipulation and Order, ¶ 13;

WHEREAS, pursuant to paragraph 15 of the Stipulation With Claimant Nam,

Claimant Nam withdrew her Verified Claim (ECF Nos. 7 and 8) and Answer (ECF

Nos. 9 and 10) as to the following Defendant Properties:

a. The real property located at 125 13th Street, Cresskill, New Jersey;

b. The contents of TD Bank Account Ending in 2483 in the name of Hee Ah
Nam;

c. Approximately $100,517.24 seized from an account at TD Bank ending
in 1237 in the name of Hee Ah Nam;

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d. The contents of Bank of America Account Ending in 6030 in the name of
Hee Ah Nam;

e. The contents of Bank of America Account Ending in 6043 in the name of
Hee Ah Nam;

f. The contents of JPMorgan Chase Account Ending in 9900 in the name
of Hudson Asset Holding Corp.;

g. The contents of JPMorgan Chase Account Ending in 4413 in the name
of Hudson Asset Holding Corp.; and

h. The contents of TD Ameritrade Account Ending in 2857 in the name of
Hee Ah Nam.

WHEREAS, there is no pending claim or answer, as required under Rule G(5)

of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture

Actions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as to the following Defendant

Properties:

a. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 9483 in
the name of Jae Choi Attorney Trust Account;

b. The contents of an account at Bank of America ending in 4685 in
the name of Smart Learning, Inc.;

c. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 0711 in
the name of Hee Ah Nam;

d. The contents of an account at TD Bank ending in 2483 in the name
of Hee Ah Nam;

e. Approximately $100,517.24 seized from an account at TD Bank
ending in 1237 in the name of Hee Ah Nam;

f. The contents of an account at Bank of America ending in 6030 in
the name of Hee Ah Nam;

g. The contents of an account at Bank of America ending in 6043 in
the name of Hee Ah Nam;

h. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 9900 in
the name of Hudson Asset Holding Corp;

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i. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 4413 in
the name of Hudson Asset Holding Corp;

j. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 0353 in
the name of Virtua Education, Inc.;

k. The contents of an account at JP Morgan Chase ending in 4827 in
the name of Virtua Education, Inc.;

l. The contents of an account at TD Ameritrade ending in 2857 in the
name of Hee Ah Nam; and

m. The real property located at 125 13th Street, Cresskill, New Jersey

(collectively, the “Forfeitable Property”).

WHEREAS, the United States published notice of this forfeiture action on an

official government internet site, http://www.forfeiture.gov, beginning on May 25,

2024, and running for 30 consecutive days, through June 23, 2024, as required by

Rule G(4)(a)(iv)(C) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and

Asset Forfeiture Actions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (ECF No. 6,

Declaration of Publication);

WHEREAS, on or about June 12, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal

Investigation posted the Verified Complaint and the Notice of Forfeiture on the real

property located at 125 13th Street, Cresskill, New Jersey, in accordance with 18

U.S.C. § 985(c)(1)(B) (ECF No. 5, Process Receipt and Return);

WHEREAS, no other claims or answers were filed or made in this action, no

other parties have appeared to contest the action to date, and the statutory time

periods in which to do so have expired. See Supplemental Rules G(4)(b)(ii) and G(5)(a)

and 18 U.S.C. § 983(a)(4);

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WHEREAS, on January 24, 2025, pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure, the United States filed a request for entry of a default by the Clerk

of the Court (ECF No. 32);

WHEREAS, on January 27, 2025, the Clerk entered a default against the

Forfeitable Property; and

WHEREAS, on January 27, 2025, pursuant to Rule 55(b) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure, the United States filed a motion for Default Judgment Final Order

of Forfeiture (ECF No. 33);

NOW IT IS HEREBY, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED:

1. A Default Judgment and a Final Order of Forfeiture is granted and

hereby entered against the Forfeitable Property, and, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§

981(a)(1)(C) and 981(a)(1)(A), all right, title, and interest in the Forfeitable Property

is hereby finally forfeited to and vested in the United States of America, subject to

the terms of the stipulations that the United States of America has entered into with

the Borough of Cresskill (ECF No. 30-1) and Claimant Hee Ah Nam (ECF No. 30-2).

2. The appropriate United States government agency, its agent, or

designee shall dispose of the Forfeitable Property according to law.

3. The Court shall retain jurisdiction in this case for the purpose of

enforcing this Default Judgment and Final Order of Forfeiture.

ORDERED this 14th day of May , 2025.

_______________
____________________________________
Honorable Michael E. Farbiarz
United States District Judge

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