DAN IEL G. BOGDEN United Stales Attorney

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3 Ass is1a111 United States Allorncy 50 I Las V 1.:gas Bou k nircl South, Su it1..: I I 00

4 Las Vegas, Nevada 8910 I Telephone: (702) 388-6336

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Settl ement Agrec1ncn1 for Enuy or Judgment or Forfoiturc as to Li nda Pitts As Duly Aulhoriz.ecl Representative of The Estate or Noel I Icard ,ind Order

The United Swtcs of America and l,inda Pitts, as the duly authorized n.:prcscntativc or 19 the Estate of Noel l leard, and her counsel, Gabriel L. Grasso, agree as fo ll ows:

20 I . This case is a civil lorlci turc m:ti on seeking to forfeit $91,110 u11dcr T itl e 2 1,

21 U11itcd Stat<.:s Code, Section 881 (a)(6).

22 2. Linda Pitts knowingly and voluntaril y agrees to the civil j udicial fo rfei ture of the

23 $91,11 0.

24 3. Linda Pitts knowingly and voluntaril y agrees to forfeit the $91,110 to the United

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4. Linda Pitts knowingly nncl voluntarily agrees to relinquish all right, titl e, and

2 interest in the £9 1,110.

3 5. Linda Pitts knowingly and voluntaril y agn;cs lo w;ii ve her ri ght lO any civil judicial

4 fi1r l'eiturc proceedings (proceedings) com:crning th<.: $9 1,110.

5 6. Linda Pitts knowingly and voluntarily agrees to waive service of process or any and

6 ni l documents fi led in this action or ,my proceedings concerning the $9 I , 11 0 arlsing from the

7 ra<.:ts and circumstances ol' this case.

8 7. Linda Pitts knowingly and voluntari ly agrees to waive any further notice to her. her

9 agent, or her allnrneys regarding the forfeiture and dispositi on of' the $9 1,110.

I() 8. Linda Pitts knowingly and voluntar ily t1grces not to li le any claim, answer, peti tion,

11 or other documents in any proceedings concerning the $9 1, 110.

12 9. Linda Pills knowingly and voluntarily agn:es to withdraw any claims, answers,

13 counten.: laims, peti ti ons. or other documents she fil ed in any proceedings concerning the

14 $9 1, 11 0.

1 :5 I 0. Linda Pill s knowingly and voluntarily agrees to waive the statute or limitations. the

16 C'/\f-'RA requin.:rncnts, Supplemental Rules f'or Admiralty ur Mc1ritimc Claims nml Asset

17 Forfeiture Actions A, C, E. and G, 18 U.S.C'. ｾ＠ 983, the constitutional requirements, uncl the

18 conslituti onul due prot:css rcquirt! mcnts of' any forfei ture proceedings concerning the $9 1,110.

19 11. Linda Pills knowingly and voluntarily agrees to waivt: her right to a tri ;i l on the

20 f'orfeiturc o l' the $9 1,110.

21 12. Linda Pills knowingly and voluntnril y agrees to waive (a) all constituti onal. legal,

22 and cquitabh.: defenses to, (b) any constituti onal or statutory double jeopardy clcf'cnsc or claim

23 concerning, and (c) any claim or defense under the Eighth Arncndmcnl to the United States

24 Constitt1ti on, including, but not li1ni tecl to, any claim or defense or excessive tines or cruel and

25 unusunl punishments in any proceedings concerning the $9 1,11 0.

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13. Linda Pitts knowingly and voluntarily agrees to tht: entry of a Judgment of'

2 Forl'i:iturc ol' the $91,11 0 to the United States.

3 1--1. Linda Pill s knowingly and voluntaril y agrees to the conditions set J'orlh in this

4 Sct1k111c11l Agreement ror Entry of' Judgment ol' Forlc iturc as to Linda Pitts as chdy authori ;t.ccl

5 rcpresentati v<.: of The Estal<.: of Noel I Icard and Order (Settl ement Agreement).

(i 15. Linda Pills krl(lwin gly and voluntnrily agn:cs to hold harmless the United Slates, the

7 United States Dcpartm<::nt o r .Justice, the United States A ttorney's Onicc for the Distri ct of

8 Nevada, the Drug Enlqrccmcnt AcJministrntion, the Transportation Security Administration,

<) I lorrn:land Scx:urity Investi gations, the Unit ed Stales Dcparlrncnt or I lomcland Securit y, the Las

Io Vegas Mi:tropolitan Police Department, tht.: Nt.:vnda I li ghway Patrol, the l lcndcrson Poli ce

11 Dcparltm:nt, their agcncii:s, their agents, and their employees from any claim made by Linda

12 Pitts or any third pnrly ari sing nut of the facts nnd circumstances or this case.

I:\ l 6. I ,inda Pitts knowingly and voluntc1ril y rt: leascs and forcvl.!r discharges the Uni ted

14 States, the United States Department 01' Justi ce, the United Stales Atlornt:y's OJ'licc for the

15 District of' Nevnda, the Drng Enforcement Adminislralion, the TransporlaLi on Security

I () Administration, l lomcland Security Investi gations, the United States Department or I lomcland

17 Security, the Las Vi.:gas Metropoli tan Police Department, the Nevada I li ghway PnlroL the

18 I lcnclcrsnn Police Department, their agcncics, their agents, and their cmployl.!cS from any and all

19 claims, ri ghts, or causes or action of' any kind that Linda Pills now has or may hcreartcr have on

20 account o r, or in any way growing m1t ol', the seizures and the forfei tures of the property in the

21 civil judicial forfeiture.

22 17. Linda Pills knowingly and vollm taril y acknowl cclges, understands, and agrees that

23 (a) she will fill out the Department of'thc United States Treasury Automated Clearing House

24 (ACH) form on behalf of Noel Heard and will be using his personal informati on 10 complete the

25 l'orm; (b) federal law requires the Department oJ'thc United Slates Treasury and other disbursing

26 onici11ls tu o!Tscl federal pc1yments lo collect delinquent tax and non-tux debts owed lo the

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United Slatl!s and to individual states (int:! ucling past-due child support); (e) i!'a11 offsl!t occurs to

2 the payment to be mnclc on bdrnlf ofNoel Hcnrcl pursLiant to this ngn:cmcnt, she will receive a

3 noti f'i cati on from the Dcpm1111c11t or the United States Trensury nt the last .icldrcss provided by

4 her to the governmental ,,gency or cnti ty to whom the () !Tset payment is mack ; ( d) i r she he! i e,·cs

5 the payment may be suhjcd to an offset, she may contact the Treasury Department al 1-800-304-

(> 3107; (e) the terms of this selllcment do nnl ,11fcct the tax obligations lines, penalt ies, or any

7 other rnonctnry obli gations owed l o the United Stal!Js or an individual state; nnd (I') the exact sum

8 delivered lo Gabrid L. Grasso, on bd1alf' o!" Noel I Icard, may well be a lesser sum, if'thc

9 Tn:asury Offset Program reduces the amount in satisfaction of'a debt obligation.

10 18. /\f'lcr the property is rorf'cit ed in the civi l casc and the United Stutc.:s Distl'i 1.:t C'nurt

11 has signed the Sc.:lll cment Agreement concurning the property, wi thin a practicable time

12 thercaf'tcr for the United Stntcs, the United States agrec.:s to relcusc to Linda Pitts as the duly

13 authorizud rcpresl.!nlntive or The Estate of' Nod Heard one payment or $27,333 less any debt

14 owed to the Unit l.!d States, any agency or the United States, or any debt in which the Uni ted

J :'i States is authorized to cnll eel, through Gnbriel L. Grasso. Linda Pitts as the duly authori;,.cd

16 rl!prcscntativc of'Thc Estnte of Noel I Icard knowingly and voluntarily agrees to fill out the ACl-:I

17 form accurately a11d correctl y regarding Nod I learcl and submit it to the United States A ttorney's

18 Ortice so that the payment of the moncy can be disbursed by electronic !"und transfer. Linda Pills

19 as the duly authorized representative of'The Estate of Noel I leard knowingly and voluntaril y

20 agrees the S27,333 may be offset by c1ny debt owed to the United Statl:S, nny agency of the

21 United Stales, or any debt in whid1 the.: Unit ed States is authorizc.:cl to coll c.:ct.

22 19. Each party ncknowlcdgcs and warrants that its execution of' the Settlement

23 Agreement is free and is voluntary.

24 20. The Settl ement Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties.

25 21. Except as expressly stated in the Settlement Agreement, no party, orficcr, agent,

26 employee, rcpresc.:ntativc.:, or altorney has made any statement or representation to any other

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pnrty, person, or entity regarding any rael reli ed upon in entering into the Settlement Agreement.

2 and 110 parly, officer, agent, employee, n.:prcscntati vc, or attorney n:li es on such statement or

3 rcprcscnliltion in cxceuting the Sculcmcnl Agreement.

4 22. The pcrsons signing the Scttl e1ncnt J\grccme11t \\'arrant and rtprcsc111 that they have

5 fu ll authority to cxccLtt e the Settlcmcnl Agreement and to bind the persons and/or entiti es, nn

6 whose bclrnl f' thcy an; signing, to the terms of' lhe Scttlcmenl Agreement.

7 23. This Scttl emcnl /\grcement slwll bu construed and interprclccl according to federal

8 forfeiture lnw and li.:dcrnl common law. 'f'hcjl1riscliction rind the venue l'or any dispute related

CJ to, and/or arising l'rom, this Settl ement Agreement is the unorlicial Southern Division ol' lhc

1 o United Slal\!s Di str ict Court ll> r tlw Distri i.; t of' Nevada, located in Las Vl!gas, Nevada.

J I 24. Euch party shall bear her or it s own attorneys' r~cs, expenses, costs, and interest.

12 25. This Settl ement Agreement shall not be construed more strictl y against one party

13 thun 11gainst the other merely by virlu <.: of' the fact that it may have been prepared primarily by

14 couns<.:I for one or the parti es; it being recognized that both parties have contributed substantiall y

15 nnd malcri nll y to the preparation o!'this Settlement Agrecm<.:nt.

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IT IS HEREBY Cl~RTIFI l~D, pmsuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465(a)(2), that there wus

2 reasonable cause fo r the seizure and rorfoiture of the $91,110.

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IT IS SO OHDERED:

UNITED ST/\TES DISTRICT JUDGE

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DATED this 21st day of December, 2016

________________________________ LARRY R. HICKS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE