Should Redwood Trust Investors file a claim or statement of interest in the civil forfeiture action?
No. Individuals who sent money to Redwood Trust are viewed as potential victims. They need not enter the case as litigants. Entering the case as a litigant will prolong the litigation and delay restitution to Redwood Trust investors. If the government prevails in forfeiting the funds in question from Redwood Trust and Titus, the government will then work to restore all forfeited funds to Redwood Trust investors. If you are a Redwood Trust investor and already filed a claim or statement of interest, we ask that you send a letter stating that you are withdrawing your claim or statement of interest to: the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York, 445 Broadway, Albany, New York, 12207, Attn: Redwood Trust, T. Capezza, Assistant U.S. Attorney. This will expedite completion of the litigation phase in the hopes of quickly proceeding to the restitution phase. In other words, Redwood Trust investors are considered potential victims and their entry into the litigation as c
