NOTICE OF FLORIDA CONTRABAND

AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY,

FLORIDA

CASE NO. 50-2025-CA-003474-XXXA-MB

DIVISION: AK: Circuit Civil Central

Agency Case No.: 25-000244

In RE: FORFEITURE OF $27,037.81 in U.S. Currency and/or U.S. Currency received from Truist Bank

PETITIONER: CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS

CLAIMANTS: ANTHONY BENNETT MATTYS AND MATTYS ENTERPRISE LLC.

NOTICE OF FLORIDA CONTRABAND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE

To:

Gregory Steven Salnick, Esquire

1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite 410

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Anthony Bennett Mattys

500 Evergreen Drive

West Palm Beach, Florida 33403

Mattys Enterprise LLC

Attention: Anthony Bennett Mattys, Manager

2054 Vista Parkway, Suite 400

West Palm Beach, Florida 33411

Mattys Enterprise LLC

Attention: Anthony Bennett Mattys

Registered Agent

500 Evergreen Drive

West Palm Beach, Florida 33403

Anthony Bennett Mattys

1348 9th Street

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

In accordance with Section 932.704(6)(a) and (b), Florida Statutes, and to all others who may claim an interest in the following property:

$27,037.81 IN U.S. CURRENCY AND/OR U.S. CURRENCY RECEIVED FROM TRUIST BANK

On or about April 1, 2025, the City of Palm Beach Gardens ("Petitioner"), through its Police Department, served a search warrant on Truist Bank to seize the U.S. Currency in personal and business accounts for Anthony Bennett Mattys and Mattys Enterprise LLC determined to be used to operate and facilitate the sale of narcotics and money laundering. The illegal activity is detailed in the City of Palm Beach Gardens' Florida Contraband Amended Complaint for Forfeiture and Affidavit in Support of Application for Seizure Probable Cause Determination.

On April 4, 2025, Truist Bank issued correspondence directing to freeze and seize all funds pertaining to the account of Mattys Enterprise LLC in the amount of $17,693.96. Additionally, on April 8, 2025, Truist Bank issued correspondence directing to freeze and seize all funds pertaining to the account of Anthony B. Mattys in the amount of $9,343.85. These funds were forwarded to the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department. On April 15, 2025, the Petitioner deposited $17,693.96 into the Law Enforcement Trust Fund pertaining to the seizure of the account of Mattys Enterprise LLC and $9,353.85 into the Law Enforcement Trust Fund pertaining to the seizure of the account of Anthony B. Mattys.

The Petitioner filed a Florida Contraband Amended Complaint for Forfeiture in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida on May 14, 2025 for the purpose of obtaining a Final Order of Forfeiture of the subject property upon producing proof that the same was used in violation of Sections 932.701-706, Florida Statutes.

Respectfully submitted,

Lohman Law Group, P.A.

/s/ Jeffery Jones, Esq.

Jeffery Jones, Esq.

Fla. Bar No. 845700

R. Max Lohman, Esq.

Fla. Bar No. 715451

max@lohmanlawgroup.com

mlohman@pbgfl.gov

jeff@lohmanlawgroup.com

515 N. Flagler Drive

Suite 350

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

(561) 203-8208

Attorneys for Petitioner, City of Palm Beach Gardens

May 20, 27 2025

LSAR0299939