Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Global Financial Support, Inc. et al

Filing 59

ORDER Extending Stay for 60 Days. The parties are directed to file a joint status report with the Court by April 20, 2018. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 2/20/18.(dlg)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION BUREAU,

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ORDER EXTENDING STAY FOR 60
DAYS

Plaintiff,

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Case No.: 3:15-cv-02440-GPC-WVG

v.
GLOBAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT, INC.,
d/b/a Student Financial Resource Center,
d/b/a College Financial Advisory; and
ARMOND ARIA a/k/a ARMOND AMIR
ARIA, individually and as owner and
CEO of GLOBAL FINANCIAL
SUPPORT, INC.,
Defendants.

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This matter has been stayed since May 17, 2016 based upon an ongoing criminal

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investigation of Defendant Armond Aria. (Dkt. Nos. 34, 38, 40, 42, 46, 48, 51, 55, 57.)

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On February 16, 2018, the parties submitted a joint status report to the Court, in which

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Defendants requested an extension of the stay for another 60 days, and Plaintiff stated it

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was amenable to no more than a 30-day extension.

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The parties reported that Defendant Armond Aria had signed a plea agreement
with the AUSA on May 10, 2017, had complied with supplemental information requests,
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and was awaiting approval of the plea agreement. The parties reported that Defendants

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had received comments from the DOJ Tax Division via the U.S. Attorney’s Office on

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October 11, 2017, and provided additional information to the U.S. Attorney’s office on

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October 13, 2017. (Dkt. No. 56.) On December 4, 2017, Defendants were informed that

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the DOJ Tax Division did not approve the plea agreement but the AUSA indicated that he

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is revising the plea agreement and Defendants are currently waiting for the revised plea

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agreement. (Id.) Defendants report that on January 26, 2018, Defendants’ criminal

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counsel met with the AUSA, who is currently evaluating a plea deal and is expected to

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provide a revised plea deal in the coming weeks. Defendants report that additional time

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is required to finalize the criminal matter. Given these developments, and good cause

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appearing, the Court extends the stay for another 60 days until April 23, 2018. The

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parties are directed to file a joint status report with the Court by April 20, 2018.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 20, 2018

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