Federal Trade Commission et al v. All Us Marketing LLC et al
Filing
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STIPULATED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION as to Defendants Fairiborz Fard, Shirin Imani, and Global Marketing Enterprises Inc.; granting 50 Motion for Entry of Proposed Preliminary Injunctions as to these three Defendants; and appointing Mark Bernet as Permanent Equity Receiver for Global Marketing Enterprises Inc.Signed by Judge John Antoon II on 7/7/2015. (EK)
UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, and
STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF
LEGAL AFFAIRS,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
ALL US MARKETING LLC, f/k/a Payless
Solutions, LLC, a Florida corporation;
GLOBAL MARKETING ENTERPRISES INC.,
f/k/a Pay Less Solutions Inc., a Florida corporation;
GLOBAL ONE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, a
Florida corporation;
YOUR #1 SAVINGS LLC, a Florida corporation;
OV ADAA LLC, a Florida corporation;
ROY AL HOLDINGS OF AMERICA LLC, a
Florida corporation;
GARY RODRIGUEZ, individually and as an officer
of YOUR #1 SAVINGS LLC, and also d/b/a Global
Financial Services, LLC, Engineering Development
Enterprise LLC, and PBMS, LLC;
MARBEL RODRIGUEZ, individually and as an
officer of GLOBAL ONE FINANCIAL SERVICES
LLC, and also d/b/a American Bcsl Savings LLC,
and Americas First Source LLC;
CARMEN WILLIAMS, individually and as an
officer of OVADAA LLC;
Case No. 6:15 CV 1016-0RL-28GJK
JONATHAN PAULINO, individually and as an
officer of ROYAL HOLDINGS OF AMERICA
LLC;
FAIRIBORZ FARO, individually and as an officer
of GLOBAL MARKETING ENTERPRISES INC.
SHIRIN !MANI, individually and as an officer of
GLOBAL MARKETING ENTERPRISES INC. and
ALL US MARKETING LLC; and
ALEX SERNA, individually and as an officer of
ALL US MARKETING LLC, anr the benefit of, or
subject to withdrawal by, any Stipulating Defendant or other party subject to Section II
above; and
3.
That are subject to access or use by, or under the signatory power of,
any Stipulating Defendant or other party subject to Section II above;
B.
Deny Stipulating Defendants access to any safe deposit boxes or storage
facilities that are either:
I.
Titled in the name, individually or jointly, of any Defendant, or other
party subject to Section lJ above; or
2.
Subject to access by any Defendant or other party su~ject to Section II
above;
C.
Provide Plaintiffs, within five (5) days of the date of service of this Order, a
sworn statement setting forth:
I.
The identification number of each account or asset titled in the name,
individually or jointly, of any Stipulating Defendant, or held on behalf of, or for the benefit
of, any Stipulating Defendant or other party subject to Section II above, including all trust
accounts managed on behalf of any Stipulating Defendant or subject to any Stipulating
Defendant's control;
2.
The balance of each such account, or a description of the nature and
value of such asset;
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3.
The identification and location of any safe deposit box, commercial
mail box, or storage facility that is either titled in the name, individually or jointly, of any
Stipulating Defendant, or is otherwise subject to access or control by any Stipulating
Defendant or other party subject to Section II above, whether in whole or in pa1t; and
4.
If the account, safe deposit box, storage facility, or other asset has
been closed or removed, the date closed or removed and the balance on said date;
D.
Within five (5) days of a request from any Plaintiff, provide Plaintiffs with
copies of all records or other documents pertaining to each such account or asset, including,
but not limiled to, originals or copies of account applications, account statements, corporate
resolutions, signature cards, checks, drafts, deposit tickets, transfers to and from the accounts,
all other debit and credit instruments or slips, currency transaction reports, I 099 forms, and
safe deposit box logs; and
E.
Plaintiffs may properly serve this Order on any financial or brokerage
institution, business entity or person that holds, controls or maintains custody of any account
or Asset of any Stipulating Defendant or has held, controlled or maintained custody of any
account or Asset of any Stipulating Defendant at any time since August 2011, by facsimile
transmission, hand delivery or overnight carrier.
F.
This Section shall apply to existing accounts and assets, assets deposited or
accounts opened aft.er the effective date of this Order, and any accounts or assets maintained,
held or controlled three years prior to the cffectivc date of this Order. This Section shall not
prohibit transfers in accordance with any provision of this Order, any further order of the
Court, or by written agreement of the parties.
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IV.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each Stipulating Defendant shall serve upon
counsel for Plaintiffs, unless previously submitted in full compliance with the TRO, no later
than five (5) business days after entry of this Order, a completed financial statement, accurate
as of the date of entry of this Order, on the forms served on Defendants with this Order for
Individual Defendants and for Corporate Defendants, as the case may be, signed under
penalty of perjury.
The financial statements shall include assets held outside the territory of the United
States, shall be accurate as of the date of the entry of this Order, and shall be verified under
oath. Stipulating Defendants shall attach to these completed financial statements copies of
all local, state, provincial, and federal income and property tax returns, with attachments and
schedules, as called for by the instructions to the financial statements.
v.
MAINTAIN RECORDS AND REPORT NEW BUSINESS ACTIVITY
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants, and their officers, agents,
servants, employees, attorneys, and all other persons in active conce11 or paiticipation with
any of them, who receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or otherwise,
whether acting directly or through any trust, corporation, subsidiary, division, or other
device, are hereby restrained and enjoined from:
A.
Failing to make and keep books, records, accounts, bank statements, current
accountants' reports, general ledgers, general journals, cash receipts ledgers, cash
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disbursements ledgers and source documents, documents indicating title to real or personal
property, and any other data which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
incomes, disbursements, transactions, dispositions, and uses of Stipulating Defend ants'
assets;
B.
Destroying, erasing, mutilating, concealing, altering, transferring, or otherwise
disposing of, in any manner, directly or indirectly, any documents, including electronically
stored materials, that relate in any way to the business practices or business or personal
finances of Defendants; to the business practices or finances of entities directly or indirectly
under the control of Defendants; or to the business practices or finances of entities directly or
indirectly under common control with any other Defendant; and
C.
Creating, operating, or exercising any control over any new business entity,
whether newly formed or previously inactive, including any partnership, limited partnership,
joint venture, sole proprietorship or corporation, without first providing Plaintiffs with a
written statement disclosing: ( l) the name of the business entity; (2) the address, telephone
number, e-mai I address, and website address of the business entity; (3) the names of the
business entity's officers, directors, principals, managers, and employees; and (4) a detailed
description of the business entity's intended activities.
VI.
PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSING CUSTOMER INFORMATION
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendant'>, and their officers, agents,
servants, employees, attorneys, and all other persons or entities in active concert or
participation with any of them, who receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or
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otherwise, whether acting directly or through any trust, corporation, subsidiary, division, or
other device, are hereby restrained and enjoined from:
A.
Selling, renting, leasing, transferring, or otherwise disclosing the name,
address, birth date, telephone number, e-mail address, Social Security number, credit card
number, bank account number, or other financial or identifying personal infonnation of any
person from whom or about whom any Defendant obtained such infonnation in connection
with activities alleged in Plaintiffs' Complaint; and
B.
Benefiting from or using the name, address, birth date, telephone number, e-
mail address, Social Security number, credit card number, bank account number, or other
financial or identifying personal infonnation of any person from whom or about whom any
Defendant obtained such infonnation in connection with activities alleged in Plaintiffs'
Complaint;
Provided, however, that Stipulating Defendants may disclose such financial or
identifying personal information to a law enforcement agency or as required by any law,
regulation, or cou11 order.
VII.
PERMANENT RECEIVER
A. APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT RECEIVER
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mark Bernet, Esq. is appointed Pe1n1ancnt
Equity Receiver ("Receiver") for the Stipulating Receivership Defendant and any of its
affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, or sales or customer service operations, wherever located,
with the full power of an equity receiver. The Receiver shall be the agent of this Court, and
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solely the agent of this Court, in acting as Receiver under this Order. The Receiver shall be
accountable directly to this Court. The Receiver shall comply with all Local Rules of this
Court goyerning receivers.
B. RECEIVERSHIP DUTrES
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Receiver is directed and authorized to
accomplish the following:
1.
Assume full control of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant by
removing, as the Receiver deems necessary or advisable, any director, officer, employee,
independent contractor, or agent of the Corporate Defendants, including any Individual
Defendant, from control of, management of, or participation in, the affairs of the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant;
2.
Take exclusive custody, control, and possession of all assets and
documents of, or in the possession, custody, or under the control of, the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant, wherever situated. The Receiver shall have full power to divert
mail and to sue for, collect, receive, take in possession, hold, and manage all assets and
documents of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant and other persons or entities whose
interests are now held by or under the direction, possession, custody, or control of the
Stipulating Receivership Defendant. Provided, however, that the Receiver shall not attempt
to collect any amount from a consumer or to allow the Stipulating Receivership Defendant to
continue to debit or otherwise charge a consumer's account, if the Receiver believes the
consumer was a victim of the unfair or deceptive acts or practices alleged in the Complaint in
this matter;
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3.
Use any means necessary to take possession of and to secure all areas
of the business premises of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant. Such steps may include,
but are not limited to, the following as the Receiver deems necessary or advisable: (a)
serving this Order; (b) completing a written inventory of all receivership assets; (c) obtaining
pertinent infonnation from all employees and other agents of the Stipulating Receivership
Defendant, including, but not limited to, the name, home address, Social Security number,
job description, method of compensation, and all accrued and unpaid commissions and
compensation of each such employee or agent; (d) videotaping all portions of the locations;
(e) securing the locations by changing the locks and disconnecting any computer modems or
other means of access to the computer or other records maintained at the locations; (f)
requiring any persons present on the premises at the time this Order is served to leave the
premises, to provide the Receiver with proof of identification, or to demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Receiver that such persons are not removing from the premises documents
or assets of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant; and/or (g) employ the assistance of Jaw
enforcement officers as the Receiver deems necessary to implement the provisions of this
Order;
4.
Conserve, hold, and manage all receivership assets, and perfonn all
acts necessary or advisable to preserve the value of those assets, in order to prevent any
irreparable Joss, damage, or injury to consumers or to creditors of the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant, including, but not limited to, obtaining an accounting of the assets
and preventing transfer, withdrawal, or misapplication of assets, and including the authority
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to liquidate or close out any open securities or commodity futures positions of the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant;
5.
Enter into contracts and purchase insurance as advisable or necessary;
6.
Prevent the inequitable distribution of assets and determine, adjust,
and protect the interests of consumers and creditors who have transacted business with the
Stipulating Receivership Defendant;
7.
Manage and administer the business of the Stipulating Receivership
Defendant until further order of this Court by performing all incidental acts that the Receiver
deems to be advisable or necessary, which includes retaining, hiring, or dismissing any
employees, independent contractors, or agents;
8.
Choose, engage, and employ attorneys, accountants, appraisers, and
other independent contractors and technical specialists, as the Receiver deems advisable or
necessary in the performance of duties and responsibilities under the authority granted by this
Order;
9.
Make payments and disbursements from the receivership estate that
are necessary or advisable for carrying out the direction~ of, or exercising the authority
granted by, this Order. The Receiver shall apply to the Court for prior approval of any
payment of any debt or obligation incurred by the Stipulating Receivership Defendant prior
to the date of entry of this Order, except payments that the Receiver deems necessary or
advisable to secure assets of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant, such as rental
payments;
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10.
Determine and implement the ma1U1er in which the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant will comply with, and prevent violations of, this Order and all other
applicable laws;
11.
Institute, compromise, adjust, appear in, intervene in, or become party
to such actions or proceedings in state, federal or foreign courts that the Receiver deems
necessary and advisable to preserve or recover the assets of the Stipulating Receivership
Defendant or that the Receiver deems necessary and advisable to carry out the Receiver's
mandate under this Order;
12.
Defend, compromise, adjust, or otherwise dispose of any or all actions
or proceedings instituted in the past or in the future against the Receiver in his or her role as
Receiver, or against the Stipulating Receivership Defendant that the Receiver deems
necessary and advisable to presctve the assets of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant or
that the Receiver deems necessary and advisable to cany out the Receiver's mandate under
this Order;
13.
Continue and conduct the business of the Stipulating Receivership
Defendant in such manner, to such extent, and for such duration as the Receiver may in good
faith deem to be necessary or approp1iate to operate the business profitably am.I lawfully, if al
all; provided, however, that the continuation and conduct of the businesses shall be
conditioned upon the Receiver's good faith determination that the business can be lawfu11y
opernted at a profit using the assets of the receivership estate;
14.
Issue subpoenas to obtain documents and records pertaining to the
receivership, and conduct discovery in this action on behalf of the receivership estate;
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15.
Open one or more bank accounts as designated depositories for funds
of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant. The Receiver shall deposit all funds of the
Stipulating Receivership Defendant in such a designated account and shall make all
payments and disbursements from the receivership estate from such an account;
16.
Maintain accurate records of all receipts and expenditures that he or
she makes as Receiver;
17.
Cooperate with reasonable requests for information or assistance from
any state or federal law enforcement agency, including Plaintiffs; and
18.
File reports with the Court on a timely and reasonable basis.
C. COOPERATION WITH THE RECEIVER
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:
1.
Stipulating Defendants and their officers, agents, servants, employees,
and attorneys, and all other persons in active concert or participation with any of them, who
receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or otherwise, whether acting directly
or through any trust, corporation, subsidiary, division, or other device, shall fully cooperate
with and assist the Receiver. This cooperation and assistance shall include, but not be
limited to:
a.
Providing any information to the Receiver that the Receiver
deems necessary to exercising the authority and discharging the responsibilities of the
Receiver under this Order;
b.
Providing any password required to access any computer,
electronic file, or telephonic data in any medium; or
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c.
Advising all persons who owe money to the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant that all debts should be paid directly to the Receiver.
2.
Defendants and their officers, agents, servants, employees, and
attorneys, and all other persons in active concert or p1111icipation with any of them, who
receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or otherwise, whether acting directly
or through any trust, corporation, subsidiary, division, or other device, are hereby restrained
and enjoined from directly or indirectly:
a.
Transacting any of the business of the Stipulating Receivership
b.
Destroying, secreting, defacing, transferring, or otherwise
Defendant;
altering or disposing of any documents of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant, including,
but not limited to, hooks, records, accounts, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs,
audio and video recordings, computer records, and other data compilations, electronically·
stored records, or any other records of any kind or nature;
c.
Transferring, receiving, altering, selling, encumbering,
pledging, assigning, liquidating, or otherwise disposing of any assets owned, controlled, or in
the possession or custody of, or in which an interest is held or claimed by, the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant, or the Receiver;
d.
Excusing debts owed to the Stipulating Receivership
e.
Failing to notify the Receiver of any asset, including accounts,
Defendant;
of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant held in any name other than the name of the
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Stipulating Receivership Defendant, or by any person or entity other than the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant, or failing to provide any assistance or info1mation requested by the
Receiver in connection with obtaining possession, custody, or control of such assets;
f.
Doing any act or refraining from any act whatsoever to
interfere with the Receiver's taking custody, control, possession, or managing of the assets or
documents subject to this receivership; or to harass or interfere with the Receiver in any way;
or to interfere in any manner with the exclusive jurisdiction of this Court over the assets or
documents of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant; or to refuse to cooperate with the
Receiver or the Receiver's duly authorized agents in the exercise of their duties or authority
under any Order of this Court; or
g.
Filing, or causing to be filed, any petition on behalf of the
Stipulating Receivership Defendant for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11
U.S.C. § 101 ct seq., without prior permission from this Court.
D. DELIVERY OF RECEIVERSHIP PROPERTY
IT JS FURTHER ORDERED that:
1.
Immediately upon entry of this Order, or within such period as may be
permitted by the Receiver, Defendants or any other person or entity shall transfer or deliver
possession, custody, and control of the following to the Receiver:
a.
All assets of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant, including
assets subject to repatriation pursuant to Section IX, infra;
b.
All documents of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant,
including, but not limited to, books and records of accounts, all financial and accounting
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records, balance sheets, income statements, bank records (including monthly statements,
canceled checks, records of wire transfers, and check registers), client lists, title documents
and other papers;
c.
All assets belonging to members of the pub1ic now held by the
Stipulating Receivership Defendant; and
d.
All keys, codes, and passwords necessary to gain or to secure
access to any assets or documents of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant, including, but
not limited to, access to their business premises, means of communication, accounts,
computer systems, mail boxes, or other property. This includes providing the necessary
means to gain access to commercial mail boxes.
2.
In the event any person or entity fails to deliver or transfer any
receivership asset or document or otherwise fails to comply with any provision of this
Section, the Receiver may file ex pa rte an Affidavit of Non-Compliance regarding the
failure. Upon filing of the affidavit, the Court may authorize, without additional process or
demand, Writs of Possession or Sequestration or other equitable writs requested by the
Receiver. The writs shall authorize and direct the United States Marshal or any sheriff or
deputy sheriff of any county, or any other federal or state law enforcement officer, to seize
the asset, document, or other thing and to deliver it lo the Receiver.
E. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE RECEIVER
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, upon service of a copy of this Order, all
financial institutions, finance companies, commercial lending companies, credit card
processing agents or agents providing electronic funds transfer services or automated
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clearing house processing, brokerage houses, escrow agents, money market or mutual funds,
title companies, commodity futures merchants, commodity trading companies, precious
metal dealers, trustees, or other financial institutions or depositories of any kind, shall
cooperate with all reasonable requests of the Receiverrelating to implementation of this
Order, including transferring funds at his or her direction and producing records related to the
assets of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant.
F. STAY OF ACTIONS
IT JS FURTHER ORDERED that:
l.
Except by leave of this Court, during pendency of the receivership
ordered herein, Defendants and all other persons and entities be and hereby are stayed from
taking any action to establish or enforce any claim, right, or interest for, against, on behalf of,
in, or in the name of, the Stipulating Receivership Defendant, any of its subsidiaries,
affiliates, partnerships, assets, documents, or the Receiver or the Receiver's duly authorized
agents acting in their capacities as such, including, but not limited to, the following actions:
a.
Commencing, prosec'uting, continuing, entering, or enforcing
any suit or proceeding, except that such actions may be filed to toll any applicable statute of
limitations;
b.
Accelerating the due date of any obligation or claimed
obligation; filing, perfecting or enforcing any lien; taking or attempting to take possession,
custody, or control of any asset; attempting to foreclose, forfeit, alter, or tenuinate any
interest in any asset, whether such acts arc part of a judicial proceeding, are acts of self-help,
or otherwise, or setoff of any debt owing to the Stipulating Receivership Defendant that arose
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before the dale of this Order against any claim against the Stipulating Receivership
Defendant;
c.
Executing, issuing, serving, or causing the execution, issuance
or service of, any legal process, including, but not limited to, attachments, garnishments,
subpoenas, writs of replevin, writs of execution, or any other form of process whether
specified in this Order or not; or
d.
Doing any act or thing whatsoever to interfere with the
Receiver talcing custody, control, possession, or management of the assel'i or documents
subject to this receivership, or to harass or interfere with the Receiver in any way, or to
interfere in any manner with the exclusive jurisdiction of this Court over the assets or
documents of the Stipulating Receivership Defendant.
2.
This Order does not stay:
a.
The commencement or continuation of a criminal action or
b.
The commencement or continuation of an action or proceeding
proceeding;
by a governmental unit to enforce such govemmcntal unit's police or regulatory power; or
c.
The enforcement of a judgment, other than a money judgment,
obtained in an action or proceeding by a governmental unit to enforce such governmental
unit's police or regulatory power.
3.
Except as otherwise provided in this Order, all persons and entities in
need of documentation from the Receiver shall in all instances first allcmpt to secure such
information by submitting a formal written request to the Receiver, and, if such request has
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not been responded to within thirty (30) days of receipt by the Receiver, any such person or
entity may thereafter seek an Order of this Court with regard to the relief requested.
G. COMPENSATION OF RECEIVER
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Receiver and all personnel hired by the
Receiver as herein authorized, including counsel to the Receiver and accountants, are entitled
to reasonable compensation for the performance of duties pursuant to this Order and for the
cost of actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them, from the assets now held by, or in the
possession or control of, or which may be received by the Stipulating Receivership
Defendant. The Receiver shall file with the Court and serve on the parties periodic requests
for the payment of such reasonable compensation, with the first such request filed no more
than sixty (60) days after the date of this Order. The Receiver shall not increase the hourly
rates used as the bases for such fee applications without prior approval of the Court.
H. RECEIVER'S BOND
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Receiver is not required to enter a bond,
conditioned that the Receiver will well and truly perform the duties of the office and abide by
and perfonn all acts the Court directs.
VIII.
ACCESS TO BUSINESS PREMISES
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants, and their officers, agents,
servants, employees, and attorneys, and all other persons in active concert or participation
with any of them, who receive actual notice of this Order by personal service or othe1wise,
whether acting directly or through any trust, corporation, subsidiary, division, or other
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device, and the Receiver, shall allow Plaintiffs' representatives, agents, and assistants, as
well as the Stipulating Receivership Defendant's representatives, and the Individual
Defendants themselves, reasonable access to all of Stipulating Receivership Defendant's
business premises, or any other premises where the Stipulating Receivership Defendant
conduct business or customer service operations. Such locations include, but are not limited
to, 5104 N. Orange Blossom Trail #200, Orlando, Florida 32810, 8803 Futures Drive #10,
Orlando, Florida 32819, and 1200 W. State Road 434, Suites 216 and 226, Longwood,
Florida 32750.
The purpose of this access shall be to inspect and copy any and all books, records,
documents, accounts, and other property owned by, or in the possession of, the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant or its agents. The Receiver shall have the discretion to determine
the time, manner, and reasonable conditions of such access. Plaintiffs may remove materials
from the Stipulating Receivership Defendant's business premises to inspect, inventory, and
copy such materials. Plaintiffs shall return materials so removed within five (5) business
days of completing said inventory and copying. Plaintiffs' access to the Stipulating
Receivership Defendant's documents pursuant to this Section shall not provide grounds for
any Defendant to object lo any subsequent request for documents served by any Plaintiff
JX.
REPATRIATION OF ASSETS AND DOCUMENTS
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED thal Stipulating Defendants shall:
A.
Unless previously completed in full compliance with the TRO, within three
(3) business days following entry of this Order, take such steps as are necessary to repatriate
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to the territory of the United States of America all documents and assets that are located
outside such territory and arc held by or for Stipulating Defendants or arc under Stipulating
Defendants' direct or indirect control, jointly, severally, or individually;
B.
Unless previously completed in full compliance with the TRO, within three
(3) business days following entry of this Order, provide Plaintiffs with a full accounting of all
documents and assets that are located outside of the territory of the United States of America
or that have been transferred to the territory of the United States of America pursuant to
Subsection A above and are held by or for any Stipulating Defendant or are under any
Stipulating Defendant's direct or indirect control, jointly, severalJy, or individually, including
the names and addresses of any foreign or domestic financial institution or other entity
holding the documents and assets, along with the account numbers and balances;
C.
Hold and retain all such documents and asset'\ and prevent any transfer,
disposition, or dissipation whatsoever of any such documents or assets; and
D.
Unless previously completed in full compliance with the TRO, within three
(3) business days following entry of this Order, provide Plaintiffs access to Stipulating
Defendants' records and documents held by financial institutions or other entities outside the
territory of the United States of America, by signing and delivering to Plaintiffs' counsel the
Consent to Release of Financial Records attached to this Order as Attachment A.
x.
INTERFERENCE WITH REPATRIATION
IT JS FURTHER ORI>ERl.t:D that Defendants arc hereby restrained and enjoined
from taking any action, directly or indirectly, which may result in the encumbrance or
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dissipation of foreign assets, or in the hindrance of the repatriation required by the preceding
Section IX of this Order, including, but not limited to:
A.
Sending any statement, letter, facsimile, e-mail or wire transmission, or
telephoning or engaging in any other act, directly or indirectly, that results in a determination
by a foreign trustee or other entity that a "duress" event has occurred under the terms of a
foreign trust agreement, until such time that assets have been fully repatriated pursuant to the
preceding Section of this Order; and
R.
Notifying any tmstce, protector or other agent of any foreign trust or other
related entities of either the existence of this Order, or of the fact that repatriation is required
pursuant to a Court Order, until such time as assets have been fully repatriated pursuant to
the preceding Section of this Order.
XI.
EXPEDITED DISCOVERY
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
30(a), 3 l(a), 34, and 45, and notwithstanding the provisions of Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure 26(d) and (f), 30(a)(2)(A), and 31 (a)(2)(A), the parties are granted leave, at any
time after entry of this Order to:
A.
Take the deposition of any person, whether or not a party, for the pUJllOSe of
discovering the nature, location, status, and extent of the assets of Stipulating Defendants,
and Stipulating Defendants' affiliates and subsidiaries; the nature and location of documents
reflecting the business transactions of Stipulating Defendants, and Stipulating Defendants'
affiliates and subsidiaries; the location of any premises where Stipulating Defendants,
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directly or through any third party, conduct business operations; the Stipulating Defendants'
whereabouts; and/or the applicability of any evidentiary privileges to this action; and
B.
Demand the production of documents from any person, whether or not a party,
relating to the nanll"e, status, and extent of the assets of Stipulating Defendants, and
Stipulating Defendants' affiliates and subsidiaries; the nature and location of documents
reflecting the business transactions of Stipulating Defendants, and Stipulating Defendants'
affiliates and subsidiaries; the location of any premises where Stipulating Defendants,
directly or through any third party, conduct business operations; the Stipulating Defendants'
whereabouts; and/or the applicability of any evidentiary privileges to this action.
Three (3) days notice shall be deemed sufficient for any such deposition, five (5) days
notice shall be deemed sufficient for the production of any such documents, and twenty-four
(24) hours notice shall be deemed sufficient for the production of any such documents that
arc maintained or stored only as electronic data. The provisions of this Section shall apply
both to parties to this case and to non-parties. The limitations and conditions set forth in
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30(a)(2)(A)(ii) and 31(a)(2)(A)(ii) regarding subsequent
depositions of an individual shall not apply to depositions taken pursuant to this Section.
Any such depositions taken pursuant to this Section shall not be counted toward any Jimit on
the number of depositions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including those set
fo11h in Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30(a)(2)(A) and 31 (a){2)(A). Service of discovery
upon a party, taken pursuant to this Section, shall be sufficient if made through the means
described in Section Xlll of this Order.
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XII.
DISTRIBUTION OF ORDER BY STIPULATING DEFENDANTS
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Stipulating Defendants shall immediately
provide a copy of this Order to each of their corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners,
divisions, sales entities, successors, assigns, members, officers, directors, employees,
independent contractors, agents, servants, attorneys, spouses, representatives, and any other
persons in active concert or participation with them. Within five (5) calendar days following
entry of this Order, Stipulating Defendant<; shall file with this Court and serve on Plaintiffs an
affidavit identifying the name, title, addresses, telephone numbers, date of service, and
maruter of service of the persons and entities Stipulating Defendants have served with a copy
of this Order in compliance with this provision.
XIII.
SERVICE OF THIS ORDER
IT IS
FURTHEI~
ORDKRED that copies of this Order may be distributed by United
States First Class Mail, overnight delivery, facsimile, electronic mail, or personally, by
agents or employees of Plaintiffs, by agents or employees of the Receiver, by any law
enforcement agency, or by private process server, upon any person, financial institution, or
other entity that may have possession or control of any property, property right, document, or
asset of any Stipulating Defendant, or that may be subject to any provision of this Order.
Service upon any branch or office of any financial institution or entity shall effect service
upon the entire financial institution or entity.
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XIV.
CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 604 of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 b, any consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer
or credit report concerning any Stipulating Defendant to Plaintiffs.
xv.
CORRESPONDENCE WITH AND NOTICE TO PLAINTIFFS
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of this Order, all correspondence
and pleadings to the Federal Trade Commission shall be addressed to:
James Davis
John Hallerud
Elizabeth Scott
Federal Trade Commission
55 West Monroe Street, Suite l 825
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 960-5634 (Telephone]
(312) 960-5600 (Facsimile]
All correspondence and pleadings to the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General,
shall be addressed to:
Denise Beamer
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
135 W. Central Boulevard, Suite 1000
Orlando, Florida 32801
(407) 245-0833 {Telephone]
(407) 245-0365 [Facsimile]
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XVI.
RETENTION OF JURJSDJCTION
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdic1ion of this matter
fo r all purposes.
SO STIPULATED:
JONATHAN E. NUl:.CHTERLEIN
General Counsel
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Federal Trade Commission, Midwes1 Region
55 West Monroe Street, Suite l 825
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone: (3 12) 960-5634
Facsi mile: (3 12) 960-5600
Email: dotoole@flc. gov; mreich@ftc.gov
Anorneys for Plaintiff
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
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PAMELA JO BONDI
Attorney General
State of Florida
Dated:.~1 l..-
,2015
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DENISE BEAMER
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Assistant Attorney General
Florida Bar# 69369
Email: Denise.Beamer@myflorida1egal.com
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
135 W. Central Blvd., Suite 1000
Orlando, Florida 32801
Telephone: (407) 245-0833
Facsimile: (407) 245-0365
Attorney for Plaintiff
STATE OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Dated:
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FAIRIBORZ FAIW~ prose, individually and as
an officer of GLOBAL MARKETING
ENTERPRISES INC.
Dated:
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ATTACHMENT A
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Ji'OR THE MIDDLE DISTRJCT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, and
STATE OF FLORIDA, OFFICE OF THE
AITORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF
LEGAL AFFAIRS,
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(city or province and country), do hereby direct any person, bank, savings and loan
association, credit union, depository institution, finance company, commercial lending
company, payment processor, payment processing entity, common carrier, customs broker,
commercial mail receiving agency, mail holding and/or forwarding company, brokerage
house, escrow agent, money market or mutual fund, title company, commodity trading
compauy, or u11stee, that holds, controls or maintains custody of assets, wherever located,
that arc owned or controlled by me, or ~e Stipulating Receivership Defendant, in whole or in
part, or at which I, or the Stipulating Receivership Defendant, have an account of any kind
upon which I am authorized to draw, and its officers, employees and agents, to disclose all
information and deliver copies of all documents of every nature in its possession or control
which relate to the said accounts to any attorney for Plaintiffs, and to give evidence relevant
thereto, in the above captioned matter, FTC and State of.Florida v. All US Marketing LLC. et
al.• now pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and
this shall be irrevocable authority for so doing. This direction is intended to apply to the laws
of countries other than lhe United States of America which restrict or prohibit the disclosure
of bank or other financial infonnation without the consent of the holder of the account, and
shall be construed as consent with respect thereto, and the same shall apply to any of the
accowits for which I may be the relevnnt principal.
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