Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Filing 216

MOTION to Approve Settlement re: Robert Beale and Virginia Beale by Burton W. Wiand. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Executed Settlement Agreement re the Beale's)(Nelson, Carl)

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Doc. 216 Att. 1

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, by order dated Januar 21, 2009, the Court in Securities & Exch.

Comm'n v. Arhur NadeL, et a1., Case No. 8:09-cv-87-T-26TBM (M.D. Fla.) (the "SEC
Receivership Action"), appointed Burton W. Wiand as Receiver (the "Receiver") for
Scoop Real Estate, L.P.; Scoop Management, Inc.; Scoop Real Estate, L.P.; Valhalla

Investment Parners, L.P.; Valhalla Management, Inc.; Victory IRA Fund, LTD; Victory
Fund, LTD; Viking Ira Fund, LLC; Viking Fund, LLC; and Viking Management and all
oftheir subsidiares, successors, and assigns (collectively, the "Receivership Entities");

and

WHEREAS, the Receiver intends to commence a lawsuit in the United States
District Court for the Middle District seeking the return of certain funds received from or

at the direction of one or more of the Receivership Entities by Robert Beale and Virginia
Beale ("the Beales")in excess of

their investment; and

WHEREAS, the Beales, without admitting liability, wish to resolve these matters
amicably; and

WHEREAS, any resolution of this action by agreement of the Receiver and the
Beales is subject to approval by the Court presiding over the SEC Receivership Action,

NOW, THEREFORE, and subject to the approval of the SEC Receivership Court,

the Beales, have agreed to pay and the Receiver has agreed to accept a total of
$29,331.42 in full settlement of the claims to be asserted in the lawsuit, receipt of

which

is hereby acknowledged. Upon clearing of the settlement payment, the Receiver, on

behalf of the Receivership Entities and their employees, agents, representatives,
beneficiaries, and assigns, shall be deemed to have released and forever discharged the
Beales of and from any and all claims which could have been asserted by the Receiver, as
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well as any and all other claims, demands, rights, promises, and obligations arising from
or related in any way to the Beales' investment in any product, fund, entity, or venture

established, operated, or controlled by Arhur Nadel and the Receivership Entities.
In further consideration of the release of claims described above, the Beales

warrant that $32,590.47 is the total amount of

money or value the Beales received from

Receivership Entities in excess of the investment, and the Beales agree to waive and do

hereby waive any claim that they had, have, or hereafter may have against the Receiver
and/or the Receivership Estate.

The Receiver and the Beales understand and agree that, subject to the approval of
the SEC Receivership Court, the payment of the aforesaid total sum and waiver of claims

is in full accord and satisfaction of and in compromise of disputed claims, and the
payment and waiver are not an admission of liability, which is expressly denied, but are
made for the purpose of

terminating dispute and avoiding litigation.

After execution of this Settlement Agreement by all parties, the Receiver wil
promptly move the SEC Receivership Court for approval of this settlement. The Beales

understand and agree that each party shall bear their own individual costs and attorney
fees incurred in the resolution of this matter.
The Receiver and the Beales agree this Settlement Agreement shall be governed

by and be enforceable under Florida law in the United States District Court for the

Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.
The Receiver and the Beales also agree that electronically transmitted copies of

signature pages wil have the full force and affect of original signed pages.
In witness whereof the paries have set their hands as of

the dates indicated.

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