In re Sanctuary Belize Litigation

Filing 1278

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 8/24/2021. (ybs, Deputy Clerk)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

In re SANCTUARY BELIZE
LITIGATION

Civil No.PJM 18-3309

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In an ever-unfolding saga of post-judgment motions, several defaulted defendants^ in this
case (together,"Defaulted Defendants") have moved pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
60(b)(5) for relief from the default judgments entered against them on January 13, 2021. In their
short, one-page Motion,the Defaulted Defendants claim that the judgments have been nullified by
AMG Capital Management,LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, 141 S. Ct 1341 (2021). No further
analysis is provided. For the reasons the follow, their Motion is DENIED.
As an initial matter, the Court has already pointed out why AMG Capital does not ipso

facto render the judgments in this case void. See In re Sanctuary Belize Litig., — F. Supp.3d —,
Civ.No.PJM 18-3309,2021 WL 1117763(D. Md.Mar. 24,2021). In its Opinion rendered before

the Supreme Court reached its decision, the Court considered the effect that a decision in AMG
Capital adverse to the FTC might have, reasoning that: "this Court's findings of fact and
determinations as to liability—including contempt of court and violations of the Telemarketing

• Namely, John Usher, Global Property Alliance Inc., Sittee River Wildlife Reserve, Buy Belize LLC, Buy
International Inc., Foundation Development Management Inc., Eco-Futures Development LLC, Eco-Futures Belize

Ltd., Newport Land Group LLC, Power Haus Marketing, Prodigy Management Group LLC, Belize Real Estate
Affiliates LLC,Exotic Investor LLC, Southern Belize Realty LLC, Sanctuary Belize Property Owners' Association,
and the Estate of John Pukke. ECF No. 1267.

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