Securities & Exchange Commission v. Hemp, Inc. et al

Filing 201

ORDER Re: 200 Status Report. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler on 8/20/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)

Case 2:16-cv-01413-JAD-BNW Document 200 Filed 08/16/21 Page 1 of 3

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Casey R. Fronk (Illinois #6296535) admitted pro hac vice
[e-mail]
Tracy S. Combs (California #298664) admitted pro hax vice
[e-mail]
Securities and Exchange Commission
Salt Lake Regional Office
351 South West Temple, Suite 6.100
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Mark R. Sylvester (New York # 4612362) admitted pro hac vice
[e-mail]
Securities and Exchange Commission
Brookfield Place
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
[phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
vs.

Case No.: 2:16-cv-01413-JAD-BNW

Plaintiff,

STATUS REPORT

HEMP, INC. a Colorado Corporation;
BRUCE J. PERLOWIN, an individual;
BARRY K. EPLING, an individual; JED
M. PERLOWIN, an individual; FERRIS
HOLDING, INC., a private Nevada
Corporation; HOBBES EQUITIES INC.,
a private Nevada Corporation;
DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENTS LLC, a
private Nevada Limited Liability
Company; and QUANTUM ECONOMIC
PROTOCOLS LLC, a private Nevada
Limited Liability Company.
Defendants.

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Case 2:16-cv-01413-JAD-BNW Document 200 Filed 08/16/21 Page 2 of 3

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Pursuant to the Court’s June 21, 2021 order (Dkt. No. 199), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“Commission”) submits the following status report:
The Court has entered final consent judgments as to defendants Hemp, Inc., Bruce
Perlowin, Barry Epling, Ferris Holding, Inc., and Hobbes Equities Inc. The Commission is

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reviewing the proposed settlements for the remaining three defendants (Jed Perlowin, Diversified

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Investments, LLC, and Quantum Economic Protocols, LLC) with a final decision expected on

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August 19, 2021.
The Commission will either file dismissal documents or an additional status report on
August 23, 2021 informing the Court of the status of the Commission’s review of the settlements
of the remaining three defendants.

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Dated: August 16, 2021
/s/ Casey R. Fronk
Casey R. Fronk
Tracy S. Combs
Mark R. Sylvester
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Securities and Exchange Commission

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Order
IT IS SO ORDERED
DATED: 10:21 am, August 20, 2021

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BRENDA WEKSLER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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