Securities and Exchange Commission v. Madoff et al

Filing 8

ORDER ON CONSENT IMPOSING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, FREEZING ASSETS AND GRANTING OTHER RELIEF AGAINST DEFENDANTS: Pending a final disposition of this action, Defendants, and each of their partners, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of this Order by personal service, facsimile service, telephonic notice, notice by e-mail or otherwise, are preliminarily enjoined from, directly or indirectly, singly or in concert, in the offer, purchase or sale of any security, by use of any means or instruments of transportation or communication in interstate commerce or by use of the mails, as set forth herein. It is further ordered that Lee Richards. Esq., of Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP, continues as the appointed receiver for the assets of Madoff Securities International Ltd. ("Madoff International"), Madoff Ltd., and any other broker-dealer, market making, or investment advisory businesses (the "Foreign Entities") not located in the United States of America that are owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by Madoff, BMIS and their partners, agents, employees, attorneys, or other professionals, anyone acting in concert with them or on their behalf, and any third party, as set forth herein. Consent of Defendants to Preliminary Injunction Order filed herewith is incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, and that Defendants shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements set forth therein. (Signed by Judge Louis L. Stanton on 12/18/2008) (jpo) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/19/2008: # 1 CONSENT OF DEFENDANT BERNARLD L. MADOFF TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER, # 2 Consent of SIPC Trustee to Preliminary Injunction Order) (jpo).