Securities and Exchange Commission v. Femenia et al

Filing 105

ORDER CONTINUING AND PARTIALLY LIFTING ASSET FREEZE WITH RESPECT TO DEFENDANT ROGER A. WILLIAMS re 100 MOTION for Release of Funds . Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 5/22/2013. (eef)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
Civil Action No.
v.
3:12-cv-803-GCM
JOHN W. FEMENIA, SHAWN C. HEGEDUS,
DANIELLE C. LAURENTI, CORAM REAL
ESTATE HOLDING, INC., GOLDSTAR P.S. INC.,
ROGER A. WILLIAMS, , KENNETH M. RABY,
FRANK M. BURGESS, JAMES A. HAYES,
MATTHEW J. MUSANTE, ANTHONY C.
MUSANTE and AARON M. WENS,
Defendants,
and
KRISTINE LACK and CHRISTINE E. MUSANTE,
Relief Defendants.

ORDER CONTINUING AND PARTIALLY LIFTING ASSET FREEZE
WITH RESPECT TO DEFENDANT ROGER A. WILLIAMS
WHEREAS on December 5, 2012, Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC” or “Commission”) filed its Complaint [Dkt. No. 3] and Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order and other relief against, among others, Defendant Roger A. Williams
(“Williams”) [Dkt. No. 4];
WHEREAS, the Court entered on December 5, 2012 a Temporary Restraining Order
Freezing Assets of Defendants and Relief Defendants and Granting Other Relief and for an

Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Be Issued (“December 5
Order”), including but not limited to, a freeze of the assets of Defendant Williams [Dkt. No. 5];
WHEREAS, Defendant Williams consented to the entry of a preliminary injunction order
against him, which the Court entered on December 13, 2012 [Dkt. No. 28];
WHEREAS, the Court, by Order of December 19, 2013, continued and partially lifted the
asset freeze with respect to certain of Williams’ assets [Dkt. No. 40];
WHEREAS, the Court, by further orders, has continued and partially lifted the asset
freeze with respect to certain of Williams’ assets from time to time;
WHEREAS, Defendant Williams seeks further limited relief from the asset freeze in
order to pay living expenses over several months, legal fees and taxes;
WHEREAS, the Court has been advised that the Commission does not object to the relief
requested;
WHEREAS, the Court has been advised that, upon the ordering of the relief contained
herein, Williams wishes to withdraw and deem as moot his Motion for Partial Relief from Asset
Freeze by Modification of Preliminary Injunction filed on May 7, 2013 [Dkt. No. 100];
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the asset freeze with respect to the assets of Williams
is hereby continued until further order of the Court, EXCEPT THAT the asset freeze with respect
Williams ‘TD Ameritrade account xxx-xxx-646 shall be partially lifted in and up to the amount
of $200,000.000 (Two Hundred Thousand Dollars) in order to permit Williams to pay his
ordinary and customary living expenses over several months, legal fees and taxes.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Williams’ Motion for Partial
Relief from Asset Freeze by Modification of Preliminary Injunction filed on May 7, 2013 is
hereby deemed withdrawn and moot [Dkt. No. 100].

All other terms and provisions of the Court’s prior orders with respect to Williams shall
remain in full force and effect pending further order of the Court.

Signed: May 22, 2013