08/27/2015 350 REPLY in Opposition to Defendant Michael Metter's Objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. (Kisslinger, Paul) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
10/01/2015 STATUS REPORT ORDER ---Status Report due by 10/14/2015 --- The SEC is hereby ORDERED to provide a status report ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 14, 2015, concerning the remaining defendants in this case. The status report must include a plan for the expeditious resolution of all claims remaining in this case. Notably, no action has been taken in this case against defendants Halperin and Pensley since 2011, and, as far as the Court is aware, Pensley never complied with the auditing order. All parties are directed to cooperate with the SEC in preparing the status report and management plan. IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED that the parties are to contact Magistrate Judge Levy's chambers forthwith to schedule expeditiously a management conference. SO ORDERED by Judge Dora Lizette Irizarry on 10/1/2015. (Irizarry, Dora) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
09/30/2015 351 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- For the reasons set forth in the ATTACHED WRITTEN MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, the Report and Recommendation ("R&R") issued on August 3, 2015, by the Hon. Robert M. Levy, U.S.M.J., is hereby adopted in its entirety. Accordingly, the SEC's motion for damages is granted and defendant Michael Metter is held jointly and severally liable for: (1) disgorgement in the amount of $52,236,995.00; (2) prejudgment interest based on the IRS rate from May 5, 2010 to the date of entry of this judgment; and (3) a civil penalty of $6,133,540.00. The Clerk of the Court is directed to enter judgment against defendant Michael Metter in accord with this Order. However, this case is not closed and shall remain open for further proceedings. SO ORDERED by Judge Dora Lizette Irizarry on 09/30/2015. (Irizarry, Dora) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-02031-DLI-RML
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Spongetech Delivery Systems, Inc. et al
Assigned to: Judge Dora Lizette Irizarry Referred to: Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy Cause: 15:77 Securities Fraud Date Filed: 05/05/2010 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff Plaintiff U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission represented by Jeffrey Tao Securities & Exchange Commission 100 F St, Ne Mail Stop 4010 Washington, DC 20549 202-551-4411 Fax: 202-772-9246 Email: taoje@sec.gov TERMINATED: 02/17/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Paul W. Kisslinger U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F. Street N.E. Washington, DC 20549 202-551-4427 Fax: 202-772-9292 Email: kisslingerp@sec.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Richard E. Simpson Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street NE Washington, DC 20549 202-551-4492 Fax: 202-772-9246 Email: simpsonr@sec.gov TERMINATED: 02/17/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Plaintiff The Sullivan Lead Plaintiff Group represented by Gary S. Graifman Kantrowitz Goldhamer & Graifman Suite 200 747 Chestnut Ridge Road Spring Valley, NY 10977 845-356-2570 Fax: 845-356-4335 Email: ggraifman@kgglaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V. Defendant Spongetech Delivery Systems, Inc. TERMINATED: 11/10/2011 represented by Jeffrey B. Sklaroff Greenberg, Traurig, LLP Met Life Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 212-801-9200 Fax: 212-801-6400 Email: sklaroffj@gtlaw.com TERMINATED: 08/10/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY
Jesse Z. Weiss Greenberg Traurig (Austin) 300 West 6th Street Suite 2050 Austin, TX 78701 512-320-7231 Fax: 512-320-7210 TERMINATED: 08/10/2010
Kimberly Davis Greenberg Traurig, LLP 300 West Sixth Street Suite 2050 Austin, TX 78701 512-320-7200 Fax: 512-320-7210 Email: daviskg@gtlaw.com TERMINATED: 08/10/2010
Paul Richard Bessette Greenberg Traurig LLP MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 (212) 801-9200 Fax: (212) 801-6400 TERMINATED: 08/10/2010
Defendant RM Enterprises International, Inc. TERMINATED: 11/08/2011 Defendant Steven Moskowitz represented by Michael F. Bachner Bachner & Herskovits, P.C. 26 Broadway Suite 2310 New York, NY 10004 (212) 344-7778 Fax: (212) 344-7774 Email: mb@bhlawfirm.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Scott James Splittgerber Bachner & Associates, PC 26 Broadway, Suite 2310 New York, NY 10004 212-344-7778 Fax: 212-344-7774 Email: ss@bhlawfirm.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant George Sperenza TERMINATED: 11/08/2011 Defendant Joel Pensley represented by Roger L. Fidler Law Offices of Roger L. Fidler 145 Highview Terrace Hawthorne, NJ 07506 973-949-4193 Fax: 973-949-4196 Email: rfidler0099@aol.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant Jack Halperin represented by Chad N. Cagan Sannenblick Parker & Selvers, P.C. 4400 Route 9 S Freehold, NJ 07728 732-431-1234 Fax: 732-431-3994 Email: ccagan@spspc.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant
Michael Metter TERMINATED: 12/18/2012 represented by Jeffrey B. Sklaroff (See above for address) TERMINATED: 08/10/2010 LEAD ATTORNEY
Jesse Z. Weiss (See above for address) TERMINATED: 08/10/2010
Kimberly Davis (See above for address) TERMINATED: 08/10/2010
Maranda E. Fritz Thompson Hine LLP 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor New York, NY 10017 (212) 908-3966 Fax: (212) 344-6101 Email: maranda.fritz@ThompsonHine.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Paul Richard Bessette (See above for address) TERMINATED: 08/10/2010
Defendant BusinessTalkRadio.net, Inc. Relief Defendant represented by Brett David Fallon Morris James LLP 500 Delaware Avenue Suite 1500 Wilmington, DE 19801 302-888-6888 Fax: 302-571-1750 Email: bfallon@morrisjames.com TERMINATED: 10/23/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Maranda E. Fritz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant Blue Star Media Group, Inc. Relief Defendant TERMINATED: 03/11/2013 represented by Maranda E. Fritz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Claimant Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C. represented by Scott D. Rosen Cohn Birnbaum & Shea P.C. 100 Pearl Street Hartford, NY 06103 860-493-2200 Fax: 860-727-0361 Email: srosen@cb-shea.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Claimant United States of America represented by Karen A. Smith U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division Po Box 55 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 202-307-6588 Fax: 202-514-5238 Email: karen.a.smith@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Lisa L. Bellamy United States Department of Justice, Tax Division Civil Trial Section, Northern Region P O Box 55 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 202-307-6416 Fax: 202-514-5238 Email: lisa.l.bellamy@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Stephanie W. Chernoff U.S. Department of Justice - Tax Division Po Box 55 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 202-307-2251 Fax: 202-514-5238 Email: stephanie.w.chernoff@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Interested Party Michael R. Craven, as the Court Appointed Receiver Over Relief Defendant BusinessTalkRadio.net Acquisition Corp. TERMINATED: 07/08/2014 represented by Brett David Fallon (See above for address) TERMINATED: 10/23/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Interested Party John Patchcoski current employee and independent contractor of Business TalkRadio. Network, Inc. represented by G. Randy James The James Law Group, PL 4230 S. MacDill Avenue Suite K Tampa, FL 33611 813-831-5688 Fax: 813-831-8182 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Interested Party Mr. W. Marc Johnson
V. Trustee Kenneth P. Silverman
V. Intervenor United States of America represented by Karen A. Smith (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Nathan Daniel Reilly United States Attorneys Office Eastern District of NY 271 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-254-6196 Fax: 718-254-6076 Email: nathan.reilly@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Stephanie W. Chernoff (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
William E. Schaeffer United States Attorneys Office 271 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-254-6059 Fax: 718-254-6076 TERMINATED: 02/17/2012 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Intervenor Solution Funding, LLC represented by Thuy Trang Bui Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 140 Broadway 39th Floor New York, NY 10005 212-248-3140 Fax: 212-248-3141 Email: thuy.bui@dbr.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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