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Court Documents

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  • Order Granting Receiver’s Unopposed Motion for Entry of Order Authorizing First and Final Distribution and Approving Receiver’s Recommended Disposition of Claims, dated 04/29/2022 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion for Entry of Order Authorizing First and Final Distribution and Approving Receiver’s Recommended Disposition of Claims, dated 04/14/2022 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Unopposed Ninth Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 02/23/2022 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Ninth Application for Allowance of Payment and Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 02/16/2022 DOWNLOAD
  • Notice of Filing Eleventh Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 01/31/2022 DOWNLOAD
  • Letter to Investors and Potential Creditors, dated 01/24/2022 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Eighth Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and His Professionals, dated 11/15/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Unopposed Motion For Authority to Sell Remaining Jewelry and Other Items He Secured, dated 11/04/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Tenth Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 11/01/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion for Authority to Sell Remaining Jewelry And Other Items He Secured, dated 10/26/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Approve Addendum to Settlement with Gold 7 of Miami, dated 10/01/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Approve Addendum to Settlement with Gold 7 of Miami, LLC, dated 09/21/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Unopposed Seventh Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and His Professionals, dated 09/06/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Seventh Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and His Professionals, dated 08/16/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Ninth Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 08/06/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Approving Settlement Agreement with Froehlich & De La Rua CPA Firm, LLC, Beatriz De la Rua, and John F. Froehlich, dated 07/09/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Approve Settlement with Froehlich & De La Rua CPA Firm, LLC, Beatriz De La Rua, and John F. Froehlich, dated 07/06/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Letter to Investors and Potential Creditors, dated 06/25/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Letter to Investors and Potential Creditors, dated 06/14/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Approve Claims Procedure for Distributions, dated 05/27/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Unopposed Sixth Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 05/18/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Sixth Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 05/14/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Letter to Investors and Potential Creditors, dated 05/05/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Approve Claims Procedure for Distributions, dated 05/05/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Eighth Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 04/30/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Final Judgment Against Jose Aman, dated 03/23/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • SEC’s Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment Against Jose Aman, dated 03/19/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • SEC’s Motion to Approve Consent Judgment Against Jose Aman, dated 03/19/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Supplemental Motion for Transfer of Funds Previously Deposited Into Registry of the Court, dated 02/24/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Supplemental Motion for Transfer of Funds Previously Deposited Into Registry of the Court, dated 02/23/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Unopposed Fifth Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 02/17/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Clerk’s Receipt for Court Registry Deposit Received on 4/17/20 for $43,486.00, dated 02/17/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Motion for Transfer of Funds Previously Deposited Into Registry of the Court, dated 02/16/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Fifth Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and His Professionals, dated 02/16/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion for Transfer of Funds Previously Deposited into Registry of the Court, dated 02/12/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Judgment of Permanent Injunction Against Corporate Defendants Natural Diamonds Investment Co., Eagle Financial Diamond Group Inc., and Argyle Coin, LLC, dated 02/12/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Motion for Entry of Judgment of Permanent Injunction Against Corporate Defendants Natural Diamonds Investment Co., Eagle Financial Diamond Group Inc. and Argyle Coin, LLC, dated 02/11/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time to File its Motion for Final Judgment, Setting Disgorgement, and Penalty Amounts Against Defendant Jose Aman no later than March 8, 2021, dated 02/10/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Motion for Final Judgment, Setting Disgorgement and Penalty Amounts Against Jose Aman, dated 02/01/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Seventh Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 01/29/2021 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Lift Asset Freeze as to Relief Defendants, dated 12/04/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Amended Order Granting Receiver’s Unopposed Motion for Judicial Determination Regarding Ownership of Fourteen Diamonds in the Receiver’s Possession, dated 12/04/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Motion to Lift Asset Freeze as to Relief Defendants, dated 12/02/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Unopposed Fourth Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 11/18/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply, dated 11/16/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Fourth Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and His Professionals, dated 11/13/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendant, Harold Seigel’s Motion for Leave to File a Sur Response with Reference to Receiver’s Motion Seeking Judicial Determination, dated 11/13/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Reply in Support of Motion for Judicial Determination Regarding Ownership of Fourteen Diamonds in the Receiver’s Possession, dated 11/12/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendants, Harold Seigel and Jonathan Seigel’s Response in Opposition to Receiver’s Motion for Judicial Determination Regarding Ownership of Diamonds in Receiver’s Possession, dated 11/05/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Letter to Investors, dated 11/04/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion for Judicial Determination Regarding Ownership of Fourteen Diamonds in the Receiver’s Possession, dated 11/04/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Overruling Defendants’ Objection to Magistrate Judge’s Order, dated 11/04/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Sixth Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 10/30/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Notice of Service of Unverified Objections and Responses to Receiver’s Interrogatories and Request for Production Propounded Upon Relief Defendant, H.S. Management Group, LLC and Defendant, Harold Seigel, dated 10/23/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Notice of Seigels’ Non-Compliance With Magistrate Judge’s Oral and Written Order, dated 10/22/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement with Relief Defendant Gold 7 of Miami, LLC, dated 10/16/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Response to Harold Seigel’s and His Entity’s Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Order, dated 10/16/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant Gold 7 of Miami, LLC, dated 10/13/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Final Judgment Against Defendant Jonathan Seigel, dated 10/13/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Final Judgment Against Defendant Harold Seigel, dated 10/13/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant H.S. Management Group LLC, dated 10/13/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Motion to Approve Settlement Agreement with Relief Defendant Gold 7 of Miami, LLC, dated 10/06/2020
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission Agreed Motion for Entry of Consent and Proposed Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant Gold 7 of Miami, LLC, dated 10/05/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Agreed Motion for Entry of Consents and Proposed Final Judgments Against Defendants Harold Seigel and Jonathan Seigel, and Relief Defendant H.S. Management Group LLC, dated 10/05/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Denying Motion to Stay, dated 10/02/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendant Harold Seigel and Relief Defendant HS Management Motion to Stay of Magistrate Judge’s Order Dated 9/17/2020 Pending Objections/Review/Appeal, dated 10/02/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendant Harold Seigel and Relief Defendant HS Management’s Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Order Memorializing Rulings Dated 9/17/20, dated 10/02/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission Motion to File Disgorgement and Penalty Motion as to Defendant Jose Aman After his Sentencing in a Parallel Criminal Matter, dated 09/29/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Memorializing Rulings, dated 09/17/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendant Harold Seigel and H.S. Management’s Reply to Receiver’s Combined Reply to his Renewed Motion to Compel and Response to Defendants’ Motion for Protective Order, dated 09/04/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Combined Reply in Support of Renewed Motion to Compel and Response to Motion for Protective Order, dated 08/11/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Fifth Quarterly Report of Receiver, dated 07/30/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendant Harold Seigel and Relief Defendant H.S. Management’s Notice of Filing Supplemental Exhibit, dated 07/28/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendants Harold Seigel and Relief Defendant H.S. Management’s Motion for Protective Order in Response to Receiver’s Alleged “Renewed” Motion to Compel, dated 07/28/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendants Harold Seigel and Jonathan Seigel and Relief Defendant H.S. Management’s Reply to Receiver’s Court Ordered Response to Defendants’s Notice of Settlement Status, dated 07/27/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Corrected Response to Seigels’ “Notice of Settlement Status” and Renewed Motion to Compel, dated 07/08/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Harold Seigel, Jonathan Seigel and Relief Defendant, H.S. Management Group, LLC’s Notice of Settlement Status, dated 07/06/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Harold Seigel and H.S. Management Amended Verified Sworn Notice of Compliance of Accounting Pursuant to the Court’s Temporary Restraining Order, dated 06/30/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Harold Seigel and H.S. Management Verified Sworn Notice of Compliance of Accounting Pursuant to the Court’s Temporary Restraining Order, dated 06/29/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Motion to Compel Seigels’ Compliance with the TRO and Receivership Order, dated 06/26/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Employ Accountants, dated 06/03/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Notice of Settlement and Unopposed Motion for 60 Days to File a Motion to Set Disgorgement and Civil Penalty Amounts as to Defendant Jose Aman and to File the Consents and Final Judgment Against All Other Parties, dated 06/03/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendants, Harold Seigel and Jonathan Seigel and Relief Defendant H.S. Management Group, LLC’s Notice of Compliance, dated 06/02/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time, dated 06/02/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Motion for 1 Day to Modify Summary Judgment Motion and Statement of Undisputed Facts in Light of Tentative Settlements with All but One Party, dated 06/01/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Employ Accountants, dated 05/22/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Motion for Authority to Sell Jewelry Secured from Non-Party Carmelo De Stefano, dated 05/14/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Motion for Authority to Sell Jewelry Secured from Non-Party Carmelo De Stefano, dated 05/05/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Fourth Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 04/30/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Motion to Approve Pre-Suit Settlement with Non-Party Carmelo De Stefano, dated 04/02/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Motion to Approve Settlement with Non-Party Carmelo De Stefano, dated 03/30/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Unopposed Third Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 03/10/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Third Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 03/06/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Report of Mediator, dated 03/05/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Motion to Excuse Harold Seigel, Jonathan H. Seigel and H.S. Management from Mediation, dated 03/03/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Third Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 01/30/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Relief Defendant Bishop Frederick Shipman’s Unopposed Motion for Modification of Asset Freeze to Allow Sale of Motor Vehicles to Fund Portion of Final Judgment, dated 01/27/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Unopposed Motion by Relief Defendant Bishop Frederick D. Shipman for Modification of Asset Freeze to Allow Sale of Motor Vehicles to Fund Portion of Final Judgment, dated 01/23/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Relief Defendant Gold 7’s Fifth Affirmative Defense, dated 01/08/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Second Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and his Professionals, dated 01/07/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Motion for Authority to Sell Certain Diamonds Secured by the Receiver, dated 01/07/2020 DOWNLOAD
  • Discovery Order, dated 12/26/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Motion for Authority to Sell Certain Diamonds Secured by the Receiver, dated 12/18/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant Whitney Shipman, dated 12/11/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant Winners Church, dated 12/11/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant Frederick Shipman, dated 12/11/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Second Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and His Professionals, dated 11/14/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Notice of Filing Second Quarterly Status Report of Receiver, dated 10/30/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Motion to Strike Relief Defendant Gold 7’s Fifth Affirmative Defense of Unclean Hands, dated 10/21/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Notice of Sale of Horses Pursuant to Order Granting Receiver’s Motion for Authority to Sell, or, Alternatively, Donate Remaining Two Horses, dated 09/17/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Employ Diamond and Jewelry Appraiser, dated 09/11/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Employ Diamond and Jewelry Appraiser, dated 09/10/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Motion for Authority to Sell, or, Alternatively, Donate Remaining Two Horses, dated 09/10/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting First Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and His Professionals, dated 09/10/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Notice of Seigel Defendants’ Non-Objection to the Receiver’s Motion for Authority to Sell, or, Alternatively, Donate Remaining Two Horses, dated 09/06/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Motion for Authority to Sell, or, Alternatively, Donate Remaining Two Horses, dated 09/06/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s First Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to the Receiver and His Professionals, dated 08/28/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Notice of Appearance for Receiver, dated 08/19/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting in Part Receiver’s Motion to Employ Legal Counsel, dated 08/15/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Notice of Filing Agreed Order Granting in Part Receiver’s Motion to Employ Legal Counsel, dated 08/14/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Motion for Extension of Time for Receiver’s First Interim Application for Allowance and Payment of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses, dated 08/13/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendants, H. Seigel, J. Seigel, and H.S. Management’s Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Motion to Dismiss the SEC Complaint, dated 08/01/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Setting Hearing on Motion to Employ, dated 07/31/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendants, H. Seigel, J. Seigel, and H.S. Management’s Motion for Leave to File Sur Response, dated 07/30/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s First Quarterly Status Report, dated 07/30/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Reply in Support of Motion to Employ Legal Counsel, dated 07/26/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendant H. Seigel, J. Seigel and Relief Defendant, H.S. Management’s Amended Response in Opposition to Receiver’s Motion to Employ Legal Counsel, dated 07/26/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Defendant H. Seigel, J. Seigel and Relief Defendant, H.S. Management’s Opposition and Objection to Receiver’s Motion to Employ Legal Counsel, dated 07/26/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Unopposed Motion for Authority to Sell Horses Previously Seized, dated 07/22/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion for Authority to Sell Horses Previously Seized, dated 07/19/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Receiver’s Amended and Unopposed Motion to Consolidate and Expand Receivership Over Defendants Natural Diamonds Investment Co. and Eagle Financial Diamond Group, Inc. a/k/a Diamante Atelier, dated 07/11/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Setting Discovery Status Conference, dated 07/10/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Motion to Employ Legal Counsel, dated 07/10/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Amended, and Unopposed, Motion to Consolidate and Expand Receivership over Defendants Natural Diamonds Investment Co. and Eagle Financial Diamond Group, dated 07/09/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Scheduling Order and Order Referring Case to Mediation, dated 07/03/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Setting Status Conference, Calendar Call, and Trial Date, Order Requirements, and Order of Reference to Magistrate Judge, dated 07/03/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Unopposed Motion to Consolidate and Expand Receivership Over Defendants Natural Diamonds Investment Co. and Eagle Financial Diamond Group, Inc. a/k/a Diamante Atelier, dated 07/02/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Jose Aman’s Answers to Plaintiff’s Complaint, dated 07/01/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Scheduling Report, dated 07/01/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Relief Defendant, Gold 7 of Miami, LLC’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff’s Complaint, dated 06/19/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Avoidance of Relief Defendants Winners Church International, Inc. of West Palm Beach, Florida, Bishop Frederick D. Shipman, and Pastor Whitney Shipman, dated 06/18/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Agreed Order Concerning the Transfer of Jewelry to Court-Appointed Receiver, dated 06/14/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Receiver’s Notice of Filing Proposed Agreed Order Concerning the Transfer of Jewelry to Court-Appointed Receiver, dated 06/11/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Regarding Asset Freeze Against Winners Church, Frederick Shipman, and Whitney Shipman, dated 06/11/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Imposing Preliminary Asset Freeze and Other Relief as to Relief Defendants Winners Church, Frederick Shipman, and Whitney Shipman, dated 05/28/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order of Preliminary Injunction and Other Relief Against All Defendants and Relief Defendant H.S. Management Group LLC, dated 05/28/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Notice by Corporate Monitor and Receiver, dated 05/22/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting SEC’s Motion for Appointment of Receiver, dated 05/20/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order, Asset Freeze, and Other Emergency Relief, dated 05/14/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • SEC’s Motion for Appointment of Receiver, dated 05/13/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • SEC’s Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, dated 05/13/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • SEC’s Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief, dated 05/13/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Notice of Filing Corporate Monitor’s First Report (Round v. Natural Diamonds Investment Co., et al), dated 04/29/2019 DOWNLOAD
  • Order Granting in Part Plaintiffs’ Motion for Appointment of Corporate Monitor (Round v. Natural Diamonds Investment Co., et al.), dated 03/28/2019 DOWNLOAD