United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lee et al
Plaintiff: United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Defendant: Seong Yeol Lee and Ameritrust Corporation
Nominal Defendant: Beespoke Capital, Inc., Beespoke Capital, LLC, Alice Mee-Hyang Choi, April Sue-Chang Lee and Elaine Choung-Hee Lee
Case Number: 3:2023cv00125
Filed: February 1, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Connecticut
Presiding Judge: Janet Bond Arterton
Referring Judge: Robert M Spector
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 77 Securities Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for Temporary Order to Extend Asset Freeze through May 3, 2023 Order by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order for Temporary Extension of Asset Freeze to May 3, 2023)(Kelly, Rua)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Ameritrust Corporation. (Kelly, Rua)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Beespoke Capital, Inc.. (Kelly, Rua)
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Beespoke Capital, LLC. (Kelly, Rua)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Extension of Time until May 3, 2023 to Respond to Plaintiff's #1 Complaint, on consent. Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 3/30/23. (Tooker, Aimee)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Answer deadline updated for All Defendants. (Tooker, Aimee)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until May 3, 2023 to Respond to Plaintiff's #1 Complaint by Alice Mee-Hyang Choi. (Finn, Thomas)
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Telephonic Status Conference set for 4/24/2023 at 3:00 PM, as follows: 1-877-402-9753; Code 3535720. (Tooker, Aimee)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 STATUS REPORT by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Kelly, Rua)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to #1 Complaint, on consent, to 4/3/23. Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 2/23/23. (Tooker, Aimee)
February 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Answer deadline updated for All Defendants. (Tooker, Aimee)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until April 3, 2023 to Respond to #1 Complaint by Alice Mee-Hyang Choi. (Finn, Thomas)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Delores Bowman on behalf of Alice Mee-Hyang Choi (Bowman, Jessica)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Entry of Order by Agreement. Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 2/10/23. (Tooker, Aimee)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION for Agreed-Upon Temporary Relief Order by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1)(Moran, Michael)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Docket Entry Correction re 11 Electronic Summons Issued. ENTERED IN ERROR. See Doc. #12 for correction. (Sichanh, Christina)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Seong Yeol Lee* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Rua M. Kelly* *Securities & Exchange Commission - MA* *33 Arch St., 23rd Fl.* *Boston, MA 02110-1424*. (Sichanh, Christina)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ENTERED IN ERROR: ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Seong Yeol Lee* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. (Sichanh, Christina)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Janet Bond Arterton: Telephonic Scheduling Conference held on 2/6/2023. TOTAL TIME: 47 minutes(Court Reporter Corrine Thomas.) (Sichanh, Christina)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: The Court held a telephonic scheduling conference with the parties this date. Mr. Lee represented himself and proceedings were translated. The parties agreed to a voluntary standstill agreement which will be reduced to writing and signed with three parts to be in effect until further order of the Court. Mr. Lee will promptly secure litigation counsel whose appearance will be filed no later than April 7, 2023. Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 2/6/23.(Tooker, Aimee)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas J. Finn on behalf of Alice Mee-Hyang Choi (Finn, Thomas)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Seong Yeol Lee. (Kelly, Rua)
February 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #5 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #7 Protective Order, 3 Notice re: Disclosure Statement,, #1 Complaint filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission, #6 Electronic Filing Order Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 2/2/2023.(Sichanh, Christina)
February 2, 2023 Opinion or Order A telephonic scheduling conference regarding Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order #2 will be held 2/6/23 at 11:30 a.m. as follows: 1-877-402-9753; access code: 3535720. Plaintiff's counsel shall ensure Defendant receives notice of this call. (Tooker, Aimee)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 2/1/2023.(Sichanh, Christina)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Janet Bond Arterton on 2/1/2023.(Sichanh, Christina)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 4/2/2023 Discovery due by 8/3/2023 Dispositive Motions due by 9/7/2023 Signed by Clerk on 2/1/2023.(Sichanh, Christina)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Rua M. Kelly on behalf of United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Kelly, Rua)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and Local Rule 7.1, any nongovernmental corporate party must electronically file a disclosure statement that identifies any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning 10% or more of its stock or states that there is no such corporation. Such disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 2/1/2023.(Anastasio, F.)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order Freezing and Repatriating Assets by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Ex. to Proposed Order, #3 Memorandum in Support, #4 Affidavit McCann Declaration, #5 Affidavit Sevilla Declaration, #6 Exhibit Ex. 1 Sevilla Declaration, #7 Exhibit Ex. 2 Sevilla Declaration, #8 Exhibit Ex. 3 Sevilla Declaration, #9 Exhibit Ex. 4 Sevilla Declaration, #10 Exhibit Ex. 5 Sevilla Declaration, #11 Exhibit Ex. 6 Sevilla Declaration, #12 Exhibit Ex. 7 Sevilla Declaration, #13 Exhibit Ex. 8 Sevilla Declaration, #14 Exhibit Ex. 9 Sevilla Declaration, #15 Exhibit Ex. 10 Sevilla Declaration, #16 Exhibit Ex. 11 Sevilla Declaration, #17 Exhibit Ex. 12 Sevilla Declaration, #18 Exhibit Ex. 13 Sevilla Declaration, #19 Exhibit Ex. 14 Sevilla Declaration, #20 Exhibit Ex. 15 Sevilla Declaration, #21 Exhibit Ex. 16 Sevilla Declaration, #22 Exhibit Ex. 17 Sevilla Declaration, #23 Exhibit Ex. 18 Sevilla Declaration, #24 Exhibit Ex. 19 Sevilla Declaration, #25 Exhibit Ex. 20 Sevilla Declaration, #26 Exhibit Ex. 21 Sevilla Declaration, #27 Exhibit Ex. 22 Sevilla Declaration, #28 Exhibit Ex. 23 Sevilla Declaration)(Moran, Michael)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Securities and Exchange Commission.(Moran, Michael)
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Janet Bond Arterton and Judge Robert M. Spector added. (Freberg, B)

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Plaintiff: United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Represented By: David Christopher Nelson
Represented By: Rua M. Kelly
Represented By: Michael Christopher Moran
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Nominal defendant: Beespoke Capital, Inc.
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Nominal defendant: Beespoke Capital, LLC
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Nominal defendant: Alice Mee-Hyang Choi
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Represented By: Thomas J. Finn
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Nominal defendant: April Sue-Chang Lee
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Nominal defendant: Elaine Choung-Hee Lee
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