Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lopez et al
Plaintiff: Securities and Exchange Commission
Defendant: Taino Adrian Lopez, Alexander Farhang Mehr and Maya Rose Burkenroad
Case Number: 1:2025cv24356
Filed: September 23, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 0077 Securities Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 PAPERLESS ORDER on #22 Parties' Joint Status Report and Motion to Provide Subsequent Status Report ("Motion"). The Motion indicates that the parties "continue to be in active and detailed settlement negotiations" and "need additional time to engage in [such] settlement talks[.]" Mot. at 1. Accordingly, the Motion is GRANTED. This matter shall remain administratively closed, and the parties are directed to submit a Joint Status Report on or before April 10, 2026. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 2/27/2026. (mb03)
February 27, 2026 Filing 22 Joint MOTION to Provide Subsequent Status Report by Securities and Exchange Commission. Responses due by 3/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Koonin, Russell)
February 27, 2026 Filing 21 STATUS REPORT Joint Third by Securities and Exchange Commission (Koonin, Russell)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #18 Parties' Second Joint Status Report and #19 Motion to Provide Subsequent Status Report ("Motion"). The Motion indicates that the "Parties concur that settlement talks which would enable the Commission staff to make a recommendation to the Commissioners in Washington D.C. to resolve this matter in its entirety are progressing." Mot. at 2. Accordingly, the Motion is GRANTED, and the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before February 27, 2026. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 1/16/2026. (adn)
January 16, 2026 Filing 19 Joint MOTION to Provide Subsequent Status Report by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Koonin, Russell)
January 16, 2026 Filing 18 STATUS REPORT Second Joint by Securities and Exchange Commission (Koonin, Russell)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER on #16 Parties' Joint Status Report and Motion to Provide Subsequent Status Report ("Motion"). The Motion indicates that the parties are currently engaged in settlement negotiations and requests that this matter remain administratively closed. Accordingly, the Motion is GRANTED, and the parties are directed to submit a status report on or before January 16, 2026. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 12/15/2025. (mb03)
December 15, 2025 Filing 16 Joint MOTION to Provide Subsequent Status Report by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Koonin, Russell)
December 15, 2025 Filing 15 STATUS REPORT by Securities and Exchange Commission (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Koonin, Russell)
December 15, 2025 Reset Deadline per DE#17: Status Report due by 1/16/2026. (scn)
November 17, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE by Securities and Exchange Commission re #13 Order on Motion to Stay (Koonin, Russell)
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO STAY AND REQUIRING JOINT STATUS REPORT. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 10/28/2025. See attached document for full details. (mb03)
October 28, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION to Stay re #6 Waiver of Service Executed, #5 Order, #11 Waiver of Service Executed, #4 Waiver of Service Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Responses due by 11/12/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Koonin, Russell)
October 1, 2025 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Maya Rose Burkenroad waiver sent on 9/23/2025, response/answer due 11/24/2025. (Johnson, Alise)
September 30, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Garrett Scott Severson on behalf of Alexander Farhang Mehr. Attorney Garrett Scott Severson added to party Alexander Farhang Mehr(pty:dft). (Severson, Garrett)
September 30, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Paul B. Thanasides on behalf of Alexander Farhang Mehr. Attorney Paul B. Thanasides added to party Alexander Farhang Mehr(pty:dft). (Thanasides, Paul)
September 30, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bradley Joseph Bondi on behalf of Alexander Farhang Mehr. Attorney Bradley Joseph Bondi added to party Alexander Farhang Mehr(pty:dft). (Bondi, Bradley)
September 30, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Russell Koonin on behalf of Securities and Exchange Commission. Attorney Russell Koonin added to party Securities and Exchange Commission(pty:pla). (Koonin, Russell)
September 30, 2025 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Alexander Farhang Mehr waiver sent on 9/23/2025, response/answer due 11/24/2025. (Johnson, Alise)
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REQUIRING COMBINED RESPONSES. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 9/29/2025. See attached document for full details. (mb03)
September 26, 2025 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Taino Adrian Lopez waiver sent on 9/23/2025, response/answer due 11/24/2025. (Johnson, Alise)
September 23, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Maya Rose Burkenroad, Taino Adrian Lopez, and Alexander Farhang Mehr. (wce)
September 23, 2025 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (wce)
September 23, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Injunctive and Other Relief and Demand for Jury Trial against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00. USA Filer - No Filing Fee Required, filed by US Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Summon(s), #4 Summon(s))(Johnson, Alise)

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Plaintiff: Securities and Exchange Commission
Represented By: Alise Meredith Johnson
Represented By: Russell Koonin
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