Wells Capital, Inc. v. Flinn et al
Plaintiff: Wells Capital, Inc.
Defendant: Joseph Flinn, Asher Genoot, Alexia Hefti, Michael Ho, Jaime Leverton, E. Stanley O'Neal, Carl J Rickertsen, Mayo A. Shattuck, III, William Tai, Shenif Visram, Amy Wilkinson and Hut 8 Corp.
Case Number: 1:2026cv22309
Filed: April 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: David S Leibowitz
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. § 0022 Securities Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING TRANSFER to Judge David S. Leibowitz for all further proceedings, accepted and signed on 5/28/2026. Judge Roy K. Altman no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 5/26/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
May 27, 2026 Civil Case Terminated. Per DE 18 . (cqs)
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part the Joint Stipulation to Transfer and Temporarily Stay the Derivative Action [ECF No. 16]. In a separate order, we will TRANSFER this case to Judge David S. Leibowitz, whos already presiding over a related case, Aliko v. Tai, No. 24-cv-20890-DSL (S.D. Fla. Mar. 6, 2024). Well thus leave to Judge Leibowitzs discretion whetherand under what conditionsto stay this action. In the meantime, we DIRECT the Clerk of Court to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 5/26/2026. (dh03)
May 21, 2026 Filing 17 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #16 Stipulation,. Wrong Event Selected - Document is a Motion; ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong event. A motion event must always be selected when filing a motion. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document. (ls)
May 20, 2026 Filing 16 Joint Stipulation/Motion to Transfer by Joseph Flinn, Asher Genoot, Alexia Hefti, Michael Ho, Hut 8 Corp., Jaime Leverton, E. Stanley O'Neal, Carl J Rickertsen, Mayo A. Shattuck, III, William Tai, Shenif Visram, Amy Wilkinson (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Holecek, Michael) Modified to convert document to a motion on 5/21/2026 (ls). Added MOTION to Temporarily Stay Derivative Action on 5/21/2026 (ls).
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER striking the Joint Stipulation to Transfer and Temporarily Stay Derivative Action (the Joint Stipulation) [ECF No. 11]. Local Rule 7.1(a)(2) requires that motions for court approval of inter-party stipulation be accompanied by a proposed order that is filed and served submitted via email to the Court. Here, however, no proposed order has been filed on the docket. We thus strike the Joint Stipulation and direct the parties to refile in compliance with our Local Rules. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 5/15/2026. (dh03)
May 7, 2026 Filing 14 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #13 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement,. Wrong Filer Name(s) Selected; ERROR - The wrong filer name was selected. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document. (ls)
May 7, 2026 Filing 13 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hut 8 Corp. (Holecek, Michael) Modified Text and Filer on 5/7/2026 (ls).
May 5, 2026 Filing 12 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #11 Stipulation,. Wrong Event Selected - Document is a Motion; ERROR - The Filer selected the wrong event. A motion event must always be selected when filing a motion. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document. (ls)
May 4, 2026 Filing 11 STRICKEN Joint Stipulation/Motion to Transfer by Joseph Flinn, Asher Genoot, Alexia Hefti, Michael Ho, Hut 8 Corp., Jaime Leverton, E. Stanley O'Neal, Carl J Rickertsen, Mayo A. Shattuck, III, William Tai, Shenif Visram, Amy Wilkinson (Holecek, Michael) Modified to convert document to a motion on 5/5/2026 (ls). Added MOTION to Temporarily Stay Derivative Action on 5/5/2026 (ls). Modified on 5/15/2026 (cqs). Per DE 15 .
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PAPERLESS ORDER granting the two pending motions for pro hac vice admission [ECF Nos. 8, 9]. Ligaya T. Hernandez and Melissa A. Fortunat may appear and participate in this action on behalf of the Plaintiff Wells Capital, Inc. The Clerk shall provide electronic notification of all electronic filings to Melissa A. Fortunato at #[email protected], and to Ligaya T. Hernandez at #[email protected]. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 4/9/2026. (dh03)
April 8, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Melissa A. Fortunato. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19405276 by Wells Capital, Inc.. Responses due by 4/22/2026. (O'Brien, Cullin)
April 8, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Ligaya T. Hernandez. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-19404662 by Wells Capital, Inc.. Responses due by 4/22/2026. (O'Brien, Cullin)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER in Cases with Multiple Defendants. Signed by Judge Roy K. Altman on 4/6/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls)
April 3, 2026 Filing 6 Clerk's Notice to Filer re #5 Notice (Other). Incorrect Document Link; ERROR - The filed document was not correctly linked to the related docket entry. The correction was made by the Clerk. It is not necessary to refile this document but future filings must comply with the instructions in the CM/ECF Attorney User's Manual. (ls)
April 3, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Filing Civil Cover Sheet by Wells Capital, Inc. re #1 Complaint (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (O'Brien, Cullin) Modified document link on 4/3/2026 (ls).
April 3, 2026 Filing 4 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Melissa A. Fortunato and Ligaya T. Hernandez, mailing date April 3, 2026, (pt)
April 2, 2026 Filing 3 Clerk's Notice to Filer re: Electronic Case. No Civil Cover Sheet. Filer is instructed to file a Notice (Other) with the Civil Cover Sheet attached within 24 hours of the notice. (scn)
April 2, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Roy K. Altman. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett 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. (scn)
April 2, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Verified Stockholder Derivative Complaint and Jury Demand against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19385680, filed by Wells Capital, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Verification, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A - Demand, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B - Response to Demand)(O'Brien, Cullin)

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Plaintiff: Wells Capital, Inc.
Represented By: Cullin Avram O'Brien
Represented By: Melissa A. Fortunato
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Defendant: Hut 8 Corp.
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