Federal Trade Commission v. Finacial Education Services, Inc
Plaintiff: Federal Trade Commission
Defendant: Finacial Education Services, Inc, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, VR-Tech MGT, LLC, CM Rent Inc., Youth Financial Literacy Foundation, Parimal M Naik, Michael Toloff, Christopher Toloff and Gerald Thompson
Receiver: Patrick A. Miles, Jr.
Case Number: 2:2022cv11120
Filed: May 23, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Presiding Judge: Bernard A Friedman
Referring Judge: Anthony P Patti
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: None
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July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ( #3 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Federal Trade Commission), VACATING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ( #10 Temporary Restraining Order,, Set Deadlines/Hearings,), TERMINATING ASSET FREEZE, and Converting Receivership to Monitorship. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (Villereal, Tara)
July 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 75 MOTION for Order Approving and Authorizing Payment of Receiver's and Professional's Fees and Costs by Patrick A. Miles, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit 1 to Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit 2 to Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit 3 to Exhibit A) (Sallah, Anthony)
July 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for virtual proceedings before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman: Status Conference held on 7/8/2022. Summary: Judge instructed parties to submit one proposed order or individual proposed orders if there is no agreement to unfreeze bank accounts by 7/11/2022. The Court will review all proposed order(s) and will issue its final order(s) by 7/13/2022. (Court Reporter: Timothy Floury) (JCur)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 NOTICE TO APPEAR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE: **AT THE REQUEST OF COUNSEL** Status Conference set for 7/8/2022 12:45 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman |Zoom Webinar Information: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1609147357?pwd=MERyNWpXTHJJZWR1WVQrWlB4andrQT09 Passcode: 157226 Or One tap mobile : US: +16692545252,,1609147357# or +16468287666,,1609147357#| (JCur)
July 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 73 TRANSCRIPT of Motion for Preliminary Injunction held on 06/30/2022. (Court Reporter/Transcriber: Timothy Floury) (Number of Pages: 65) The parties have 21 days to file with the court and Court Reporter/Transcriber a Redaction Request of this transcript. If no request is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 days. Redaction Request due 7/27/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/8/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/4/2022. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, the transcript is publicly available. (Floury, Timothy)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 SEALED EXHIBIT Gayle Toloff Revocable Living Trust re #49 MOTION to Seal and Brief in Support by CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC. (Mac Murray, Helen)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 STIPULATED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS MICHAEL TOLOFF AND CHRISTOPHER TOLOFF'S #49 MOTION TO SEAL THE GAYLE L. TOLOFF REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ORDER granting DEFENDANTS FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, INC., UNITED WEALTH SERVICES, INC., VR-TECH, LLC, YOUTH FINANCIAL LITERACY FOUNDATION, AND PARIMAL NAIKS #46 MOTION TO SEAL PORTIONS OF THE DECLARATION OF MATTHEW SCOTT RAPKOWSKI. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ORDER DENYING AS MOOT THE FES DEFENDANT'S #56 MOTION TO PRESENT LIVE TESTIMONY AND DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANTS CHRISTOPHER AND MICHAEL TOLOFFS #48 MOTION FOR A LIMITED MODIFICATION TO THE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 68 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Michelle Grajales on behalf of Federal Trade Commission. (Grajales, Kathryn)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for in-person proceedings before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman: Show Cause Hearing held on 6/30/2022 Disposition: Court will issue an order. (Court Reporter: Timothy Floury) (JCur)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER denying Defendants Financial Education Services, Inc., United Wealth Services, Inc., Vr-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation, And Parimal Naik's #45 Motion To Strike Elena Hoffman's Declaration. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 66 Notice of Determination of Motion Without Oral Argument re #45 MOTION to Strike Declaration of Elena Hoffman (Dkt. Nos. 5-30 & 5-31) (JCur)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 65 DECLARATION by Anthony Fuller filed by CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Anthony Fuller) (Mac Murray, Helen)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re #3 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 27 - Supplemental Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein - part 1, #3 Exhibit 27 - Supplemental Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein - part 2, #4 Exhibit 27 - Supplemental Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein - part 3, #5 Exhibit 27 - Supplemental Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein - part 4, #6 Exhibit 27 - Supplemental Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein - part 5, #7 Exhibit 28 - Supplemental Declaration of FTC Paralegal Elena Hoffman) (Ashe, Gregory)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 63 RESPONSE to #48 MOTION for Limited Modification of Temporary Restraining Order filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 RESPONSE to #45 MOTION to Strike Declaration of Elena Hoffman (Dkt. Nos. 5-30 & 5-31) filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 DECLARATION by Gerald Thompson re #50 Response to Motion filed by Gerald Thompson (Morgan, Kerry)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 DECLARATION by Parimal Naik re #52 Response to Motion,,, filed by CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Parimal Naik) (Mac Murray, Helen)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 NOTICE of Appearance by Roy Taub on behalf of Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Taub, Roy)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Epstein, Richard)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 RESPONSE to #56 MOTION for Evidentiary Hearing to Present Live Testimony At June 30, 2022 Hearing filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 MOTION for Evidentiary Hearing to Present Live Testimony At June 30, 2022 Hearing by Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Epstein, Richard)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 NOTICE by Patrick A. Miles, Jr of Filing of First Interim Report of Temporary Receiver (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - First Interim Report of Temporary Receiver Patrick A. Miles, Jr., #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E) (Sallah, Anthony)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER granting #42 Defendants Financial Education Services, Inc., United Wealth Services, Inc., Vr-Tech, LLc, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation, and Parimal Naik's unopposed motion to extend page limits. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 NOTICE of Appearance by George S. Fish on behalf of Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Fish, George)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 RESPONSE to #3 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission's Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A- Declaration of Christopher Toloff, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B- Declaration of Michael Toloff, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C- Declaration of Antony Hawkins, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D- Declaration of Pat Karas, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E- Declaration of Rohil Ratanpara, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F- Declaration of Stephanie Jajou, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G- Declaration of Sue Griffin, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H- Declaration of Alicia Linn, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I- Declaration of Brandon Clark, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J- Declaration of Mohammed Alawa, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K- Declaration of Dr. Branko Jovanovic) (Mac Murray, Helen)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 RESPONSE to #3 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23) (Epstein, Richard)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 RESPONSE to #3 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order And to Dissolve the TRO filed by Gerald Thompson. (Morgan, Kerry)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MOTION to Seal and Brief in Support by Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff. (Mac Murray, Helen)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MOTION for Limited Modification of Temporary Restraining Order by CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A- Motion to Seal, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B- Amanda Fuller Statement, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C- Declaration of Michael Toloff, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D- Declaration of Christopher Toloff - signed, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E- Michael Financial Statement, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F- Christopher Financial Statement, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G- Mike Supporting Documents, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H- Chris Supporting Documents, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I- Asset Mgmt. Motion for Release, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J- Premier Metal Order Granting Modification, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K- Burnlounge Stipulated Preliminary Injunction, #12 Exhibit Exhibit L- Declaration of Amanda Fuller - signed) (Mac Murray, Helen)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 SEALED EXHIBIT to Portions of the Declaration of Matthew S. Rapkowski by Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, #2 Exhibit F, #3 Exhibit G, #4 Exhibit I, #5 Exhibit J, #6 Exhibit K, #7 Exhibit L, #8 Exhibit M, #9 Exhibit O, #10 Exhibit P, #11 Exhibit R, #12 Exhibit S, #13 Exhibit V, #14 Exhibit X, #15 Exhibit Y, #16 Exhibit AB, #17 Exhibit AD, #18 Exhibit AE, #19 Exhibit AF) (Epstein, Richard)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MOTION to Seal Portions of the Declaration of Matthew S. Rapkowski by Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, #2 Exhibit F, #3 Exhibit G, #4 Exhibit I, #5 Exhibit J, #6 Exhibit K, #7 Exhibit L, #8 Exhibit M, #9 Exhibit O, #10 Exhibit P, #11 Exhibit R, #12 Exhibit S, #13 Exhibit V, #14 Exhibit X, #15 Exhibit Y, #16 Exhibit AB, #17 Exhibit AD, #18 Exhibit AE, #19 Exhibit AF) (Epstein, Richard)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MOTION to Strike Declaration of Elena Hoffman (Dkt. Nos. 5-30 & 5-31) by Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Elena Hoffman Part 1, #2 Exhibit A - Declaration of Elena Hoffman Part 2) (Epstein, Richard)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Scott Rapkowski on behalf of Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Rapkowski, Matthew)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 STIPULATED ORDER REGARDING CERTAIN ASSETS #36 . Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Taub, Roy)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Kerry L. Morgan on behalf of Gerald Thompson. (Morgan, Kerry)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Erica R. Hollar appearing on behalf of CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC (Hollar, Erica)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 AFFIDAVIT of of Service by Parimal M Naik (Epstein, Richard)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Wayne Epstein on behalf of Finacial Education Services, Inc, Parimal M Naik, United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, Youth Financial Literacy Foundation. (Epstein, Richard)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Walter Charles Blackham appearing on behalf of CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC (Blackham, Walter)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Joint MOTION STIPULATED MOTION REGARDING CERTAIN ASSETS by Federal Trade Commission. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFF'S #3 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION: (Response due by 6/27/2022, Reply due by 6/29/2022). Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
June 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Emily R. Warren appearing on behalf of CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC (Warren, Emily)
June 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: David W. Warren appearing on behalf of CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC (Warren, David)
June 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Joint MOTION SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by All Defendants. (Taub, Roy) Modified on 6/23/2022 (SKra). Modified on 6/23/2022 (SKra). Modified on 6/23/2022 (SKra).[PER ATTORNEY CALL-MOTION SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BY Finacial Education Services, Inc, United Wealth Services, Inc.,VR-Tech, LLC,Youth Financial Literacy Foundation AND PARIMAL M NAIK]
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Lisa Messner appearing on behalf of CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC (Messner, Lisa)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Helen Mac Murray on behalf of CM Rent Inc., Christopher Toloff, Michael Toloff, VR-Tech MGT, LLC. (Mac Murray, Helen)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Christopher Toloff waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Michael Toloff waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. CM Rent Inc. waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. VR-Tech MGT, LLC waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Parimal M Naik waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Youth Financial Literacy Foundation waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. VR-Tech, LLC waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. United Wealth Services, Inc. waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Finacial Education Services, Inc waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed. Gerald Thompson waiver sent on 5/25/2022, answer due 7/25/2022. (Ashe, Gregory)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STIPULATED ORDER CONTINUING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING AND CONTINUING #10 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: (Show Cause Hearing reset for 6/30/2022 11:00 AM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman Courtroom 110) Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Joint MOTION Stipulated Motion to Continue Preliminary Injunction Hearing and Continue Temporary Restraining Order by Federal Trade Commission. (Ashe, Gregory)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony C. Sallah on behalf of Patrick A. Miles, Jr. (Sallah, Anthony)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Pamela Weiss on behalf of Patrick A. Miles, Jr. (Weiss, Erika)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by David Hall on behalf of Patrick A. Miles, Jr. (Hall, David)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Heald on behalf of Federal Trade Commission. (Heald, Julia)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RE-NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: Show Cause Hearing reset for 6/3/2022 10:30 AM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman Courtroom 110 (JCur)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER Lifting Temporary Seal from Entire File. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (SSch)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Ex Parte MOTION TO LIFT TEMPORARY SEAL AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEROF by Federal Trade Commission. (Ashe, Gregory)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #3 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER with attachments and setting: (IN-PERSON SHOW CAUSE Hearing for 6/6/2022 02:00 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman, Courtroom 110). Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #4 FTC'S EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF IN EXCESS OF PAGE LIMITS. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TEMPORARILY SEALING CASE FILE. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (JCur)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Issued for * All Defendants * (SSch)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AMENDED by Federal Trade Commission Amended Receiver Recommendation (Ashe, Gregory)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 INDEX of Exhibits re #3 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Federal Trade Commission (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Samuel Cassamas, #2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Tonesha Copning, #3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Patryce Counts, #4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Monica Dimbo, #5 Exhibit 5 - Declaration of Amber Harris, #6 Exhibit 6 - Declaration of Betty King, #7 Exhibit 7 - Declaration of Edene Shirley Lakpa, #8 Exhibit 8 - Declaration of Peter Markham, #9 Exhibit 9 - Declaration of Raciel Fuentes Reyes, #10 Exhibit 10 - Declaration of FTC Paralegal Celia Garrett, #11 Exhibit 11 - Declaration of Carla Robins, #12 Exhibit 12 - Declaration of Ronetta Stoute, #13 Exhibit 13 - Declaration of Katia Templar, #14 Exhibit 14 - Declaration of Renata Wilkins, #15 Exhibit 15 - Declaration of Adrena Womack Cummings, #16 Exhibit 16 - Affidavit of Michael Toloff in FES v Georgia, #17 Exhibit 17 - Affidavit of Michael Toloff filed in Pharel v FES, #18 Exhibit 18 - Affidavit of Parimal Naik filed in Pharel v FES, #19 Exhibit 19 - Affidavit of Gerald Thompson filed in Pharel v FES, #20 Exhibit 20 - Declaration of Lisa Willis (Equifax), #21 Exhibit 21 - Declaration of Ethan Dornhelm (FICO), #22 Exhibit 22 - Declaration of FTC Expert Dr David Givens, #23 Exhibit 23 - Declaration of Marianne Litwa (TransUnion), #24 Exhibit 24 - Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein part 1, #25 Exhibit 24 - Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein part 2, #26 Exhibit 24 - Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein part 3, #27 Exhibit 24 - Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein part 4, #28 Exhibit 24 - Declaration of FTC Investigator Michael Goldstein part 5, #29 Exhibit 25 - Declaration of Carlos Gonzalez, #30 Exhibit 26 - Declaration of FTC Paralegal Elena Hoffman part 1, #31 Exhibit 26 - Declaration of FTC Paralegal Elena Hoffman part 2) (Ashe, Gregory)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Federal Trade Commission. (Ashe, Gregory)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Ex Parte MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Federal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Rule 65 Certification and Declaration of FTC Counsel, #2 Receiver Recommendation) (Ashe, Gregory)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Ex Parte MOTION to Seal Motion to Temporarily Seal Case File by Federal Trade Commission. (Ashe, Gregory)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Federal Trade Commission against All Defendants. Plaintiff requests summons issued. No Fee Required - US Government. County of 1st Plaintiff: USA - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Oakland. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Ashe, Gregory)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Addition of Parties to CM/ECF: Defendants United Wealth Services, Inc., VR-Tech, LLC, VR-Tech MGT, LLC, CM Rent Inc., Youth Financial Literacy Foundation, Parimal M Naik, Michael Toloff, Christopher Toloff, Gerald Thompson. Reason: The party was not added to CM/ECF Plaintiff requests summons issued. (Ashe, Gregory)

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Plaintiff: Federal Trade Commission
Represented By: Julia Heald
Represented By: Gregory A. Ashe
Represented By: Kathryn Michelle Grajales
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Defendant: Finacial Education Services, Inc
Represented By: George S. Fish
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Defendant: United Wealth Services, Inc.
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Defendant: CM Rent Inc.
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Defendant: Youth Financial Literacy Foundation
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Defendant: Parimal M Naik
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Defendant: Michael Toloff
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Defendant: Christopher Toloff
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Defendant: Gerald Thompson
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Receiver: Patrick A. Miles, Jr.
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