MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD et al v. First Finance International Bank, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD and Michael Carbonara
Defendant: First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant, Sergey Vladimirovich Slastikhin, Udi Haik, Daniel Berger and Dalton Wagner
Case Number: 3:2021cv01534
Filed: November 9, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Presiding Judge: Jay A Garcia-Gregory
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER noted #53 Motion In Compliance. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 4/14/2023. (LTE)
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Motion In Compliance with Order at Docket No. 52 as to 52 Order on motion to clarify, filed by Gorman A. Hatcher-Santaella on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 4/28/2023. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Related document(s) 52 ) (Hatcher-Santaella, Gorman)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #51 Motion to clarify. New attorney appearance due by 5/4/2023. Leave to amend complaint, if any, due by 5/24/2023. Counsel shall inform Plaintiffs of this Order and certify compliance by 4/14/2023. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 4/11/2023. (LTE)
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MOTION to Clarify filed by Gorman A. Hatcher-Santaella on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 4/18/2023. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Hatcher-Santaella, Gorman)
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER holding in abeyance #49 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel pending appearance of new counsel. New attorney appearance due by 5/4/2023. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 4/4/2023. (LTE)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MOTION to Withdraw firm Weinstein-Bacal, Miller & Vega, PSC as Counsel for Plaintiffs Attorney as to Gorman A. Hatcher-Santaella filed by Gorman A. Hatcher-Santaella on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 4/17/2023. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Hatcher-Santaella, Gorman)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 PARTIAL JUDGMENT is hereby entered dismissing without prejudice the claims against Defendant Poignant. Plaintiffs may request leave to amend the Complaint #1 on or before April 10, 2023. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 03/27/2023. (LTE)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. The claims against Defendant Poignant are hereby dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiffs may request leave to amend the Complaint #1 on or before April 10, 2023. Partial Judgment shall be entered accordingly. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 03/27/2023. (LTE)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #45 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Daniel Calabro terminated. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 2/28/2023. (MQ)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MOTION to Withdraw Attorney as to Daniel Calabro filed by Daniel Calabro on behalf of First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant Responses due by 3/14/2023. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Calabro, Daniel)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 PARTIAL JUDGMENT dismissing with prejudice Plaintiffs' claims against co-Defendant First Finance International Bank, Inc. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 2/28/2023. (MQ)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #41 Motion to Dismiss. Partial Judgment shall be entered accordingly. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 2/28/2023. (MQ)
February 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting #40 Motion for Leave to Appear. The Clerk of Court shall take notice. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 2/28/2023. (MQ)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 MOTION to dismiss Motion for Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice as to First Finance International Bank, Inc. filed by Gorman A. Hatcher-Santaella on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 3/13/2023. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Hatcher-Santaella, Gorman)
February 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION for Leave to Appear Notice of Appearance filed by Gorman A. Hatcher-Santaella on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 3/13/2023. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Hatcher-Santaella, Gorman)
July 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 REPLY to Motion Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition to Def's Motion to Dismiss filed by First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant Re: #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant. (Calabro, Daniel) Modified on 7/26/2022 to remove italics , edit text (gav).
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #37 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 07/15/2022. (lir)
July 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Leave to File Document to file a Reply to Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Daniel Calabro on behalf of First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant Responses due by 7/22/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Calabro, Daniel) Modified on 7/11/2022 to remove italics (gav).
July 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RESPONSE to Motion to Dismiss filed by All Plaintiffs Re: #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Daniel Calabro on behalf of First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Miller, Peter) Modified on 7/6/2022 to edit text (gav).
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER denying as requested #33 Motion for extension of time. Response to Motion due by 7/5/2022. No further extensions shall be granted absent good cause. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 6/23/2022. (MQ)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 RESPONSE to Motion In Opposition to second Motion for Extension of Time filed by First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant Re: #33 MOTION for extension of time until 07/15/2022 to Oppose filed by MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD, Michael Carbonara filed by First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant. (Calabro, Daniel) Modified on 6/22/2022 to remove italics (gav).
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for extension of time until 07/15/2022 to Oppose filed by Peter W. Miller on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 6/28/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Miller, Peter)
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #29 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 05/17/2022. (lir)
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER noted #28 INFORMATIVE motion Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 05/17/2022. (lir)
May 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #21 Motion for extension of time; granting #26 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 05/17/2022. (lir)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant filed by Stuart A. Weinstein-Bacal on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 5/31/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Defendants email)(Related document(s) #24 ) (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Docket Text Modification by Deputy Clerk re: #27 MOTION to Withdraw Attorney as to Geenah Michelle Acevedo-Garcia. ***FILED IN ERROR - Duplicate as in D.E. #26 *** (gav)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 INFORMATIVE Motion regarding Summons to Foreign Co-Defendants filed by Stuart A. Weinstein-Bacal on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 5/26/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ***FILED IN ERROR - Duplicate as in D.E. #26 *** MOTION to Withdraw Attorney as to Geenah Michelle Acevedo-Garcia filed by Geenah Michelle Acevedo-Garcia on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 5/26/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Acevedo-Garcia, Geenah) Modified on 5/13/2022 (gav).
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Withdraw Attorney filed by Geenah Michelle Acevedo-Garcia on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD. Responses due by 5/26/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Acevedo-Garcia, Geenah) Modified on 5/13/2022 to edit text (gav).
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Docket Text Modification by Deputy Clerk re: #25 INFORMATIVE Motion regarding Summons to Foreign Co-defendants. ***FILED IN ERROR - Counsel filed using another attorney's login/password. Counsel to re-file.*** (gav)
May 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ***FILED IN ERROR - Counsel file using another attorney's login/password. Counsel to re-file.*** INFORMATIVE Motion regarding Summons to Foreign Co-defendants filed by Geenah Michelle Acevedo-Garcia on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 5/25/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Acevedo-Garcia, Geenah) Modified on 5/12/2022 (gav).
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Daniel Calabro on behalf of First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant Responses due by 5/16/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Plaintiffs' Factual Allegations, #3 In Transit v. Banco Popular, #4 Hengle v. Treppa)(Calabro, Daniel)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER noted #18 Motion In Compliance Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 04/28/2022. (lir)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #17 Motion for extension of time Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 04/28/2022. (lir)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION for extension of time until May 2, 2022 to File Responsive Pleading to Complaint filed by Daniel Calabro on behalf of First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant Responses due by 5/5/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Calabro, Daniel)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Geenah Michelle Acevedo-Garcia on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Acevedo-Garcia, Geenah)
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance as per court order dated 3/25/21 by G. Robert Blakey on behalf of MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD (Blakey, G.) Modified on 4/8/2022 to remove italics (gav).
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Motion In Compliance - RICO Case Statement as to 13 Order on Motion requesting Order filed by Stuart A. Weinstein-Bacal on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 4/18/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Related document(s) 13 ) (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart) Modified on 4/5/2022 to remove italics (gav).
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for extension of time until April 4, 2022 to file RICO Statement filed by Stuart A. Weinstein-Bacal on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 4/11/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE TO PRO HAC VICE G. Robert Blakey re: 15 Order on Motion to Appear PHV : The Court has granted your pro hac vice application. In order to start receiving notifications, you must file a notice of appearance using your upgraded PACER account. For more information, visit the following link: #https://www.prd.uscourts.gov/nextgen-cmecf-what-it-means-you. (gav)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear PHV. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 03/24/2022. (lir)
March 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Motion to allow G. Robert Blakey to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $300 receipt number APRDC-7664738) filed by Stuart A. Weinstein-Bacal on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 3/21/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #9 Motion requesting Order. Compliance with Standing Order No. 12-mc-547(JAG) due by 3/28/2022. Answer due by 4/25/2022. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 2/28/2022. (MQ)
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance for Defendants FFIB and Michel Poignant by Daniel Calabro on behalf of First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant (Calabro, Daniel) Modified on 3/1/2022 to remove italics (gav).
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion to Appear PHV. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 02/25/2022. (lir)
February 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Motion to allow Daniel Calabro, Jr. to appear pro hac vice (Pro Hac fee $300 receipt number APRDC-7645317) filed by Ivan Llado-Rodriguez on behalf of First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant Responses due by 3/4/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Llado-Rodriguez, Ivan)
February 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION requesting Order on RICO Statement and on Deadline to Respond to Complaint filed by Ivan Llado-Rodriguez on behalf of First Finance International Bank, Inc., Michel Poignant Responses due by 3/4/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Llado-Rodriguez, Ivan) Modified on 2/22/2022 to remove italics (gav).
February 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER noted #7 INFORMATIVE motion. Signed by Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory on 02/14/2022. (lir)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 INFORMATIVE Motion filed by Stuart A. Weinstein-Bacal on behalf of Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD Responses due by 2/22/2022. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD upon Sergey Vladimirovich Slastikhin served on 2/5/2022, answer due 2/28/2022. (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)
February 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD upon Michel Poignant served on 2/5/2022, answer due 2/28/2022. (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)
February 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD upon First Finance International Bank, Inc. served on 2/1/2022, answer due 2/22/2022. (Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued as to Daniel Berger, First Finance International Bank, Inc., Udi Haik, Michel Poignant, Sergey Vladimirovich Slastikhin, Dalton Wagner. (Attachments: #1 Summons) (vdm)
November 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT Case has been assigned to Judge Jay A. Garcia-Gregory. (vdm)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $402 receipt number 0104-7524987.), filed by Michael Carbonara, MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD. Service due by 2/7/2022, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Paytoo Companies, #2 Exhibit 2 - FFIBI relationship with Paytoo, #3 Exhibit 3 - Slastikhin Companies, #4 Exhibit 4 - Articles on Slastikhin, #5 Exhibit 5 - History of Betonline, #6 Exhibit 6 - Banking institutions used by Defendants, #7 Exhibit 7 - Cases against Poignant and Slastikhin, #8 Exhibit 8 - Motion to Dismiss in Slastikhin bankruptcy case, #9 Exhibit 9 - FFIBI use of wire transfer evidence, #10 Civil Cover Sheet, #11 Civil Cover Sheet Attachment, #12 Category Sheet, #13 Summons FFIBI, #14 Summons Poignant, #15 Summons Haik, #16 Summons Berger, #17 Summons Slastikhin, #18 Summons Wagner, #19 Corporate Disclosure Statement)(Weinstein-Bacal, Stuart)

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Plaintiff: MCDP Phoenix Services PTE, LTD
Represented By: Stuart A. Weinstein-Bacal
Represented By: G. Robert Blakey
Represented By: Geenah Michelle Acevedo-Garcia
Represented By: Peter W. Miller
Represented By: Gorman A. Hatcher-Santaella
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Plaintiff: Michael Carbonara
Represented By: Stuart A. Weinstein-Bacal
Represented By: G. Robert Blakey
Represented By: Geenah Michelle Acevedo-Garcia
Represented By: Peter W. Miller
Represented By: Gorman A. Hatcher-Santaella
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Defendant: First Finance International Bank, Inc.
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Defendant: Michel Poignant
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