The FTC vs. Redwood case appears to have fallen off my calendar, probably on account of me forgetting to pen down an replace.
In any occasion I used to be reminded of the case earlier as we speak by a reader.
Trying on the case docket, wooh it’s a little bit of a doozy.
Since our final June twenty fifth replace, which documented defendants Jason and Eunjung Cardiff dealing with incarceration over contempt, there have been seventy-two entries on the docket.
The FTC, Cardiff and Jacques Poujade triangle is central to the dispute, with many of the docket entries a forwards and backwards between the events.
In chronological order, listed below are the numerous highlights from the docket.
On July 2nd the Cardiff’s request for his or her passports, a dwelling allowance and authorized charges was denied.
A July eighth listening to noticed the Receiver given court-ordered entry to the Cardiff’s main residence, for the aim of conducting value determinations.
The Cardiffs had been ordered to not be current when the Receiver entered the premises, if want be with the help of regulation enforcement.
On July twenty ninth the FTC filed a discover detailing tried intimidation of certainly one of their declarants.
The FTC had relied on a declaration offered by the declarant to determine Jason Cardiff’s ‘ongoing management over the hashish oral movie strip enterprise‘, in violation of the court-ordered injunction.
The textual content message was despatched on July twenty first by Julie Inexperienced, supervisor of Pharmastrip’s California facility.
Pharmastrip is the hashish oral movie strip enterprise in query.
The FTC’s declarant labored at Pharmastrip for “roughly one month” in the course of the Spring of 2019.
Since leaving Pharmastrip, there had been no “latest communications” between the FTC’s declarant and Julie Inexperienced.
The day after she despatched the textual content message, a declaration signed by Inexperienced, that tried to rebut the FTC’s declarant’s declaration, was filed on behalf of Jacques Poujade.
As per the FTC;
Below the circumstances of the present litigation, (the declarant) discovered this message to be threatening.
Ms. Inexperienced’s out-of-the-blue textual content of a screenshot with Ms. Grodek’s handle is the equal of an “I do know the place you reside” menace that courts have discovered to be intimidating.
The FTC requested the courtroom instruct the Cardiffs and Jacques Poujade
that neither they, nor any of their staff, nor anybody else performing on their behalf could have any contact with (the declarant) with out the Fee’s prior information and consent.
That very same day, July twenty ninth, Jason Cardiff was present in contempt of courtroom at an evidentiary present case listening to.
For causes said on the file, the Courtroom finds defendant James Cardiff in contempt of courtroom and in civil violation of the Courtroom’s prior order.
Defendant is straight away remanded into custody.
James Cardiff isn’t a defendant within the case, so the above would seem like a typo for “Jason Cardiff”.
The listening to was continued to July thirtieth, at which it was determined Cardiff was not in contempt.
For causes said on the file, the Courtroom finds defendant James Cardiff is not in contempt of courtroom. Defendant is straight away launched from custody.
I wasn’t in a position to confirm the specific purpose why Cardiff was present in contempt.
On July thirty first the FTC was directed to arrange a info and conclusion report by August ninth. A listening to on the matter was to be held on August nineteenth.
On the identical July thirty first listening to, the Cardiffs and Jacques Poujade had been ordered to show over “skinny strip dissolvable machine” of their possession to the Receiver.
On August 14th the August nineteenth listening to was continued to August twenty seventh, with the courtroom noting:
The events are inspired to make use of this continuation as a chance to discover methods during which this matter will be resolved.
On August twenty second the Receiver filed a movement detailing continued non-compliance.
Jacques Poujade had turned over a strip machine to the Receiver.
Throughout the Receiver’s inspection of the machine, Julie Inexperienced (the identical girl behind the threatening textual content message),
disclosed to the Receiver the existence of a second machine that had been obtained however had been shipped out to Colorado.
By discussions with Poujade’s lawyer, a proposal that Poujade and his lawyer would help the Receiver with discovering a possible purchaser for each machines.
Poujade has since modified attorneys, and the Receiver now claims “cooperation has stopped”.
Poujade via his new lead lawyer James Spertus, along with the Cardiffs and their authorized counsel, now refuse to speak in confidence to the Receiver the placement of Colorado Machine.
Additionally they refuse to supply to the Receiver the documentation for the Colorado Machine, together with as to its cargo to Colorado, or to make any preparations for the Receiver to make a web site go to to the placement the place the Colorado Machine is being held to examine that machine and sequester it.
That is the third recorded occasion of non-compliance the Receiver has made.
On August twenty seventh the Order to Present Trigger listening to was held.
On the listening to
- the FTC’s request for full accounting was granted;
- any recorded communication between the Cardiffs and Jacques Poujade was ordered turned over to the FTC;
- the Cardiffs had been ordered to show over their cell phones to the Receiver for information imaging; and
- it was ordered {that a} proposed order be drafted relating to preservation of the dissolvable strip machines.
The Redwood case is again on our courtroom calendar so keep tuned for updates…
Replace fifth November 2019 – On October twenty ninth a contempt order was issued.
As per the order the Cardiffs will likely be incarcerated till they adjust to beforehand issued orders.
Jacques Poujade will likely be sanctioned with day by day fines, beginning at $5000, pending his compliance with the orders.