MOBE promoters Steven Bransfield, Michael Giannulis, Michael Williams, Gar Leong Chow and Scott Zuckman, have been hit with remaining judgments topping $41 million {dollars}.
The FTC went after the scammers as a part of their MOBE fraud case. Every of the defendants have been prime house owners in MOBE.
Steven Bransfield
Information of Steven Bransfield being focused by the FTC surfaced mid final 12 months, after Bransfield filed for chapter in Florida.
In his chapter filings, Bransfield claimed to owe collectors $12.82 million {dollars}.
The FTC was the biggest creditor, searching for $9.4 million.
As per judgement towards Bransfield, in selling MOBE, he and his firms SB & A Media, Inc., SB&A Group, LLC, and WeRunAds, LLC violated the FTC Act.
A $4.7 million greenback judgment was entered towards Bransfield on March third.
Bransfield was additionally ordered to show over
- any funds he had management over held within the identify of MOBE, Russel Whitney or Wealth Constructing Applied sciences;
- all money and funds beforehand transferred to the MOBE Receiver;
- $338,957 held in a JP Morgan Chase Checking account;
- $102,880 and any further funds held in Wealth Constructing Applied sciences’ Esquire Financial institution and Maverick Bankcard accounts
As per the order, Bransfield’s chapter proceedings won’t discharge his MOBE judgment debt.
Whereas Bransfield, not less than so far as we all know, has been stripped of what’s left of his MOBE positive factors, the $4.7 million greenback judgment was suspended in its entirety.
This determination was made primarily based on sworn monetary statements filed by Bransfield in 2019.
Gar Leong Chow (John Chow)
Gar Leong Chow, higher referred to as John Chow, promoted MOBE by means of his firm TTZ Media.
Chow’s MOBE judgment is for $3,350,000, payable inside 7 days from March third.
Lately Chow is lively on YouTube, the place he pitches himself as a goldfish impersonator “running a blog skilled”.
Michael Giannulis and Michael Williams
Michael Giannulis (aka Mike Antoni) and Michael Williams (aka Mike Williams) aren’t the neatest cookies.
In June 2018 the enterprise companions have been on the middle of suspicions the FTC had taken motion towards MOBE.
On June seventh, Giannulis and Williams despatched out an e mail claiming
the FTC has introduced the hammer down upon MOBE and we now have to chop ties with them 100%.
The month prior, Giannulis and Williams had fortunately pranced about on stage at a MOBE occasion.
The pair have been celebrating collectively incomes $23 million {dollars} as MOBE associates.
After the FTC shut MOBE down, Giannulis and Williams launched My Ecom Membership.
My Ecom Membership was a literal clone of MOBE, and was subsequently shut down by the FTC this month.
Getting again to MOBE, Giannulis and Williams promoted the scheme by means of their firms BPO USA LLC, Pixx Media LLC, MyEcomClub Occasions LLC and Mike Antoni LLC.
Judgement towards Giannulis and Williams is for $31.1 million {dollars}, of which they may pay $760,000.
This quantity is predicated on sworn monetary statements filed in 2019.
Along with that, Giannulis and Williams can even give up
- a 2018 KTM motorbike Mannequin 500 EXC-F belonging to Williams;
- two Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date watches, awarded to Giannulis and Williams at a MOBE occasion in June 2018;
- ten gold rings bearing MOBE’s insignia, awarded to Giannulis and Williams at varied MOBE occasions;
- rights to the Pushgram software program, acquired by Pixx Media in April 2019.
Giannulis and Williams are additionally completely prohibited from advertising or promoting enterprise teaching applications or any money-making strategies.
Scott Zuckman
Scott Zuckman promoted MOBE by means of his firm Alpha Quad Enterprises.
Zuckman’s MOBE judgment is for $1,842,515, of which he pays $406,150.
This quantity is predicated on sworn monetary statements filed in 2019.
Zuckman can also be completely prohibited from advertising or promoting enterprise teaching applications or any money-making strategies.
The entire MOBE promoter defendants have been prohibited from making false earnings claims and additional partaking in misleading advertising practices.
Wanting ahead, every MOBE promoter defendant should additionally report back to the FTC any change of non-public and enterprise particulars for fifteen years.