SEC v. Native American Energy Group, Inc.; Joseph D' Arrigo; David Rudzik; Lisa D' Arrigo; and Lorraine Alejandro, Eastern District of New York (Dec. 23, 2025) — Judgment
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SEC v. NATIVE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP (Dec. 23, 2025)
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15 U.S.C. § 78o(a)15 u.s.c. § 78o(d)15 U.S.C. § 77t(d)15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)28 US.C. § 196111 U.S.C. § 523(a)15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)15 U.S.C. § 78111 U.S.C. § 52317 C.F.R. § 202.5(f)Section l0(b) of the Securities Exchange ActSection 17(a) of the Securities ActSections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities ActSections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities ActSection 8 of the Securities ActSection 20(e) of the Securities ActSection 20(d) of the Securities Act
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Securities and Exchange CommissionNative American Energy Group, Inc.Joseph D' ArrigoDavid RudzikLisa D' ArrigoLorraine Alejandro
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- Securities And Exchange Commission filed a Complaint David Rudzik
- David Rudzik consented to the Court's jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this action
- David Rudzik consented to entry of this Judgment without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint
- David Rudzik is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5
- David Rudzik is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
NATIVE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, INC.,
JOSEPH D' ARRIGO, and DAVID RUDZIK
Defendants,
-and-
LISA D' ARRIGO and LORRAINE
ALEJANDRO,
Relief Defendants.
C.A. No. 23-4455 (NGG)(PK)
FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT DAVID HUDZIK
The Securities and Exchange Commission having filed a Complaint and Defendant David
Rudzik ("Defendant") having entered a general appearance; consented to the Court's jurisdiction
over Defendant and the subject matter of this action; consented to entry of this Judgment without
admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint ( except as to jurisdiction and except as
otherwise provided herein in paragraph IX); waived findings of fact and conclusions of law; and
waived any right to appeal from this Judgment:
I.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is
permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section l0(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") [15 U.S~G~'},§{7:8)(:6)1 and Rule lOb-5
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promulgated thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.lOb-5], by using any means or instrumentality of
interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any national securities exchange, in
connection with the purchase or sale of any security:
(a) to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;
(b) to make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; or
(c) to engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would
operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.
by, directly or indirectly, (i) creating a false appearance or otherwise deceiving any person about
the price or trading market for any security, or (ii) making any false or misleading statement, or
disseminating any false or misleading documents, materials, or information, concerning matters
relating to a decision by an investor or prospective investor to buy or sell securities of any
company.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as provided in
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65( d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also binds the following who
receive actual notice of this Judgment by personal service or otherwise: (a) Defendant's officers,
agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or
participation with Defendant or with anyone described in (a).
II.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant
is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
(the "Securities Act") [fs lJ.s:C, § 77q(a)] in the offer or sale of any security by the use of any
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means or instruments of transportation or communication in interstate commerce or by use of the
mails, directly or indirectly:
(a) to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;
(b) to obtain money or property by means of any untrue statement of a material fact
or any omission of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
or
( c) to engage in any transaction, practice, or course of business which operates or
would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the purchaser.
by, directly or indirectly, (i) creating a false appearance or otherwise deceiving any person about
the price or trading market for any security, or (ii) making any false or misleading statement, or
disseminating any false or misleading documents, materials, or information, concerning matters
relating to a decision by an investor or prospective investor to buy or sell securities of any
company.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as provided in
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65( d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also binds the following who
receive actual notice of this Judgment by personal service or otherwise: (a) Defendant's officers,
agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or
participation with Defendant or with anyone described in (a).
III.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant
is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act
[l.5 U.S:C. §§ 77e(a)1 and 77e(c)] by, directly or indirectly, in the absence of any applicable
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exemption:
(a) Unless a registration statement is in effect as to a security, making use of any
means or instruments of transportation or communication in interstate commerce
or of the mails to sell such security through the use or medium of any prospectus
or otherwise;
(b) Unless a registration statement is in effect as to a security, carrying or causing to
be carried through the mails or in interstate commerce, by any means or
instruments of transportation, any such security for the purpose of sale or for
delivery after sale; or
( c) Making use of any means or instruments of transportation or communication in
interstate commerce or of the mails to offer to sell or offer to buy through the use
or medium of any prospectus or otherwise any security, unless a registration
statement has been filed with the Commission as to such security, or while the
registration statement is the subject of a refusal order or stop order or (prior to the
effective date of the registration statement) any public proceeding or examination
under Section 8 of the Securities Act [,fS U:S.C:':,§ 77h].
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as provided in
RederalR.ule of Civil Procedure::65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also binds the following who
receive actual notice of this Judgment by personal service or otherwise: (a) Defendant's officers,
agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or
participation with Defendant or with anyone described in (a).
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IV.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADWDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant
is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section 15(a) of the
Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78o(a)] by acting as a broker or dealer within the meaning of Section
3(a) of the Exchange Act [J,~J\t!Jt\S:'t3{':{f78c] and making use of the mails or any means or
instrumentality of interstate commerce to effect any transactions in, or to induce or attempt to
induce the purchase or sale of, any security ( other than an exempted security or commercial
paper, bankers' acceptances, or commercial bills) without being registered with the Commission
in accordance with Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act [15:U.S.C. § 78o(b)].
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADWDGED, AND DECREED that, as provided in
iRe<ieraJ.mcu.le o:f CivilJ>roceuiire\tiStfl}t2J, the foregoing paragraph also binds the following who
receive actual notice of this Judgment by personal service or otherwise: (a) Defendant's officers,
agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or
participation with Defendant or with anyone described in (a).
V.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADWDGED, AND DECREED that, pursuant
to Section 2l(d)(2) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. f78u(d)(2)] and Section 20(e) of the
Securities Act [15 U.S.C. ,§::77i(e)], Defendant is prohibited from acting as an officer or director
of any issuer that has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act
[l5U.S:C. §}71{0 or that is required to file reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
[15 u.s.c. § 78o(d)].
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VI.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant
is permanently barred from participating in an offering of penny stock, including engaging in
activities with a broker, dealer, or issuer for purposes of issuing, trading, or inducing or
attempting to induce the purchase or sale of any penny stock; provided, however, that such bar
shall not prevent Defendant from purchasing or selling penny stock in his own personal account.
A penny stock is any equity security that has a price of less than five dollars, except as provided
in Rule 3a51-1 under the Exchange Act [17 C.F.R, § 240.3a51-l].
VII.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant
is liable for disgorgement of $70,000.00, representing net profits gained as a result of the conduct
alleged in the Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of
$17,472.10, and a civil penalty in the amount of $70,000.00 pursuant to Section 20(d) of the
Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77t(d)] and Section 2l(d)(3) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. §
78u(d)(3)]. Defendant shall satisfy this obligation by paying $157,472.10 to the Securities and
Exchange Commission within 30 days after entry of this Final Judgment.
Defendant may transmit payment electronically to the Commission, which will provide
detailed ACH transfer/Fedwire instructions upon request. Payment may also be made directly
from a bank account via Pay.gov through the SEC website at
http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/ofm.htm. Defendant may also pay by certified check, bank
cashier's check, or United States postal money order payable to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which shall be delivered or mailed to
Enterprise Services Center
Accounts Receivable Branch
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6500 South MacArthur Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73169
and shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action number, and name of
this Court; David Budzik as a defendant in this action; and specifying that payment is made
pursuant to this Final Judgment.
Defendant shall simultaneously transmit photocopies of evidence of payment and case
identifying information to the Commission's counsel in this action. By making this payment,
Defendant relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in such funds and no part
of the funds shall be returned to Defendant.
The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment
interest by using all collection procedures authorized by law, including, but not limited to,
moving for civil contempt at any time after 30 days following entry of this Final Judgment.
The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for penalties by the use of all
collection procedures authorized by law, including the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act,
~8:IUJSI~}'if§'.1-Soor et seq., and moving for civil contempt for the violation of any Court orders
issued in this action. Defendant shall pay post judgment interest on any amounts due after 30
days of the entry of this Final Judgment pursuant to 28 US.C. § 1961. The Commission shall
hold the funds, together with any interest and income earned thereon ( collectively, the "Fund"),
pending further order of the Court.
The Commission may propose a plan to distribute the Fund subject to the Court's
approval. Such a plan may provide that the Fund shall be distributed pursuant to the Fair Fund
provisions of Section 308( a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Court shall retain
jurisdiction over the administration of any distribution of the Fund and the Fund may only be
disbursed pursuant to an Order of the Court.
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Regardless of whether any such Fair Fund distribution is made, amounts ordered to be
paid as civil penalties pursuant to this Judgment shall be treated as penalties paid to the
government for all purposes, including all tax purposes. To preserve the deterrent effect of the
civil penalty, Defendant shall not, after offset or reduction of any award of compensatory
damages in any Related Investor Action based on Defendant's payment of disgorgement in this
action, argue that he is entitled to, nor shall he further benefit by, offset or reduction of such
compensatory damages award by the amount of any part of Defendant's payment of a civil
penalty in this action ("Penalty Offset"). If the court in any Related Investor Action grants such
a Penalty Offset, Defendant shall, within 30 days after entry of a final order granting the Penalty
Offset, notify the Commission's counsel in this action and pay the amount of the Penalty Offset
to the United States Treasury or to a Fair Fund, as the Commission directs. Such a payment shall
not be deemed an additional civil penalty and shall not be deemed to change the amount of the
civil penalty imposed in this Judgment. For purposes of this paragraph, a "Related Investor
Action" means a private damages action brought against Defendant by or on behalf of one or
more investors based on substantially the same facts as alleged in the Complaint in this action.
VIII.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Consent is
incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, and that Defendant
shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements set forth therein.
IX.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, solely for purposes of
exceptions to discharge set forth in Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code, {lU.'S.C.'§523!, the
allegations in the complaint are true and admitted by Defendant, and further, any debt for
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s/Nicholas G. Garaufis
disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalty or other amounts due by Defendant under this
Judgment or any other judgment, order, consent order, decree or settlement agreement entered in
connection with this proceeding, is a debt for the violation by Defendant of the federal securities
laws or any regulation or order issued under such laws, as set forth in Section 523(a)(19) of the
Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(19).
X.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court shall retain
jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this Judgment.
XI.
There being no just reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, the Clerk is ordered to enter this Judgment forthwith and without further notice.
Dated: ~/D, Lb7-lj'
iftiITED STATES DISTRIC'tiUDGE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
NATIVE AMERICAN ENERGY GROUP, INC.,
JOSEPH D' ARRIGO, and DAVID RUDZIK,
Defendants,
-and-
LISA D' ARRIGO and LORRAINE
ALEJANDRO,
Relief Defendants.
C.A, No. 23-4455 (NGG)(PK)
CONSENT OF DEFENDANT DAVID HUDZIK
Defendant David Hudzik ("Defendant") acknowledges having been served with
the complaint in this action, enters a general appearance, and admits the Court's jurisdiction over
Defendant and over the subject matter of this action.
Without admitting or denying the allegations of the complaint ( except as provided
herein in paragraph 12 and except as to personal and subject matter jurisdiction, which
Defendant admits), Defendant hereby consents to the entry of the Judgment in the form attached
hereto (the "Judgment'') and incorporated by reference herein, which, among other things:
( a) permanently restrains and enjoins Defendant from violations of Sections
5(a), 5(c) and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") [15
U.S.C. §§ 77e(a), 77e(c), and 77q(a)J, Section l0(b) of the Securities
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Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule
lOb-5 thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.l0b-5], and Section 15(a) of the
Exchange Act [15 U.S.C, § 78o(a)], as set forth in the Judgment;
(b) permanently prohibits Defendant from acting as an officer or director of
any 1ssuer that has a class of securities registered pursuant to Exchange
Act Section 12 (15 U.S.C. § 781] or that is required to file reports pursuant
to Exchange Act Section 15(d) [15 U.S.C. § 78o(d)];
( c) permanently bars Defendant from participating in any offering of any
penny stock, including engaging in activities with a broker, dealer, or
issuer for purposes of issuing, trading, or inducing or attempting to induce
the purchase or sale of any penny stock, under Exchange Act Section
21(d)(6) [15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(6)], provided, however, that such bar shall
not prevent Defendant from purchasing or selling penny stock in his own
personal account;
(d) orders Defendant to pay disgorgement in the amount of $70,000.00, plus
prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of $17,472.10; and
( e) orders Defendant to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $70,000.00 under
Section 20(d) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77t(d)] and Section
21(d)(3) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(3)].
Defendant acknowledges that the civil penalty paid pursuant to the Final
Judgment may be distributed pursuant to the Fair Fund provisions of Section 308(a) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Regardless of whether any such Fair Fund distribution is made, the
civil penalty shall be treated as a penalty paid to the government for all purposes, including all
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tax purposes. To preserve the deterrent effect of the civil penalty, Defendant agrees that he shall
not, after offset or reduction of any award of compensatory damages in any Related Investor
Action based on Defendant's payment of disgorgement in this action, argue that he is entitled to,
nor shall he further benefit by, offset or reduction of such compensatory damages award by the
amount of any part of Defendant's payment of a civil penalty in this action ("Penalty Offset"). If
the court in any Related Investor Action grants such a Penalty Offset, Defendant agrees that he
shall, within 30 days after entry of a final order granting the Penalty Offset, notify the
Commission's counsel in this action and pay the amount of the Penalty Offset to the United
States Treasury or to a Fair Fund, as the Commission directs. Such a payment shall not be
deemed an additional civil penalty and shall not be deemed to change the amount of the civil
penalty imposed in this action. For purposes of this paragraph, a ''Related Investor Action"
means a private damages action brought against Defendant by or on behalf of one or more
investors based on substantially the same facts as alleged in the Complaint in this action.
4. Defendant agrees that he shall not seek or accept, directly or indirectly,
reimbursement or indemnification from any source, including but not limited to payment made
pursuant to any insurance policy, with regard to any civil penalty amounts that Defendant pays
pursuant to the Final Judgment, regardless of whether such penalty amounts or any part thereof
are added to a distribution fund or otherwise used for the benefit of investors. Defendant further
agrees that he shall not claim, assert, or apply for a tax deduction or tax credit with regard to a:ny
federal, state, or local tax for any penalty amounts that Defendant pays pursuant to the Final
Judgment, regardless of whether such penalty amounts or any part thereof are added to a
distribution fund or otherwise used for the benefit of :investors.
5 Defendant waives the entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to
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Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
6 Defendant waives the right, if any, to a jury trial and to appeal from the entry of
the Judgment.
7 Defendant enters into this Consent voluntarily and represents that no threats,
offers, promises, or inducements of any kind have been made by the Commission or any
member, officer, employee, agent, or representative of the Commission to induce Defendant to
enter into this Consent.
8 Defendant agrees that this Consent shall be incorporated into the Judgment with
the same force and effect as if fully set forth therein.
9 Defendant will not oppose the enforcement of the Judgment on the ground, if any
exists, that it fails to comply with Rule 65(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Proc!';)dure, and hereby
waives any objection based thereon.
10. Defendant waives service of the Judgment and agrees that entry of the Judgment
by the Court and filing with the Clerk of the Court will constitute notice to Defendant of its terms
and conditions. Defendant further agrees to provide counsel for the Commission, within thirty
days after the Judgment is filed with the Clerk of the Court, with an affidavit or declaration
stating that Defendant has received and read a copy of the Judgment.
11. Consistent with 17 C.F.R. § 202.5(f), this Consent resolves only the claims
asserted against Defendant in this civil proceeding. Defendant acknowledges that no promise or
representation has been made by the Commission or any member, officer, employee, agent, or
representative of the Commission with regard to any criminal liability that may have arisen or
may arise from the facts underlying this action or immunity from any such criminal liability.
Defendant waives any claim of Double Jeopardy based upon the settlement of this proceeding,
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including the imposition of any remedy or civil penalty herein. Defendant further acknowledges
that the Court's entry of a permanent injunction may have collateral consequences under federal
or state law and the rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations, licensing boards, and
other regulatory organizations. Such collateral consequences include, but are not limited to, a
statutory disqualification with respect to membership or participation in, or association with a
member of, a self-regulatory organization. This statutory disqualification has consequences that
are separate from any sanction imposed in an administrative proceeding. In addition, in any
disciplinary proceeding before the Commission based on the entry of the iajunction in thls
action, Defendant understands that he shall not be permitted to contest the factual allegations of
the complaint in this action.
12. Defendant understands and agrees to comply with the terms of 17 C.F.R.
§ 202.S(e), which provides in part that it is the Commission's policy "not to permit a defendant
or respondent to consent to a judgment or order that imposes a sanction while denying the
allegations in the complaint or order for proceedings," and "a refusal to admit the allegations is
equivalent to a denial, unless the defendant or respondent states that he neither admits nor denies
the allegations." As part of Defendant's agreement to comply with the tenns of Section 202.S(e),
Defendant: (i) will not take any action or make or pennit to be made any public statement
denying, directly or indirectly, any allegation in the complaint or creating the impression that the
complaint is without factual basis; (ii) will not make or permit to be made any public statement
to the effect that Defendant does not admit the allegations .of the complaint, or that this Consent
contains no admission of the allegations, without also stating that Defendant does not deny the
allegations; (iii) upon the filing of thls Consent, Defendant hereby withdraws any papers filed in
this action to the extent that they deny any allegation in the complaint; and (iv) stipulates solely
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for purposes of exceptions to discharge set forth in Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11
U.S.C. § 523, that the allegations in the complaint are true, and further, that any debt for
disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalty or other amounts due by Defendant under the
Judgment or any other judgment, order, consent order, decree or settlement agreement entered in
connection with this proceeding, is a debt for the violation by Defendant of the federal securities
laws or any regulation or order issued under such laws, as set forth in Section 523(a)(19) of the
Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(19). If Defendant breaches this agreement, the
Commission may petition the Court to vacate the Judgment and restore this action to its active
docket. Nothing in this paragraph affects Defendant's: (i) testimonial obligations; or (ii) right to
take legal or factual positions in litigation or other legal proceedings in which the Commission is
not a party.
13. Defendant hereby waives any rights under the Equal Access to Justice Act, the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, or any other provision of law to
seek from the United States, or any agency, or any official of the United States acting in his or
her official capacity, directly or indirectly, reimbursement of attorney's fees or other fees,
expenses, or costs expended by Defendant to defend against this action. For these purposes,
Defendant agrees that Defendant is not the prevailing party in this action since the parties have
reached a good faith settlement.
14. In connection with this action and any related judicial or administrative
proceeding or investigation commenced by the Commission or to which the Commission is a
party, Defendant (i) agrees to appear and be interviewed by Commission staff at such times and
places as the staff requests upon reasonable notice; (ii) will accept service by mail or facsimile
transmission of notices or subpoenas issued by the Commission for documents or testimony at
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depositions, hearings, or trials, or in connection with any related investigation by Commission
staff; (iii) with respect to such notices and subpoenas, waives the territorial limits on service
contained in Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and any applicable local rules,
provided that the party requesting the testimony reimburses Defendant's travel, lodging, and
subsistence expenses at the then-prevailing U.S. Government per diem rates; and (iv) consents to
personal jurisdiction over Defendant in any United States District Court for purposes of
enforcing any such subpoena.
15. Defendant agrees that the Commission may present the Judgment to the Court for
signature and entry without further notice.
16. Defendant agrees that this Court shall retain jurisdiction over this matter for the
purpose of enforcing the terms of the Judgment.
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On Auf sl: 2 5~025, David Hudmi:, a person known to me, personally appeared
before me and knowledged executing the foregoing Consent.
Notary Public /.
Commission expires: / //I, Jo~ b
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LOR~AINE ALEJANDRO
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF NEW YORK
Registration No. 01AL6149012
Qualified in Nassau County
Commission Expires 12/16/20~6
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