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SEC v. JOSEPH MELI; MATTHEW HARRITON; 875 HOLDINGS, LLC; 127 HOLDINGS, LLC; ADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC; and ADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT II, LLC, No. 1:17-cv-00632, Southern District of New York (Apr. 12, 2019) — Judgment

raw: SEC v. JOSEPH MELI

SEC v. JOSEPH MELI, No. 1:17-cv-00632 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 12, 2019)

Caption
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Joseph Meli, et al.
Exhibit of Joseph Meli, et al., Craig H. Carton, et al.
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summary

Anna Meli, a relief defendant, was ordered to pay $336,603.05 for profiting from a securities fraud scheme allegedly orchestrated by her relative, Joseph Meli.

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Anna Meli, a relief defendant, was accused of profiting from a securities fraud scheme allegedly orchestrated by her relative, Joseph Meli. She was ordered to pay $336,603.05, comprising $313,483.08 in disgorgement and $23,119.97 in prejudgment interest, within 14 days. The payment will be distributed consistent with a related criminal case's restitution order against Joseph Meli.

narrative

Anna Meli, a relief defendant, was accused of profiting from a securities fraud scheme allegedly orchestrated by her relative, Joseph Meli. The alleged fraud resulted in Anna Meli gaining $313,483.08 in profits. As a result, she was ordered to pay $336,603.05, comprising $313,483.08 in disgorgement and $23,119.97 in prejudgment interest, within 14 days. The payment will be distributed consistent with a related criminal case's restitution order against Joseph Meli. Anna Meli consented to the entry of a Final Judgment without admitting or denying the allegations, except for jurisdiction, and waived her right to appeal. The court retained jurisdiction to enforce the judgment, and the debt is non-dischargeable in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(19) as a violation of federal securities laws.

Enriched metadata

Scheme
financial-fraud (92%)
Court
Southern District of New York
Case No.
1:17-cv-00632
Outcome
settled
Disgorgement
$313,483
Classified financial-fraud(confidence 92%). EDGAR detection: forms 10-K/10-Q/8-K/NT 10-K· recall 67% / precision 23%. detection rule →
Statutes
28 U.S.C. § 196111 U.S.C. §52311 U.S.C. §523(a)
Parties
Securities and Exchange CommissionJOSEPH MELIMATTHEW HARRITON875 HOLDINGS, LLC127 HOLDINGS, LLCADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT, LLCADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT II, LLC
Keywords
reliefjoseph melimelifinalllcshallrelief shalljosephanna melidocument pageordered adjudgedadjudged decreedprejudgment interestinterestentry final

Extracted insights

Dollar amounts 3
  • $337K $336,603 $100K–$1M
  • $313K $313,483 $100K–$1M
  • $23K $23,119 $10K–$100K
Entities 3
  • person anna meli
  • person joseph meli
  • person relief defendant
Triples 29
  • Anna Meli is liable for disgorgement of $313,483.08 and prejudgment interest of $23,119.97
  • Anna Meli shall pay $336,603.05 within 14 days after entry of this Final Judgment
  • The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment interest
  • Anna Meli relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in the paid funds
  • Anna Meli shall transmit photocopies of evidence of payment and identifying information to the Commission's counsel
  • Anna Meli shall pay post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961
  • Anna Meli is liable for disgorgement of $313,483.08 and prejudgment interest of $23,119.97
  • Anna Meli shall pay $336,603.05 within 14 days after entry of this Final Judgment
  • The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment interest
  • Anna Meli relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in the paid funds
  • Anna Meli shall pay post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961
  • Relief Defendant is liable for disgorgement of $313,483.08
  • Relief Defendant shall satisfy obligation by paying $336,603.05
  • disgorgement and prejudgment interest shall be distributed consistent with the distribution of money collected in connection with the Order of Restitution
  • Order of Restitution entered against Joseph Meli
  • Relief Defendant shall make the payment by certified check made payable to the Clerk of Court
  • Relief Defendant relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in such funds
  • The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment interest
  • Relief Defendant shall pay post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts
  • Relief Defendant entered a general appearance the case
  • Relief Defendant consented to the Court's jurisdiction over Relief Defendant and the subject matter of this action
  • Relief Defendant consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint
  • Relief Defendant waived findings of fact and conclusions of law
  • Relief Defendant waived right to appeal from this Final Judgment
  • Relief Defendant shall satisfy her obligation by paying $336,603.05 within 14 days after entry of this Final Judgment
  • Relief Defendant shall make the payment pursuant to this Final Judgment and in connection with the Order of Restitution entered against Joseph Meli on June 21, 2018
  • Relief Defendant shall transmit photocopies of evidence of payment and identifying information to the Commission's counsel in this action
  • Relief Defendant shall pay post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961
  • The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment interest by moving for civil contempt
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UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOSEPH MELI,
MATTHEW HARRITON,
875 HOLDINGS, LLC,
127 HOLDINGS, LLC,
ADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, and
ADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT II, LLC,
Defendants, and
JESSICA INGBER MELI,
127 PARTNERS, LLC,
127 ICONIC HOLDINGS, LLC,
ANNA MELI,
NINETEEN TWO PRODUCTIONS, LLC,
MXCU HOLDINGS, LLC, and
MASH TRANSACTIONS, LLC,
Relief Defendants.
Civil Action No. 17-cv-632-LLS
t:lSDC SONY
DOC\.:MENT
ELECTRO~ICALLY FILED
'.DOC#:~ =
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FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO RELIEF DEFENDANT ANNA MELI
The Securities and Exchange Commission having filed a complaint and amended
complaint (together, the "Complaint") and Relief Defendant Anna Meli ("Relief Defendant")
having entered a general appearance; consented
to the Court's jurisdiction over Relief Defendant
and the subject matter
of this action; consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting
or denying the allegations
of the Complaint ( except as to jurisdiction and except as otherwise
provided herein in paragraph III); waived findings
of fact and conclusions of law; and waived
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right to appeal from this Final Judgment:
I.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Relief Defendant is
liable for disgorgement
of $313,483.08, representing profits gained as a result of the conduct
alleged in the Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount
of $23,119.97, for a total of $336,603.05. Relief Defendant shall satisfy her obligation by
paying, pursuant to the instructions below, $336,603.05 within 14 days after entry of this Final
Judgment.
All disgorgement and prejudgment interest paid pursuant to this Final Judgment shall be
distributed consistent with the distribution
of money collected in connection with the Order of
Restitution entered against Joseph Meli on June 21, 2018 in the related criminal case, United
States
v. Joseph Meli, 1:2017-cr-00127-KMW (S.D.N.Y.) [ECF No. 171]. Accordingly, Relief
Defendant shall make the payment set forth in the preceding paragraph
by certified check made
payable to the Clerk
of Court, United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York, which shall be delivered to:
Clerk
of Court
United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York
500 Pearl Street
New York, New York 10007
and shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action number, and name
of
this Court; Anna Meli as a relief defendant in this action; and specifying that payment is made
both pursuant to this Final Judgment and in connection with the Order
of Restitution entered
against Joseph Meli on June 21, 2018 in the related criminal case,
United States v. Joseph Meli,
1:2017-cr-00127-KMW (S.D.N.Y.) [ECF No. 171].
Relief Defendant shall simultaneously transmit photocopies
of evidence of payment and
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identifying information to the Commission's counsel in this action. By making this
payment,
Relief Defendant relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in such
funds and no part of the funds shall be returned to Relief Defendant.
The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment
interest
by moving for civil contempt (and/or through other collection procedures authorized by
law) at any time after 14 days following entry of this Final Judgment. Relief Defendant shall pay
post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §  1961.
II.
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 Relief
Defendant shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements set forth therein.
III.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, solely for purposes of
exceptions to discharge set forth in Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §523, the
allegations in the Complaint are true and admitted
by Relief Defendant, and further, any debt for
disgorgement, prejudgment interest, or other amounts due
by Relief Defendant under this Final
Judgment
or any other judgment, order, consent order, decree or settlement agreement entered in
connection with this proceeding, is  a debt for the violation
of the federal securities laws or any
regulation or order issued under such laws,
as set forth in Section 523(a)(l 9) of the Bankruptcy
Code,
11 U.S.C. §523(a)(l 9).
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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 Final Judgment.
V.
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 Final Judgment forthwith and without further notice.
Dated:
HONORABLE LOUIS
L. STNTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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OCR text (5,282c · tika · 95% conf) 
UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 
COMMISSION, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

JOSEPH MELI, 
MATTHEW HARRITON, 
875 HOLDINGS, LLC, 
127 HOLDINGS, LLC, 
ADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, and 
ADVANCE ENTERTAINMENT II, LLC, 

Defendants, and 

JESSICA INGBER MELI, 
127 PARTNERS, LLC, 
127 ICONIC HOLDINGS, LLC, 
ANNA MELI, 
NINETEEN TWO PRODUCTIONS, LLC, 
MXCU HOLDINGS, LLC, and 
MASH TRANSACTIONS, LLC, 

Relief Defendants. 

Civil Action No. 17-cv-632-LLS 

t:lSDC SONY 
DOC\.:MENT 
ELECTRO~ICALLY FILED 

'.DOC#:~ = 
·oATE FILE~:_ '-l '~ 

&QP QH jJc 
FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO RELIEF DEFENDANT ANNA MELI 

The Securities and Exchange Commission having filed a complaint and amended 

complaint (together, the "Complaint") and Relief Defendant Anna Meli ("Relief Defendant") 

having entered a general appearance; consented to the Court's jurisdiction over Relief Defendant 

and the subject matter of this action; consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting 

or denying the allegations of the Complaint ( except as to jurisdiction and except as otherwise 

provided herein in paragraph III); waived findings of fact and conclusions of law; and waived 

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right to appeal from this Final Judgment: 

I. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Relief Defendant is 

liable for disgorgement of $313,483.08, representing profits gained as a result of the conduct 

alleged in the Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount 

of $23,119.97, for a total of $336,603.05. Relief Defendant shall satisfy her obligation by 

paying, pursuant to the instructions below, $336,603.05 within 14 days after entry of this Final 

Judgment. 

All disgorgement and prejudgment interest paid pursuant to this Final Judgment shall be 

distributed consistent with the distribution of money collected in connection with the Order of 

Restitution entered against Joseph Meli on June 21, 2018 in the related criminal case, United 

States v. Joseph Meli, 1:2017-cr-00127-KMW (S.D.N.Y.) [ECF No. 171]. Accordingly, Relief 

Defendant shall make the payment set forth in the preceding paragraph by certified check made 

payable to the Clerk of Court, United States District Court for the Southern District of New 

York, which shall be delivered to: 

Clerk of Court 
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 
500 Pearl Street 
New York, New York 10007 

and shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action number, and name of 

this Court; Anna Meli as a relief defendant in this action; and specifying that payment is made 

both pursuant to this Final Judgment and in connection with the Order of Restitution entered 

against Joseph Meli on June 21, 2018 in the related criminal case, United States v. Joseph Meli, 

1:2017-cr-00127-KMW (S.D.N.Y.) [ECF No. 171]. 

Relief Defendant shall simultaneously transmit photocopies of evidence of payment and 

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identifying information to the Commission's counsel in this action. By making this 

payment, Relief Defendant relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in such 

funds and no part of the funds shall be returned to Relief Defendant. 

The Commission may enforce the Court's judgment for disgorgement and prejudgment 

interest by moving for civil contempt (and/or through other collection procedures authorized by 

law) at any time after 14 days following entry of this Final Judgment. Relief Defendant shall pay 

post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961. 

II. 

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 Relief 

Defendant shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements set forth therein. 

III. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, solely for purposes of 

exceptions to discharge set forth in Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §523, the 

allegations in the Complaint are true and admitted by Relief Defendant, and further, any debt for 

disgorgement, prejudgment interest, or other amounts due by Relief Defendant under this Final 

Judgment or any other judgment, order, consent order, decree or settlement agreement entered in 

connection with this proceeding, is a debt for the violation of the federal securities laws or any 

regulation or order issued under such laws, as set forth in Section 523(a)(l 9) of the Bankruptcy 

Code, 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(l 9). 

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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 Final Judgment. 

V. 

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 Final Judgment forthwith and without further notice. 

Dated: 

HONORABLE LOUIS L. STNTON 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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