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Page 1: 07cv767 order granting - Grassmueck Group Order.pdf · 15. engage ,and e nip]o;y persons, ii ri his discretion, iro assist ]hinri in carrying outhisduties widrespozisi:bititie: ;

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Defc rnidants.

Civil Action ]No.

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The ]P1aiiitifE', Securities and, Exchange iC'ti 1r1rn , is ,s ; iOn lhaving ;

fRaf a Colx ipkaint and De ;fer idwits Global t}nliinE. Direct, Inc . ("Gjtobaj"), Ry.w1t 1;.

Behrman (`l3ehxnnanri' ' ' ) , and .,arr~ "'Buck" E. ]E;[un'te1 . ("Flunte l ',) (coRex ; tivel;y,, the

Dc fen&aits,") having c,nteN:ci j ;E.~i,er~~ll ap ~~~f <u -4uir~~:3„ ~ c 1on~se ~ rktecl to the; C'o ~~n t's

j uri , sdic i . ion Over ]Cl f: i ;e .rudants arid the subject naatl: e. r, of this action, consentol to

ei il :ryof ' tbis Order iG'rraxi ti ,ng ; : Prel iirni,na ry ]Injunction ancl C) :rd{e riing Other Ancilkay

Rel iie i '(t1hE, "C) nlie r"';), mr it;hou t ai3mitt ing or &,ri,~i rs j ; the411e .€ ; tti1Qns O f tk Complaint

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(C;KCept a:> tojuiisdictiori), waived findings oiEfaCt arid c .OruCIuMOMS O #'llMV with

respect o thi s Order, and waivecd m3r right to appeal i :rarn~ this Orde

] C .

IT US HEREBY C1 :F . 1DE :F:IED , A :C13'Cfl 'J(JE Mi, j4.rff) I)EICREEI) that

I}cfeadants, their agents, servants, e;mlploy,E,es, attarne :3r;>, a; ; :>iFRi>, and all, persons, in

active. concert ~ar participation tivil:tr them who receive actual notice of this Order by

p e rrsarital . se :nAce- car othemise '411 r E, pre ~liIriin .a~ ril l~r res a-~ii ~~e:d and ex~jaine. cl .f 'roni directly

ar indirectly,

(a) Ir t O-CLI;iir Il; u.;(; cif tfic, rnear, i s, nor instnume-nits c ifift,anspana tian or

in i niter ,sirta te COnnmarrem or ,of ' ttic; mails, pro Sell seculities,

;~~in~vzs ~e ;fla-mug h die, use or IYif; ci ii turi of a Frz,c~~~pF;c.1u<.~ or ~~ ~th~~in~vzs ~e

(t~)~ cain~d rig se cLizYti e:s, or ca t:s i,nl ; such s ec;Liii ti,e;s, 'to bec : casried *x ciuglh the

mails or ir1 interstate C'onamarc•,e„ 'by , any, means or insti-txrriE ;niLc, of

1:rans,pairtation, for di e, purpose of sdlE, ar far delivery after sale ; and

(c;) making use o f the Inems or i ristrunnents c~ iE hluisportal :ion or

communication in Or ofthe. mails. to offer to sell

or O'er to buy sle; c ;ufi ti i e : s, , through 1.Ytf , use . Or medium Of jury prospectus

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car Otlherwise, w ithout a re-gi>tratiiOn Stat c-imc;nt having been filled xvillk

the! I[,' 0171.IYlllSlS'l OL1 Wi t IJ fi tl t~~1 S& (; 11 ]'lt 'lE' :i,

in violation oiESe:c;tion.s ,5(;i) and S(C) of the :Sec,uritieS,A,c,t Of 1933 (";Securilties

A{.1' '') f 1 55 U.S.C.

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11' ISS F iJR"I'H71R, OFUDEI FUE',D t.riat IN : Plaintiff may, lUdo-I

as i;collows:

A. The ]? lainti ;Fi',m 3.y take; depcositions upon oral E ,:canurca tion :>u1b j E;c1 : to act

1 e-4,-is1. ~khvf, days notice p rior to C;x p illitiOn. O f 30 cl-Cr37S after service Of'I .r if: SuyrLrn IarIS and

C'unip',Iaint upon def+ .-mdarit, pursu iari1 , i rcr Rule 3[I(a) of the Federal Rules e if Cl' ivi l!

F'roce : di,urE, ;

R„ Pursuant to Rule 3 :3(,,i) d'a,}if . n;df .i~-CaRLiles d C'.iiN ril Proced um, the

De :fE.ndants shall answer all inte ;n-Ogatc»-ies wi thin three airs of , ;i:llri, c ; e; of such

in tf:zTo€;a torics ; ;

{;., Pursuant to Ruile 34 o,ftlhe Federal Rules f Ci, vil Procedure-, the

D.-Fe»dants shall produce rill documents vriithin t,riree, days of servici- oi" su& irolluest ;

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T}. Pursuant to Rule 3iSOa'~ of' 1.Yie, Rules off C: iNil F'roc: c,dure, the

:C)eR,ndants shall answer requests iron- ad.rni :;sioTtSwi: tihfin three days o :f servicx. cti' si u ich

: rem,4uest; ;

1 s. The ]''lai r i ti ifl ' ; ntry serve discovery Ib;y i:ac;s,imiile, e. l iecq'0111t C; null oyr 1by any

other means -provided for vVitxdn dic- I`E,dena1 ;R:tiles of Civil Procedure;

f:. All written responses to the : requies'Ls for cliscave7y uz~~clf ;r th~~ 1"Cden.il

F.ia ;IE ; s of'Civil Procedure Slhall ]be i1-fl iv-e ; re el to the ]Pl aii ritifi's c ounsel t~y the most

ex.pe ciii t io,us inua ri .> availabll e:, iru; lu .cl in1€; fal-,Sii rnE E, oar c] '.ec;tronic mail.

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IT ] f ',35 li L flR7C: E[ ]E ',R ORDERED that,,, pending ffirtlher order Of '1rt1 c . (;,Durt ,,

I)ef .-: ndarits an d their offiC en , . all

persons in aclavee concert or partic :i ptation with 1 .Y i e,ir i , md each c} ;f tl henn, are

restrained and enjoined from dE::> tro1yinf„ ITansferriing or oit;herNd~,s,e, ,ri-.Inder i iz,g

ille, €> i tile all books, , re-cords, pap ie ; rs, l 1edg; F ; rs, vt c ; c;ounts„ suaternents mid other

clocianucin ts employed i nn my of such I)efendairil,s' bras ' iswss,,~~~vliii c;h reflect the

tnis iness actii`r itic :: > ofiany of the; :C> e', ff,ndants „ or which riefll e: c,t 1 the trwnsactii c»is

df;sc,ribitcl inn the C :01rtlixiissiGn',s C-ornplainit .

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I7[' PS 1'1UR7']HfEM ORDERED ffizit:

A. rV[ick<<<f,l A ,. GiTassmueck its appointed to se rv e as an independent Imo,nil:ot•

(C'Nlon iwir";I, with the powers set fo,rtll bf;r e ; in. 'III( .- Monitor',; mandate ivv ll The t:a

protect the interests ~ of gill persons vv ;ho, ]h,ave! ii Ynreste ,cl in,, purchased securities from,

ancll'Or lowied moneys to, Global (collectively, the : "havesturs"), toy the extent pemutl:e,cl

by lx ~< < ;

13. 'Me; 'Mani tor is hereby i.mpuvrerCA to :

'l , have fail ,and complete imi7i ~~c~ ii~i te access toy the books and

records of (3l1obd ;

2. ;have; tic. mill and c;onip]Ie:te ,albilih~ to, ;itite:nview gill GjbbiaJ

principals,, officers, direct{or, s ;, enapl c), yees and -agents;, or 4,i z;yanf, Who, is citherMse

ZI s ,s,Oc,ia.tied with Global -inid to inuxif,ci iilL tel ;y require all such persions to cooperate.

fully iv i tl i the Monitor and t o lrE „>p+mdl, within the time a•ccjue~sirf ; cj t~y the Monitor to

wy inquiries or questions by the Monitor,, and t ,[) provide, , within the t ll7lf, requi elsted l

by the :tilaniiWr„ ~any &Currie ;rilS requested b.y IN: AIciYd tor ;

3 . ' monitor any ccinte.rnplated li lquida .tion, sal e or d .isposi tiain oafi-vny

invf.ntcn3r, assets i)r things uf vcilue ; i n ffie: :pos,sess iian,

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custocl3r, O r c:onu-ti] IDf Gl6b al {; c ;o 1l iec tivE.ly ,,1.h F : "Inve, rit or)"') ito erisur(,- that aril( such

liquid,ztiori, sale or disposii tion ii s , cornmc~rciically re :ason , a 'ble arid for the benefit of the

Inve;rSlors ;

it , momi lror and review any bills O r imroii c ; e ;s sent to Gl.uball ;

;i., ~det~~~ nxiir~~e: the I1731 IT1f;:; , addresses and contact hi fixn7ua t , i on ~ furmud

inte;rri E,im ,aS 1 :Glvestor:; ; ;

15 . dete:n7iir ie: the pir,i c;ipld amount invested with, ai ndlOr lo--aric.a3 to

Global b,~ gill IrirrestOrs ;

7. dete nmirie: any amounts paid b;y Global lo any 1:11WSI'Drs ;

16 . detenmir i e th e immes,, addresses mid contact ffi fDnaiat ior t for wid

i n~tervio ~,wr all entities i;rorn whi,ch Global purchased or o th ervviise: obtained :haveni tory;

9. de;tenmiriEe the amount of funds, used ',by Global to purchase or

otherwise obtain the lri` ren toy:;(; ;

1 01. de:tenmisif, the current location ofthe ] riverltory ; ;

11 . oiri itruried i ate yiofi c,e: b y e: ,prm7de; cl with access 1:o the ] fnwe,ntar;y ;

12, d.e.termiriE, the tzame,s„ ad&e.s, ses, and c ;oITU ic .1: hOoinr I-ci ti on four arid

i nterview all pcrsoris ancll'a ir emtilt i e' ; ; utilized by Global to j ; +-.iner,atE. firds ardor

receive; revemif, for 1he d', is; posi tiari eff ]pre.viousl;y held Invetil: ctYy;

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]. : 3 . . determine determine the a rno~uzi l . of' f :utz+~ s ~;~:n~er~i~re ;d c ~r •,r~~~v~ en~~e : r~~~ciei~v~~1d 13,Y

Global through car 'IS zL're~sILI Sl : Of ' ci iis-po:ai rig co 1',a ny, ppreviously held Tnvetitcuy ;

1 4. Irtolritor,-aindlor review ll prf:iriiouslly completed, pending or

coriternpi l , ateii c, u:qui : ; itio i ns, purchases, 1ransfers or con ve;ywlc+.- ; a cii' ~a :ny ,ass c;t s i of

Ci ll ob,iI , iric ; luclin i€; but not limited to the Inve. ritory, ~i nd thE, holdings .r assets f ,any

beriic„ depositoryy mid brokerage accounts i ri NAi clh 0-32obaI has or had my benc, ifici ,al

interest ;

15 . engage ,and e nip]o;y persons, ii ri his discretion, iro assist ]hi nri in

carrying out his duties w id respozis i:bititie : ; here wider;

C. I;H oUil shall ii rnsnediatelly axr,xng ;e ,, throtsgh the relevant i ,nanzial

Institutio ias;, far the Monitor to, The i3e s;i grn, atc-d E rs a party r i ti t2edto receive past and

Frre.s e .ri t lPie riioti i c ,, -xn d interim upon re cluest, s1 :alennients fair dll bmk:, delposiltmir ax i ci

broki, r4a~;~~ 4i c;c.o~s~nt. ~ in which Global has or had way lbene~ fi~~ ii crl iiryt. e.rest ,, 'Coy the

e .xter i t such access currently exists r car p blee enabled, ( '3 I 1obel VVil l bx IznZdia.te ly takee

my asECj a ril steps necessary to ,providee ithe Monitor arit;h ell e ; c,trmic real-t iirne ; ; a icicess

to al l such hink:, depository arid broken--cigim, zu : c ;oiunt ,s ;,

]] . I-3loh-il ,;ln ll ;izr irne Cliat efl ,~ airran~ ; e~,1:~u•oza ;~h the relevant persons iiii~ (o~~

entities our the Monitor o be desi€mal:e;ci as .a pad), entitled to receive past and

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prese nt pe.;6,odiic: staterne ;rits Of a r c ; c; oix,nt from all IN .-Irs ons wiiYor entities utitize(l 1b,(

Global to generate funds a~ru~'or r~~ ~cle i1v ~~ i •e ; ~~f:~i ~ ~e for the (iii s ,pcrs i . tii~ ~n i ) f the ][~rvent i~ry .

To thee extent such access currently exists or cm-n l 31 e E,n,a 'bled, Global Nvill

i lrI nrWX ii ~ftl;y take a .r,i}r arid all ste;ps nec,ess;ir;~ to provide the Moif itor-Aritl h c.] 'ex;tnonk

re al-t i,r rze access, to the; ' rec{ords of a,Tl such persons air entities u ti lized ~'by Global to

generate :fiends and/Or receive revenue for tree ; disposition of' ttYE ; In.ve : I1 1: CfI);

1:,, IS"hould, flht ; monitor consent to Ids ap;poi ~n~rif;nl . unfle;r ia ii : s, OrclfK •, the .

Monitor stralt )Vriith .i ln rive. (5) clays of ' tlie; date. oi" diiis, OrcIE,r fide with the. 'C'otul .a

c ory ;>f ;n1t to his appo i lnnriE `Tlt as N[oni t or . Dic-reafter, within t en (110) c[1a37s of'ffie, filing,

crf .;uch ;;131 11 fi l e a~ ,report vfiith flie ()Dnlnrussion counsel aml

(J1olbat"s, counsel as to the: slulte o faffairs of Global (flic "Monitor's Report") . me

Mon ii tor sli al l thereafter file lAi tll the . ICcnr ffni ;s; 5] , CIYl GClllll , 31,-11 anCl G' 1'.0)a1L ' s counsel

updates; to the Monitor's Report every ninety (90) rl<~y;>, ,a r;, within five (5) da,y., Of ft

request for an update lb,~ the +C`omrni,s :>icm. The Monitor's Report sdiall mlilress Chose

issues oi'+C i1cibal . 's c7] 6 nral : ior is, with ivriic1A ic Nfon 'itor h as been vcsteC l autlhority-to

inquire into W11 d monitor under this Order, ancl shall spee. ifi l c ;2ill;y inc.ludl el the rumri e : , and l

a ,d cL-E ;ss of 4 11 Investors,, th e, ranoim it i nvested fin(Ifor hxi ned l to Global 1b}r all Investors

{tl~ ,~ ``lri`rE .siment;s'"; },1:~iE, t ~at~~l ,amount Of d11-. ]rivt::;t.men ts:, the date, each iiricii, vid lu ~il

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In,ve;s,trnemt was made, l :Y ie, to'Utl amount of imoinie;> podd lb;y Global 1:0 the ]r,ivE, :>tars, the

Mount paid b~1( Global to each in icliv7dual l ri vels tcrr, and at'l i s fi rig of ,a ' ll ex ,peni clitares of

S 10,000 car ,more„ s1hovv- ixi j; the. ,amoun . t and toy mrhum paid ~xnd d ie date 1) fp23M(Ilt .

F'. Global shell prcfl~id E ; the ]Vi o-ni l:Or 'With ffie ; greatest possible a6vice

imcitsce. of, wid complete wid irnnnedi;3lr e; access to inquire i»to „ ,all pending Or

eoriterripl,atf:d ac ;gs:iisitioris, p»rebases, qmni :>ie;rs or coriveyances b;y G 1oba1 . .3hoLild

Gr'[ob,al coritennpl,atE, any acquisitions, purd lmiE :s,1:ransfers or that uee

ei l llit:r : ( ( a) s not in , du, ordinary co urse. of"busi iness; o ar (~)) are in 1b E, ordinary course. of

business and we oaf m1 2Lrnourn'. greater than .6 10,0{D01 (collectively, "Irregular

7'marrs i ers");, Global shall provide the Monitor a crid the Cbrn ur nismori counsel mr it'h

advance written iii3 tice. at least a (2) b ix : ; irie:ss days prior to the c.unterripl',ated da te co i '

Such I1r~•e,~n~lf~~r'I'ransfer ., ~~~uch ~~~~ritten~ ,r~otic;E, shall include the name of the irLterkled

bwisiEere; e : , the. ,amlXInI oiE'tla+ e trMnsfClr( ;s,) and the purpose fir such firan s 'fE.•r(s) ., LS"hOU1dL

the lv[oinil :or become a'Alut Of itill( pending or lconitenl~p1~31:e;cl Iri-E,~ ;~a ;l~u~'Tranis,fer~s fair

vvlhi cl.i Global did :n ai t provide advance writte,n nio t i ;c ,e;, tr ee; Monitor shall -n v7iec3ii2ttely

p ~ro~~nde; ,u~n7tle~r~ ne~ tic .i, c if' ,sue;h pending Or contemplated Irregular TimislFers to

C .'u ~rtuxussic»z ~:a.~nsel ar i c! ce ~L U~:~c ;1 :fi~ ~r Cilob,al. 7Clh e ~~o~rnnni :>~~ iar i or t~ ~e : :Mon~ito~r r ~r~ ay

n ati iEjr counsel for tJlolba l ofa ny dbjectiar, [s ito pe;IllIlIl l; or cor itempla te ; cl Iu F;lp il l ar,

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mrui:si Fers . should the CarnnRis .siari ~ or the :Mor i itu r s ay lnotiiy counsel ifor Ci lloba ll of

aT i 3i rcri ci ii r ig or i cimtemp late ,d the Irregular 7 rrarisfe ;r iNi ll The

prohlited unless Global seeks leave : from and obtains leave Of the. Court pr o eHC-C-t the

Inrf,ggul<a- "I'rartsfer.

H. ]Failure; to provide ac-.C-SS and assi ;;tasic;E, tea the Mcniiitar or advance

r iotice to the Monitor oafimn;y ][rregula ir T'ransfer , a s s pondered ]herein shall c ,o institute a

c ;0 ti t e ;mpt ofcourt, and the; C'o :IvYiissio 1n rr Ia]( puI-sue all approp ; rii2ite relief based on

any such colitempt ;

1 . Global shall pay, the rv[oli itor 7rc.asi»nable co;mpensat iia» wid expense

rei ~rril>> ur,,~~ir~u,~~t :~ i~z I iyr~o~z ~nt :~ commensurate with the s lervic,~~ :3 performed . l by, la ie

Mcmiitor. Wi thi:rt three. (3) days after the e,ritry, of this Order, GhYba l shall estatilish

axt escrow account, anA fund ffi at account with 55 0,, [IO0 (they "In'isia l Amount"), to be

L is ,C ci to o y1a;y fees wad e-:K ;perI s&S Of the: Mon itor faid ofthe adviser's arid experts

hired or retained 1);y the Morsitior . The Monitor may apply to die Court for smch

ccEmpeii:>a1 ;ior,i anc[ expense reiml)urse:mein t rnori thl y zind such. amounts shall I)ew

drawn from the E,sc ,row, account. Global shall c.orn r imlf , to provide, additional fuj alds

to the escrow account as ne c ,e,lssary, W maintain at all times EL bialanct ., equal to or

greater than the ]fflit h al Arxic»a :nt; ;

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J . The Monitor and Ml persons vv;hal nn;y In- engaged or e y Ytjflb ~(IN3 b;y the,

P4ozi ii tor 1:o assist him in cm-tyrin€; cut M:, duties and ob;l ig;a tions ]a~~r~~iu nd~e ;r ,slhal l, ;r~o~t

bye ; IiaNe, ;Fo;r asiv act i)r c i in i ssion oif tlhe lVfi)nitor or such persota, respectively, Or my

elf' 1rtlE :ir 3a,ankrit:n ; , errip loyeen s „ or agents, un ,l e] ss it shall bc prclven1 teat 1, YiE, rrl: c miitor o ar

such other person irk bla cl faith acte~d ur crinitl:e ;Cl t iD act. This provision sliall apply 1-c)

all claims 'based[ on cort(luct dlLtring; the term of"any ageement ffiat may IbE, entered

inti) between the Monitor and any other person who may The engaged cir emp ioyed',

ti}r the Mo nitor htreLm(3e,r,, ev en i iE sucri c lairns airc, filled after the termination cd'ny

such a g;retrnent ;

KL . Global shall iin cjeni zi1:y , oJefend ,xnd 1hold harmless c, M onitor a nd ]his

law firm ,anal 'hi ;5 or 'its, agents, eI ]Il(]I iDy'e'e.S , (;O]7;51Lt[I :a 11'1t5, S',L'l ( ;( . f:S :i01':i, and from

axed against all actions (pe nd fing ; or threatened and whether tat law or in equity in ,any

forurn):, l iiaibil ii ies ,, d 'arnage;. , , las ;s, e;s , costs, and expenses, including 'but not Iimite + l to

reasonable, ,attDtTif,;rS" and other pro : ff ,.s<.; ional -Fees, wising from conduct or unissicin

c i f' flic Monitor u :r his Imv firm or his or i ts agents, ernplOye .e;s , and

the terms oiEtlhis (} nler;,

I, . From the idate oi't1ais C1ird II-Ir axed four a. period of' I:wo, years from

ccimplet 'ion oftlle duties, required der the: ManitiQr''s appointment, the Monitor

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shall not enter i nto any eniplo_y :memt, CIDnsuilta nt, attorn re:3r-client, auditing cii• other

prole .s si {ona, l z• e ,lat iicm ,ship w ith Global, or any ) :f fts present or former affils ,ates,,

cliree tors, +af.ric ; e , rs, e ;rnplaiyf :es, ow agE,n irs. acting in laic-iii- ca ; paciw„ Any fi riri with

which the Moni tor i's affiliated o a r i3f which he is a rne ;rnbe ; r, and my person engaged

to assi st the Mud Monitor in , perfonriumc,e cxfhis u ties under this ~C)rdeir shall not, without

prior I ,vTi ttenconse ;rit IDf the s'uriT +af the +C'or7uniss ion counsel, enter into any

;rnplo ly,me . rit, consultant, attorney'-cl iie:nt, aud iting nor other professional relati CEn;;h iip

with lobal, nor atz .y of its present 017 former affiliates, direx;toirs, cdficleirs, elmplo ;ylees,

cW agents acting in their c,ap,acit.), as such for the pe :docl from the date, ofthis, Order

f or a pcnio ,tl of IAvo i ; years i:rcmdie- c .oiriple .tion of the duties required un der 1 :rif,

U[on it or's Etp ]a loi lntir Wbnt;

1VL. 'Tree: C ', ixiux iissiun niv;, in its discretion, petition 11t; Court to, modify

the SC,opt! Of' the "Monior';> a uth ,c o rihy, or relieve the Pr1 :c i tiii tor o f all auth<«rity', ;

nie; Ca> >nruriissio,n shall lhavee the fight to 'p etit :i lon'the ("olLGtt 1 7cii•

t',iamnfl; ssiOn, deems that any a~'the ~ ; CI {, i~E ~tii~,ant;5" ongoing

activities Care contrary tco the best interests of the Investors, I- E,lid may include

he ~a;ppico intmi ~ ;n t of a receiver;

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0. All" r~o~tice , ~vri t. ten ~~r ot.r~e~ rrVisE,, pro tsE, prmride c[ ti}r Global or the

Moziii tor to C;o n-umiss i on coUrisf ; l sh,a ;I l The effected and sent by e ,iectrom i c; mail to

~I] aCk ; c l Cl),aE,'(;. 'O'Vand A1'1~ IlO Ir1Ces ~ ' VI'11 t+e' fl or OtrIE`ivV1 ; ;f3 W I~ ~~.~

proA cled b~y {xl6bal or the Monitor to) counsel fai r Global shall !be el, fi :e;c;te Cl and sent

}by electronic mail to) sc :t7mup ir~<.~ a> >r<< i &+d- 6 1 6, ,7n.~Xr•J afoul 14D r-6i.es ,c. l1. rcirr)

A,ruJ rnakla?f l~iolr tgreerileaf:c_o~m provided by

Glolbal to the Monitor s] 'z,al1 ]be el; fi:e,c ;ted and sent by clectro:nic mail to

All persons receiving electronic iriail under this

T1 <<ra€n•apli shall agree to accept and f tc,1al 1ovv'IE,dge all requests by senders Ifor

e .l l ect i-oll ic, "read rcceipiLs" ci r other means, Of j)100f af' l rt .-C-I-Iii p1: ,requested by -my

senders under this paragraFili,

17.

IT ] ''S FURTHER ORDERED that ,ari tihi il three days o f tl'l,C~ entry of this

(} nJ,er„ D E , i :cmda nN shall pro l-v 7de , . a sworn s1 :atememt to the Monitor and to, the

( ."onv rrussi oin counsel in this 7kitteir, iidemikif 'yffi ;g all account-3 at em y firnanzial ii nstibuti: ciYi

that axe either (a) ii ri my of' 1xtf; Ue;fE.ndants" mine; (t) that any of the Dcl eridwzlLs

ecCtrol ,s;; Or (c.) i : ri which arrY Defend ',a xi t has ri i intc ;cf;st .

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l7[' l ~~ .~'lU~lt7']Fl[ ]:.F~ O~tCf]E~ZE ;I) that;, pemling, further order o,f' t]heCciizt, the

ena;plcy,yees mid officers crd all persons

acting n concert cir parlricip,atictrs vviffi flhi,rn, whatever business rNuriCSfli+ -;y may

operate wider shall wit n-f-ausfie;r, o r c; orivD,Y ,my assets if Global except subject to

provZSi mis arid I)/ oftlhis Order.

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[Jp ori motiorl o ,fF'lai,n fi f'f; the Court slhAl ideb°mMin, e r whether it is appropriate :

to order a e ld itimal relief, ir ic ; lu c linl;, but riolt limited toy, ci i;s ,gocl ; C"171E, liit of ii ll ••go tter i

gains Fund/or a civil penalty pursuant to Section A20(d) of the. ,iec'urilies Act [15

U,;i „ ( : . § 77't(d) ] again~ st De .feniclan lts and, if' ,>o;, the aur O il7nt1 ; .l) ()f the ; d i ;31 orgernent

an icUc ir, ccivilil p-M a1ty. Tf ' c lis ~ ;oir~,~ ~l m~, l7 t is ordered, : Clf~i~e .Ill~,ant;~,ant;~ shall pay p~ 'E;juic~~,mi .rxt

interest i.kie ;r•e.o ii ;, baseel ari the rate of interest used 'by the I nternal Revenue S )err ;ic ;E,

for the underp<iyrriE .nt o f'fiNkIN'll inCwOnle 123: as SE.1 ; fo rl . ty i ,n :?6 1 UI .S .C. ~~ ti +521(x)(2) .,

11' ISS 11'l0t7'lE3[lE R ORDERED that the ]ClE : f:e;rxdain ts " Consent is i :ric,oiTOr~a1 kfIA

'herein with the same farce, , ands effect as if 'flu lly set forli r ie : re; in, and ffia t ]Di f ;fe; ridmnts

shall comply-Aritlh all of the und fe ;rt ,akfings wild agreements set forth I :k iereini .

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IT PS FURTHER .Cl ,, ,A~ID~~f1UD(; E7), AND DEC"REIED that this

{;,curt sball retain jurisdiction of ' thi is matter for all pu9poses .

Dati~~d : . ~ Gtr± ~_ ``. 2 ',007

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