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American Entertainment Distributors, Inc., et al.

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February 12, 2014

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. American Entertainment Distributors, Inc.; Automated Entertainment Dispensers, Inc.; Automated Entertainment Machines, Inc.; Universal Technical Support, Inc.; Universal Cybercom Corporation; Russell G. MacArthur, Jr.; Anthony Rocco Andreoni; James R. Macarthur; Mauricio A. Paz; and Miriam Smolyansky, aka Masha Tango, Defendants

FTC Matter/File Number

X04-0082

Civil Action Number

04-22431

Federal Court

Southern District of Florida

Case Timeline

February 12, 2014

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Returns Additional $1.8 Million to Consumer Victims in DVD Vending Scam

August 28, 2013

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Returns Additional $950,000 to Consumer Victims in DVD Vending Scam

June 27, 2012

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Returns $2.9 Million to Consumer Victims in DVD Vending Scam

June 23, 2011

Brief for Appellee Federal Trade Commission (269.33 KB)

April 8, 2011

Brief for Plaintiff-Appellee Federal Trade Commission (344.03 KB)

February 17, 2011

Final Judgment on Disposition of Insurance Proceeds (75.77 KB)

Order Regarding Assets of James MacArthur, Automated DVD Machines, Inc., Automated Entertainment Dispensers, Inc., and American Entertainment Distributors, Inc. (88.26 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Recovers More Than $3 Million from Operators of DVD Vending Machine Scam

December 22, 2010

Opposition to Defendant Miriam Sofia Andreonis Motion to Withdraw Consent to Entry of Proposed Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction (78.13 KB)

Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction as to Defendants Mauricio Paz and Universal Cybercom Corporation (702.51 KB)

Stipulated Final Order as to Defendants Automated Entertainment Dispensers, Inc. and Universal Technical Support, Inc. (365.33 KB)

Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction as to Defendant Miriam Sophia Andreoni (627.68 KB)

Order Denying Defendant Miriam Sofia Andreonis Motion to Withdraw Consent to Entry of a Proposed Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction (46.79 KB)

Federal Trade Commissions Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support (Reassure America Life Insurance Company f/k/a Valley Forge Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Damian Shomers a/k/a David Shomers; Miriam Sofia Andreoni; Nadia Smolyanski, Co-Trustee of the Anthony Andreoni Irrevocable Trust, Defendants; Federal Trade Commission, Intervenor (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No. 08-22664)) (41.57 KB)

November 18, 2010

Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction as to Defendants Mauricio Paz and Universal Cybercom Corporation (766.4 KB)

Stipulated Final Order as to Defendants Automated Entertainment Dispensers, Inc. and Universal Technical Support, Inc. (398.17 KB)

November 17, 2010

Order on Motions for Summary Judgment (In Related Case of Reassure America Life Insurance Company f/k/a Valley Forge Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Damian Shomers a/k/a David Shomers; Miriam Sofia Andreoni; Nadia Smolyanski, Co-Trustee of the Anthony Andreoni Irrevocable Trust, Defendants; Federal Trade Commission, Intervenor (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No. 08-22664)) (145.84 KB)

Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction as to Defendant Miriam Sophia Andreoni (632.89 KB)

Order Denying Defendant Miriam Sofia Andreonis Motion to Withdraw Consent to Entry of a Proposed Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction (49.3 KB)

August 23, 2010

Opposition to Defendant Miriam Sofia Andreonis Motion to Withdraw Consent to Entry of Proposed Stipulated Final Order and Permanent Injunction (83.75 KB)

August 18, 2010

Federal Trade Commissions Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support (In Related Case of Reassure America Life Insurance Company f/k/a Valley Forge Life Insurance Company, Plaintiff, v. Damian Shomers a/k/a David Shomers; Miriam Sofia Andreoni; Nadia Smolyanski, Co-Trustee of the Anthony Andreoni Irrevocable Trust, Defendants; Federal Trade Commission, Intervenor (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Civil Action No. 08-22664)) (49.4 KB)

July 22, 2009

Final Order and Permanent Injunction as to Defendant Russell G. MacArthur, Jr. (475.18 KB)

February 22, 2005

Default Judgment and Final Order for Permanent Injunction as to Defendants American Entertainment Distributors, Inc., Automated Entertainment Machines, Inc., and James MacArthur (533.76 KB)

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (553.61 KB)

Stipulated Preliminary Injunction with Asset Freeze and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendant Russell G. MacArthur, Jr. (439.82 KB)

Stipulated Preliminary Injunction with Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Receiver and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants Universal Cybercom Corp. and Mauricio Paz (871.47 KB)

Stipulated Preliminary Injunction with Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Receiver and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants American Entertainment Distributors, Inc., and James R. Macarthur (874.99 KB)

Stipulated Preliminary Injunction with Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Receiver and Other Equitable Relief as to Defendants Automated Entertainment Dispensers, Inc., Universal Technical Support, Inc., Anthony Rocco Andreoni, and Miriam Smolyansky, aka Masha Tango (898.09 KB)

Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Russell MacArthur and Respondent Virtual Media Systems, Inc. Should Not Be Held in Contempt for Violating the Permanent Injunction (527.93 KB)

Stipulated Preliminary Injunction with Asset Freeze, Appointment of a Receiver and Other Equitable Relief as to Respondent Virtual Media Systems, Inc. (767.51 KB)

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