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November 15, 2023

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. MDK Media Inc., a California corporation also doing business as SE Ventures, GMK Communications, and EMG; Makonnen Demessow Kebede; Erdi Development LLC, a California limited liability company; Erdolo Levy Eromo; Ocean Tactics, LLC, a California limited liability company;
Fraser R. Thompson; Phwoar LLC, a California limited liability Company; Darcy Michael Wedd; Concise Consulting, Inc., a California corporation; MMJX Consulting, Inc., a Texas corporation; Michael Peter Pajaczkowski; Tendenci Media LLC, a California limited liability company; Sarah Ann Brekke; Mindkontrol Industries LLC, a California limited liability company; Christopher Thomas DeNovellis; Anacapa Media LLC, a California limited liability company; Wayne Calvin Byrd II; Bear Communications LLC, a California limited liability company; James Matthew Dawson; Network One Commerce Inc., a Nevada corporation; and Casey Lee Adkisson, Defendants.

FTC Matter/File Number

132 3225

132 3224

132 3223

X140034

Civil Action Number

2:14-cv-05099-JFW-SH

Federal Court

Central District of California

Case Timeline

November 15, 2023

Proposed Stipulated Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Thompson (235.74 KB)

Stipulation For Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Thompson (420.5 KB)

Proposed Stipulated Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Wedd (234.15 KB)

Stipulation For Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Wedd (303.73 KB)

Proposed Stipulated Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Pajaczkowski (233.16 KB)

Stipulation For Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Pajaczkowski (762.46 KB)

Proposed Stipulated Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Eromo (237.74 KB)

Stipulation For Order For Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Eromo (235.76 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Obtains Orders Halting Mobile Cramming Scheme

May 6, 2015

Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Makonnen Kebede and MDK Media Inc. (75.08 KB)

Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Christopher Thomas DeNovellis and Mindkontrol Industries LLC (76.63 KB)

Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendants James Matthew Dawson and Bear Communications LLC (76.59 KB)

Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Casey Lee Adkisson and Network One Commerce Inc. (73.79 KB)

Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Wayne Calvin Byrd II and Anacapa Media LLC (76.32 KB)

Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Sarah Ann Brekke and Tendenci Media LLC (65.81 KB)

January 2, 2015

First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (104.1 KB)

July 29, 2014

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (484.58 KB)

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff FTC’s Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Appointment of Temporary Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue and a Permanent Receiver Should Not be Appointed (656.27 KB)

Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Appointment of Temporary Receiver and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue and a Permanent Receiver Should Not be Appointed (3.77 MB)

Order Continuing Preliminary Injunction Hearing (33.35 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: At FTC’s Request, Court Shuts Down Mobile Cramming Operation That Stuck Consumers with More Than $100 Million in Unauthorized Charges