Texas Northern District Court
Judge:Ed Kinkeade
Case #: 3:17-cv-00411
Nature of Suit850 Other Statutes - Securities/Commodities/Exchange
Cause15:77 Securities
Case Filed:Feb 13, 2017
Terminated:Sep 07, 2017
Last checked: Saturday Aug 12, 2017 5:36 AM CDT
Defendant
John Abio
Represented By
Charlene Cantrell Koonce
Scheef & Stone LLP
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David B Dyer
Scheef & Stone LLP
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Kelly M Crawford
Scheef & Stone LLP
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J Mitchell Little
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Defendant
Abio Financial Group Inc
Represented By
Charlene Cantrell Koonce
Scheef & Stone LLP
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David B Dyer
Scheef & Stone LLP
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Kelly M Crawford
Scheef & Stone LLP
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J Mitchell Little
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Plaintiff
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
175 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60604
Represented By
Benjamin Hanauer
U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission
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Charles J Kerstetter
Securities & Exchange Commission
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Chris Davis
Us Securities & Exchange Commission
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Andrew Patrick O'Brien
United States Securities And Exchange Commission
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Jonathan S Polish
Us Securities & Exchange Commission
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Docket last updated: 04/23/2024 11:59 PM CDT
Friday, October 13, 2023
22 22 misc Abstract of Judgment Fri 10/13 12:03 PM
Abstract of Judgment issued. (cfk)
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21 21 misc Abstract of Judgment Fri 10/13 12:02 PM
Abstract of Judgment issued. (cfk)
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Monday, January 27, 2020
20 20 order Judgment Wed 01/29 10:16 AM
FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANTS JOHN ABIO, aka TRE BRANDENBERG, AND ABIO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendants are liable, jointly and severally, for profits gained as a result of the conduct alleged in the Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of $773,799, for a total of $3,873,799 disgorgement of $3,100,000.00. Defendant John Abio a/k/a Tre Brandenberg shall additionally pay a civil penalty in the amount of $100,000 pursuant to Section 21(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 1/27/2020) Related [+]
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Thursday, January 09, 2020
19 19 motion Judgment Thu 01/09 11:52 AM
Joint MOTION for Judgment filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission (O'Brien, Andrew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit(s) Proposed Judgment,
Att: 2 Exhibit(s) Consent to Entry of Judgment
Thursday, September 07, 2017
18 18 6 pgs order Judgment Thu 09/07 4:45 PM
JUDGMENT OF PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND OTHER RELIEF AS TO DEFENDANT ABIO FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 9/7/2017) (axm)
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Friday, July 21, 2017
17 17 5 pgs motion Judgment Fri 07/21 12:11 PM
Agreed MOTION for Judgment against Abio Financial Group, Inc. filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission (O'Brien, Andrew)
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Att: 1 6 pgs Exhibit(s) Proposed Judgment,
Att: 2 5 pgs Exhibit(s) Consent and Corporate Resolution
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
16 16 6 pgs order Order on Motion for Judgment Wed 06/14 3:13 PM
JUDGMENT OF PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND OTHER RELIEF AS TO DEFENDANT JOHN ABIO, aka TRE BRANDENBERG. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 6/14/2017) (ash)
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
15 15 4 pgs motion Judgment Tue 06/13 3:00 PM
Agreed MOTION for Judgment filed by United State Securities and Exchange Commission (O'Brien, Andrew)
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Att: 1 6 pgs Proposed Judgment,
Att: 2 8 pgs Consent of Defendant
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
14 14 2 pgs notice Notice (Other) Tue 05/30 4:47 PM
NOTICE of Continuing Settlement Discussions filed by John Abio, Abio Financial Group Inc (Dyer, David)
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Monday, May 15, 2017
13 13 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Mon 05/15 2:57 PM
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. John Abio answer due 5/30/2017; Abio Financial Group Inc answer due 5/30/2017. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 5/15/2017) (chmb)
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017
12 12 3 pgs motion Extension of Time to File Answer Wed 05/10 4:44 PM
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by John Abio, Abio Financial Group Inc (Dyer, David)
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Att: 1 1 pgs Proposed Order
Monday, April 10, 2017
11 11 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Mon 04/10 12:59 PM
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer John Abio answer or response due 5/15/2017; Abio Financial Group, Inc. answer or response due 5/15/2017. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 4/10/2017) (chmb)
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10 10 3 pgs motion Extension of Time to File Answer Mon 04/10 10:38 AM
Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by John Abio, Abio Financial Group, Inc. (Little, J)
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Att: 1 1 pgs Proposed Order
9 9 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Mon 04/10 10:35 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J Mitchell Little on behalf of John Abio, Abio Financial Group, Inc.. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Little, J)
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Wednesday, March 01, 2017
8 8 1 pgs service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/01 9:57 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Abio Financial Group, Inc.. Waiver sent on 2/14/2017. (Hanauer, Benjamin)
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7 7 1 pgs service Waiver of Service Executed Wed 03/01 9:55 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to John Abio. Waiver sent on 2/14/2017. (Hanauer, Benjamin)
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
6 6 1 pgs notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Tue 02/14 10:05 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin Hanauer on behalf of United State Securities and Exchange Commission. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Hanauer, Benjamin)
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5 5 4 pgs service Summons Issued Tue 02/14 9:31 AM
Summons Issued as to John Abio, Abio Financial Group, Inc. (ykp)
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Monday, February 13, 2017
4 4 2 pgs qcref Kinkeade Tue 02/14 9:16 AM
New Case Notes: A filing fee is not due for this case. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Stickney). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ykp)
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3 3 2 pgs misc Additional Attachments to Main Document Mon 02/13 3:46 PM
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS Civil Cover Sheet to1 Complaint by Plaintiff United State Securities and Exchange Commission. (Polish, Jonathan) Modified text on 2/14/2017 (ykp).
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2 2 1 pgs misc Certificate Of Interested Persons/Disclosure Statement Mon 02/13 3:41 PM
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by United State Securities and Exchange Commission. (Polish, Jonathan)
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1 1 11 pgs cmp Complaint Mon 02/13 3:39 PM
COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by United State Securities and Exchange Commission. (Filer fee note- Filed by the USA) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the[LINK:Judges Copy Requirements] is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Polish, Jonathan)
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