Securities and Exchange Commission v. Telexfree, Inc. et al

MOTION for Contempt as to Defendant Sanderley Rodrigues de Vasconcelos

D. Mass.August 12, 2015

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________________ ) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 1:14-civ-11858-NMG ) TELEXFREE, INC., ) TELEXFREE, LLC, ) JAMES M. MERRILL, ) CARLOS N. WANZELER, ) STEVEN M. LABRIOLA, ) JOSEPH H. CRAFT, ) SANDERLEY RODRIGUES DE VASCONCELOS, ) SANTIAGO DE LA ROSA, ) RANDY CROSBY and ) FAITH R. SLOAN, ) ) Defendants, ) ) and ) ) TELEXFREE FINANCIAL, INC., ) TELEXELECTRIC, LLLP and ) TELEX MOBILE HOLDINGS, INC., ) ) Relief Defendants. ) ___________________________________________ ) PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO HOLD DEFENDANT SANDERLEY RODRIGUES IN CIVIL CONTEMPT Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (“the Commission”) hereby moves that the Court hold defendant Sanderley Rodrigues de Vasconcelos (“Rodrigues”) in civil contempt for repeated violations of the Temporary Restraining Order, Order Freezing Assets, and Order for Other Equitable Relief entered as to all defendants on April 14, 2014 (Dkt. #13), the Preliminary Injunction, Order Freezing Assets, and Order for Other Equitable Relief entered Case 1:14-cv-11858-NMG Document 313 Filed 08/12/15 Page 1 of 3 2 against him personally on May 8, 2014 (Dkt. #89), and the Order to Provide Accountings and Carve-Out as to Rodrigues entered on June 10, 2015 (Dkt. #304). In support of its motion, the Commission submits the Declarations of Scott Stanley, Esq. and Mark Albers and the accompanying memorandum of law. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Frank C. Huntington Frank C. Huntington (Mass. Bar No. 544045) Senior Trial Counsel Deena R. Bernstein (Mass. Bar No. 558721) Senior Trial Counsel Scott Stanley (N.Y. Bar No. 4504601) Staff Attorney Attorneys for Plaintiff SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Boston Regional Office 33 Arch Street Boston, MA 02110 (617) 573-8960 (Huntington direct) (617) 573-4590 (fax) huntingtonf@sec.gov (Huntington email) Dated: August 12, 2015 Case 1:14-cv-11858-NMG Document 313 Filed 08/12/15 Page 2 of 3 3 Certificate of Service I, Frank C. Huntington, certify that on August 12, 2015, the foregoing motion and the declarations of Scott Stanley and Mark Albers were filed electronically with the Court. Notice will be sent by e-mail to counsel of record through the Court’s electronic filing system, and the filings may be accessed through the Court’s system. /s/ Frank C. Huntington Frank C. Huntington Case 1:14-cv-11858-NMG Document 313 Filed 08/12/15 Page 3 of 3