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Court Filings

This page contains important filings in pending court proceedings that concern or relate to the Receiverships and the Receiver's recovery efforts.  You will find below links to filings in the following cases:

  1. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Geoffrey A. Gish, et al.,  Civil Action No. 1:06-cv-1171-CC, United StatesDistrict Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  This is the SEC's enforcement action filed against Mr. Gish and the Receivership Companies on May 17, 2006 .  The Receiver was appointed and the receivership proceedings are conducted in this case.
  2. In re Geoffrey A. Gish, Bankr. Case No. 07-74427-MHM, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  This is Mr. Gish's personal bankruptcy case, filed on September 4, 2007 , as a Chapter 11 reorganization proceeding.  The case was converted on October 23, 2007 to a Chapter 7 case, and Neil C. Gordon has been appointed bankruptcy trustee.  Mr. Gish filed an earlier case on May 4, 2007 , Bankr. Case No. 07-67092-MHM.  That case was dismissed on July 23, 2007 for Mr. Gish's failure to attend meetings of creditors. 
  3. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Zahra Ghods, et al., Civil Action No. 1:07-cv-1047-CC, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  This is an enforcement action that the SEC filed against Zahra Ghods, RUSA Cap., LLC and Unisource Capital, LLC on May 8, 2007 .
  4. Thomas S. Richey, as Receiver for Weston Rutledge Financial Services, Inc.; Zamindari Capital, LLC; Lexington International Fund, LLC, a/k/a Lexington International Fund, Inc.; and Oxford Adams Capital, LLC v. Steven Paul Arena; et al, Civil Action File No. 1:07-cv-2511-CC, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  This is the Receiver’s case against third parties who are alleged to have received funds from the Receivership Companies for the purpose of investing those funds on behalf of the Receivership Companies, but failed to do so.
  5. Thomas S. Richey, as Receiver for Weston Rutledge Financial Services, Inc.; Zamindari Capital, LLC; Lexington International Fund, LLC, a/k/a Lexington International Fund, Inc.; and Oxford Adams Capital, LLC v. Zahra Ghods; Rusa Cap, Inc.; Unisource Cap, LLC; Double Grace Holdings, Ltd.; Estrella de Fuego S.A.; Jeffrey James Mayo Priebe; Antonio Maria Ruspoli; Simon Gulkanian; and Purya K. Ghrabeti, Civil Action File No. 1:08-cv-1364-CC, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  This is the Receiver’s case against Zahra Ghods who is alleged to have received funds from the Receivership Companies for the purpose of investing those funds on behalf of the Receivership Companies, but failed to do so, and those individuals and entities that are alleged to have inappropriately received such funds.

SEC v. Gish

The following are documents filed with the Court and Orders issued by the Court in SEC v. Gish. All documents are posted in Adobe Acrobat format.

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 File Description
1108_2008.02.08 - Order Approving Abbotts' Settlement.pdfOrder Approving Receiver's Settlement with Drew and Lewis Abbott
1095_2007.07.11 - Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings.pdfOrder Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Section 203(f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions
1094_2007.06.14 - Final Judgment as to Defendant Geoffrey A. Gish.pdfFinal Order of Judgment as to Defendant Geoffrey A. Gish in the case of SEC v. Gish.
1081_2007.04.20 - SEC Draft Final Judgment Order as to Geoffrey A. Gish.pdfSecurities and Exchange Commission's Draft Order of Settlement by Geoffrey A. Gish
1080_2007.04.20 - Consent of Geoffrey Gish.pdfGeoffrey A. Gish's Settlement and Consent with the Securities and Exchange Commission
1079_2007.04.16 - Order Granting Receiver's Reappointment.pdfOrder Granting Thomas S. Richey's Reappointment as Receiver
1078_2007.03.19 - Answer of Geoffrey Gish to Receiver's Cross Claim.pdfAnswer of Geoffrey A. Gish to the Receiver's Cross-claim
1077_2007.02.22 - Order Granting Receiver's First Application for Payment of Professional Fees and Expenses.pdfOrder Granting Receiver's First Application for Payment of Professional Fees and Expenses Incurred May through September 2006.
1069_2007.02.22 - Order Granting Motion to Set Bar Date for Investor and Creditor Claims on or before April 27 2007.pdfOrder Setting Bar Date of April 27, 2007 for Investor and Creditor Claims
1068_2007.02.21 - Order Granting Partial Release of Funds.pdfOrder Granting Partial Release of Funds
1067_2007.02.05 - Receiver's Cross-Claim Against Geoffrey A. Gish.pdfReceiver's Cross-claim Against Geoffrey A. Gish
1066_2007.02.05 - Order Granting Motion to File Cross-Claim against Defendant Geoffrey A. Gish.pdfOrder Granting Receiver's Motion to File a Cross-claim Against Geoffrey A. Gish
1064_2007.01.02 - Receiver's Motion for Partial Release of Funds Held in the Account of Santa Monica Capital LLC.pdfReceiver's Motion for Partial Release of Funds Held in the Account of Santa Monica Capital, LLC at Wachovia Bank, N.A. and Brief in Support
1063_2006.12.15 - Amended Motionto Set Bar Date for Investor and Creditor Claims.pdfReceiver's Amended Motion to Set a Bar Date for filing investor claims of Feb 15, 2007
1062_2006.12.05 - Order Granting Motion to Compel Majestic.pdfOrder Granting Receiver's Motion to Compel Production of Documents by Majestic Capital Management.
1060_2006.12.01 - Receiver's Response to Gish's Opposition to Motion to Re-Appoint Receiver.pdfReceiver's Response to Defendant Geoffrey A. Gish's Opposition to Motion to Re-Appoint Receiver
1059_2006.11.13 - Geoffrey A. Gish Deposition Transcript.pdfTranscript of Geoffrey A. Gish's Deposition
1053_2006.11.13 - Gish Response to Request for Production of Documents.pdfGeoffrey A. Gish's Responses and Objections to the Receiver's First Request for Production of Documents
1052_2006.11.13 - Gish Response to First Interrogatories.pdfDefendant Geoffrey A. Gish's Objections and Responses to the Receiver's First Interrogatories
1050_2006.10.31 - Exhibit A to Motion for Order Setting Bar Date.pdfExhibit A to Receiver's Motion for Order Setting Bar Date
1049_2006.10.31 - Motion for Order Setting Bar Date.pdfReceiver's Motion to Set December 31, 2006 as Bar Date for filing of investor claims.
1048_2006.10.13 - Proposed Cross-Claim against Defendant Geoffrey A. Gish.pdfReceiver's Proposed Cross-Claim Against Geoffrey A. Gish
1047_2006.10.13 - Motion to File Cross-Claim against Defendant Geoffrey A. Gish.pdfReceiver's Motion to File Cross-Claim Against Geoffrey A. Gish
1044_2006.08.25 - Order for Sale of Office Furniture.pdfOrder Setting Sales Procedure for Weston Rutledge Personal Property
1043_2006.08.25 - Order to Invest Funds.pdfOrder to Invest Funds
1041_2006.08.22 - Motion to Invest Funds.pdfMotion to Invest the Funds of the Receivership Companies and Brief in Support
1040_2006.08.18 - Motion for Sale of Office Furniture.pdfExpedited Motion for Sale of Receivership Property Pursuant to 28 USC 2001 and Brief in Support
1034_06.30.2006 - Preliminary Injunction.pdfOrder Granting Preliminary Injunction and Ordering Other Ancillary Relief
1031_05.17.2006 - Order appointing Tom Richey as Receiver.pdfOrder to Show Cause, Temporary Restraining Order, Order Appointing Receiver, Order Freezing Assets, Order Prohibiting Destruction of Documents, and Order Expediting Discovery
1029_05.17.2006 - Complaint.pdfSEC complaint against Geoffrey Gish, Weston Rutledge, Zamindari, Lexington, and Oxford Adams


In re Gish

The following are documents filed with the Court and Orders issued by the Court in In re Gish. This is Mr. Gish's personal bankruptcy case, filed on September 4, 2007, as a Chapter 11 reorganization proceeding. The case was converted on October 23, 2007 to a Chapter 7 case, and Neil C. Gordon has been appointed bankruptcy trustee. Mr. Gish filed an earlier case on May 4, 2007, Bankr. Case No. 07-67092-MHM. That case was dismissed on July 23, 2007 for Mr. Gish's failure to attend meetings of creditors. This original bankruptcy case was dismissed on July 23, 2007 for Mr. Gish’s failure to attend meetings of creditors. All documents are posted in Adobe Acrobat format.

You can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here.
 
 File Description
1124_2008.04.28 - Receiver's proof of claim.pdfThe Receiver's proof of claim against Mr. Gish's bankruptcy estate for over $18 million
1123_2008.04.22 - SEC's proof of claim.pdfThe Securities and Exchange Commission's proof of claim against Mr. Gish's bankruptcy estate for $1,420,113.73
1107_2008.01.28 - Order on Trustee's Motion to Compel Debtor.pdfOrder on Trustee's Motion to Compel Debtor to (1) Perform His Duties and (2) Turn Over Property of the Estate
1105_2007.10.23 - Order Converting Case.pdfOrder converting case to Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
1104_2007.09.23 - Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, Meeting of Creditors, and Deadlines.pdfNotice of Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, meeting of creditors, & Deadlines
1103_2007.09.07 - Notice of Deficient Filing.pdfNotice of deficient filing
1102_2007.09.07 - Order Regarding Creditor Mailing Matrix.pdfOrder regarding creditor mailing matrix
1101_2007.09.04 - Voluntary Petition.pdfGish's voluntary bankruptcy petition.
1097_2007.07.23 - Order Dismissing Case.pdfOrder Dismissing In re Gish for Failure to Attend Meetings of Creditors
1096_2007.07.19 - Report of debtor's failure to appear at meeting of creditors and requesting dismissal Filed by Jordan E. Lubin.pdfReport of debtor's (Geoffrey A. Gish) failure to appear at meeting of creditors and requesting dismissal Filed by Bankruptcy Trustee Jordan E. Lubin
1091_2007.05.04 - Gish Notice of Bankruptcy.pdfNotice of Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Geoffrey A. Gish
1090_2007.05.01 - Gish Bankruptcy Petition.pdfBankruptcy Petition of Geoffrey A. Gish


SEC v. Ghods

The following are documents filed with the Court and Orders issued by the Court in SEC v. Ghods. All documents are posted in Adobe Acrobat format.

You can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here.
 
 File Description
1093_2007.05.08 - SEC's Complaint for Injunctive Relief Against Ghods.pdfThe Securities and Exchange Commission's Complaint for Injunctive Relief Against Zahra Ghods


Thomas S. Richey, as Receiver for Weston Rutledge Financial Services, Inc.; Zamindari Capital, LLC; Lexington International Fund, LLC, a/k/a Lexington International Fund, Inc.; and Oxford Adams Capital, LLC v. Steven Paul Arena; et al

The following are documents filed with the Court and Orders issued by the Court in Thomas S. Richey, as Receiver for Weston Rutledge Financial Services, Inc.; Zamindari Capital, LLC; Lexington International Fund, LLC, a/k/a Lexington International Fund, Inc.; and Oxford Adams Capital, LLC v. Steven Paul Arena; et al. All documents are posted in Adobe Acrobat format.

You can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here.

 File Description
1122_2008.03.18 - Default Judgment against Mark Goodley and No Guilt Chocolate Company LLC.pdfDefault Judgment entered by the Court against Mark D. Goodley and No Guilt Chocolate Company LLC in the amount of $247,933.38
1121_2008.03.18 - Default Judgment against Steven Paul Arena and Champion Partners Associates.pdfDefault Judgment entered by the Court against Steven Paul Arena and Champion Partners Associates in the amount of $310,519.33
1120_2008.03.18 - Default Judgment against Karl Johnson and Majestic Capital Management.pdfDefault Judgment entered by the Court against Karl E. Johnson and Magestic Capital Management in the amount of $634,631.04.
1119_2008.02.28 - Consent Judgment as to Donovan Davidson.pdfConsent Judgment entered by the court as to Donovan Davidson in the amount of $613,208.04
1118_2007.10.11 - Exhibits 46-63 to Complaint.pdfExhibits 46-63 to the Receiver's Complaint.
1117_2007.10.11 - Exhibits 26-45 to Complaint.pdfExhibits 26-45 to the Receiver's Complaint.
1116_2007.10.11 - Exhibits 1-25 to Complaint.pdfExhibits 1-25 to the Receiver's Complaint.
1115_2007.10.11 - Complaint.pdfThe Receiver's Complaint.

Thomas S. Richey, as Receiver for Weston Rutledge Financial Services, Inc.; Zamindari Capital, LLC; Lexington International Fund, LLC, a/k/a Lexington International Fund, Inc.; and Oxford Adams Capital, LLC v. Zahra Ghods; Rusa Cap, Inc.; Unisource Cap, LLC; Double Grace Holdings, Ltd.; Estrella de Fuego S.A.; Jeffrey James Mayo Priebe; Antonio Maria Ruspoli; Simon Gulkanian; and Purya K. Ghrabeti

The following are documents filed with the Court and Orders issued by the Court in Thomas S. Richey, as Receiver for Weston Rutledge Financial Services, Inc.; Zamindari Capital, LLC; Lexington International Fund, LLC, a/k/a Lexington International Fund, Inc.; and Oxford Adams Capital, LLC v. Zahra Ghods et al. All documents are posted in Adobe Acrobat format.

You can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here.

 File Description
1114_2008.04.08 - Exhibits R-Y to Complaint.pdfExhibits R through Y to the Receiver's Complaint against Zahra Ghods et al.
1113_2008.04.08 - Exhibits A-Q to Complaint.pdfExhibits A through Q to the Receiver's Complaint against Zahra Ghods et al.
1112_2008.04.08 - Complaint.pdfReceiver's Complaint against Zahra Ghods et al.