Merchant Processing, Inc., Vequity Financial Group, Inc., Direct Merchant Processing, Inc., PPI Services Inc., et al.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2011

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Merchant Processing, Inc., Vequity Financial Group, Inc., Direct Merchant Processing, Inc., PPI Services Inc.; Aaron Lee Rian; and Karely McCarthy, a.k.a. Karly Speelman, Defendants.

FTC Matter/File Number:

052-3162

Civil Action Number:

CV07-0533

Federal Court:

District of Oregon

Case Timeline

September 30, 2011

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Returns Refunds to Small Businesses Defrauded in Debit/Credit Card Processing Scheme

May 15, 2008

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Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Aaron Lee Rian (537.69 KB)

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Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Merchant Processing, Inc., Vequity Financial Group, Inc., Direct Merchant Processing, Inc., and PPI Services Inc. (587.76 KB)

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Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief as to Karely McCarthy, a.k.a. Karly Speelman (810.53 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Defendants Agree to $26 Million Judgment to Settle FTC Charges for Deceiving Merchants in Debt/Credit Card Processing Scheme

October 19, 2007

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First Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (81.33 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Approves Filing of Amended Complaint in Matter of Merchant Processing, Inc.

April 13, 2007

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Temporary Restraining Order With Asset Freeze, Appointment of Temporary Receiver, Immediate Access Business Premises, and an Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue (3.21 MB)

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Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (80.33 KB)