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Grant Connect, LLC; Global Gold, Inc., et al.

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December 6, 2013

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. Grant Connect, LLC; Global Gold, Inc.; Horizon Holdings, LLC; OConnell Gray, LLC; Pink LP; Vantex Group, LLC; Vertex Group, LLC; Rachael A. Cook; James J. Gray; Steven R. Henriksen; Juliette M. Kimoto; and Randy D. OConnell, Defendants

FTC Matter/File Number

092 3108

Civil Action Number

09-CV-01349-RLH-RJJ

Federal Court

District of Nevada

Case Timeline

December 6, 2013

FTC v. Grant Connect, LLC, et al. and Kyle R. Kimoto (9th Cir.) FTC Brief, 11-18023 (202.16 KB)

May 9, 2013

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Provides $1.7 Million in Refunds to Nearly 23,000 Consumers Who Lost Money in 'Free Government Grant' Scheme

June 12, 2012

Brief of Plaintiff-Appellee Federal Trade Commission (90.79 KB)

November 14, 2011

Final Monetary Judgment (55.6 KB)

Order for Permanent Injunction (119.45 KB)

Summary Judgment Decision and Order (237.95 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Wins $29.8 Million Judgment in Bogus Government Grant Case

October 17, 2011

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Relief as to Defendant Johnnie Smith (1.45 MB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Relief as to Defendants Vantex Group, LLC; Vertek Group, LLC; Pink LP; Juliette M. Kimoto Asset Protection Trust; and Juliette M. Kimoto (1.26 MB)

PRESS RELEASE: Bogus Government Grant Promoters Agree to Permanent Ban to Resolve FTC Charges

December 22, 2010

Plaintiff FTC's Motion for Summary Judgment (26.07 KB)

Plaintiff FTC's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Its Motion for Summary Judgment (504.35 KB)

June 21, 2010

Plaintiff FTC's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendant Kyle R. Kimotos Motion for Summary Judgment and/or to Dismiss the Complaint (39.52 KB)

June 7, 2010

Plaintiff FTC's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendant Johnnie Smiths Motion to Dismiss and to Postpone Discovery (115.03 KB)

April 27, 2010

Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (5.1 MB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Charges More Defendants and Violations in Matter of Grant Connect, LLC; FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges That Transitions Optical, Inc. Used Anticompetitive Practices to Exclude Rivals

August 20, 2009

Stipulated Preliminary Injunction As To Defendants Grant Connect, LLC; Horizon Holdings, LLC; O'Connell Gray LLC; James J. Gray; and Randy D. O'Connell (567.84 KB)

Temporary Restraining Order (316.2 KB)

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (1.72 MB)

PRESS RELEASE: At FTC's Request, Court Halts Deceptive Claims for Free Government Grants