FTC v NIA CANO - Legal Case Documents


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CaseNo: FVNC63590, CourtCode: FED, CourtName: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Plaintiff: FTC, State: PA Pennsylvania, UniqueCaseRef: LCD>FVNC63590, Act, Nia Cano, Federal Trade Commission, Permanent Injunction, Commission, Leaders Alliance, Ftc, Consumers, Credit, Ftc Act, Receiver, Relief, Drivers Seat Network, Stipulating Defendant, Assets, Employees, Complaint, Cdi, Cano, Marketing Scheme, Practices, Receivership Defendants, Sale, Participation, Pyramid Scheme, California, Defendant Mccord, Violations, Central District, Charles Johnson, Pursuant, Recruiting, Payments, Entry, Representations, Recruits, Directors, United States District , ContentID: 120247532

Case Documents

STIPULATED FINAL ORDER AG - NIA CANO
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STIPULATED FINAL ORDER AG - MCCORD
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STIPULATED FINAL ORDER AG - JOHNSON
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COMPLAINT
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AMENDED COMPLAINT
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Total Documents: 5 documents , 39 pages

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1 . STIPULATED FINAL ORDER AG - NIA CANO

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

NIA CANO
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
COURT
BUSINESS
ACT
DRIVERS SEAT NETWORK
LEADERS ALLIANCE
RECEIVERSHIP DEFENDANTS
FTC
ASSETS
RECEIVER
ATTORNEYS
PLAINTIFF
PURSUANT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT
STIPULATING DEFENDANTS
PARTICIPATION
MARKETING SCHEME
BETSY BRODER
ANGELES REGIONAL OFFICE
COMPLAINT
EMPLOYEES
POSSESSION
CALIFORNIA
NINA DECANO
CHARLES JOHNSON
JAIME MARTINEZ
RELIEF DEFENDANT

   DEBRA VALENTINE
   General Counsel

   BETSY BRODER
   Federal Trade Commission
   Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW
   Washington, D.C. 20580
   (202) 326-2968

   JOHN D. JACOBS
   FTC Los Angeles Regional Office
   10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
   Los Angeles, CA 90024
   (310) 824-4360
   Attorneys for Plaintiff

   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

   Plaintiff,

   v.

   NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano, Individually
   and Doing Business as Credit Development International and Drivers
   Seat Network;

   CHARLES JOHNSON; JAIME MARTINEZ; Defendants, and

   LEADERS ALLIANCE, INC., a Nevada Corporation; Relief Defendant.




   Civil No. 97-7947-IH- (AJWx)

   Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction Against Defendants Nia
   Cano, Drivers Seat Network, Credit Development International, and
   Leaders Alliance

   Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"),
   commenced this action by filing a Complaint pursuant to Section 13(b)
   of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b),
   charging the defendants with engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or
   practices in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45.

Federal Trade Commission

FTC Los Angeles Regional Office

Attorneys for Plaintiff

LEADERS ALLIANCE, INC., a Nevada Corporation; Relief Defendant.

Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction Against Defendants Nia Cano, Drivers Seat

Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission, commenced this action by filing a Complaint pursuant

The Commission, by and through its counsel, and defendants Nia Cano, Drivers Seat Network,

The Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted against the defendants under

"Stipulating Defendants" means Nia Cano, Drivers Seat Network, Credit Development

"Defendants" means Nia Cano, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano, individually and ity, corporation, subsidiary, division, or other device, unless specified otherwise.

"Receivership Defendants" means Leaders Alliance, Inc., doing business as American Business

"Assets" means all real and personal property of any defendant or held for the benefit of any

"Prohibited Marketing Scheme " means a pyramid sales scheme, Ponzi scheme, chain marketing

"Receiver " means Nathan Hochman, Esq., appointed by this Court as Receiver for the corporate

B.Take custody, control, and possession of all the funds, property, premises, accounts, mail ecords of accounts, including computer-maintained information, contracts, financial records, monies

United States District Judge Central District of California

Betsy Broder Counsel for Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission

2 . STIPULATED FINAL ORDER AG - MCCORD

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

DEFENDANT MCCORD
COMMISSION
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
CREDIT
BUSINESS
RECEIVERSHIP
SALE
EMPLOYEES
MARKETING SCHEME
PARTICIPATION
STIPULATED PERMANENT INJUNCTION
ACT
RECRUITS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
FTC
ENTRY
OFFICERS
COURT
CANO
PARTIES
HEREBY
DIRECTORS
CREDIT CARD
PLAINTIFF
DISTRICT
BRYAN MCCORD
CONSENT
WRITING
CONSUMERS

   DEBRA VALENTINE
   General Counsel

   BETSY BRODER
   Federal Trade Commission
   Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW
   Washington, D.C. 20580 (202) 326-2968

   JOHN D. JACOBS
   FTC Los Angeles Regional Office
   10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
   Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 824-4360
   Attorneys for Plaintiff

   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

   Plaintiff,

   v.

   NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano;

   CHARLES JOHNSON; JAIME MARTINEZ; JELENA TKALEC; ROBERT LARSON; BRYAN
   McCORD; DAVID LEWIS;

   CREDIT DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC., a California Limited Liability
   Company;

   DRIVERS SEAT NETWORK, INC., a California Limited Liability Company;

   Defendants, and

   LEADERS ALLIANCE, INC., a Nevada Corporation;

   Relief Defendant.




   Civil No. 97-7947-IH- (AJWx)

   Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction Against Defendant
   Bryan McCord

Federal Trade Commission

FTC Los Angeles Regional Office

CA 90024 824-4360 Attorneys for Plaintiff

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano;

CREDIT DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC., a California Limited Liability Company;

Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction Against Defendant Bryan McCord

Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission, commenced this action by filing a Complaint,

The Commission, by and through its counsel, and defendant Bryan McCord, have agreed to the

The Commission and defendant McCord have consented to entry of this Final Order without trial

NOW, THEREFORE, upon the consent of the parties hereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND

David Lewis and each of them and their successors, assigns, officers, agents, servants,

"Receivership Defendants" means Leaders Alliance, Inc., doing business as American Business

"CDI/DSN Program" means the Credit Development International and Drivers Seat Network

"Prohibited Marketing Scheme " means a pyramid sales scheme, Ponzi scheme, chain marketing

A "Prohibited Marketing Scheme " does not include a marketing plan or program in which the

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in connection with the offering for sale or sale of the right to

B.Misrepresentations that consumers who participate in such program will receivecertain

B.Subject to such defendant's reasonable convenience and without restraint or interference

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendant McCord shall cooperate fully with the Receiver in:

The parties hereby consent to the terms and conditions set forth above and hereby consent to

3 . STIPULATED FINAL ORDER AG - JOHNSON

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

STIPULATING DEFENDANT
COMMISSION
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
BUSINESS
CHARLES JOHNSON
RECEIVER
CREDIT
EMPLOYEES
SALE
PARTICIPATION
MARKETING SCHEME
ASSETS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
COURT
ACT
ENTRY
DIRECTORS
RECRUITS
FTC
OFFICERS
CANO
PARTIES
HEREBY
CREDIT CARD
COUNSEL
PLAINTIFF
DISTRICT
CONSENT
PURPOSES

   DEBRA VALENTINE
   General Counsel

   BETSY BRODER
   Federal Trade Commission
   Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW
   Washington, D.C. 20580
   (202) 326-2968

   JOHN D. JACOBS
   CA Bar No. 134154
   FTC Los Angeles Regional Office
   10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
   Los Angeles, CA 90024
   (310) 824-4360
   Attorneys for Plaintiff

   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

   Plaintiff,

   v.

   NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano, Individually
   and Doing Business as Credit Development International and Drivers
   Seat Network;

   CHARLES JOHNSON; JAIME MARTINEZ; Defendants, and

   LEADERS ALLIANCE, INC., a Nevada Corporation; Relief Defendant.




   Civil No. 97-7947-IH- (AJWx)

   Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction Against Defendant
   Charles Johnson

   Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission"),
   commenced this action by filing a Complaint pursuant to Section 13(b)
   of the Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b),
   charging the defendants with engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or
   practices in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45.

Federal Trade Commission

FTC Los Angeles Regional Office

Attorneys for Plaintiff

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano, Individually and Doing Business as

Stipulated Final Order for Permanent Injunction Against Defendant Charles Johnson

Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission, commenced this action by filing a Complaint pursuant

The Commission, by and through its counsel, and defendant Charles Johnson pro se,

NOW, THEREFORE, upon the consent of the parties hereto, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND

"Stipulating Defendant" means Charles Johnson and his agents, servants, employees, and those

"Defendants" means Nia Cano, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano, individually and ity, corporation, subsidiary, division, or other device, unless specified otherwise.

"Receivership defendants" Leaders Alliance, Inc., doing business as American Business

"CDI/DSN Program" means the Credit Development International and Drivers Seat Network

"Prohibited Marketing Scheme " means a pyramid sales scheme, Ponzi scheme, chain marketing

A "Prohibited Marketing Scheme " does not include a marketing plan or program in which the

For purposes of this Order, "goods or services" does not include sales aids, membership

"Receiver " means Nathan Hochman, Esq., appointed by this Court as Receiver for the corporate

B.Subject to such defendant's reasonable convenience and without restraint or interference

RELEASE OF FROZEN ASSETS

The parties hereby consent to the terms and conditions set forth above and hereby consent to

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

ACT
FTC ACT
RELIEF
CONSUMERS
CDI
PYRAMID SCHEME
COMMISSION
PRACTICES
COURT
VIOLATIONS
BUSINESS
CENTRAL DISTRICT
RECRUITING
PAYMENTS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
CANO
LEADERS ALLIANCE
COMPLAINT
CALIFORNIA
CREDIT
PLAINTIFF
INJUNCTION
DECEPTIVE ACTS
CDI PROGRAM
EQUITABLE RELIEF
ALLEGES
SALE
REPRESENTATIONS
MONTHLY PAYMENTS

   DEBRA VALENTINE
   General Counsel

   BETSY BRODER
   Federal Trade Commission
   6th Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW
   Washington, D.C. 20580
   (202) 326-2968

   JOHN D. JACOBS
   FTC Los Angeles Regional Office
   10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
   Los Angeles, CA 90024
   (310) 824-4321

   Attorneys for Plaintiff
   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

   Plaintiff,

   v.

   NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano, Individually
   and Doing Business as Credit Development International and Drivers
   Seat Network;

   CHARLES JOHNSON;

   JAIME MARTINEZ;

   Defendants, and

   LEADERS ALLIANCE, INC., a Nevada Corporation;

   Relief Defendant.
   Civil No.

   Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief

   Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission"), for its
   complaint alleges as follows:

   1. The Commission brings this action under Section 13(b) of the
   Federal Trade Commission Act ("FTC Act"), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), to obtain

Federal Trade Commission

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano, Individually and Doing Business as

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief

Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission, for its complaint alleges as follows:

The Commission brings this action under Section 13of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15

The Commission is charged, inter alia, with enforcement of Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.

Defendant Nia Cano, also known as Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano and Nia S. Cano, does business

She is the president, secretary, and treasurer of Leaders Alliance, Inc., doing business

Defendant Charles Johnson conducts recruitment meetings on behalf of CDI and DSN in which he

Leaders Alliance has received funds and other property that were derived unlawfully from

Pyramid schemes such as the CDI program are characterized by the payment of money to the

Earnings in a pyramid scheme are derived primarily from recruiting other participants into

Defendants have induced consumers throughout the United States to pay CDI an initial payment

Defendants, individually or in concert with others, have used the above representations, or

Defendants' violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act, as set forth above, have caused and

5 . AMENDED COMPLAINT

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS

ACT
FTC ACT
RELIEF
CONSUMERS
PRACTICES
PYRAMID SCHEME
BUSINESS
CDI
COMMISSION
CENTRAL DISTRICT
COMPLAINT
COURT
CALIFORNIA
VIOLATIONS
REPRESENTATIONS
CANO
RECRUITING
PAYMENTS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
LEADERS ALLIANCE
CONCERT
TIMES PERTINENT
TRANSACTS BUSINESS
CREDIT
PLAINTIFF
INJUNCTION
DECEPTIVE ACTS
RESIDES
CDI PROGRAM

   DEBRA A. VALENTINE|
   General Counsel

   BETSY BRODER
   Federal Trade Commission
   Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW
   Washington, D.C. 20580
   (202) 326-2968
   (202) 326- 3395 (fax)

   JOHN D. JACOBS
   CA Bar No. 134154
   FTC Los Angeles Regional Office
   10877 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
   Los Angeles, CA 90024
   (310) 824-4360
   Attorneys for Plaintiff

   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

   Plaintiff,

   v.

   NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano; Individually
   and Doing Business as Credit Development International and Drivers
   Seat Network

   CHARLES JOHNSON; JAIME MARTINEZ; JELENA TKALEC; ROBERT LARSON; BRYAN
   McCORD; DAVID LEWIS; Defendants, and

   LEADERS ALLIANCE, INC., a Nevada Corporation; Relief Defendant.




   Civil No. 97-7947-CAS- (AJWx)

   First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable
   Relief

   Plaintiff, the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission"), for its
   complaint alleges as follows:

Federal Trade Commission

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

NIA CANO, a/k/a, Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano, Nia S. Cano; Individually and Doing Business as

LEADERS ALLIANCE, INC., a Nevada Corporation;

First Amended Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief

The Commission brings this action under Section 13of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15

The Commission is charged, inter alia, with enforcement of Section 5of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C.

Defendant Nia Cano, also known as Nghia F. Cano, Nina DeCano and Nia S. Cano, is the

Defendant Cano is also the president of Credit Development International, Inc., and Drivers

Individually or in concert with others, Cano formulated, directed, controlled, or

Defendant Charles Johnson conducted recruitment meetings on behalf of CDI and DSN in which he

Defendant Johnson resides and/or transacts business in the Central District of California.

Leaders Alliance received funds and other property that were derived unlawfully from payments

Pyramid schemes such as the CDI program are characterized by the payment of money to the

Earnings in a pyramid scheme are derived primarily from recruiting other participants into

Defendants, individually or in concert with others, have used the above representations, or

Defendants' violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act, as set forth above, have caused and


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