IN RE AGAPE LITIGATION

Master File Nos. 09-CV-1606 (ADS)(AKT), 09-CV-1782 (ADS)(AKT), 09-CV-1436 (ADS)(AKT).

681 F.Supp.2d 352 (2010)

In re AGAPE LITIGATION. This Document Relates to: All Actions Adrianne Clarke, TL Horizons LLC, Maximilian Enterprises LLC and Equity Trust Company Custodian fbo Adrianne Clark IRA, Plaintiffs, v. Nicholas Cosmo, Agape World Inc., Agape Merchant Advance LLC, Agape World LLC, Anthony Massaro, Jason Keryc, David Petry, Hugo Leon Arias, Sebastian Tauz, Marty Hartmann, Sr., Marty Hartmann, Jr., Elizabeth (last name unknown), Laurie Savarese, Bank of America, N.A., MF Global, Inc., Alaron Trading Corporation d/b/a Alaron Futures & Options, XYZ Corps 1-10, John Doe 1-10, Jane Doe 8A, Company 1, Company 2, and John Does 11-200, Defendants. Sean Legurnic, Plaintiff, v. Salvatore Ciccone individually and in his official capacity as an Officer of Agape World, Inc., Anthony Ciccone individually and in his capacity as an Officer of Agape World, Inc., Nicholas Cosmo, individually and in his capacity as President of Agape World, Inc., Agape World Inc., Agape Merchant Advance LLC, Premium Protection Plan, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., MF Global, Inc., Alaron Trading Corporation, d/b/a Alaron Futures & Options, Companies 1-10, and John Does 1-10, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

January 29, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, by Edward Y. Kroub, Esq., Robert M. Rothman, Esq., of Counsel, Melville, NY, Law Offices of Christopher J. Gray, P.C., by Christopher J. Gray, Esq., of Counsel, Louis F. Burke P.C., by Louis F. Burke, Esq., of Counsel, New York, NY, Attorneys for the Class Action Plaintiffs.

Edward K. Blodnick & Associates, P.C., by Edward K. Blodnick, Esq., of Counsel, Garden City, NY, Attorneys for the Clarke Plaintiffs.

Law Offices of Anthony C. Donofrio, by Anthony C. Donofrio, Esq., of Counsel, Massapequa, NY, Attorneys for Plaintiff Sean Legurnic.

Tacopina & Siegel, PC, by Chad D. Siegel, Esq., of Counsel, New York, NY, Attorneys for Defendant Anthony Massaro.

Law Office of Ira S. Newman, by Ira S. Newman, Esq., of Counsel, Great Neck, NY, Attorneys for Defendant Sebastian Tauz.

Law Offices of Howard E. Greenberg, P.C., by Howard E. Greenberg, Esq., of Counsel, Smithtown, NY, Attorneys for Defendants Marty Hartmann, Sr. and Marty Hartmann, Jr.

Arnold & Porter LLP, by Michael D. Schissel, Esq., Erik Christopher Walsh, Esq., Pamela Addison Miller, Esq., of Counsel, New York, NY, Attorneys for Defendant Bank of America, N.A.

Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman, by Anthony L. Paccione, Esq., Matthew D. Parrott, Esq., Bonnie Lynn Chmil, Esq., of Counsel, New York, NY, Attorneys for Defendant MF Global, Inc.


SPATT, District Judge.

These three cases, In re Agape Litigation, 09-CV-1606 ("the Class Action Complaint"), Clarke, et al v. Cosmo, et al., 09-CV-1782 ("the Clarke Complaint"), and Legurnic v. Ciccone, et al., 09-CV-1436 ("the Legurnic Complaint"), all arise in connection with a now well-publicized Ponzi scheme allegedly perpetrated by Defendant Nicholas Cosmo ("Cosmo"). See Robert E. Kessler...

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