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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. FRANCISCO, SACV 16-02257-CJC(DFMx). (2017)

Court: District Court, C.D. California Number: infdco20170106871 Visitors: 13
Filed: Jan. 05, 2017
Latest Update: Jan. 05, 2017
Summary: TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDERS (1) FREEZING ASSETS; (2) PROHIBITING DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS; (3) APPOINTING A TEMPORARY RECEIVER, AND (4) TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING ISSUANCE OF A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND APPOINTMENT OF A PERMANENT RECEIVER CORMAC J. CARNEY , District Judge . This matter came before the Court upon the Application of Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") and Orders (1) Freezing Assets; (2) Prohibiting the Destru
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TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDERS (1) FREEZING ASSETS; (2) PROHIBITING DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS; (3) APPOINTING A TEMPORARY RECEIVER, AND (4) TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING ISSUANCE OF A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND APPOINTMENT OF A PERMANENT RECEIVER

This matter came before the Court upon the Application of Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") and Orders (1) Freezing Assets; (2) Prohibiting the Destruction of Documents; (3) Granting Expedited Discovery; (4) Requiring Accountings; (5) Repatriating Assets; (6) Appointing a Temporary Receiver; and (7) to Show Cause Re Preliminary Injunction and Appointment of a Permanent Receiver (the "TRO Application").

The Court, having considered the SEC's Complaint, the TRO Application, the supporting Memorandum of Points and Authorities, the supporting declarations and exhibits, and the other evidence and argument presented to the Court, finds that:

A. This Court has jurisdiction over the parties to, and the subject matter of, this action. B. The SEC has made a sufficient and proper showing in support of the relief granted herein, as required by Section 20(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") (15 U.S.C. § 77t(b)) and Section 21(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") (15 U.S.C. § 78u(b)) by evidence establishing a prima facie case and reasonable likelihood that: 1. Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; and Caffe Primo Management 108, LP have engaged in, are engaging in, are about to engage in, and will continue to engage in unless restrained transactions, acts, practices and courses of business that constitute violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. § 77q(a); Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b); and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5; 2. Caffe Primo International, Inc., has engaged in, is engaging in, is about to engage in, and will continue to engage in unless restrained transactions, acts, practices and courses of business that constitute violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)); Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)); and Rules 10b-5(a) and (c) thereunder, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5(a) and (c); 3. Emilio Francisco and PDC Capital, LLC, knowingly or recklessly, have provided, are providing, are about to provide, and will continue to provide substantial assistance to violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), and Rule 10b-5(b) thereunder, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5(b); and 4. Emilio Francisco is a control person of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; and Caffe Primo Management 108, LP. C. Good cause exists to warrant the appointment of a temporary receiver over Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc. D. Good cause exists to believe that, unless restrained and enjoined by order of this Court, Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; and Caffe Primo Management 108, LP will dissipate, conceal, or transfer assets which could be the subject to an order directing disgorgement or the payment of civil money penalties in this action. It is appropriate for the Court to issue this TRO so that prompt service on appropriate financial institutions can be made, thus preventing the dissipation of assets. E. Good cause exists to believe that, unless restrained and enjoined by order of this Court, Defendants may alter or destroy documents relevant to this action.

I.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the SEC's TRO Application is GRANTED IN SUBSTANTIAL PART.

II.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, subsidiaries and affiliates, and those persons in active concert or participation with any of them, who receive actual notice of this Order, by personal service or otherwise, and each of them, be and hereby are temporarily restrained and enjoined from, directly or indirectly, in the offer or sale of any securities, by the use of any means or instruments of transportation or communication in interstate commerce or by the use of the mails:

A. employing any device, scheme or artifice to defraud; B. obtaining money or property by means of any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or C. engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the purchaser;

in violation of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. § 77q(a).

III.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, subsidiaries and affiliates, and those persons in active concert or participation with any of them, who receive actual notice of this Order, by personal service or otherwise, and each of them, be and hereby are temporarily restrained and enjoined from, directly or indirectly, in connection with the purchase or sale of any security, by the use of any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any national securities exchange:

A. employing any device, scheme or artifice to defraud; B. making any untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or C. engaging in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person;

in violation of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5.

IV.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Emilio Francisco and PDC Capital Group, and their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, subsidiaries and affiliates, and those persons in active concert or participation with any of them, who receive actual notice of this Order, by personal service or otherwise, and each of them, be and hereby are temporarily restrained and enjoined from aiding and abetting any violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5, by knowingly or recklessly providing substantial assistance to any person who, directly or indirectly, in connection with the purchase or sale of any security, by the use of any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any national securities exchange:

A. employing any device, scheme or artifice to defraud; B. making any untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or C. engaging in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.

V.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, subsidiaries and affiliates, and those persons in active concert or participation with any of them, who receive actual notice of this Order, by personal service or otherwise, and each of them, be and hereby are temporarily restrained and enjoined from, directly or indirectly, participating in the offer or sale of any security which constitutes an investment in a "commercial enterprise" under the United States Government EB-5 visa program administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service ("USCIS"), including engaging in activities with a broker, dealer, or issuer, or a Regional Center designated by the USCIS, for purposes of issuing, offering, trading, or inducing or attempting to induce the purchase or sale of any such EB-5 investment.

VI.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, except as otherwise ordered by this Court, Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, subsidiaries and affiliates, and those persons in active concert with them, who receive actual notice of this Order, by personal service or otherwise, and each of them, be and hereby are temporarily restrained and enjoined from, directly or indirectly, transferring, assigning, selling, hypothecating, changing, wasting, dissipating, converting, concealing, encumbering, or otherwise disposing of, in any manner, any funds, assets, securities, claims or other real or personal property, including any notes or deeds of trust or other interest in real property, wherever located, of any one of the Defendants, or their subsidiaries or affiliates, owned by, controlled by, managed by or in the possession or custody of any of them and from transferring, encumbering dissipating, incurring charges or cash advances on any debit or credit card of the credit arrangement of any one of the Defendants, or their subsidiaries and affiliates.

VII.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, except as otherwise ordered by this Court, an immediate freeze shall be placed on all monies and assets (with an allowance for necessary and reasonable living expenses to be granted only upon good cause shown by application to the Court with notice to and an opportunity for the SEC to be heard) in all accounts at any bank, financial institution or brokerage firm, or third-payment payment processor, all certificates of deposit, and other funds or assets, held in the name of, for the benefit of, or over which account authority is held by Defendants, including but not limited to the accounts listed below:

BANK NAME ACCOUNT NAME ACCOUNT NO. Wells Fargo PDC Capital Group, LLC 9230366966 Wells Fargo PDC Capital, Inc. 2682210253 Wells Fargo PDC Capital, Inc. 2682210261 California United Bank PDC Capital Group LLC 1194433634 Bank of America PDC Capital Group LLC 3250 3761 1008 Bank of America PETER VAN SCHULTZE SOLE XXXX XXXX 9417 PROP DBA PDC CAPITAL Bank of America EMILIO N. FRANCISCO & 0011 0127 1806 ASSOCIATES LLC Bank of America SAL ASSISTED LIVING LP 3250 0854 9947 Bank of America SUMMERPLACE AT 3250 0854 9921 LINCOLN LLC Bank of America SAL CITRUS HEIGHTS LP 3250 3112 5927 Bank of America SAL CITRUS HEIGHTS, LLC 3250 3112 5930 Bank of America SAL KERN CANYON LP 3250 3112 5765 Bank of America SAL KERN CANYON, LLC 3250 3112 5778 Bank of America SAL WESTGATE, LP 3250 3112 5781 Bank of America SAL WESTGATE, LLC 3250 3112 5794 Bank of America SUMMERPLACE AT 3250 5947 5361 CLEARWATER LP Bank of America SUMMERPLACE AT 3250 5940 8299 CLEARWATER LLC Bank of America CLEAR CURRENTS WEST LP 3250 3020 9815 Bank of America CLEAR CURRENTS WEST 3250 3020 9828 LLC Bank of America TRC TUCSON LP 3250 4843 8348 Bank of America SUMMERPLACE 3250 3761 0863 DEVELOPMENT LLC Bank of America SAL PHOENIX LP 3250 4192 5395 Bank of America SAL CARMICHAEL LP 3250 6144 4319 Bank of America SAL CARMICHAEL LLC 3250 9144 4335 Bank of America SUMMERPLACE AT 3250 4837 8945 CORRELL PALMS LP Bank of America SUMMERPLACE AT 3250 4837 8806 CORRELL PALMS LLC Bank of America SUMMERPLACE AT 3506 6698 7004 SARASOTA LP Bank of America SUMMERPLACE AT 3250 6698 7088 SARASOTA, LLC Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 0855 0952 MANAGEMENT LP Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 102 LP 3250 3020 9543 Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 3514 2171 MANAGEMENT 103 LP Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 3514 2155 MANAGEMENT 104 LP Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 3514 2168 MANAGEMENT 105 LP Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 3761 1273 MANAGEMENT 106 LP Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 3514 2142 MANAGEMENT 107 LP Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 4325 6994 MANAGEMENT 108 LP Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 4325 7922 MANAGEMENT 109 LP Bank of America CAFFE PRIMO 3250 4325 8730 MANAGEMENT 110 LP JPMorgan Chase Caffe Primo International Inc. 0000000000081876732 JPMorgan Chase Caffe Primo International Inc. 0000000000030911101 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 101, LLC 00000000000252162095 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 101, LLC 00000000002972536727 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 102, LLC 00000000000510087211 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 102, LLC 00000000002981125972 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 103, LLC 00000000000568775311 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 103, LLC 00000000003075710359 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 104, LLC 00000000000568602291 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 104, LLC 00000000003075617273 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 105, LLC 00000000000577317220 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 105, LLC 00000000003082933796 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 106, LLC 00000000000596335153 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 106, LLC 00000000003092716165 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 107, LLC 00000000000577322758 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 107, LLC 00000000003082938100 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 108, LLC 00000000000613027783 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 108, LLC 00000000003300977369 JPMorgan Chase CAFFE PRIMO 110, LLC 00000000000607812133

Any bank, financial institution or brokerage firm, or third-party payment processor holding such monies and assets described above shall hold and retain within their control and prohibit the withdrawal, removal, transfer or other disposal of any such funds or other assets except as otherwise ordered by this Court.

VIII.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, except as otherwise ordered by this Court, each of the Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, subsidiaries and affiliates, and those persons in active concert or participation with any of them, who receive actual notice of this Order, by personal service or otherwise, and each of them, be and hereby are temporarily restrained and enjoined from, directly or indirectly destroying, mutilating, concealing, transferring, altering, or otherwise disposing of, in any manner, any documents, which includes all books, records, computer programs, computer files, computer printouts, contracts, emails, correspondence, memoranda, brochures, or any other documents of any kind in their possession, custody, or control, however created, produced, or stored (manually, mechanically, electronically, or otherwise), pertaining in any manner to Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; and Caffe Primo Management 108, LP.

IX.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Thomas Seaman is appointed as temporary receiver of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc., with full powers of an equity receiver, including, but not limited to, full power over all funds, assets, collateral, premises (whether owned, leased, occupied, or otherwise controlled), choses in action, books, records, papers and other property belonging to, being managed by or in the possession of or control of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc., and that such receiver is immediately authorized, empowered and directed:

A. to have access to and to collect and take custody, control, possession, and charge of all funds, assets, collateral, premises (whether owned, leased, pledged as collateral, occupied, or otherwise controlled), choses in action, books, records, papers and other real or personal property, wherever located, of or managed by Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc. (collectively, the "Assets"), with full power to sue, foreclose, marshal, collect, receive, and take into possession all such Assets (including access to and taking custody, control, and possession of all such Assets); B. to assume full control of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc., by removing, as the receiver deems necessary or advisable, any director, officer, attorney, independent contractor, employee, or agent of any of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc., and any named Defendant, from control of, management of, or participation in, the affairs of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc.; C. to have control of, and to be added as the sole authorized signatory for, all accounts of the entities in receivership, including all accounts at any bank, title company, escrow agent, financial institution or brokerage firm (including any futures commission merchant) which has possession, custody, or control of any Assets, or which maintains accounts over which Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc.; and/or any of its employees or agents have signatory authority; D. to conduct such investigation and discovery as may be necessary to locate and account for all of the assets of or managed by Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc., and to engage and employ attorneys, accountants and other persons to assist in such investigation and discovery; E. to take such action as is necessary and appropriate to preserve and take control of and to prevent the dissipation, concealment, or disposition of any Assets; F. to choose, engage, and employ attorneys, accountants, appraisers, and other independent contractors and technical specialists, as the receiver deems advisable or necessary in the performance of duties and responsibilities under the authority granted by this Order; G. to make an accounting, as soon as practicable, to this Court and the SEC of the assets and financial condition of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc., and to file the accounting with the Court and deliver copies thereof to all parties; H. to make such payments and disbursements from the Assets taken into custody, control, and possession or thereafter received by him or her, and to incur, or authorize the making of, such agreements as may be necessary and advisable in discharging his or her duties as temporary receiver; I. to investigate and, where appropriate, to institute, pursue, and prosecute all claims and causes of action of whatever kind and nature that may now or hereafter exist as a result of the activities of present or past employees or agents of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc.; J. to institute, compromise, adjust, appear in, intervene in, or become party to such actions or proceedings in state, federal, or foreign courts, which (i) the receiver deems necessary and advisable to preserve or recover any Assets, or (ii) the receiver deems necessary and advisable to carry out the receiver's mandate under this Order; and K. to have access to and monitor all mail, electronic mail, and video phone of the entities in receivership in order to review such mail, electronic mail, and video phone which he or she deems relates to their business and the discharging of his or her duties as temporary receiver.

X.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates, including all of the other entities in receivership, and their officers, agents, servants, employees and attorneys, and any other persons who are in custody, possession, or control of any assets, collateral, books, records, papers or other property of or managed by any of the entities in receivership, shall forthwith give access to and control of such property to the temporary receiver.

XI.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no officer, agent, servant, employee or attorney of Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; and Caffe Primo Management 108, LP shall take any action or purport to take any action, in the name of or on behalf of Defendants without the written consent of the temporary receiver or order of this Court.

XII.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, except by leave of this Court, during the pendency of this receivership, all clients, investors, trust beneficiaries, note holders, creditors, claimants, lessors and all other persons or entities seeking relief of any kind, in law or in equity, from Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; or their subsidiaries or affiliates, and all persons acting on behalf of any such investor, trust beneficiary, note holder, creditor, claimant, lessor, consultant group or other person, including sheriffs, marshals, servants, agents, employees, and attorneys, are hereby restrained and enjoined from, directly or indirectly, with respect to these persons and entities:

A. commencing, prosecuting, continuing or enforcing any suit or proceeding (other than the present action by the SEC or any other action by the government) against any of them; B. using self-help or executing or issuing or causing the execution or issuance of any court attachment, subpoena, replevin, execution or other process for the purpose of impounding or taking possession of or interfering with or creating or enforcing a lien upon any property or property interests owned by or in the possession of Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; and Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and C. doing any act or thing whatsoever to interfere with taking control, possession or management by the temporary receiver appointed hereunder of the property and assets owned, controlled or managed by or in the possession of Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; and Caffe Primo Management 108, LP, or in any way to interfere with or harass the temporary receiver or his or her attorneys, accountants, employees, or agents or to interfere in any manner with the discharge of the temporary receiver's duties and responsibilities hereunder.

XIII.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, servants, employees and attorneys, shall cooperate with and assist the temporary receiver and shall take no action, directly or indirectly, to hinder, obstruct, or otherwise interfere with the temporary receiver or his or her attorneys, accountants, employees or agents, in the conduct of the temporary receiver's duties or to interfere in any manner, directly or indirectly, with the custody, possession, management, or control by the temporary receiver of the funds, assets, collateral, premises, and choses in action described above.

XIV.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc., shall pay the costs, fees and expenses of the temporary receiver incurred in connection with the performance of his or her duties described in this Order, including the costs and expenses of those persons who may be engaged or employed by the temporary receiver to assist him or her in carrying out his or her duties and obligations. All applications for costs, fees, and expenses for services rendered in connection with the receivership other than routine and necessary business expenses in conducting the receivership, such as salaries, rent, and any and all other reasonable operating expenses, shall be made by application setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of the services and shall be heard by the Court.

XV.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no bond shall be required in connection with the appointment of the temporary receiver. Except for an act of gross negligence, the temporary receiver shall not be liable for any loss or damage incurred by any of the defendants, their officers, agents, servants, employees and attorneys or any other person, by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by the temporary receiver in connection with the discharge of his or her duties and responsibilities.

XVI.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that representatives of the SEC and any other government agency are authorized to have continuing access to inspect or copy any or all of the corporate books and records and other documents of Defendants PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; SAL Assisted Living, LP; SAL Carmichael, LP; SAL Citrus Heights, LP; SAL Kern Canyon, LP; SAL Phoenix, LP; SAL Westgate, LP; Summerplace as Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP; and their subsidiaries and affiliates including but not limited to Summerplace Management, LLC; PDC Partners Management, Inc.; and FDC Partners Management, Inc., and the other entities in receivership, and continuing access to inspect their funds, property, assets and collateral, wherever located.

XVII.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Temporary Restraining Order shall expire at 6:00 p.m. on January 23, 2017, unless for good cause shown it is extended or the parties against whom it is directed consent via a joint stipulation that it may be extended for a longer period.

XVIII.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that at 3:00 p.m. on January 23, 2017, or as soon thereafter as the parties may be heard, the Defendants, and each of them, shall appear before the Honorable Cormac J. Carney, Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, to show cause, if there be any, why a preliminary injunction should not be granted and Mr. Thomas Seaman be appointed as permanent receiver. Any declarations, affidavits, points and authorities, or other submissions in opposition to the issuance of such a preliminary injunction and the appointment of a permanent receiver shall be filed with the Court no later than 12:00 p.m. on January 17, 2017. Any reply papers shall be filed by the SEC with the Court no later than 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2017. The foregoing briefing and hearing schedule for the Court's order to show cause can be modified by mutual consent of the parties and approval by the Court.

XIX.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction over this action for the purpose of implementing and carrying out the terms of all orders and decrees which may be entered herein and to entertain any suitable application or motion for additional relief within the jurisdiction of this Court.
Source:  Leagle
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