Justin Anisman

The plaintiffs in two related actions sought an interim Mareva injunction against the defendants, alleging a fraudulent investment scheme involving the purchase and resale of used vehicles.

The court found a strong prima facie case of fraud, noting evidence of non-existent purchasers, missing funds, and the transfer of assets by the personal defendant.

The court granted the Mareva injunction in the standard form, rejecting the defendants' request for an adjournment and their proposed terms allowing discretionary withdrawals for living expenses and business operations.

The plaintiff brought a motion to find the defendant in civil contempt for violating a non-dissipation and disclosure order.

The court found beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant intentionally breached the clear and unequivocal order by failing to disclose his ownership of certain life insurance policies, dissipating the proceeds of those policies by directing a third party to disburse funds, and failing to disclose the whereabouts of a Ferrari.

The court dismissed the defendant's evidentiary objections, admitting a third-party bank statement and an affidavit the defendant had sworn in a foreign proceeding.

The defendant was found in contempt.