Announcements

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Show Cause Hearing Update

The Court has rescheduled the Show Cause Hearing to Friday, July 31, 2020 at 10:00 AM. The Court has set aside two hours for the hearing. See Court’s Notice (Doc. 136) here.

EquiAlt Receivership

Show Cause Hearing Update

The Court has rescheduled the Show Cause Hearing to Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 1:30 PM in Tampa Courtroom 7. The Court has set aside two hours for the hearing. See Court’s Notice (Doc. 104) here.

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Show Cause Hearing Update

The Court intends to conduct a Show Cause Hearing via Zoom video conference on June 16, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. The Court has set aside two hours for the hearing. See Court’s Notice (Doc. 92) here.

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Receiver Files First Quarterly Status Report

On May 8, 2020, the Receiver filed is First Quarterly Status Report.  The Report may be viewed here.

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Show Cause Hearing Update

The Show Cause Hearing previously scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2019 at 1:30 PM has been postponed pending further order of the Court.  See Court’s ORDER CONCERNING JURY TRIALS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS (Doc. 59) here.  Please check back after May 29, 2020 for updates.

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Important Letter To All EquiAlt Investors

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1099 Issues

If an investor has a question related to their 2019 Form 1099, please contact the EquiAlt office at 813-252-5112 or via email at Accounting@EquiAlt.com. The office staff, under the direction of the Receiver, will endeavor to answer your questions related to this year’s tax forms.

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Show Cause Hearing Update

The Show Cause Hearing previously scheduled for Thursday,  February 27, 2020, at 1:30 p.m., is rescheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2019 at 1:30 PM.

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Tampa investment firm accused of $170 million Ponzi scheme

Federal regulators say two EquiAlt executives used millions of dollars for luxury cars, fancy watches and chartered jets.

By Richard Danielson – Tampa Bay Times

TAMPA — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing a Tampa real estate investment firm and its founder of running a Ponzi scheme that raised $170 million from about 1,140 investors and misappropriated millions of dollars to pay for sports cars, collector wristwatches and chartered jets.

Federal regulators sued EquiAlt, its owner and chief executive officer, Brian Davison of Tampa, and its managing director, Barry Rybicki, of Phoenix, Ariz., in federal court in Tampa last week. U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has since frozen EquiAlt’s assets, ordered the company not to destroy documents and appointed a receiver to manage its affairs while the case is pending.

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