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The Trustee believes it is in the best interest of the QSF Trust and the beneficiaries to complete the final distribution when all remaining assets are liquidated. Currently the final distribution from the remaining Trust assets is projected to be $2.0 to $2.5 million to Defrauded Investors, significantly smaller than the September 2023 distribution of $10 million and far below the July 2021 distribution of $22 million and October 2020 distribution of $74 million.
On October 17, 2023, the Receiver filed his motion seeking termination of the Receivership Estate and requesting further and additional relief (the “Closing Motion”)1, which the Court granted on November 1, 2023 (the “Closing Order”). 2 The Closing Order (i) approved the Receiver’s Final Report; (ii) authorized the Receiver to perform any remaining administrative tasks and to take all actions necessary to transfer all of the Receiver’s rights and authority related to the Receivership Entity unabated until he has determined, in his sole business judgment, that all such tasks and actions have been completed to implement the relief requested in the Closing Motion; (iii) discharged and released the Receiver from the duties and responsibilities set forth in the Order Appointing Receiver; (iv) enjoined claims against the Receiver and his professional advisors; (v) authorized the appointment of David Stapleton and the Stapleton Group as successor Trustee/Administrator of the Aequitas Qualified Settlement Fund Irrevocable Trust (the “QSF”) to take appropriate actions to complete the remaining functions of the QSF and termination of the Receivership, effective upon the filing of this joint notice of termination by the Receiver and David Stapleton; and (vi) retained Court jurisdiction over the QSF until its termination prior to the dismissal of the captioned matter SEC v. Aequitas Management, LLC, et al., 3:16-CV-00438-JR
The Receiver Has Determined That All Tasks and Actions Needed Prior to The Transfer of Authority and Control to David Stapleton as the Successor Trustee/Administrator of the QSF Trust Have Been Completed.
Joint Notice of The Receiver and QSF Trustee Terminating the Receivership and Transferring Authority and Control to David Stapleton as the Successor/Administrator Of The QSF Trust. Based on the foregoing determination by the Receiver that all tasks and actions needed prior to the transfer of authority and control to the QSF Trustee have been completed, the Receiver and the QSF Trustee hereby provide their Joint Notice of Termination of the Receivership and transfer of authority and control to the QSF Trustee. Termination of the Receivership and transfer of authority and control to David Stapleton was effective as of April 1, 2024.
Aequitas Qualified Settlement Fund Irrevocable Trust address change: The Successor Trustee and Aequitas Qualified Settlement Fund Irrevocable Trust have a new mailing address: David Stapleton, Successor Trustee Aequitas Qualified Settlement Fund Irrevocable Trust, 514 Via de la Valle, Suite 210, Solana Beach CA 92075. Unless otherwise indicated, all mail correspondence, excluding service of legal pleadings, should be directed to the new mailing address.
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The Receiver has completed the first, second, third and fourth interim distributions on certain Allowed Administrative, Former-Employees, Convenience Class, and Defrauded Investor claims. Click here for the details of the interim distributions. Distributions to Defrauded Investors were made to counsel representing Albers, Wurster, and Pommier litigation groups, to investment custodians, or directly to Defrauded Investors, as applicable.
Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo approves Receiver’s Distribution/Ponzi Determination Motion. Click here to review the Order, including the related Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
Receiver Reaches a Settlement Relating to Corinthian Student Loans: The Receivership has successfully concluded negotiations with the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and several State Attorneys General, and reached a settled resolution with regard to the portfolio of loans receivable from former Corinthian Colleges Inc. student borrowers held by Campus Student Funding, LLC and related Aequitas Receivership companies. The settlement provides student borrowers with meaningful relief, while simultaneously preserving some value for the benefit of the Receivership Entity’s investors and creditors, and also ensures a final resolution that limits future claims against the Receivership Entity. The settlement was approved by the U.S. District Court on August 17, 2017. The Court motion, related settlement documents, and the Court Order can be found on this website at [Docket No. 492] and [Docket No. 493] and [Docket No. 495].
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U.S. District Court District of Oregon, Portland Division Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse 1000 S.W. Third Ave. Portland, OR 97204 https://www.ord.uscourts.gov/
Successor Trustee and Attorneys' Addresses
David Stapleton, Successor Trustee Aequitas Qualified Settlement Fund Irrevocable Trust 514 Via de la Valle, Suite 210 Solana Beach, CA 92075
Unless otherwise indicated, all mail correspondence, excluding service of legal pleadings, should be directed to the above new mailing address.
Christy M. Tobin-Presser Lesley Bohleber Bush Kornfeld LLP 601 Union St, Suite 5000 Seattle, WA 98101 T: (206) 292-2110 http://www.bushkornfeld.com
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