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This website has
been set up by Michael I. Goldberg as the court-appointed Receiver
for Worldwide Entertainment, Inc., et al. This website will be updated
often to keep creditors informed of the progress of the
receivership.
Message from the
Receiver
Michael I. Goldberg, is the Court Appointed Receiver for Worldwide
Entertainment, Inc., The Entertainment Group Fund, Inc., American
Enterprises, Inc. and Entertainment Funds, Inc. (collectively,
"Receivership Entities") in the case styled Securities & Exchange
Commission vs. Worldwide Entertainment, Inc., et al., Case No.:
06-20975-CIV-HUCK (the "Receivership Case"). The
following is a brief update on the status of the Receivership Case.
Investor Distributions:
The Receiver has made three distributions to date of approximately $35 million to eligible creditors representing a 21.37% return of their principal investment(s).1 Please refer to the Receiver's latest status report regarding potential future distributions.
Investors are continuously urged to keep their contact information
with the Receiver's office current. If you need to update your
contact information, please complete the Change of Address Form
found under the "Forms" tab of this website and submit it to the
Receiver in accordance with the instructions on the form. For
any other questions regarding this matter, please contact the
Receiver's office by calling (800) 223-2234.
If you wish to update your contact information, please click
here
Contact Information:
Telephone: 800-223-2234
Michael I. Goldberg,
Receiver
Worldwide Entertainment, Inc., et al.
c/o Akerman Senterfitt
The Main Las Olas
201 East Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Electronic mail: General Information:
worldwide@akerman.com
Most Recent Updates:
March 20, 2024 Amended Order Granting Receiver's Motion to Make Final Distribution to Investors
June 16, 2023 Letter from Receiver to Investors
June 14, 2023 Notice of Death of John P. Utsick
April 29, 2021 Receiver's Motion for Authority to Sell Remaining life Insurance Policies
November, 20, 2020 Change of Address Form
March 3, 2020 Receiver's Fourteenth Report on the Condition of the Receivership Entities
May 19, 2017 Receiver's Thirteenth Report on the Condition of the Receivership Entities
June 10, 2016 Plea Agreement between the United States of America and John Utsick
November 30, 2010 Superseding Indictment of John P. Utsick
April 6, 2010 Indictment of John P. Utsick
October 4, 2013 Receiver's Eleventh Report on the Condition of the Receivership Entities
October 25, 2011 Receiver's Second Amended Tenth Report On The Condition of the Receivership Entities
August 31, 2010 Order Granting Receiver's Motion to Approve Settlement
April 9, 2010 John P. Utsick Appeal Judgment
December 8, 2009 Receiver's 8th Report on the Condition of Worldwide Entertainment
July 29, 2009 Notice of Appeal
April 17, 2006 Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief
May 18, 2009 Omnibus Order (Paris Hilton)
1. For eligible
creditors with IRA investments, please be advised that your
distribution check has been mailed directly to your IRA
custodian unless you have directed our office otherwise. If you
have a change in your IRA custodian at any time, you need to
notify our office in writing of same. Please contact my office
at (800) 223-2234 for further instructions.
2. This percentage takes into account
both pre and post receivership distributions for some eligible
creditors due to the "rising tide" method of calculating claims
in this case. For more information on the "rising tide" theory,
please refer to the FAQS section of this website.
Jack Utsick Sentenced to 220
Months
John P. (Jack) Utsick was extradited
from Brazil on December 6, 2014, and was taken into custody on
December 7, 2014 by the U.S. Marshall's Service and transported
to Miami, Florida. On June 10, 2016, Mr. Utsick plead
guilty to Count 7 of the Superseding Indictment for mail fraud.
On October 11, 2016, the Court entered a Judgment against Mr.
Utsick sentencing him to federal prison for 220 months and
ordered that he pay restitution in the amount of $169,177,338.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO INVESTORS FROM THE COURT
PLEASE DO NOT WRITE LETTERS OR CALL THE JUDGE, HIS LAW CLERKS, OR JUDICIAL ASSISTANTS REGARDING THIS CASE. THE JUDGE WILL NOT READ OR CONSIDER ANY EX-PARTE COMMUNICATIONS FROM INVESTORS. THERE ARE SPECIFIC RULES GOVERNING THE FILING OF DOCUMENTS WITH THE COURT THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED. IF YOU INSIST ON SENDING COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COURT, PLEASE CONSULT A LAWYER FOR THE PROPER PROCEDURE.
ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THIS POLICY OR OTHER GENERAL CASE INFORMATION, SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE RECEIVER'S OFFICE BY CALLING (800) 223-2234, VIA E-MAIL AT WORLDWIDE@AKERMAN.COM, OR IN WRITING TO MICHAEL I. GOLDBERG, RECEIVER, 350 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD., SUITE 1600, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-2229.
Last Updated on Thursday, March 21, 2024