Sanctuary Belize Final Court Orders

Sanctuary Belize Final Court Orders

Tags:

• Franchises, Business Opportunities, and Investments
• Real Estate and Mortgages
• deceptive/misleading conduct
• Consumer Protection
• Advertising and Marketing
• Telemarketing
• Investment
• Bureau of Consumer Protection

Last Updated: January 21, 2021

FTC Matter/File Number:

X040009

Civil Action Number:

PJM 18-3309

Federal Court:

District of Maryland

Case Summary

In January 2021, a federal district court entered final orders against the three primary individual defendants-Andris Pukke, Peter Baker, and Luke Chadwick, and related corporations-in the FTC's's case involving the allegedly deceptive sale of real estate properties in Belize to U.S. consumers. The orders finalize a September 2020 memorandum opinion requiring Pukke and Baker jointly to pay $120.2 million to the Commission with Chadwick also jointly responsible for $91.9 million of that amount.

Case Timeline

January 21, 2021

Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Andris Pukke, Peter Baker, and Luke Chadwick (1000.63 KB)

Final Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defaulting Defendants John Usher, Global Property Alliance Inc., Sittee River Wildlife Reserve, Buy Belize LLC, Buy International Inc., Foundation Development Management Inc., Eco Futures Development, Eco-Futures Belize Limited, Newport Land Group LLC, Power Haus Marketing, Prodigy Management Group LLC, Belize Real Estate Affiliates LLC, Exotic Investor LLC, Southern Belize Realty LLC, Sanctuary Belize Property Owners' Association, and the Estate of John Pukke (1020.15 KB)

Final Order of Contempt Against Andris Pukke, Peter Baker, and John Usher, Entering Judgment Against Them as Compensatory Relief, Ordering That They Take Certain Actions or Be Subject to Coercive Relief Until They Do So (304.25 KB)

Memorandum Opinion #2 (459.41 KB)

Memorandum Opinion #3 (413.26 KB)

PRESS RELEASE:Ten Individual and Corporate Defendants Settle FTC Charges that They Participated in, Controlled, or Benefitted from the Sanctuary Belize Real Estate Scam

PRESS RELEASE: Statement of FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Andrew Smith on the Memorandum Opinion Issued by U.S. District Court Judge Peter J. Messitte in the Matter of In re Sanctuary Belize Litigation

PRESS RELEASE:Belizean Bank to Pay $23 Million and Cease Operations to Settle FTC Charges It Provided Substantial Assistance to the Sanctuary Belize Real Estate Scam

PRESS RELEASE:At FTC's Request, Court Halts Massive 'Sanctuary Belize' Real Estate Investment Scam