As most of us know getting info from the Trustee's office is .... well, a challenge. But there are a few clews from the 2021 10-Q filing. Here are some highlights. “As of December 31, 2021, the Wind-Down Entity owns three luxury single-family homes that are under construction in the Los Angeles, California area. The … Continue reading Small up Date on Remaining Real Estate
Article on the Various Law Suites Pending
Miller Barondess Files Lawsuit Against Numerous Law Firms for Aiding and Abetting Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme Above is the title of the 2019 article describing the various lawsuits that the Trustee filed back in 2019. I spoke to Skip Miller late last year for some updates on these efforts. He was very positive, describing that … Continue reading Article on the Various Law Suites Pending
Another Sale in late November
The Woodbridge trust had another listing close in late November for $9.46 million; it was listed at $10.75 million. Here's a link to view the property https://www.zillow.com/homes/2600-Hutton-Dr-Beverly-Hills,-CA-90210_rb/20532891_zpid/? I'm still researching a solid answer on when/how the Comerica Bank settlement will come our way ... if anyone knows more on that, buzz me back please.
4th Distribution of 2020
Check your mail box ... for money!
No One’s going to like this
What is below was released Monday late. As you will read they want us all to file for an IRS extension to our 2019 tax filing so this trust can get your IRS forms out to you. I'm just the piano player - I didn't write the music. ************************************************************************************* —February 3, 2020—Woodbridge Liquidation Trust … Continue reading No One’s going to like this
Input for you on the Contrarian offer
What follows is a warning/advisement/etc. from the trustee on how the Contrarian offer works in case you are considering accepting their offer. From memory, if you take the Contrarian offer all distributions after Dec 28th of last year are theirs to keep (I may be off on the date - but the point is the … Continue reading Input for you on the Contrarian offer
Here’s today’s news
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 BREAKING: Ex-Woodbridge CEO Gets 25 Years For $1.3B Ponzi Scheme Former Woodbridge Group owner and CEO Robert H. Shapiro was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that raised $1.3 billion from more than 8,000 investors, resulting in approximately $470 million in losses to them.
Next Distribution …
I am doing research on the anticipated date of the next cash distribution from the Woodbridge rehabilitation trust, and the realistic answer is probably August. I would like to be able to say distributions would be made regularly every quarter, but getting the real estate sold is the issue at hand. The story, as of now, … Continue reading Next Distribution …
Update from Fred Chen
Update from Fred Chen on when the first distributions are likely to roll out from the Rehab Trust
January Appears to be the Goal
On October 26, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Woodbridge Chapter 11 plan of liquidation. Counsel for debtors (or the lawyers representing Woodbridge in the Chapter 11 in other words) have represented that they anticipate emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and commencing initial cash distributions, in the first quarter of 2019. ⁃ … Continue reading January Appears to be the Goal
Lessons Learned from the Woodbridge Scam 