After tracking BitConnect defendant Craig Grant in Jamaica, the SEC managed to serve him on October 29th.

Grant’s response to the SEC lawsuit is now a week overdue.

To serve Grant, the SEC engaged local counsel in Jamaica.

Last month
Grant was tracked down to Spanish Town
, a housing estate west of Kingston.

As recounted in a supporting affidavit, here’s how Grant’s service went down;

On October 20, 2021, I attempted service at the (Spanish Town) address, but because this is a gated community, I was denied admittance.

On October 21, 2021, at approximately 6:15 a.m., I was granted access to the main gate (at) the (Spanish Town) address.

I left a copy of the documents to be served with … a security guard.

The documents were placed in a sealed envelope addressed to “Mr. Craig Grant”.

On October 22, 2021 at approximately 9:45 a.m., I revisited the (Spanish Town) address, was granted access at the main gate, and learned that Mr. Grant had not returned to his residence.

I placed a copy of the documents to be served in a transparent bag and affixed the documents to the gate that specifically leads to Mr. Grant’s unit.

I followed up with (the security guard) on October 30, 2021, and she confirmed to me that Mr. Grant collected the documents affixed to the gate on October 29, 2021 during the evening.

A November 9th case docket entry set a November 19th deadline for Grant to respond.

At time of publication Grant has thus far failed to respond to the SEC’s lawsuit.

What this will typically lead to is the SEC filing for and eventually securing default judgment.

As one of BitConnect’s top promoters and
defendant in the SEC’s lawsuit
, Grant is facing damages, a civil penalty and disgorgement of “over $1.3 million”.

Grant had been uploading videos of his life in Jamaica after
fleeing there
earlier this year.

Those videos stopped on October 9th.

🤖 Quick Answer

Where was Craig Grant located in the SEC BitConnect case?
Craig Grant was tracked down to Spanish Town, a housing estate located west of Kingston in Jamaica, where the SEC engaged local counsel to serve him with lawsuit documents in October 2021.

How did the SEC manage to serve Craig Grant?
The SEC served Grant on October 29th, 2021, after initial failed attempts. Local counsel gained access to the gated community on October 21st and left sealed documents addressed to Grant with a security guard at his residence.

What is the current status of Grant's response to the SEC lawsuit?
Grant's response to the SEC lawsuit is overdue by approximately one week as of the report date, indicating he has failed to respond within the required legal timeframe following service.

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