A federal court on August 28th rejected Eaconomy's bid to hold Auvoria Prime in contempt, finding insufficient proof that the company directed an affiliate's alleged recruitment violations. Eaconomy had sought sanctions against Auvoria Prime in June, citing evidence that an Auvoria affiliate, Catalina Naranjo, continued to recruit Eaconomy's distributors. Michael Cuevas was named as a specific target.
Eaconomy argued these recruitment efforts occurred in coordination with Auvoria Prime executives and breached a court-issued restraining order. The court, however, concluded that even if Naranjo contacted Cuevas, there was no evidence Auvoria Prime or its leadership was involved. The judge accepted Naranjo's stated title as "Head of Education – Latin American – Spanish" but found Eaconomy's evidence unconvincing.
Naranjo's voice message to Cuevas did not explicitly state she was acting on behalf of Auvoria Prime. The court ruled it was unreasonable to assume that Naranjo's presence on Auvoria Prime's website granted her apparent authority to solicit Eaconomy's distributors in violation of the court order. Naranjo's role was not deemed sufficient to establish her as an agent of Auvoria Prime for the purpose of the restraining order.
Regarding Eaconomy's claim that Auvoria Prime failed to properly notify its affiliates about the restraining order, the court pointed to a second email sent by Auvoria Prime. This communication, the court determined, addressed most of the arguments Eaconomy raised in its motion and subsequent reply.
Eaconomy's motion for contempt sanctions was ultimately denied. The court rescheduled the initial scheduling conference to October 28th. Later updates show the conference was again moved, first to December 16th. By December 17th, Eaconomy had withdrawn its lawsuit against Auvoria Prime entirely.