Following dismissal of claims against the remaining top Traffic Monsoon net-winner, clawback litigation filed by the Receiver has been closed.

Maurizio Longo of Italy was the last of eleven Traffic Monsoon net-winners
sued in 2019
.

The Receiver served Longo in August 2019 but took no further action. This promoted the court to finally issue an order directing the Receiver to show cause in October 2023.

As per the order, the Receiver was to explain to the court why Longo shouldn’t be dismissed as a defendant.

The Receiver’s response to the order revealed… complications.

The Receiver responded that after filing the complaint, he had learned that Maurizio Longo was likely an identity stolen by Fabiano Santos, which Santos used to deposit and withdraw funds from the Ponzi scheme.

The Receiver had also learned that the summons served on Longo for this case was used by Italian authorities to prosecute

Santos for stealing Longo’s identity. The Receiver decided not to prosecute the claim against Longo due to the identity theft prosecution against Santos.

Santos went on to be convicted of identity theft in late 2023. Upon learning this, the Receiver sought permission to file an amended complaint substituting Longo out for Santos.

Here’s what the court thought of that;

The court finds that essentially beginning a new litigation from square one against Santos, who is apparently incarcerated in an Italian prison, will not likely result in a monetary recovery before the Receiver is ready to distribute funds to victims.

Because litigating an action against Santos at this late date is unlikely to serve the purpose of this action, the court finds the motion to amend the complaint to be untimely.

Second, given that the Receiver did not prosecute the case against Longo after he failed to respond to the August 2019 summons, it appears that Receiver strongly suspected early on in this litigation that Santos had used Longo’s name to collect net winnings from the Ponzi scheme.

The Receiver could not wait years for the outcome of an Italian criminal prosecution before moving to add Santos to the litigation.

Accordingly, the court denies leave to amend the complaint because of undue delay in seeking leave to amend.

The Receiver’s case against Longo, who doesn’t exist, was ordered dismissed on September 30th, 2024.

With proceedings against the last Traffic Monsoon net-winner resolved, the court ordered the Receiver’s clawback case closed.

For reference, pertaining to the other ten sued Traffic Monsoon net-winners:

Ernie Ganz copped a
$520,822 default judgment
in 2021

David Barker copped a $540,824 default judgment in 2021

Sharon James copped a
$303,691 default judgment
in 2021

Javediqbal Naeeem copped a $353,593 default judgment in 2021

Adil Khan copped a $389,370 default judgment in 2021

Limited By Invitation copped a $310,704 default judgment in 2021

Mohammed Yasin copped a $419,176 default judgment in 2021

Imtiaz Aslam copped a
$6.9 mill

🤖 Quick Answer

What was the outcome of the Traffic Monsoon clawback litigation against Maurizio Longo?
The clawback lawsuit was dismissed and closed following the court's determination that Maurizio Longo was likely a stolen identity used by Fabiano Santos for fraudulent transactions within the Ponzi scheme, making Longo an inappropriate defendant in the Receiver's litigation efforts.

Who was Maurizio Longo in the Traffic Monsoon case?
Maurizio Longo, an Italian net-winner, was the final defendant in clawback litigation filed by the Receiver against eleven Traffic Monsoon participants. Investigation revealed Longo was likely a stolen identity utilized by Fabiano Santos to conduct financial operations within the fraudulent scheme.

When did the court intervene in the dormant Traffic Monsoon clawback case?
The court issued an order directing the Receiver to show cause in

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