Securities and Exchange Commission v. Global Wholehealth Partners Corp., Charles Strongo, Brian M. Volmer, Joshua Yafa, Jamie Yafa, and Empire Associates Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 10 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 12 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No.: 22-cv-219-WQH-SBC

COMMISSION,

13 Plaintiff, ORDER 14 v. 15

GLOBAL WHOLEHEALTH

16 PARTNERS CORP., CHARLES

STRONGO, BRIAN M. VOLMER,

17 JOSHUA YAFA, JAMIE YAFA, and

EMPIRE ASSOCIATES INC.,

18 19 Defendants. 20 HAYES, Judge: 21 On September 9, 2025, Rosing Pott & Strohbehn filed a Motion to Withdraw as 22 Counsel for Defendants Global Wholehealth Partners Corp. (“GWHP”) and Charles 23 Strongo (“Strongo”) pursuant to Local Rule 83.3(f)(3). (ECF No. 55.) 24 On September 30, 2025, Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) 25 filed a Non-Opposition to the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and a Status Report. (ECF 26 No. 57.) 27 In its filing, Plaintiff reports that “the SEC has been in contact with Defendants’ 28 counsel and with pro se Defendant Brian Volmer to discuss settlement” despite all named 1 Defendants’ failure to timely respond to the Complaint. Id. “Several of those discussions 2 have been productive, and SEC counsel has…