Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin v. Compagnie Monegasque De Banque

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. 2:20-cv-11236-RGK-MAA Date January 17, 2024 Title Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin v. Compagnie Monegasque De Banque et al

Present: The Honorable R. GARY KLAUSNER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Joseph Remigio Not Reported N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Tape No. Attorneys Present for Plaintiff: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not Present Not Present Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) Order to Show Cause Re: Why the Court Should Not Dismiss the Claims On November 30, 2020, Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin (‘‘Plaintiff”) filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against numerous defendants, including Compagnie Monegasque de Banque (“CMB”) and Alexis Gaston Thielen (collectively, “Defendants”). (ECF No. 182.) Plaintiff alleged that Defendants violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act when they took actions that prevented Plaintiff from accessing funds held in a trust in a CMB account. CMB and…