Champion-Cain

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Case No.: 3:19-cv-1628-LAB-AHG

COMMISSION,

ORDER GRANTING RECEIVER’S

Plaintiff, MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF v. SALE OF CARMEL PROPERTY

GINA CHAMPION-CAIN AND ANI

DEVELOPMENT, LLC,

[ECF No. 246] 16 Defendants, and

AMERICAN NATIONAL

INVESTMENTS, INC., Relief Defendant. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I. BACKGROUND On August 28, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brought this action against Defendants ANI Development, LLC (“ANI Development”) and Gina Champion-Cain and Relief Defendant American National Investments, Inc. (“ANI Inc.”), alleging violations of federal securities laws based on a purportedly fraudulent liquor license loan scheme. ECF No. 1. Along with the Complaint, the SEC filed a Joint Motion and Stipulated Request seeking a preliminary injunction, appointment of a permanent Receiver, and other related relief (ECF No. 2), which the Court…