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Celsius v. Kane - Denies Motion to Set Aside Default Judgments

The United States Bankruptcy Court S.D.N.Y. denied Arben Kane's request to set aside default judgments entered against his cryptocurrency wallets in the Celsius Network LLC bankruptcy proceedings. The court found that Kane engaged in deliberate evasiveness with respect to answering allegations and responding to discovery, and that he was aware of the claims against him since October 2024 but nonetheless waited nine months to acknowledge his ownership of the relevant wallets. Kane's sole defense, that he owned approximately 40 digital asset wallets causing confusion, was found insufficient to demonstrate good cause or a meritorious defense.

Slavko Perez Duzdevich Chapter 13 Lien Avoidance Motion Denied

The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued a memorandum decision denying Chapter 13 debtor Slavko Perez Duzdevich's motion to avoid judicial liens held by Partnership 92 West, L.P. and Cavalry SPV I, LLC under 11 U.S.C. § 522(f). The court held hearings on February 24 and March 24, 2026, before issuing the decision on April 22, 2026. Partnership 92 West holds a claim of $376,990.12 representing judgment plus post-judgment interest, while Cavalry holds a claim of $31,400.70.

Corey S. Ribotsky Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Dismissal Decision

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York granted the SEC's motion to dismiss Corey S. Ribotsky's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case with prejudice, finding the petition was filed in bad faith without legitimate bankruptcy purpose and intended to avoid post-judgment discovery requests in the underlying SEC civil enforcement action. The Court also denied Ribotsky's motion to extend the automatic stay as moot. Ribotsky owes $14.5 million in non-dischargeable debt to the SEC from a 2013 consent judgment arising from 2011 securities law violations.