Last Updated: February 28, 2022
Case Status: Pending
Federal Trade Commission and Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida, Department of Legal Affairs, Plaintiffs v. GDP Network LLC, a Florida limited liability company; G & G Success LLC, a Florida limited liability company also doing business as YF Solution LLC, QSC Professionals and G.C.D. Management LLC; G & N Squared LLC, a Florida limited liability company also doing business as Dynamic Solution Group; Gino de Paz, individually and as a member, manager, or owner of GDP Network LLC; Grace de Paz, individually and as a member, manager, or owner of G & G Success LLC and G & N Squared LLC; and Shabana Khublal, individually and as a member, manager, or owner of G & N Squared LLC; Defendants.
FTC Matter/File Number: 192 3137
Civil Action Number: 6:20-cv-1192-Orl-78DCI
Enforcement Type: Federal Injunctions
Federal Court: Middle District of Florida
Case Summary
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General’s Office, a federal court temporarily halted an alleged sham credit card interest rate reduction operation that often targeted financially distressed consumers and older adults in July 2020. In February 2022, the FTC announced that the operators are permanently banned from the debt relief industry as part of court orders resolving charges by the FTC and Florida AG’s Office.
Case Timeline
February 28, 2022
Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendant Shabana Khublal(227.45 KB)
Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment Against Defendants Gino de Paz and Grace de Paz (230.34 KB)
Order for Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against GDP Network LLC; G & G Success LLC (305.32 KB)
July 16, 2020
Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (7.65 MB)
Temporary Restraining Order [Seal Lifted] (11.44 MB)
PRESS RELEASE: FTC, Florida Attorney General Obtain Court Order Temporarily Halting Bogus Orlando-Based Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Operation