BlueHippo Funding, LLC, and BlueHippo Capital, LLC

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August 31, 2021

�鶹��ý Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. BlueHippo Funding, LLC, and BlueHippo Capital, LLC, Defendants

FTC Matter/File Number

052-3092

X080019

Civil Action Number

08 CIV 1819

�鶹��ý Court

Southern District of New York

Case Summary

The �鶹��ý Trade Commission alleged that BlueHippo Funding, LLC, and BlueHippo Capital, LLC operated a deceptive computer financing scheme in violation of a federal court order.

Case Timeline

August 31, 2021

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Sends Refund Checks to People Targeted in Computer Financing Scheme

May 13, 2019

Rensin v. �鶹��ý Trade Commission (S.D. Fla.), FTC Brief, 19-80001 (480.65 KB)

April 2, 2019

�鶹��ý Trade Commission v. Rensin (2d Cir.), FTC Final Form Brief, 17-669 (361.4 KB)

March 18, 2019

�鶹��ý Trade Commission v. Joseph K. Rensin (2d Cir.), Page Proof Brief of the FTC, 17-669 (724.61 KB)

February 1, 2019

Memorandum Opinion (In re Joseph K. Rensin, Ch. 7 Case No. 17-11834-EPK, Bankr. S.D. Fla., Adv. Pro. 17-01185-EPK) (251.87 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Wins Key Ruling Allowing Agency to Continue Efforts to Hold Operator of Deceptive Computer Financing Scheme Accountable

July 10, 2017

�鶹��ý Trade Commission v. Joseph K. Rensin, BlueHippo Funding, LLC, BlueHippo Capital, LLC (2d Cir.), Final Form Brief for the �鶹��ý Trade Commission, 17-669 (296.92 KB)

December 23, 2016

�鶹��ý Trade Commission v. BlueHippo Funding, LLC, BlueHippo Capital, LLC (2d Cir.), �鶹��ý Trade Commission Final Form Brief (778.06 KB)

May 2, 2016

Final Judgment Imposing Compensatory Contempt Sanctions (1.12 MB)

Opinion and Order (313.54 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: FTC Obtains $13.4 Million Judgment Against Former BlueHippo Defendant

August 12, 2014

Second Circuit Opinion Vacating Monetary Judgment and Remanding for Further Proceedings (55.3 KB)

September 12, 2011

Reply Brief for Appellant �鶹��ý Trade Commission (77.73 KB)

May 5, 2011

Brief for Appellant �鶹��ý Trade Commission (1.1 MB)

July 27, 2010

Contempt Order (73.78 KB)

November 12, 2009

Plaintiffs Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Order to Show Cause Why Contempt Defendants BlueHippo Funding, LLC, BlueHippo Capital, LLC and Joseph Rensin Should not be Held in Contempt for Violating the Final Judgment and Order of Permanent Injunction (65.17 KB)

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February 25, 2008

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order of Permanent Injunction, Including Appendices A-C (4.57 MB)

Complaint for Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief (510.04 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: BlueHippo Defendants Will Pay up to $5 Million to Settle FTC Charges

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