Gillman v. Russell (In re Twin Peaks Financial Services, Inc.)

CORRECTED1 MEMORANDUM DECISION AFFIRMING BANKRUPTCY COURT’S DECISION GRANT-INp TRUSTEE’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION

David Nuffer, United States District Judge

This is an appeal from the bankruptcy court’s decision granting Duane H. Gill-man’s (“Trustee”) summary judgment motion and ruling that Appellant Christopher Russell profited in the amount of $441,008.97 from a Ponzi scheme carried out by Twin Peaks Financial Services, Inc. and MNK Investments (collectively “Debt- or”).2 Jurisdiction to hear this appeal from a final judgment of the bankruptcy court exists under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1). After…