In re Sanctuary Belize Litigation

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND * * . * IN re SANCTUARY BELIZE * LITIGATION * Civil No. PIM 18-3309 * ae * * MEMORANDUM OPINION The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has filed three motions to hold certain Defendants in contempt for violating this Court’s Orders in FTC. v. Ameridebt, Inc. et al, 03-cv-3317-PJM (“AmeriDebt’). ECF Nos. 266, 267, 268. On July 25, 2019, the Court directed the Parties to brief the question of whether the contempt remedies the FTC seeks are essentially criminal in nature and whether the alleged contemnors have the right to a jury…