IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

MIAMI DIVISION

Case No. 22-cv-23753-MOORE/BECERRA

EDWIN GARRISON, et al., on behalf of 

themselves and all other similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SAM BANKMAN-FRIED, et al.,

Defendants.

/

REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY 

(INCLUDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES)

BY DEFENDANTS THOMAS BRADY, GISELE BÜNDCHEN, STEPHEN CURRY, 

LAWRENCE DAVID, THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS, LLC,

UDONIS HASLEM, WILLIAM TREVOR LAWRENCE, SHOHEI OHTANI,

KEVIN O’LEARY, DAVID ORTIZ, AND NAOMI OSAKA

The Non-FTX Defendants explained in detail in their Motion to Stay Discovery why there 

should be no discovery pending the Court’s resolution of the Non-FTX Defendants’ motions to 

dismiss. ECF 162.1 Plaintiffs largely do not oppose the Motion to Stay Discovery, stating in their 

opposition brief “[w]ith respect to the issue of ‘merits’ discovery, Plaintiffs take no position [on 

the Motion] and leave it to the Court’s discretion.” ECF 197 (“Opposition”) at 4. Given that 

Plaintiffs do not oppose the Non-FTX Defendants’ motion with respect to merits discovery, the 

Court should grant the Motion to Stay Discovery with respect to merits discovery for all the reasons 

stated therein. ECF 162.

1 All defined terms have the meaning set forth in the Motion to Stay Discovery. ECF 162.

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Plaintiffs’ Opposition makes clear that the only live dispute is whether Plaintiffs should be 

able to conduct jurisdictional discovery from the Non-Florida Defendants in an attempt to bolster 

their conclusory jurisdictional allegations (see Amended Complaint (ECF 16), ¶ 50) with facts 

about these defendants’ ties to Florida (if any) that they were required to know before filing suit. 

Opposition at 1-4. In support of their arguments, Plaintiffs rely on their “position [] stated in their 

pending Motion for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery” (ECF 163). Opposition at 3. The 

Non-Florida Defendants explained why that motion should be denied, and why jurisdictional 

discovery should not be permitted, in their opposition brief filed May 10, 2023. ECF 195

(“Opposition to Motion for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery”). Rather than repeat those 

arguments here, and to avoid burdening the Court with even more pages of briefing in this already 

motion-heavy case, the Non-FTX Defendants respectfully refer the Court to the arguments made 

in the Opposition to Motion for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery for why Plaintiffs’ 

request to take jurisdictional discovery should be denied. Id. For all the reasons stated in that 

submission, the Non-FTX Defendants’ Motion to Stay Discovery should be granted as to all

discovery, including “jurisdictional” discovery.

2 

May 11, 2023 Respectfully submitted,

COLSON, HICKS, EIDSON, P.A. 

255 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse

Coral Gables, Florida 33134

(305) 476-7400

2 Plaintiffs also make reference to a forthcoming request to amend their pleadings. Opposition at 

4-6. This is a red herring. Whether Plaintiffs may amend their pleading to add allegations that do 

not change their inherently defective legal theory against the Non-FTX Defendants is not ripe and 

will be addressed at the appropriate time. 

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By: /s/ Roberto Martinez

Roberto Martínez

Florida Bar No. 305596 bob@colson.com

Stephanie A. Casey

Florida Bar No. 97483 scasey@colson.com

Zachary Lipshultz

Florida Bar No. 123594 zach@colson.com

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Andrew B. Clubok (pro hac vice) andrew.clubok@lw.com

Susan E. Engel (pro hac vice) susan.engel@lw.com

Brittany M.J. Record (pro hac vice) brittany.record@lw.com

555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000

Washington, D.C. 20004-1304

Tel: +1.202.637.2200

Fax: +1.202.637.2201

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Marvin S. Putnam (pro hac vice) marvin.putnam@lw.com

Jessica Stebbins Bina (pro hac vice) jessica.stebbinsbina@lw.com

Elizabeth A. Greenman (pro hac vice)

 elizabeth.greenman@lw.com

10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 1100

Los Angeles, California 90067

Tel: +1.424.653.5500

Fax: +1.424.653.5501

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Michele D. Johnson (pro hac vice)

 michele.johnson@lw.com

650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor

Costa Mesa, California 92626-1925

Tel: +1.714.540.1235

Fax: +1.714.755.8290

Attorneys for Defendants Thomas Brady, Gisele 

Bündchen, and Lawrence David

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

555 Mission Street, Suite 3000

San Francisco, CA 94105-0921

Phone: 415.393.8379

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By: /s/ Matthew S. Kahn

Matthew S. Kahn (pro hac vice)

 MKahn@gibsondunn.com

Michael J. Kahn (pro hac vice) MJKahn@gibsondunn.com

Michael Dore (pro hac vice forthcoming) MDore@gibsondunn.com

Jamila MacEbong (pro hac vice) JMacEbong@gibsondunn.com

333 South Grand Avenue

Suite 4600

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197

Phone: 213.229.7155

Attorneys for Defendants Golden State 

Warriors, LLC and Naomi Osaka

DIMOND KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN, P.A.

Offices at Grand Bay Plaza

2665 South Bayshore Drive, PH-2B

Miami, Florida 33133

Telephone: (305) 374-1920

Facsimile: (305) 374-1961

By: /s/ David A. Rothstein

David A. Rothstein, Esq.

Fla. Bar No. 995762

 DRothstein@dkrpa.com 

Alexander M. Peraza, Esq.

Fla. Bar No. 107044

 APeraza@dkrpa.com

Eshaba Jahir-Sharuz, Esq.

Fla. Bar No. 1038846

 Eshaba@dkrpa.com

MCANGUS GOUDELOCK & COURIE LLC

2000 Market Street, Suite 780

Philadelphia, PA 19103

(484) 406-4334

By: /s/ Eric A. Fitzgerals

Eric A. Fitzgerald (pro hac vice)

 eric.fitzgerald@mgclaw.com

Hillary N. Ladov (pro hac vice) hillary.ladov@mgclaw.com

Attorneys for Defendant William Trevor 

Lawrence

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP

1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1200

Miami, FL 33131-3368

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Phone: (305)-577-3100

By: /s/ Edward Soto

Edward Soto (Fla Bar. No. 0265144) edward.soto@weil.com

Attorney for Defendant Shohei Ohtani

AKERMAN LLP

350 East Las Olas Boulevard – Suite 1600

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

Tel.: 954-463-2700

Fax: 954-468-2454

By: /s/ Christopher S. Carver

Christopher S. Carver, Esq.

Florida Bar No. 993580

 christopher.carver@akerman.com

Jason S. Oletsky, Esq.

Florida Bar No. 9301

 jason.oletsky@akerman.com

Katherine A Johnson, Esq.

Florida Bar No. 1040357

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

333 SE 2nd Ave., Suite 4500

Miami, Florida 33131

Telephone: (212) 547-5768

Facsimile: (305) 347-6500

By: /s/ Nathan Bull

Nathan Bull (Fla. Bar No. 1029523) nbull@mwe.com

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

Jason D. Strabo (pro hac vice pending) jstrabo@mwe.com

Ellie Hourizadeh (to file pro hac vice) ehourizadeh@mwe.com

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: (310) 788-4125

Facsimile: (310) 277-4730

McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP

Sarah P. Hogarth (pro hac vice pending)

 shogarth@mwe.com

500 North Capitol Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

Telephone: (202) 756-8354

Facsimile: (202) 756-8087

Attorneys for Defendant Stephen Curry

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 katie.johnson@akerman.com

Attorneys for Defendant David Ortiz and 

Udonis Haslem

MARCUS NEIMAN RASHBAUM 

& PINEIRO LLP

100 Southeast Third Avenue, Suite 805

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394

Tel: (954) 462-1200

2 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2530

Miami, Florida 33131

Tel: (305)-400-4260

By: /s/ Jeffrey Neiman

Jeffrey Neiman 

Fla Bar. No. 544469

jneiman@mnrlawfirm.com

Jeffrey Marcus 

Fla. Bar No. 310890

jmarcus@mnrlawfirm.com

Michael Pineiro

Fla. Bar No. 041897

mpineiro@mnrlawfirm.com

Brandon Floch

Fla. Bar No. 125218

bfloch@mnrlawfirm.com

BERK BRETTLER LLP

9119 Sunset Boulevard

West Hollywood, CA 90069

Tel.: (310) 278-2111

Andrew B. Brettler (pro hac vice)

 abrettler@berkbrettler.com

Attorneys for Defendant Kevin O’Leary

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