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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

STATE OF COLORADO,

STATE OF FLORIDA,

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, and

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,

 Plaintiffs,

 v. 

ROOMSTER CORP., a corporation, 

JOHN SHRIBER, individually and as an officer of 

ROOMSTER CORP., 

ROMAN ZAKS, individually and as an officer of 

ROOMSTER CORP, and

JONATHAN MARTINEZ, individually and doing 

business as APPWINN,

 Defendants. 

Case No. ____________ 

STIPULATED ORDER FOR 

PERMANENT INJUNCTION, 

MONETARY JUDGMENT, AND 

OTHER RELIEF AGAINST 

JONATHAN MARTINEZ

Plaintiffs, the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission” or “FTC”), and the States of 

California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the State of 

New York (“Plaintiff States,” and together with the FTC, “Plaintiffs”), filed their Complaint for 

Permanent Injunction, Monetary Relief, and other Relief (“Complaint”), pursuant to Section 

13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), California Unfair 

1:22-cv-7389

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13 

SO STIPULATED AND AGREED:

FOR PLAINTIFFS:

FOR THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION:

Dated: ____________________ _________________________________

ANGELEQUE P. LINVILLE

alinville@ftc.gov; (404) 656-1354 

VALERIE M. VERDUCE

vverduce@ftc.gov; (404) 656-1355 

Federal Trade Commission

233 Peachtree Street, Suite 1000 

Atlanta, GA 30303 

Facsimile: (404) 656-1379 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

8/30/22

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FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA: 

Dated: ____________________ ROB BONTA

Attorney General, State of California 

NICKLAS A. AKERS

Senior Assistant Attorney General 

_________________________________ 

EMILY KALANITHI

Deputy Attorney General 

emily.kalanithi@doj.ca.gov; (415) 510-3468 

JON F. WORM 

Supervising Deputy Attorney General 

jon.worm@doj.ca.gov ; (619) 738-9325 

CAROLINE E. WILSON 

Deputy Attorney General 

callie.wilson@doj.ca.gov; (415) 229-0106

California Department of Justice 

Office of the Attorney General 

455 Golden Gate Ave., 11th Fl.

San Francisco, CA 94102 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

8/29/22

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Case 1:22-cv-07389 Document 2 Filed 08/30/22 Page 15 of 20 

FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO: 

PHILIP J. WEISER 

Attorney General 

State of Colorado 

A~L4c~L~~ 

First Assistant Attorney General 

Abi!rnil.Hinchcliff@ coag.gov; (720) 508-6000 

BRADY J. GRASSMEYER 

Assistant Attorney General 

Brady.grassmeyerg@coag.gov; (720) 508-6000 

1300 Broadway, 10th Floor 

Denver, CO 80203 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

ST A TE OF COLORADO 

15 
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FOR THE ST ATE OF FLORIDA: 

ASHLEY MOODY 

Attorney General, State of Florida 

Ryann H. Flack~ 

Ryann.Flack@mytloridalegal.com; (786) 792-6249 

Miles Vaughn 

Miles. Vaugh@myfloridalegal.com; (813) 287-7257 

Office of the Attorney General 

Consumer Protection Division 

SunTrust International Center 

I S.E. 3rd A venue, Suite 900 

Miami, FL 33131 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

STA TE OF FLORIDA 

16 
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FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS: 

KWAMERAOUL 

Attorney General of Illinois 

CASSANDRA HALM 

Assistant Attorney General 

Cassandra.Halm@ilag.gov; (217) 725-9591 

ELIZABETH BLACKSTON 

Bureau Chief 

Elizabeth.Blackston@ilag.gov; (217) 725-8649 

Office of the Illinois Attorney General 

500 South Second Street 

Springfield, IL 6270 I 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS 

17 
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FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS: 

MAURA HEALEY 

Attorney General 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Mychii Snap 

Assistant A, orney General 

Mychii.Snape@mass.gov; (617) 727-2200 

Consumer Protection Division 

Office of the Attorney General 

One Ashburton Place 

Boston, MA 02108, 18th Floor 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

COMMONWEAL TH OF MASSACHUSETTS 

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FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK:

Dated: ____________________ LETITIA JAMES

Attorney General of the State of New York 

_________________________________

MELVIN L. GOLDBERG (NY 1828284) 

Assistant Attorney General 

Melvin.Goldberg@ag.ny.gov; (212) 416-8296 

28 Liberty Street 

New York, New York 10005 

Facsimile: 212-416-6003 

Attorney for Plaintiff

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 

and

JANE M. AZIA

Bureau Chief

Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau 

LAURA J. LEVINE

Deputy Bureau Chief 

Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection 

Of Counsel for Plaintiff

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

8/30/2022

S/ Melvin L. Goldberg

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