If I were him I'd be looking for a new country to call home.
I'm sure Putin will welcome him back to the Motherland with open arms.

If I were him I'd be looking for a new country to call home.
The lawyer wants $20K and da Gru hasn't paid...
While catching up on all the legal wrangling to date, how many times do you think his new lawyer has said: "What the Fuck?!"
By far the dumbest reaction to the situation possible…..also getting nailed by the IRS for all that scam money he has to (eventually) pay back.
I'm sure Putin will welcome him back to the Motherland with open arms.
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5. Amendment of Pleadings
Grunin intends to file a Motion to Strike the Docket Items Filed by his Prior
Representative, Brian Costello.
lolo4. Motions
On June 19, 2014, Facebook filed a Motion For an Order Prohibiting Brian Robert
Costello from Appearing on Behalf of Defendant and To Strike Dockets 8, 10, and 17 (dkt. 18).
On July 9, 2014, this Court issued an Order to Show Cause why that motion should not be
granted. Grunin did not respond, but instead filed a number of documents before the show cause
deadline, including a “Notice of Offer to Settle,” that, among other things, states that this Court
will be fined $500,000 for issuing rulings adverse to Grunin or otherwise intervening in this case
(dkt. 27); a “Legal Notice,” which claims that Facebook’s Motion to Strike “has no validity or
legal effect” and that Costello is “a Public Minister of the united states [sic] of America” (dkt.
30); and a “Notice of Default in Dishonor Consent to Judgment,” which claims that Facebook is
in “default” for failing to “honor” Grunin’s/Costello’s “Settlement Offer” (dkt. 31). The Court
granted that Motion on July 21, 2014 (dkt. 33).
Although Grunin has failed to appear or file any responsive pleadings in this case, he has
filed a number of documents with the Court. See dkts. 8, 10, 17, 23, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 35, and
36.
These filings (a) are impermissible under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the
Northern District of California Local Rules, (b) disavow this Court’s judicial powers, see dkt. 35
(denying that the Court exists or has any powers), and (c) make extortionist demands of Facebook
and the Court, see, e.g., dkt. 8 (demanding that Facebook pay Grunin $1 million for the
“unauthorized” use of his name in pleadings) and dkt. 27 (demanding $500,000 from the Court if it intervened in the dispute between Facebook and Grunin).
It appears that Brian Robert Costello
has continued to participate in the case by recording documents in Nevada and filing pleadings
with Grunin's name affixed to them, despite the Court's Order barring him from doing so. See,
e.g., “Affidavit of Specific Negative Averement” (dkt. 35) (this document was mailed to the
Court from Nevada and filed with the county recorder in Nevada—where Costello resides, and
contains statements about being a “Sovereign Citizen” and about how the court system has no
jurisdiction over Grunin);
“Certificate of Administrative Judgment(s)” (dkt. 36) (also filed with
the county recorder in Nevada and signed by Costello’s girlfriend, Connie Huang); “Amended
Certificate of Administrative Judgment” (dkt. 37) (mailed to the Court from Nevada and signed
by Connie Huang); “Affidavit” (dkt. 39) (mailed to the Court from Nevada).
6. Evidence Preservation
Facebook reviewed the Guidelines Relating to the Discovery of Electronically Stored
Information (“ESI Guidelines”), and took proportionate steps to preserve evidence relevant to the
issues reasonably evident in this action. Grunin demanded that Facebook tender payment of
$100,000 in exchange for his preservation of evidence related to this lawsuit. (Dkt. 17.)
To date,
Facebook does not know whether Grunin has preserved any evidence in connection with this
action.
(ESI guidelines) A brief report certifying that the parties have reviewed the Guidelines Relating to the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (“ESI Guidelines”), and confirming that the parties have met and conferred pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) regarding reasonable and proportionate steps taken to preserve evidence relevant to the issues reasonably evident in this action. See ESI Guidelines 2.01 and 2.02, and Checklist for ESI Meet and Confer.
Grunin demanded that Facebook tender payment of
$100,000 in exchange for his preservation of evidence related to this lawsuit. (Dkt. 17.)
No time like the last minute to change your court strategy.
and don't forget he referred to the federal judge as a child molester.
Poopie said he never paid the $20K retainer for his new lawyers too.
qlcingimp:
ok, I called his attorney with my attempt at a thick, consanguineous Moldovan accent and asked if I could have more time to pay... was put on hold and the girl came back with, "we will need $4500 within 5 days to proceed; and the remainder before the next appearance"
Dammit.
So that means there will be no "Motion to Set Aside Entry of Default" filed today???
ok, I called his attorney with my attempt at a thick, consanguineous Moldovan accent and asked if I could have more time to pay... was put on hold and the girl came back with, "we will need $4500 within 5 days to proceed; and the remainder before the next appearance"
His attorney is not even admitted to practice in California, for $4500 he could probably find a decent attorney in Cali to file a bunch of motions on his behalf.
I'm surprised he went this route.