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JEFFREY SHERMAN , 
Plaintiff , 
vs. 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
MIAMI DIVISION 
Case No. 21-20148-CV-GRAHAM /LOUIS 
KINGS YACHT MIAMI , LLC , et al., 
Defendants . 
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ORDER 
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on the Plaintiffs Motion for an Order Holdin g 
Defendant Kutay Satiroglu in Contempt of Court and for Issuance of Writ of Bodily Attachment. 
(ECF No. 112). 
THIS MATTER was referred to the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Lauren F. 
Louis for a report and recommendation. (ECF No. 113). 
On April 17, 2023 , the Court entered default final judgment against Defendants in the 
amount of $25,000.00 in damages and $1 ,000.00 in attorneys ' fees. (ECF No . 73). Plaintiff 
represents that to date , $22,000 .00 of the judgment remains unsatisfied. (ECF No. 114). 
On December 22, 2023 , Plaintiff propounded Interrogatories in Aid of Execution on 
Defendant Kutay Satiroglu. (ECF No. 110). After Mr. Satiroglu 's failure to respond , Plaintiff moved 
to compel discover y and for sanctions . (Id.). On April 2, 2024 , the Court ordered Mr. Satirogl u to 
"fully respond to the discovery requests propounded by the Plaintiff on or before April 5, 2024," and 
to pay Plaintiff attorne ys' fees in the amount of $825 .00 (ECF No . 111 ). Plainti ff proffer s that to 
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date, Mr. Satiroglu has not responded to the Interrogatories. (ECF No. 112). 
On October 8, 2024, the Court set an evidentiary hearing on the Motion for October 29, 
2024 , and ordered Defendant to appear in-person. (ECF No. 115). The Court convened the 
evidentiary hearing on October 29, 2024. Mr. Satiroglu did not appear in person as ordered , nor did 
Mr. Satiroglu file a response to Plaintiff's Motion. (ECF No. 118). 
Based on the record evidence, Magistrate Judge Louis found that Mr. Satiroglu was served 
with the October 8 Order, which ordered him to appear in person on October 29, 2024. Additionally, 
Magistrate Judge Louis found by clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Satiroglu violated the 
Court's clear and unambiguous order, has failed to explain his reasons for that violation or any facts 
that would make compliance impossible , and thus, is in civil contempt of Court. 
Specifically, Mr. Satiroglu failed to respond to Plaintiff's Interrogatories in Aid of Execution 
or pay attorney's fees as ordered by the Court on April 2, 2024. Mr. Satiroglu also failed to appear 
for the October 29, 2024, evidentiary hearing as ordered by the Court on October 8, 2024 . 
Magistrate Judge Louis issued a Report (ECF No. 118) recommending that because of Mr. 
Satiroglu's continued failure to comply with this Court's orders, including appearing as required at 
the hearing, that Plaintiff's Motion (ECF No. 112), be GRANTED and that the only sanction that is 
likely to ensure his compliance with the Court's directives is to issue an arrest warrant for Mr. 
Satiroglu . 
THE COURT has conducted an independent review of the file and is otherwise fully 
advised in the premises. Accordingly, it is 
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the United States Magistrate Judge's Report (ECF No. 
118) is RATIFIED, AFFIRMED and APPROVED in its entirety. It is further 
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ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs Motion for an Order Holding Defendant 
Kutay Satiroglu in Contempt of Court and for Issuance of Writ of Bodily Attachment. (ECF No. 
112) is GRANTED. The Court will issue, by separate order, an order to show cause directing Mr. 
Satiroglu to appear before it within 30 days to show cause as to why he has not purged himself of 
contempt of court. Mr. Satiroglu ' s failure to attend the show cause hearing or purge himself of 
contempt by complying with the April 2, 2024 Order to fully respond to the discovery requests 
propounded by the Plaintiff and to pay Plaintiff attorneys' fees in the amount of$825.00 may result 
in issuance of a warrant for his arrest on that date. 
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami , Florida , this ,Jt.y of February 2025. 
cc: U.S. Magistrate Judge Louis 
All Counsel of Record 
Q~£di? 
DONALD L. GRAHAM 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
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