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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
 
 
JOE HAND PROMOTIONS, INC., 
 
 Plaintiff, 
 
v. 
 
GOD FIRST INC., et al., 
 
 Defendants. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT 
 
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on Plaintiff Joe Hand Promotions, Inc.’s 
(“Plaintiff”) Motion for Default Judgment (the “Motion”). [ECF No. 11]. The Court granted the 
Motion in a separate Order. [ECF No. 12]. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(a), the 
Court enters this separate default final judgment 
Upon consideration of Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Default Judgment, the accompanying 
Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support thereof and evidence, the pleadings on file and 
the relevant authorities, the Court concludes that Plaintiff has established that it is an aggrieved 
party under the Federal Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. §§ 553 and 605, and recognizes Plaintiff’s 
election to seek statutory damages solely under 47 U.S.C. § 605. The Court also concludes that it 
has jurisdiction over the subject matter and parties to this action; that Defendant s God First Inc. 
d/b/a Velvet Lounge, Dan Mondelus, and John G. Nerva (together, “Defendants”) failed to answer 
or otherwise defend as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure following proper service; 
that the allegations in Plaintiff’s Complaint, [ECF No. 1], are deemed admitted against Defendants; 
that Defendants exhibited the David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade broadcast on November 
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25, 2023, the Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia broadcast on April 20, 2024, Gervonta Davis vs. Frank 
Martin broadcast on June 15, 2024, Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry broadcast on July 20, 2024, Floyd 
Mayweather Jr. vs. John Gotti III broadcast on August 24, 2024 and the Gervonta Davis vs. 
Lamont Roach broadcast on March 1, 2025, including all undercard bouts and commentary , 
without authorization from Plaintiff; and that Defendants’ actions were willful and for purposes of 
direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain. Therefore, additional damages 
are warranted in this action. 
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows: 
1. Judgment by default be entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants. 
2. Plaintiff shall recover statutory damages under 47 U.S.C. § 605(e)(3)(C)(i)(II) from 
Defendants in the amount of $11,525. 
3. Plaintiff shall recover additional damages under 47 U.S.C. § 605(e)(3)(C)(ii) from 
Defendants in the amount of $57,625. 
4. Plaintiff shall recover its attorneys’ fees under 47 U.S.C. § 605(e)(3)(B)(iii) from 
Defendants in the amount of $1,500 and costs in the amount of $630 relating to the prosecution of 
this matter. 
5. The Court also awards Plaintiff’s court costs and post -judgment interest on the 
amounts awarded herein at the statutory rate from the date of this Judgment until paid. 
6. This judgment is a final judgment. 
7. The Court ORDERS execution to issue for this Final Default Judgment. 
 
 
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 8. This case shall remain CLOSED. Any other pending motions and any requests for 
relief not granted in this Final Default Judgment are DENIED as moot. 
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, this 19th day of June, 2026. 
 
________________________________ 
DARRIN P. GAYLES 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
 
 
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