On July 24, 2023 a
Request,Application
was filed
involving a dispute between
Kerns Capital Management, Inc.,
Kerns, Cody,
Wftmb Holdings Llc,
and
Bbrc Real Estate, Llc,
Brito Cutie, Rafael,
Da Rocha Gomes Bastos, Renan,
Fxwinning, Ltd.,
Kuschner, Julian,
Lopez, Jonathan,
Merino, David,
for Business Torts
in the District Court of Miami-Dade County.
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Filing # 185297134 E-Filed 11/02/2023 08:51:45 AM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Complex Business Litigation Division
CODY KERNS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v. CASE NO.: 2023-020202-CA-01 (CA44)
FXWINNING, LTD., et al.,
Defendants.
_______________________________________/
RENAN DA ROCHA GOMES BASTOS AND
BBRC REAL ESTATE, LLC’S REQUEST FOR COPIES
Defendants, Renan Da Rocha Gomes Bastos (“Bastos”) and BBRC Real Estate, LLC
(“BBRC”), through undersigned counsel and pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.351,
hereby request that Plaintiffs, Cody Kerns, Kerns Capital Management, Inc., and WFTMB
Holdings, LLC, and Defendant Julian Kuschner, provide copies of any and all documents,
information, and materials produced in response to the following Discovery Requests and
Subpoena Duces Tecums identified below and agree to pay reasonable costs for preparing copies
upon presentation of same (If the estimated cost of copies exceeds $100.00, please contact the
undersigned counsel before complying with this Request):
1. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to UBS Financial Services
Inc. (dated 8/21/23)
2. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to Citigroup Inc
(dated 8/21/23)
3. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to Barclays Services
Corporation (dated 8/21/23)
4. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to Morgan Stanley & Co.
LLC. (dated 8/21/23)
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH | ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Blvd. 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 | T: 305.373.9400 | F: 305.373.9443 | nelsonmullins.com
5. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to Commerzbank A.G. New
or Commerzbank U.S. Finance, Inc. (dated 9/1/23)
6. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena for Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum directed to Roman
Cardenas (dated 9/21/23)
7. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena for Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum directed to Arthur Percy
(served 9/21/23)
8. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena for Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum directed to Yvenson Israel
(served 10/10/23)
9. Plaintiffs’ First Request for Production to Renan Da Rocha Gomes Bastos (originally
served with Complaint 7/31/23)
10. Plaintiffs’ First Request for Production to BBRC Real Estate, LLC (originally served
with Complaint 7/28/23)
11. Plaintiffs’ First Request for Production of Documents to FXWinning, Ltd. (originally
served with Complaint 8/22/23)
12. Plaintiffs’ First Request for Production of Documents to David Merino (originally served
with Complaint 8/16/23)
13. Plaintiffs’ First Requests for Admissions to Defendant Julian Kuschner (filed 9/01/23)
14. Plaintiffs’ First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant Julian Kuscimer (filed 9/01/23)
15. Plaintiffs’ First Requests for Admissions to Defendant Jonathan Lopez (filed 9/01/23)
16. Plaintiff's’ First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant Jonathan Lopez (filed 9/01/23)
17. Plaintiffs’ Second Request for Admissions to Defendant Jonathan Lopez (served 9/22/23)
18. Plaintiffs’ Second Set of Interrogatories to Defendant Jonathan Lopez (served 9/22/23)
19. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Production to Plaintiff Cody Kerns
(filed 9/22/23)
20. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Production to Plaintiff Kerns
Capital Management, Inc. (filed 9/22/23)
21. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Production to Plaintiff WFTMB
Holdings, LLC (filed 9/22/23)
22. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Admission to Plaintiff Cody Kerns
(filed 9/22/23)
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NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH | ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Blvd. 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 | T: 305.373.9400 | F: 305.373.9443 | nelsonmullins.com
23. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Admission to Plaintiff Kerns
Capital Management, Inc. (filed 9/22/23)
24. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Admission to Plaintiff WFTMB
Holdings, LLC (filed 9/22/23)
25. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff Cody Kerns
(filed 9/22/23)
26. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff Kerns Capital
Management, Inc. (filed 9/22/23)
27. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff WFTMB Holdings,
LLC (filed 9/22/23)
28. Any other subpoena duces tecum and discovery requests served by Plaintiffs and
Defendant Julian Kuschner in this case to date.
Respectfully submitted,
NELSON MULLINS RILEY
& SCARBOROUGH LLP
2 South Biscayne Blvd.
21st Floor
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: 305.373.9436
By: /s/ Ryan K. Todd ______
Justin B. Kaplan | Fla. Bar No. 33725
Justin.Kaplan@nelsonmullins.com
Ryan K. Todd | Fla. Bar No. 91679
Ryan.Todd@nelsonmullins.com
Elaine Kussurelis | Fla. Bar No. 1019234
Elaine.Kussurelis@nelsonmullins.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 2nd day of November 2023, a true and correct copy of
the foregoing was sent by e-mail via the Florida Courts eFiling Portal (pursuant to Rule 2.516,
Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and Administrative Order SC13-49), to all counsel of
record.
/s/ Ryan K. Todd
Ryan K. Todd
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One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Blvd. 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 | T: 305.373.9400 | F: 305.373.9443 | nelsonmullins.com
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Filing # 185297134 E-Filed 11/02/2023 08:51:45 AM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA Complex Business Litigation Division CODY KERNS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CASE NO.: 2023-020202-CA-01 (CA44) FXWINNING, LTD., et al., Defendants. _______________________________________/ RENAN DA ROCHA GOMES BASTOS AND BBRC REAL ESTATE, LLC’S REQUEST FOR COPIES Defendants, Renan Da Rocha Gomes Bastos (“Bastos”) and BBRC Real Estate, LLC (“BBRC”), through undersigned counsel and pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.351, hereby request that Plaintiffs, Cody Kerns, Kerns Capital Management, Inc., and WFTMB Holdings, LLC, and Defendant Julian Kuschner, provide copies of any and all documents, information, and materials produced in response to the following Discovery Requests and Subpoena Duces Tecums identified below and agree to pay reasonable costs for preparing copies upon presentation of same (If the estimated cost of copies exceeds $100.00, please contact the undersigned counsel before complying with this Request): 1. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to UBS Financial Services Inc. (dated 8/21/23) 2. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to Citigroup Inc (dated 8/21/23) 3. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to Barclays Services Corporation (dated 8/21/23) 4. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. (dated 8/21/23) NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH | ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Blvd. 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 | T: 305.373.9400 | F: 305.373.9443 | nelsonmullins.com 5. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition directed to Commerzbank A.G. New or Commerzbank U.S. Finance, Inc. (dated 9/1/23) 6. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena for Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum directed to Roman Cardenas (dated 9/21/23) 7. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena for Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum directed to Arthur Percy (served 9/21/23) 8. Plaintiffs’ Subpoena for Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum directed to Yvenson Israel (served 10/10/23) 9. Plaintiffs’ First Request for Production to Renan Da Rocha Gomes Bastos (originally served with Complaint 7/31/23) 10. Plaintiffs’ First Request for Production to BBRC Real Estate, LLC (originally served with Complaint 7/28/23) 11. Plaintiffs’ First Request for Production of Documents to FXWinning, Ltd. (originally served with Complaint 8/22/23) 12. Plaintiffs’ First Request for Production of Documents to David Merino (originally served with Complaint 8/16/23) 13. Plaintiffs’ First Requests for Admissions to Defendant Julian Kuschner (filed 9/01/23) 14. Plaintiffs’ First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant Julian Kuscimer (filed 9/01/23) 15. Plaintiffs’ First Requests for Admissions to Defendant Jonathan Lopez (filed 9/01/23) 16. Plaintiff's’ First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant Jonathan Lopez (filed 9/01/23) 17. Plaintiffs’ Second Request for Admissions to Defendant Jonathan Lopez (served 9/22/23) 18. Plaintiffs’ Second Set of Interrogatories to Defendant Jonathan Lopez (served 9/22/23) 19. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Production to Plaintiff Cody Kerns (filed 9/22/23) 20. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Production to Plaintiff Kerns Capital Management, Inc. (filed 9/22/23) 21. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Production to Plaintiff WFTMB Holdings, LLC (filed 9/22/23) 22. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Admission to Plaintiff Cody Kerns (filed 9/22/23) 2 NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH | ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Blvd. 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 | T: 305.373.9400 | F: 305.373.9443 | nelsonmullins.com 23. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Admission to Plaintiff Kerns Capital Management, Inc. (filed 9/22/23) 24. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Requests for Admission to Plaintiff WFTMB Holdings, LLC (filed 9/22/23) 25. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff Cody Kerns (filed 9/22/23) 26. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff Kerns Capital Management, Inc. (filed 9/22/23) 27. Defendant Julian Kuschner’s First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff WFTMB Holdings, LLC (filed 9/22/23) 28. Any other subpoena duces tecum and discovery requests served by Plaintiffs and Defendant Julian Kuschner in this case to date. Respectfully submitted, NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP 2 South Biscayne Blvd. 21st Floor Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone: 305.373.9436 By: /s/ Ryan K. Todd ______ Justin B. Kaplan | Fla. Bar No. 33725 Justin.Kaplan@nelsonmullins.com Ryan K. Todd | Fla. Bar No. 91679 Ryan.Todd@nelsonmullins.com Elaine Kussurelis | Fla. Bar No. 1019234 Elaine.Kussurelis@nelsonmullins.com CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 2nd day of November 2023, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was sent by e-mail via the Florida Courts eFiling Portal (pursuant to Rule 2.516, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and Administrative Order SC13-49), to all counsel of record. /s/ Ryan K. Todd Ryan K. Todd 3 4882-2006-5933 NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH | ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW One Biscayne Tower | 2 South Biscayne Blvd. 21st Floor Miami, FL 33131 | T: 305.373.9400 | F: 305.373.9443 | nelsonmullins.com