United States v. Boursiquot

Full title: United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Jean-Philippe Boursiquot and…

Court: United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

Date published: Oct 18, 2021

Civil Action 17-60550-Civ-Scola (S.D. Fla. Oct. 18, 2021)

Opinion

Civil Action 17-60550-Civ-Scola

10-18-2021

United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Jean-Philippe Boursiquot and others, Defendants.

Robert N. Scola, Jr., United States District Judge

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Robert N. Scola, Jr., United States District Judge

This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Alicia Otazo-Reyes for a report and recommendation on the Government's application for an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs. (Application, ECF No. 166.) Judge Otazo-Reyes entered a report recommending that the application be granted and that the Court award the Government its reasonable fees and costs in the amount of $14,811.94¹ to be paid by Defendant Jean-Philippe Boursiquot in monthly installments of $1,000.² (Report & Recommendations, ECF No. 172.) No. objections have been filed and the time to do so has passed. Having considered Judge Otazo-Reyes's report, the record, and the relevant legal authorities, this Court finds the report and recommendation cogent and compelling.

1 $1,487.53 in attorney's fees and $2,477.85 in costs, as well as $10,846.56 in costs associated with investigating Boursiquot's violation of the Court's permanent injunction.

2 The Court notes that Boursiquot did not oppose the Government's application and requested only that the Court enter a payment plan. (Resp., ECF No. 170.) The Government agreed to accept payment in monthly installments of $1,000. (Reply, ECF No. 171.)

Accordingly, the report and recommendation is adopted in its entirety, and Government's application is granted. (ECF No. 166). The Government shall recover from Boursiquot an award of attorney's fees and costs in the amount of $14,811.94, plus interest at the legal rate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961. Consistent with the parties' agreement and Judge Otazo-Reyes's recommendation, Boursiquot shall make monthly payments in the amount of $1,000 until the amount due, plus interest, is paid in full. Payments shall be made on the first day of the month commencing on November 1, 2021.

Done and ordered at Miami, Florida, on OctoberJiL2021.n