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Starboard Yacht Group v. Seakeeper Inc.

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510
Fraud Signals
583
Timeline Events
27
RICO Predicates
1,616
Emails Indexed
25
Key Actors
10
Legal Pillars

Legal Pillars — Evidence Alignment

Every claim is tagged Verified (sourced from public court records or authenticated documents), Alleged (asserted in filings, not yet adjudicated), or Analysis (inference from evidence patterns).

Verified

Fraud on the Court

CMR operating agreement assignment from Steven to Anthony Ivankovich (Aug 26, 2021) with no verifiable signature. Seinitz declaration confirms Steven's de facto control. Delaware Complaint (C.A. 2026-0495-MTZ) confirms enterprise structure.

5 evidence sources | 251 fraud patterns
Verified

Post-Termination Authorized Relationship

Seakeeper invited SYG to Tampa Training (Jan 13, 2025), issued Sirena SK9 commissioning certificate (Mar 2025), provided SK26 warranty support (Oct 2025), and continued monthly billing (Apr 2026) — all after the claimed Jan 31, 2025 termination date.

7 evidence sources | 5 fraud patterns
Verified

Conversion / Theft of Assets

SK35 buyback coercion: Seakeeper demanded SYG buy back a unit it had already paid for. $238K SK26 trapped in inventory. SK35/SK26 gyro stabilizers on M/V Octopussy — paid by SYG, claimed by Seakeeper.

3 evidence sources | 2 fraud patterns
Alleged

Commissioning Fraud

Seakeeper credited SYG's commissioning work to Ares Marine / Tri-Sea Marine post-termination. SYG performed the actual commissioning; competitor received the credit.

1 evidence source | 1 fraud pattern
Verified

Captive Dealer Control

Seakeeper imposed $1.4M sales quota (Sep 2023) on a dealer with $238K paid inventory. Exercised editorial control over SYG's advertising. Dealer could not recover investment without continued authorization.

2 evidence sources | 2 fraud patterns
Verified

Identity / Entity Fraud

Steven Ivankovich assigned CMR membership to Anthony Ivankovich (Aug 26, 2021) — no verifiable signature. Entity claims Delaware LLC but Florida Sunbiz shows Florida LLC (L21000423951). Seinitz confirms Steven retained de facto control.

4 evidence sources | 2 fraud patterns
Verified

Financial Destruction

Inventory trap: $238K SK26 paid for, unsellable without Seakeeper authorization. Monthly billing continued post-termination. Revenue stream eliminated via coordinated termination + facility restriction.

2 evidence sources | 38 billing fraud patterns
Analysis

Retaliation

Termination (Jan 31, 2025) coincides precisely with CMR judgment enforcement timeline. Continued billing post-litigation suggests financial harassment pattern. Safe Harbor Marinas facility restriction on same day.

2 evidence sources | 2 fraud patterns
Verified

Public Interest

Consumer safety information published via HelmLegal.net. Dealer warnings issued re: captive dealer control, inventory traps, and post-termination billing fraud. Other Seakeeper dealers at risk.

2 evidence sources | 2 fraud patterns
Verified

Procedural / Filing

IFP motions filed across cases. PACER fee exemption strategy documented. CourtListener/RECAP integration deployed for free docket monitoring. 563 docket entries indexed.

3 evidence sources | 1 fraud pattern

Key Evidence Highlights

Sep 2023

Seakeeper Imposes $1.4M Sales Quota on SYG

Seakeeper audit: SK26 in SYG inventory 12 months, paid for ($238K). Seakeeper ordered SYG to sell $1.4M in Seakeeper product before year end. Captive dealer control mechanism — SYG cannot recover investment without continued authorization.

Source: Seakeeper audit Sep 2023; MS Graph emails; IDS #11730
Jan 13, 2025

Seakeeper Invites SYG to Tampa Training — 18 Days Before Claimed Termination

Seakeeper Training Team sends invitation to SYG as active dealer. $300 per technician. Classroom presentations, workshop practical work, demonstrations. Confirms authorized dealer status 18 days before claimed Jan 31, 2025 end date.

Source: MS Graph email; Seakeeper Training Team invitation; Invoice 92223
Apr 4, 2025

SYG Technician Attends Seakeeper Tampa Training — 63 Days Post-Termination

SYG technician attends Seakeeper Full-Service Hands-On Training at Tampa Training Center. Invoice 92223 ($300). Seakeeper INVITED SYG as active dealer, then BILLED them — definitive ongoing authorized relationship.

Source: Invoice 92223; Seakeeper Training Team invitation; MS Graph emails
Mar 2025

Seakeeper Issues Sirena SK9 Commissioning Certificate to SYG

Tom Cole ([email protected]) issues commissioning certificate to SYG for Sirena SK9 installation. Customer: Dan Libera. Seakeeper directly participated in issuing certificate to SYG after claimed relationship end date.

Source: MS Graph email; Tom Cole commissioning certificate; Sirena SK9 records
Aug 26, 2021

CMR Operating Agreement Assignment — No Verifiable Signature

Steven Ivankovich assigns CMR membership interest to Anthony Ivankovich. Anthony named "sole member" with 100% interest. Signature page states "desiring to become a replacement Member" but no verifiable signature extracted. Entity claims Delaware LLC but Florida Sunbiz shows Florida LLC.

Source: CMR Operating Agreement PDF; Florida Sunbiz L21000423951; Seinitz Declaration

RICO Predicate Acts

27 RICO predicate acts indexed under 18 U.S.C. § 1962, spanning HRN (18 entries) and Ivankovich enterprise (8 entries), plus 1 fiduciary breach under Fla. Stat. § 607.0831.

18
HRN RICO Predicates
8
Ivankovich Predicates
1
SCB Fiduciary Breach
§ 1962
Statute Reference

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