Named party — public dockets

Steven Ivankovich

Public-record docket hub — captions already on HelmLegal

0:26-cv-61150-PAB (S.D. Fla.) • 24-15755-LMI • not_a_charge = true • as_of 2026-07-14

Official records Indexable hub

Party filings and captions below are not charges. A grand jury indicts. Full LE packet is behind Clerk — see /for-le. Corrections: /corrections.

Case Profile & Pattern Analysis

Steven Ivankovich has been mapped by the PREDICATE intelligence platform as a primary hub actor in a multi-jurisdictional pattern of corporate defaults, guarantor avoidance, and tactical litigation. Across several civil and federal proceedings, Ivankovich's documented playbook exhibits consistent hallmarks: borrowing under closely-held shell entities, executing personal guarantees, defaulting upon maturity, and subsequently avoiding service or ignoring court proceedings until default judgments are entered.

$3,000,000

Zhu Zai Holdings / Peter Lee default in the 7th Circuit

Case 24-15755

Ivankovich Family LLC bankruptcy (S.D. Fla. Bankr.)

5+ Active

Multi-jurisdictional civil litigation tracks

The Guarantor Playbook

Documented Structural Default Pattern

Public court record scraping indicates a recurring, systematic operational structure:

1. Borrowing Phase: Secures multi-million dollar loans under family-held LLCs.
2. Personal Guaranty Phase: Signs absolute, unconditional personal guarantees to assure lenders.
3. Default & Non-Payment: Controlled entities cease payments, triggering acceleration.
4. Litigation Avoidance: Ignores initial filing, avoids physical service, and defaults, forcing plaintiffs to spend months obtaining default judgments.

Coordinated Docket Tracks

Stratmann v. Ivankovich, Case 0:26-cv-61150-PAB

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (S.D. Fla.)

Target Defendant — Alleging fraud-on-court, asset concealment, and systematic default tactics.

Pending Trial

Zhu Zai Holdings & Peter Lee v. Ivankovich Controlled Entities

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (7th Cir.)

Personal Guaranty Default — $3M loan default and subsequent default judgment.

Default Judged

In re Ivankovich Family LLC, Case 24-15755-LMI

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida

Chapter 11 Proceeding — Subject to intensive fee objections and witness tracing.

Active Chapter 11

Steven Ivankovich v. Jeanette Ivankovich, Case 23-24894

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (S.D. Fla.)

Domestic Dissolution & Asset Tracing — High-friction family asset division.

Contentious

Steven Ivankovich v KJM Marine LLC, CFI 068/2024

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, Court of First Instance

Anti-Suit Injunction — JVA for luxury yacht manufacturing in Dubai. Injunction granted Mar 2025; $144K costs awarded. KJM Marine is Dubai yacht dealership; KJI Marina Boats Manufacturing LLC is JV entity.

Injunction Granted

Contessa Marine Research LLC v KJM Marine LLC, CFI 091/2024

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, Court of First Instance — Justice Michael Black

Dubai Commercial Dispute — CMR (Ivankovich entity) separately suing KJM Marine in DIFC. Hearing Jun 17, 2026. Reveals triangular litigation pattern: Ivankovich v KJM (CFI 068), CMR v KJM (CFI 091), and CMR v SYG (S.D. Fla.).

Active

Enterprise Connections & Mapped Actors

Jeanette Ivankovich

Wife of Steven Ivankovich. Filed fee objections in the 24-15755 Chapter 11 bankruptcy exposing internal compensation systems. Key witness for asset tracing.

Ivankovich Family LLC

Central asset vehicle utilized in multi-jurisdiction borrowings. Curated by Steven Ivankovich as a primary liability shield.

Neal Levin

Trustee/counsel interface in related proceedings, specializing in tracing assets hidden behind guarantor defaults.

KJM Marine LLC (Dubai)

Dubai yacht dealership — JVA partner with Steven Ivankovich (Mar 2023) for luxury yacht manufacturing via KJI Marina Boats Manufacturing LLC. Subject of both CFI 068/2024 (Ivankovich v KJM) and CFI 091/2024 (CMR v KJM) in DIFC Courts.

Deep Dive — Fraud on the Court Pattern

Public packaging covers the Florida default posture, Delaware Chancery action, and Dubai DIFC triangle (CFI 068/2024 anti-suit + CFI 091/2024 CMR v KJM hearing). Hearing media locators and exhibit overlays are withheld from public HelmLegal pages pending deposition / cross-examination use (W2510 — Joe Seinitz gate).

Public entity anchors: Olafur Hand and David Jeffrey Morris (FINRA public record + labeled intel).

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Verified Public Record Sources

- S.D. Fla. Federal Civil Docket (0:26-cv-61150-PAB)
- S.D. Fla. Bankruptcy Court Registry (24-15755-LMI)
- DIFC Courts CFI 068/2024 (Ivankovich v KJM Marine — anti-suit injunction order, Mar 26, 2025)
- DIFC Courts CFI 091/2024 (CMR v KJM Marine — hearing Jun 17, 2026, Justice Michael Black; media locators withheld — W2510)
- CaseMine Public Judgment Analytics (7th Circuit Default)
- Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

⚠ Active Emergency: Seacoast National Bank v. M/V Slow UR Roll II

Case No. 0:26-cv-60289-WPD (S.D. Fla.) — Vessel judicial sale confirmed Jul 15, 2026 (DE 108-109). Judicial sale $160,000 against a $1,000,000 appraisal (DE 87 / DE 108). Buyer identity is on a noindex named-person stub, not repeated here. No evidentiary hearing was held. 11th Circuit Emergency Stay pending (26-12270-G). Title transfer window active through ~Jul 23, 2026.

Attorney appeal materials → · Fraud radar analysis → · Full timeline →

Active Case: Stratmann v. Bank of America, N.A.

Case No. 0:26-cv-61090-DIMITROULEAS/STRAUSS (S.D. Fla.) — Pro se action alleging unauthorized private sale of Plaintiff's vehicle without UCC Article 9 notice, concealment of buyer identity, spoliation of evidence, and RICO conspiracy. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss [DE 19] response due ~July 29, 2026. Counsel: McGuireWoods LLP (Jason R. Bowyer, Steffanny Acevedo-Perez).

Claims: Article 9 (Counts I-V), Spoliation (VI), FCCPA (VII), FDUTPA (VIII), Declaratory Judgment (IX), RICO (X-XI).