UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BENJAMIN BALLOUT, Plaintiff, 25cv5575 (LTS) -against- CIVIL JUDGMENT YASMINE BENCHAKROUN; ENGEL & VOLKERS DUBAI, UAE, Defendants. For the reasons stated in the September 2, 2025, order, this action is dismissed. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the Court’s judgment would not be taken in good faith and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. Dated: September 3, 2025 New York, New York /s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge