District Court, W.D. Texas, 2025

Don Holland, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v....

Don Holland, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v....
District Court, W.D. Texas · Decided October 23, 2025
Don Holland, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v....

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS WACO DIVISION § DON HOLLAND, individually and on § behalf of all others similarly situated, § Plaintiffs, § § v. § CRYPTOZOO INC., a Delaware § CASE NO. 1:23-CV-00110-ADA-RCG Corporation; LOGAN PAUL; § DANIELLE STROBEL; JEFFREY § § LEVIN; EDUARDO IBANEZ; JAKE § GREENBAUM a/k/a CRYPTO KING; § and OPHIR BENTOV a/k/a BEN § ROTH; § § Defendants. §

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Before the Court is the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Derek Griffin (Dkt. 105) regarding Defendant/Cross-Plaintiff Logan Paul’s Motion for Default Judgment against Defendants/Cross-Defendants Eduardo Ibanez and Jake Greenbaum (Dkt. 75). The report recommends that the Motion for Default Judgment is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The report was filed on July 22, 2025.

A party may file specific, written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations of the magistrate judge within fourteen days after being served with a copy of the report and recommendation, thereby securing de novo review by the district court. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). A district court need not consider “[f]rivolous, conclusive, or general objections.” Battle v. U.S. Parole Comm’n, 834 F.2d 419, 421 (5th Cir. 1987) (quoting Nettles v. Wainwright, 677 F.2d 404, 410 n.8 (5th Cir. 1982) (en banc), overruled on other grounds by Douglass v. United States Auto. Ass’n, 79 F.3d 1415 (Sth Cir. 1996)).

Defendant Logan Paul filed objections on August 5, 2025 (Dkt. 106). The Court has conducted de novo review of the Report and Recommendation, the objections to the report and recommendation, and the applicable laws. After that thorough review, the Court is persuaded that the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendations should be adopted.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Griffin (Dkt. 105) is ADOPTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant/Cross Plaintiff Logan Paul’s objections are OVERRULED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant/Cross-Plaintiff Logan Paul’s Motion for Default Judgment against Defendants/Cross-Defendants Eduardo Ibanez and Jake Greenbaum (Dkt. 75) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

SIGNED this 23rd day of October, 2025.

eh ALAN D ALBRIGHT UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDG

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.