Case · 0:26-cv-61150

0:26-cv-61150 — Stratmann v. Ivankovich et al.

Public case page for the RICO action filed by Charles Jacob Stratmann (pro se) against Steven Ivankovich and 23 other defendants. All information sourced from public court filings via CourtListener RECAP. Public court records. Allegations are labeled and cited. Not a charge.

Status: ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED (not dismissed)

DE 22 (7/8/26): ORDER GRANTING Motion for Extension of Time to Effectuate Service and CLOSING CASE. The case was administratively closed pending service of process, with a service-and-proof deadline of October 14, 2026. Service status: see the docket.

This is not a dismissal. The court granted the plaintiff's motion for extension of time and administratively closed the case pending service.

Docket posture (measured 10/15/26): the CourtListener RECAP mirror lists no entries after DE 34 (filed 8/12/26). RECAP mirrors trail PACER; absence on the mirror is not proof of absence on the court's docket.

Case metadata

Field	Value
Case number	0:26-cv-61150-PAB
Court	U.S. District Court, S.D. Florida
Judge	Magistrate Judge Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch
Filed	April 17, 2026
Cause	18:1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Nature of suit	470 Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Plaintiff	Charles Jacob Stratmann (pro se)
Pacer case ID	712202
CourtListener docket ID	73213145
CourtListener URL	/docket/73213145/

Defendants (24)

#	Defendant
1	Steven Ivankovich
2	Tom Ackel
3	David Hunter
4	Ed Biggie
5	Michael Moore
6	Caycie Flitman
7	Akerman LLP
8	Amanda Klopp
9	Jenna M. Yoss
10	SHM LMC, LLC
11	Blackstone Group Inc.
12	National Liquidators LLC
13	Sinclair Funding Group LLC
14	Highland Hill Capital LLC
15	Nexus Capital Funding LLC
16	Rick Panero
17-19	Olafur Hand, Sean Brighton, Neil Burell
20	Contessa Marine Research LLC
21	Bluewater Reel Estate LLC
22	In-Visions LLC
23	Moore & Company, P.A.
24	John Does 1-10

Key docket entries

Source: CourtListener RECAP.

DE 1 — Complaint (74 pages)

Filed 4/17/26 · gov.uscourts.flsd.712202.1.0.pdf · verify: CL docket 73213145, entry 1

DE 1 (filed 4/17/26) is the complaint (74 pages) naming 24 defendants. Allegations in DE 1 are party contentions, not findings.

party filing · Alleged · not a charge

DE 3 — Motion for Leave to Proceed IFP

Filed 4/20/26 · 8 pages · verify: CL docket 73213145, entry 3

Plaintiff's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Denied by the court.

DE 6 — Exhibits in Support of Complaint

Filed 4/21/26 · 148 pages (Exhibit H, CMR trial transcript) · verify: CL docket 73213145, entry 6

Three exhibits filed in support of the RICO complaint.

DE 15 — Motion to Reconsider IFP Denial

Filed 6/10/26 · 5 pages · verify: CL docket 73213145, entry 15

Plaintiff's motion to reconsider the order denying IFP status.

DE 21 — Motion for Extension of Time to Effectuate Service

Filed 7/1/26 · verify: CL docket 73213145, entry 21

Motion under Rule 4(m) for extension of time to serve all defendants.

DE 22 — ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION + CLOSING CASE

Filed 7/8/26 · 1 page · Signed by Mag. Judge Augustin-Birch · verify: CL docket 73213145, entry 22

Case administratively closed. Service status: see the docket.

court order · administrative closure · Verified · not a charge

DE 23 — Summons Returned Unexecuted (Nexus Capital)

Filed 7/13/26 · 78 pages · verify: CL docket 73213145, entry 23

Summons returned unexecuted as to Nexus Capital Funding LLC.

DE 32 — Certificate of Service

Filed 7/29/26 · NOT available on RECAP · verify: CL docket 73213145, entry 32

Certificate of service filed. The docket description states "Defendant Served NOT Listed on the Proof of Service."

needs verification · Alleged · not a charge

Related proceedings

Case	Forum	Relationship
1:25-cv-25402 — Ivankovich v. Schiller Ducanto & Fleck LLP	S.D. Fla. (Judge Williams)	Federal action. DE 97 (entered 10/8/26) granted in part and denied in part the firm's motion to dismiss. Pages 1–2 only; which claims survive is not yet indexed.
In re Marriage of Ivankovich, 21 D 9220	Cook County, Ill.	Underlying divorce. Alleged (1:25-cv-25402 DE 97 at 1–2, recital): two body attachment orders issued under 750 ILCS 5/713(a).
24-15755 — In re Ivankovich Family LLC	Bankr. S.D. Fla.	Chapter 11 proceedings of the family entity
2026-003865-CP-02 — In re Estate of Anthony D. Ivankovich	Circuit Court, Miami-Dade (probate)	Formal administration opened 9/3/26; petitioner Olga Ivankovich; pending will and first codicil; notices issued to qualified beneficiaries of the Anthony D. Ivankovich Estate Trust (dated 2/19/1996, as amended/restated). Public clerk docket.

Related public dockets. No court has linked these cases.

Limitations

Complaint allegations are party contentions, not findings of fact.
Administrative closure is not a dismissal — the case may reopen upon service.
IFP denial does not reflect on the merits of the claims.
DE 23 (filed 7/13/26) is a summons returned unexecuted as to Nexus Capital Funding LLC. DE 32 (filed 7/29/26) is a certificate of service whose description states "Defendant Served NOT Listed on the Proof of Service."

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