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SDNY COURTHOUSE, Sept 30 – Floyd Mayweather Productions, for the falling about a plan to fight Logan Paul in Dubai rather than in Miami next month, on May 14, 2021 sued PAC Entertainment Worldwide LLC.  

The complaint, docketed at 5:22 pm on May 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York where Inner City Press immediately found it, recounts PAC defaulting on its agreement to pay Mayweather $110 million.

   It says "Mayweather Promotion sent a letter, dated May 13, 2021, confirming termination [and] secured a new venue in Miami."

Mayweather was asking for $122.6 million.

Jump cut to August 9, 2022, and Mayweather was nearing his own default win in SDNY: " IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that PAC's deadline to obtain new counsel is ADJOURNED to September 8, 2022, or else PAC must show cause why Mayweather Promotions should not be entitled to a default judgment. See Lattanzio v. COMTA, 481 F.3d 137, 140 (2d Cir. 2007) (a limited liability company may only appear in federal court through a licensed attorney). SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 8/9/2022)."

On September 3, Judge Caproni dismissed most of PAC's counter-claims: "OPINION AND ORDER re: [42] MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaims. filed by Mayweather Promotions, LLC, Floyd Mayweather. For the foregoing reasons, PACs counterclaims for wrongful termination, fraud, unjust enrichment, constructive trust, and promissory estoppel are DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a claim. All of PAC's counterclaims against Mayweather individually are also DISMISSED with prejudice. Promotions' motion to dismiss PAC's counterclaim for anticipatory breach of contract and breach of contract premised on Paul's participation in WrestleMania is DENIED."

And on September 30, this: "ENDORSED LETTER: addressed to Judge Valerie E. Caproni from Aaron Pilchick dated 9/30/2022 re: We received your order dated September 16, 2022 ordering all parties for conference on October 5, 2022. However, in lieu of the Jewish holidays we observe, we kindly request any date on or after October 24, 2022. ENDORSEMENT: Application DENIED without prejudice to resubmitting the request in accordance with the Court's Individual Practices. The Court has warned PAC on multiple occasions against ex parte communications with chambers. Pursuant to Rule 2 of the Undersigned's Individual Practices, all communications with this Court must include the other side, particularly in light of the fact that PAC does not have counsel to file publicly such communications on the docket in this case. The Court has also warned both parties against unilateral requests for adjournments. Pursuant to Rule 2(C), requests for adjournments must indicate whether the other party consent and, if not, the reason given for refusing to consent. If PAC properly resubmits its request for an adjournment, the Court will only move the conference to either October 6, 2022 or October 7, 2022.Continued failure to follow the Court's instructions may result in sanctions. Chambers will email a copy of this endorsement to PAC. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 9/30/2022)."

The case is Floyd Mayweather Productions, LCC v. PAC Entertainment Worldwide LLC, 21-cv-4378 (Caproni).

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