The Court reinstated limited freezing orders ex parte against the first defendant (a bankrupt) after the plaintiff obtained leave from the Federal Court to proceed against him, restraining disposal of assets generally and specifically any motor vehicles including a Tesla Model 3, and requiring disclosure of assets within 14 days. The Court declined to make ex parte orders regarding ongoing financial management, weekly spending limits, or orders affecting a company controlled by the sixth defendant, holding those matters required inter partes hearing. The decision turned on the particular history of the proceedings, including evidence of share transfers and asset movements by the Pucci defendants, which established a sufficient risk of dissipation to justify ex parte relief.
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