Evidence Record
AW Harris Awh 2024 48085 Doc. 121037473
Berleth confirmed receipt but says there is a TRO hearing going on to extend the receivership. Not sure if you guys are in on that. If so, let us know what happens.
DISTIL analysis
DISTIL Run
Profile
Standard
Version
1
Doc Type
Email Chain
Total Nodes
24
Node Legend
Entity (ENT)
Event (EVT)
Claim (CLM)
Anchor (ANC)
Omission (OMI)
Tension (TEN)
Tell (TEL)
Inference (INF)
Hypothesis (HYP)
Stage 1
Index
Orientation · No nodes
Document Classification
Email Chain Legal Counsel - Multiple Parties Receivership Proceedings - Financial/Legal 2025-06-11
receivershipTRO_hearingwire_transfermulti_party_communication
Analytical Frame
Procedural Communication - TRO Hearing
Analytical Summary
This email chain documents wire transfer confirmation and real-time coordination among legal counsel during active receivership proceedings on June 11, 2025. Jeff Prostok confirms a wire transfer to receiver Robert Berleth (confirmation number 20250611MMQFMPL0000044), while Berleth simultaneously alerts that a TRO hearing at 2:00 PM is underway to extend the receivership for other creditors. Austin Priddy forwards this information to Brown and Pennetti, noting uncertainty about their involvement in the hearing and requesting updates on its outcome. The communication reveals temporal urgency and coordination gaps during active judicial proceedings.
Key Points
- Wire transfer confirmed to receiver with confirmation number 20250611MMQFMPL0000044
- TRO hearing at 2:00 PM on June 11, 2025 to extend receivership for other creditors
- Receiver confirms receipt but outcome of TRO hearing unknown at time of communication
- Multiple legal parties coordinating during active proceedings
- Uncertainty exists about which parties are involved in the TRO hearing
Stage 2
Core — Entities, Events, Claims
11 nodes
ENT-001
Entity
Jeff Prostok
Jeff Prostok, Partner at Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP, 301 Commerce Street, Suite 3635, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Email: Jeff.Prostok@vhh.law, Phone: 817-877-4223
Page 1, 2 — Jeff Prostok
Partner
Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP
301 Commerce Street, Suite 3635
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-877-4223
Jeff.Prostok@vhh.law
ENT-002
Entity
Robert Berleth
Robert Berleth, attorney at Berleth Law, email rberleth@berlethlaw.com, identified as receiver in the proceedings
Page 1 — Robert Berleth <rberleth@berlethlaw.com>
ENT-003
Entity
Austin Priddy
Austin Priddy, attorney at Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP, email Austin.Priddy@vhh.law
Page 1 — Austin Priddy <Austin.Priddy@vhh.law>
ENT-004
Entity
Jeffrey N. Brown
Jeffrey N. Brown, recipient of forwarded communication
Page 1 — Brown, Jeffrey N .
ENT-005
Entity
Alex Pennetti
Alex Pennetti, recipient of forwarded communication
Page 1 — Pennetti, Alex
ENT-006
Entity
Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP
Law firm located at 301 Commerce Street, Suite 3635, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Page 1 — Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP
301 Commerce Street, Suite 3635
Fort Worth, TX 76102
EVT-001
Event
Wire Transfer to Receiver
Wire transfer processed and sent to Robert Berleth's account on June 11, 2025, with confirmation number 20250611MMQFMPL0000044
Page 1 — Our bank confirmed that the wire was processed and the funds were wired to your account. The Confirmation
number is 20250611MMQFMPL0000044.
EVT-002
Event
TRO Hearing at 2:00 PM
Temporary Restraining Order hearing scheduled for 2:00 PM on June 11, 2025, to extend the receivership for other creditors
Page 1 — It is my understanding there is a TRO at 2:00 to extend the receivership for other
creditors.
EVT-003
Event
Receipt Confirmation by Receiver
Robert Berleth confirms receipt of wire transfer on June 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Page 1 — I confirm receipt.
CLM-001
Claim
Bank Confirmation of Wire Processing
Jeff Prostok claims his bank confirmed the wire was processed and funds were wired to Berleth's account
Page 1 — Our bank confirmed that the wire was processed and the funds were wired to your account.
CLM-002
Claim
TRO Hearing in Progress
Robert Berleth claims there is a TRO hearing at 2:00 PM to extend the receivership for other creditors
Page 1 — It is my understanding there is a TRO at 2:00 to extend the receivership for other
creditors.
Stage 3
In Situ — Quotations, Tells, Tensions, Questions
7 nodes
QUO-001
Quotation
Berleth confirms receipt but hearing ongoing
Direct quote from Robert Berleth: 'I confirm receipt. It is my understanding there is a TRO at 2:00 to extend the receivership for other creditors. I don't know the outcome of that hearing yet.'
Page 1 — I confirm receipt. It is my understanding there is a TRO at 2:00 to extend the receivership for other
creditors. I don't know the outcome of that hearing yet.
QUO-002
Quotation
Priddy notes uncertainty about involvement
Direct quote from Austin Priddy: 'Berleth confirmed receipt but says there is a TRO hearing going on to extend the receivership. Not sure if you guys are in on that. If so, let us know what happens.'
Page 1 — Berleth confirmed receipt but says there is a TRO hearing going on to extend the receivership. Not sure if you guys
are in on that. If so, let us know what happens.
TLL-001
Tell
Hedged knowledge claim on TRO
Robert Berleth uses the phrase 'It is my understanding' when describing the TRO hearing, indicating he is relaying information rather than asserting direct knowledge
Page 1 — It is my understanding there is a TRO at 2:00 to extend the receivership
TLL-002
Tell
Explicit admission of unknowing
Robert Berleth explicitly states 'I don't know the outcome of that hearing yet' indicating temporal uncertainty and ongoing proceedings
Page 1 — I don't know the outcome of that hearing yet.
TEN-001
Tension
Simultaneous transaction and judicial uncertainty
Wire transfer is confirmed complete while TRO hearing outcome remains unknown, creating operational tension between completed financial transaction and unresolved legal status
Page 1 — I confirm receipt. It is my understanding there is a TRO at 2:00 to extend the receivership for other
creditors. I don't know the outcome of that hearing yet.
QST-001
Question
Uncertainty about Brown/Pennetti involvement in TRO hearing
Austin Priddy expresses uncertainty about whether Brown and Pennetti are involved in the TRO hearing, requesting information about the outcome
Page 1 — Not sure if you guys
are in on that. If so, let us know what happens.
QST-002
Question
TRO hearing outcome unknown
The outcome of the 2:00 PM TRO hearing to extend the receivership for other creditors is explicitly unknown at the time of communication
Page 1 — I don't know the outcome of that hearing yet.
Stage 4
Interpretive — Inferences, Omissions, Patterns
6 nodes
INF-001
Inference
Real-time coordination during active proceedings
The email timestamps (2:31 PM request, 2:55 PM confirmation, 2:58 PM forward) and reference to a 2:00 PM hearing suggest these parties are coordinating in real-time during active judicial proceedings
Page 1 — From: Jeff Prostok <jeff.prostok@vhh.law>
Date: 6/11/25 2:31 PM (GMT-06:00)
...
From: Robert Berleth <rberleth@berlethlaw.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 2:55 PM
...
From:
Austin Priddy <Austin.Priddy@vhh.law>
Sent:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 2:58 PM
...
It is my understanding there is a TRO at 2:00
INF-002
Inference
Multiple creditors involved in receivership
The reference to extending the receivership 'for other creditors' implies this is a multi-creditor receivership case with different parties having different interests or timing
Page 1 — there is a TRO at 2:00 to extend the receivership for other
creditors.
INF-003
Inference
Wire transfer may relate to existing receivership claim
The wire transfer to the receiver, combined with the subject line 'Legalist -- wire to receiver,' suggests this payment may relate to a claim or obligation within the existing receivership framework
Page 1 — Subject:
FW: Legalist -- wire to receiver
...
Our bank confirmed that the wire was processed and the funds were wired to your account.
OMI-001
Omission
Nature of funds transferred unspecified
The email confirms a wire transfer with specific confirmation number but does not specify the amount, purpose, or legal basis for the payment to the receiver
Page 1 — Our bank confirmed that the wire was processed and the funds were wired to your account. The Confirmation
number is 20250611MMQFMPL0000044.
OMI-002
Omission
Identity of 'Legalist' unexplained
The subject line references 'Legalist' but the email chain provides no explanation of what or who Legalist is in relation to the receivership or wire transfer
Page 1 — Subject:
FW: Legalist -- wire to receiver
OMI-003
Omission
Coordination structure unclear
Austin Priddy's uncertainty about whether Brown and Pennetti are involved in the TRO hearing suggests unclear coordination or information sharing among parties who appear to be working on related matters
Page 1 — Not sure if you guys
are in on that.
Extracted text
2 pages · 1441 charactersFiling Header
Pennetti, Alex
From:
Austin Priddy <Austin.Priddy@vhh.law>
Sent:
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 2:58 PM
To:
Brown, Jeffrey N .; Pennetti, Alex
Cc:
Jeff Prostok
Subject:
FW: Legalist -- wire to receiver
RECEIVED FROM EXTERNAL SENDER - USE CAUTION
Berleth confirmed receipt but says there is a TRO hearing going on to extend the receivership. Not sure if you guys are in on that. If so, let us know what happens.
From: Robert Berleth <rberleth@berlethlaw.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 2:55 PM To: Jeff Prostok <jeff.prostok@vhh.law> Cc: Austin Priddy <Austin.Priddy@vhh.law> Subject: RE: Legalist -- wire to receiver
I confirm receipt. It is my understanding there is a TRO at 2:00 to extend the receivership for other creditors. I don't know the outcome of that hearing yet.
R
Original message From: Jeff Prostok <jeff.prostok@vhh.law> Date: 6/11/25 2:31 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Robert Berleth <rberleth@berlethlaw.com> Cc: Austin Priddy <Austin.Priddy@hh.law> Subject: Legalist -- wire to receiver
Robert,
Our bank confirmed that the wire was processed and the funds were wired to your account. The Confirmation number is 20250611MMQFMPL0000044. Will you please confirm receipt?
Thanks, Jeff
Jeff Prostok Partner Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP 301 Commerce Street, Suite 3635 Fort Worth, TX 76102
JAfficial copy Office of Marilyn Burgess Distri Clerk
817-877-4223 Jeff.Prostok@vhh.law
Unofficial Copy Office of Marilyn Burgess District Clerk
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