Evidence Record
Exhibit 18
1. Judgment Creditors' Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds is GRANTED, and further,
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Court Order Judge Michael Many, 129th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas Civil litigation - judgment enforcement and receivership fund distribution 2024-2026 (case filed 2024, order signed March 2, 2026)
court_orderreceivershipfund_distributionjudgment_enforcement
Analytical Frame
Legal proceeding involving judgment creditors seeking distribution of funds held by court-appointed receiver
Analytical Summary
This court order from the 129th Judicial District Court in Harris County, Texas, grants judgment creditors Atlantic Wave Holdings, LLC and Secure Community, LLC's Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds in Case No. 2024-48085 against CyberLux Corporation and Mark Schmidt. Judge Michael Many orders the court-appointed receiver, Robert W. Berleth and Berleth & Associates, PLLC, to disburse $873,849.02 from non-exempt receivership funds to the judgment creditors within two business days. The order was signed on March 2, 2026, and filed on February 9, 2026 (apparent filing date discrepancy), with all other pending motions denied as moot.
Key Points
- Court grants judgment creditors' Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds
- Receiver ordered to disburse $873,849.02 from non-exempt receivership funds
- Payment directed to Atlantic Wave Holdings, LLC and Secure Community, LLC
- Disbursement must occur within two business days of order signing
- All other pending motions denied as moot
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Core — Entities, Events, Claims
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ENT-001
Entity
Atlantic Wave Holdings, LLC
Atlantic Wave Holdings, LLC - Plaintiff and Judgment-Creditor in Case No. 2024-48085
Page 2 — ATLANTIC WAVE HOLDINGS, LLC... Plaintiffs/Judgment-Creditors
ENT-002
Entity
Secure Community, LLC
Secure Community, LLC - Plaintiff and Judgment-Creditor in Case No. 2024-48085
Page 2 — SECURE COMMUNITY, LLC... Plaintiffs/Judgment-Creditors
ENT-003
Entity
CyberLux Corporation
CyberLux Corporation - Defendant and Judgment-Debtor in Case No. 2024-48085
Page 2 — CYBERLUX CORPORATION... Defendants/Judgment-Debtors
ENT-004
Entity
Mark Schmidt
Mark Schmidt - Individual Defendant and Judgment-Debtor in Case No. 2024-48085
Page 2 — MARK SCHMIDT, Individually, Defendants/Judgment-Debtors
ENT-005
Entity
Robert W. Berleth
Robert W. Berleth - Court-appointed Receiver in Case No. 2024-48085
Page 2 — The Receiver, Robert W. Berleth and Berleth & Associates, PLLC
ENT-006
Entity
Berleth & Associates, PLLC
Berleth & Associates, PLLC - Law firm serving as Receiver in Case No. 2024-48085
Page 2 — Robert W. Berleth and Berleth & Associates, PLLC, is ORDERED to disburse
ENT-007
Entity
Judge Michael Many
Judge Michael Many - Presiding judge in the 129th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Page 2 — Signed: Michael Many 3/2/2026 JUDGE PRESIDING
EVT-001
Event
Court Order Signed - March 2, 2026
Judge Michael Many signed the Order on Judgment Creditors' Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds on March 2, 2026
Page 2 — SIGNED on 2026. Signed: Michael Many 3/2/2026 JUDGE PRESIDING
EVT-002
Event
Document Filed - February 9, 2026
The document was filed by Shanelle Taylor, Harris County District Clerk's office, on February 9, 2026 at 2:36 AM with Envelope No. 110993451
Page 2 — Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 110993451 By: Shanelle Taylor Filed: 2/9/2026 2:36 AM
EVT-003
Event
Motion Granted
The court granted Judgment Creditors' Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds
Page 2 — Judgment Creditors' Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds is GRANTED
CLM-001
Claim
Motion has merit
The court found that the Judgment Creditors' Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds has merit and should be granted
Page 2 — UPON CONSIDERATION of the pleadings, evidence, and argument of counsel, the Court finds that the Motion has merit and should be GRANTED
CLM-002
Claim
Disbursement amount: $873,849.02
The receiver is ordered to disburse exactly $873,849.02 from non-exempt funds held under the Receivership Order
Page 2 — is ORDERED to disburse $873,849.02 from the non-exempt funds currently held under the Receivership Order
CLM-003
Claim
Two-day disbursement timeline
The disbursement must be made within two business days of the signing of the order
Page 2 — Such disbursement shall be made within two (2) business days of the signing of this Order
CLM-004
Claim
Other motions denied as moot
All pending motions besides the granted motion are denied as moot
Page 2 — All pending Motions are hereby Denied as Moot
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Filing date discrepancy
The document header shows it was filed on 04/15/26, but the clerk's stamp shows filing on 2/9/2026. Which date is accurate, and what explains this discrepancy?
Page 1, 2 — Case 3:25-cv-00483-JAG Document 175-20 Filed 04/15/26... Filed: 2/9/2026 2:36 AM
QST-002
Question
Nature of underlying judgment
What is the nature of the underlying judgment that established Atlantic Wave Holdings and Secure Community as judgment creditors against CyberLux Corporation and Mark Schmidt?
Page 2 — Plaintiffs/Judgment-Creditors... V. CYBERLUX CORPORATION and MARK SCHMIDT, Individually, Defendants/Judgment-Debtors
QST-003
Question
Receivership establishment
When and under what circumstances was the receivership established, and what is the total amount of funds under receivership control?
Page 2 — from the non-exempt funds currently held under the Receivership Order
TEN-001
Tension
Federal vs. State court jurisdiction
The document shows both federal case numbering (3:25-cv-00483-JAG in the Eastern District of Virginia) and state court proceedings (129th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas, Cause No. 2024-48085), suggesting complex multi-jurisdiction litigation
Page 1, 2 — Case 3:25-cv-00483-JAG Document 175-20... CAUSE NO. 2024-48085... IN THE DISTRICT COURT 129th JUDICIAL DISTRICT... HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
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INF-001
Inference
Exhibit in federal proceedings
This state court order is being presented as Exhibit 18 in federal court proceedings in the Eastern District of Virginia, suggesting the federal case involves related matters requiring evidence of the state court's receivership and fund distribution orders
Page 1, 2 — Case 3:25-cv-00483-JAG Document 175-20 Filed 04/15/26... EXHIBIT 18
INF-002
Inference
Substantial judgment amount
The disbursement of $873,849.02 represents a substantial sum, suggesting significant underlying liability or damages awarded against CyberLux Corporation and Mark Schmidt
Page 2 — disburse $873,849.02 from the non-exempt funds
INF-003
Inference
Contested distribution process
The fact that this is a 'Second Amended' motion for distribution, combined with other pending motions being denied as moot, suggests the distribution process has been contested or required multiple iterations to resolve
Page 2 — Judgment Creditors' Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds... All pending Motions are hereby Denied as Moot
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Omission
No explanation of 'non-exempt' designation
The order specifies disbursement from 'non-exempt funds' but does not explain what exemptions were claimed, what portion of receivership funds may be exempt, or the legal basis for the exemption determinations
Page 2 — from the non-exempt funds currently held under the Receivership Order
OMI-002
Omission
No allocation between creditors
The order directs disbursement to both Atlantic Wave Holdings and Secure Community jointly but does not specify how the $873,849.02 should be allocated between the two judgment creditors
Page 2 — to Judgment-Creditors Atlantic Wave Holdings, LLC and Secure Community, LLC
Extracted text
2 pages · 1628 charactersEXHIBIT 18
Marilyn Burgess - District Clerk Harris County Envelope No. 110993451 By: Shanelle Taylor Filed: 2/9/2026 2:36 AM Pgs-1
CAUSE NO. 2024-48085
DFREX
ATLANTIC WAVE HOLDINGS, LLC §
AND SECURE COMMUNITY, LLC &
Plaintiffs/Judgment-Creditors, §
§
S S 9
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
129th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
V. CYBERLUX CORPORATION and MARK SCHMIDT, Individually, § Defendants/Judgment-Debtors. § HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
ORDER ON JUDGEMENT CREDITORS' SECOND AMENDED MOTION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS AND DEFENDANTS' MOTION
BEFORE THE COURT IS Judgment Creditors" Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds ("Motion") and UPON CONSIDERATION of the pleadings, evidence, and argument of counsel, the Court finds that the Motion has merit and should be GRANTED.
THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that:
1.
Judgment Creditors' Second Amended Motion for Distribution of Funds is GRANTED, and further,
2.
The Receiver, Robert W. Berleth and Berleth & Associates, PLLC, is ORDERED to disburse $873,849.02 from the non-exempt funds currently held under the Receivership Order to Judgment-Creditors Atlantic Wave Holdings, LLC and Secure Community, LLC., and further,
3.
Such disbursement shall be made within two (2) business days of the signing of this Order, and further,
4.
All relief not expressly granted herein is DENIED, and further,
5.
All pending Motions are hereby Denied as Moot.
SIGNED on
2026.
Signed:
Michael Many
3/2/2026
JUDGE PRESIDING
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