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5. The FTC is authorized to initiate federal district court proceedings, by its own
attorneys, to enjoin violations of the FTC Act and to secure such equitable relief as may be
appropriate in each case, including rescission or reformation of contracts, restitution, the refund
of monies paid, and the disgorgement of ill-gotten monies. 15 U.S.C. '' 53(b) and 56(a)(2)(A).
DEFENDANTS
6. Defendant Verma Holdings, LLC is a Texas limited liability company with its
principal place of business at 14601 Bellaire Blvd., Suite 202, Houston, Texas 77083. Verma
Holdings transacts or has transacted business in this district and throughout the United States.
7. Defendant Rishab Verma (AVerma@) is a member and manager of Verma
Holdings. At all times material to this Complaint, acting alone or in concert with others, he has
formulated, directed, controlled, had the authority to control, or participated in the acts and
practices of Verma Holdings, including the acts and practices set forth in this Complaint.
Defendant Verma resides in this district and, in connection with the matters alleged here,
transacts or has transacted business in this district and throughout the United States.
COMMERCE
8. At all times material to this Complaint, Defendants have maintained a substantial
course of trade in or affecting commerce, as Acommerce@ is defined in Section 4 of the FTC Act,
15 U.S.C. ' 44.
DEFENDANTS= BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
9. Defendants engage in and have engaged in the sending of unauthorized and
unsolicited commercial electronic text messages (Atext message spam@) to the mobile telephones
and other wireless devices of consumers throughout the United States.
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