A Miami attorney moved for approval of a preliminary settlement and an award of attorney fees to a federal equity receiver who brought a class action against a bank for its alleged role in aiding and abetting a $75 million Ponzi scheme.

Melanie E. Damian, a partner at Damian Valori Culmo, is the court-appointed receiver for Today’s Growth Consultant Inc., as a result of an action brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Melanie Emmons Damian of Damian Valori Culmo in Miami. (Courtesy Photo) Melanie E. Damian of Damian Valori Culmo in Miami. (Courtesy photo)