Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Bronwyn C. Miller sided with Hollywood attorneys Ely Levy and Richard J. Lee earlier this month, finding a Paul Bakery franchise in Miami liable for fraudulent misrepresentation, conversion and unjust enrichment.

The final judgment issued June 5 stated the Apety Group, Apety Sawgrass and CEO Vladimir Alfa owed French citizen Albert Hanouna more than $1.78 million in monetary damages.