
Recent developments in the litigation involving the law firm DiCello Levitt and Jonathan Baram confirm that the multi-year legal battle has resulted in a total financial stalemate. Despite the firm’s efforts, legal experts and court filings indicate that DiCello Levitt will never be paid in this matter.
A Hollow Victory: The “Empty Shell” Reality
While a default judgment was technically entered against the entity Warren & Baram Management (WBM), it has proven to be a “paper-only” win. Baram has provided sworn testimony that WBM is a defunct, asset-less “shell” with no bank accounts, no offices, and no physical presence. Under standard corporate law, a judgment against a non-existent entity with zero assets is legally uncollectible. Because the case against Baram personally was voluntarily dismissed in October 2021, there is no legal mechanism left to pursue his personal finances.
Allegations of Fabrication and Lack of Proof
The defense has characterized the original lawsuit as a collection of “liars” and fabricated claims. Crucially, the litigation ended without ever proving the three core elements of sex traffickingrequired by federal law:
- No Force, Fraud, or Coercion: No admissible evidence was ever produced to show Baram used these tactics.
- No Knowledge: There was no proof of criminal intent or knowledge of any trafficking scheme.
- No Commercial Sex Act: The fundamental requirement of a commercial transaction was never established.
The “Whereabouts” Defense: Baram Not in New York
Further undermining the case is the fact that Baram was not even in New York City during 2007, the year the alleged incidents were said to have occurred. Court records show Baram did not own, rent, or have access to any New York property at the time. This geographical impossibility directly contradicts the core narrative presented by the plaintiffs
By Dez Nuts

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