Allegations in our Amended Complaint (Sept 19, 2025):
Procida and Weissman did not — and could not — carry out this scheme alone. They cloaked themselves in the power, money, and legitimacy of a federally regulated, publicly traded bank. ConnectOne’s name, resources, and reputation supplied the gravitas used to deceive lenders, courts, vendors, us, and couples. Whether or not the bank’s board knew the details, its institutional weight was wielded as the instrument that harmed Plaintiffs and more than 100 weddings.