The Ryzman Foundation Inc., a California nonprofit corporation, is pursuing litigation against multiple defendants including Nana Muza (who allegedly operates under several aliases), Alexander Sandlin, Michael J. Fink (who also goes by Tod Joseph Servis), and Alpha Funding Corp., a Nevada corporation. The case involves 83 NY Holding LLC as a nominal defendant only.
Judge Maxine M. Chesney granted the parties' joint request to reschedule Fink's motion to dismiss hearing from April 17 to May 15, 2026. The motion challenges the foundation's first amended complaint on grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) and failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6). Chesney ordered that briefing deadlines would remain tied to the original April hearing date.
The lawsuit was filed on November 7, 2025, in the Northern District of California. The case appears to involve multiple defendants with various aliases, suggesting potential fraud or identity-related claims, though the underlying facts remain unclear from the procedural order.
The postponement allows both sides additional time to prepare for what appears to be a significant jurisdictional and substantive challenge to the foundation's claims. The outcome of Fink's motion to dismiss could significantly narrow the scope of the litigation or eliminate certain claims entirely.