Federal Judge Enters Final Judgment Against Vitamin Supplement Investors in Failed Trade Secrets Case

The case centered on claims by Odelya Hoffman and her companies RGL Management LLC, RGL Holdings LLC, and Vitamin Friends LLC against supplement maker Goli Nutrition and its investors. The plaintiffs alleged that defendants stole their trade secrets, committed fraud, breached fiduciary duties, violated RICO, and intentionally inflicted emotional distress in connection with what appears to have been a business relationship gone wrong in the competitive vitamin supplement industry.

Judge Snyder had previously granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on January 2, 2026, finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish their claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and dismissing their other claims with prejudice. As the court noted in its order, the January ruling granted 'summary judgment in favor of Defendants VMG Partners IV, L.P., VMG Partners Mentors Circle IV, L.P., VMG Partners II, LLC (collectively, "VMG"), Wayne Wu, Jonathan Marshall, and MeriCal, LLC' while dismissing the plaintiffs' claims for 'fraudulent misrepresentation,' 'breach of fiduciary duty,' 'RICO,' and 'intentional infliction of emotional distress.'

The court's decisive language reflected a complete victory for the defense, with Judge Snyder determining that 'there is no just reason for delay in the entry of final judgment' against the plaintiffs after systematically dismantling their multi-theory case.

The litigation had a complex procedural history spanning multiple defendants. Following the January summary judgment ruling, the Goli executives—Deepak Agarwal, Michael Bitensky, and Randy Bitensky—along with defendant Roger Tyre, entered into a stipulation with the plaintiffs in March 2026. Judge Snyder adopted that stipulation and granted summary judgment in their favor 'for the same reasons set forth in the Court's January 2, 2026 Order.'

The plaintiffs' case appears to have collapsed entirely, with the court finding no viable claims under any of their theories. The trade secrets claim under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act was their lead theory, but the court's summary judgment ruling suggests the plaintiffs could not prove the essential elements of misappropriation. The dismissal with prejudice of their fraud, fiduciary duty, RICO, and emotional distress claims indicated even more fundamental deficiencies in their allegations.

The final judgment encompasses a broad array of defendants from the vitamin supplement and investment worlds. VMG Partners, a venture capital firm that apparently invested in Goli Nutrition, successfully defended against claims that could have exposed it to significant liability. The ruling also cleared Goli's individual executives and other business associates of any wrongdoing in their dealings with the plaintiffs.

Under Federal Rule 54(b), Judge Snyder was able to enter final judgment even though other aspects of the litigation may remain pending against other defendants. The rule allows courts to direct entry of final judgment on claims that have been fully resolved when there is no just reason for delay, providing the successful defendants with finality and the ability to seek attorneys' fees if applicable.