People the court‑appointed receiver determined eligible based on a completed Claim Application — i.e., consumers who bought lots in Sanctuary Belize (and purchasers in Kanantik/other covered development areas) who were notified by the receiver as eligible. (The claim-application process is closed.)
By mailed checks. The FTC (through the receiver/redress administrator Rust Consulting, supported by Ankura) is mailing checks to eligible claimants — 1,659 checks in this second distribution — and the application process is closed.
The FTC found the sellers deceived consumers by falsely claiming Sanctuary Belize (and related projects) would be a safe investment and a soon-completed luxury resort with promised amenities, that buyers could resell lots, and by misrepresenting the project’s funding/use of buyers’ money and the risks (and by misrepresenting key people’s involvement).
The FTC sued numerous corporate and individual defendants tied to the Sanctuary Belize Enterprise. After trial and appeals the court entered final orders and monetary judgments against ringleaders Andris Pukke and his associates (including Peter Baker and John Usher) and various corporate defendants; the case docket also names others such as Luke Chadwick, Global Property Alliance, Buy Belize/Buy International, Eco‑Futures entities, Atlantic International Bank Ltd., and multiple related companies and individuals.
Check the Claim Application Portal on the receivership website (SanctuaryBelizeReceivership.com) to view your Claim Application Determination Notice (the receiver emailed eligibility notices). The receiver is no longer accepting new applications. For payment questions email Payment@SanctuaryBelizeRedress.com; for other receivership questions email info@SanctuaryBelizeReceivership.com.
The FTC announced the second distribution on Feb. 5, 2026 and the receiver is mailing the checks now; recipients should cash checks within 60 days as indicated on the check. (The first round was mailed Aug. 16, 2023; the Claim Application window closed Feb. 9, 2023.)