The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an amended complaint in its ongoing case against the Growth Cave business opportunity and credit repair scam, which originally began in February 2025. The amendment introduces two new defendants, LLT Research and Friendly Solar, Inc., based on new information obtained by the FTC.

LLT Research is alleged to have provided the corporate structure for the operation's PassiveApps product, which was launched by defendant Lucas Lee-Tyson in 2024. Friendly Solar, Inc. is described as a relief defendant, purportedly a shell company that received assets without providing any services in return.

The FTC's initial lawsuit claimed that Growth Cave and its operators defrauded consumers out of nearly $50 million by making false promises of substantial income through various business opportunities. Many of these opportunities reportedly failed to deliver the promised returns, costing consumers thousands of dollars.

A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order to freeze the defendants' assets and halt their operations while the case is pending. The Commission's decision to file the amended complaint was unanimously approved with a 3-0 vote and was submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

The FTC files complaints when it believes there is a violation of the law that is in the public interest, and this case will ultimately be resolved by the court.