FTC returning nearly $23 million to buyers of Sanctuary Belize and Kanantik lots

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FTC has disbursed or otherwise returned nearly $23 million to the affected consumers who purchased Sanctuary Belize and Kanantik real estate lots.

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The Federal Trade Commission is returning nearly $23 million to consumers nationwide who purchased deceptively marketed overseas real estate lots promoted as Sanctuary Belize, a supposed luxury development in southern coastal Belize, and its nearby sister project, Kanantik. The refunds are intended to compensate investors who were misled by the sales pitches for those developments.
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The FTC press release (Feb. 5, 2026) states the Commission is sending a second redress distribution totaling $22,865,008.34 to 1,659 consumers who bought deceptively marketed Sanctuary Belize and related Kanantik lots, with $20,028,170.25 to 1,202 Sanctuary claimants and $2,836,838.09 to 447 Kanantik/other claimants. The FTC case page and the court-appointed receivership site corroborate the receivership, prior ~$10 million distribution (Aug. 2023), the court orders, and the January 2026 redress plan that produced this second mailing. Verdict: True — official FTC and receivership documents show the agency is returning nearly $23 million (exactly $22,865,008.34) to Sanctuary Belize and Kanantik consumers under the court-approved redress plan.

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  1. Update · Feb 06, 2026, 05:50 AMTrue
    The FTC press release (Feb. 5, 2026) states the Commission is sending a second redress distribution totaling $22,865,008.34 to 1,659 consumers who bought deceptively marketed Sanctuary Belize and related Kanantik lots, with $20,028,170.25 to 1,202 Sanctuary claimants and $2,836,838.09 to 447 Kanantik/other claimants. The FTC case page and the court-appointed receivership site corroborate the receivership, prior ~$10 million distribution (Aug. 2023), the court orders, and the January 2026 redress plan that produced this second mailing. Verdict: True — official FTC and receivership documents show the agency is returning nearly $23 million (exactly $22,865,008.34) to Sanctuary Belize and Kanantik consumers under the court-approved redress plan.
  2. Original article · Feb 05, 2026

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