573. There is no question that Yemec assumed the duties of a corporate officer. He incorporated and served as the director, president, and secretary of World Media Brokers, Inc. He also served as the director, secretary, and treasurer of 624654 Ontario Ltd., and as the director, president, secretary, and treasurer of both 637736 Ontario Ltd. and 537721 Ontario Inc. Given his status as a corporate officer of multiple corporations, Yemec would be hard-pressed to establish that he lacked authority or control over them. Indeed, Yemec concedes in his brief that he "did have authority and control over the Corporate Defendant-Appellants which he owned and managed."


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There is also ample evidence establishing that Yemec knew selling Canadian lottery tickets to U.S. consumers was illegal. For instance, in 1995 the Assistantv. Gem Merch. Corp., 87 F.3d 466, 470 (11th Cir.1996).


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The same is true for Rapp. She attempts to downplay her role in the corporate defendants' operations, characterizing herself as a "mere telemarketing consultant." This characterization is inconsistent with Rapp's responses in the district court to the FTC's Local Rule 56.1(a) statements. There she admitted that she served as a corporate officer for at least two of the corporate defendants. Specifically, she admitted that she is the director and president of 624654 Ontario Ltd., and that she was the president, secretary, and treasurer of 637736 Ontario Ltd. Rapp also admitted performing a number of tasks that evince active participation in the corporate affairs. For instance, she registered and renewed three different business names for 624654 Ontario Ltd. ("Express Sales,"