NGL Pro anonymous messaging app, FTC refunds settlement payment
Federal Trade Commission and the People of the State of California v. NGL Labs, LLC, et al. (FTC refunds; not a class action)
Also known as NGL refund; FTC v. NGL Labs; NGLRefund; 2:24-cv-05753
The FTC said NGL sent fake messages to sell NGL Pro and charged users without consent.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Payments
Not yet. Here is what the administrator says:
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: NGL Settlement (dated April 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Court approved
- Jul 14, 2024From the court order we read.
Source
“SO ORDERED this 14th day of July, 2024.”
From the court record: Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, Civil Penalty Judgment, and Other Relief, C.D. Cal. No. 2:24-cv-05753-JLS-PVC, Dkt. 8 (CourtListener RECAP copy). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Apr 6, 2026
Source
“The deadline to file a claim was April 6, 2026.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: NGL Settlement (dated April 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical amount
- A share of the fund$4.5 million fund, split among everyone who files
Source
“Share of $4.5 million, depending on claims filed”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: NGL Settlement (dated April 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
We expect to send payments in 2026 after we have reviewed all claims. We will update this page when we have more information.
This is the administrator's expected timing, in its own words. It is an expectation, not a payment date.
The court approved the settlement on Jul 14, 2024. That was 847 days ago.
Where it stands
- Claims closed Apr 6, 2026
- Court approved Jul 14, 2024 (current stage)
- Distribution ordered
- Payments issued
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
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How long payment has taken in other cases
First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
This is a small sample and a pattern, not a prediction. Your settlement can be faster or slower. This one is at day 847 since approval.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a payment date or says payments have started.
- The court issues a distribution order.
- Someone appeals the approval, which can delay payment.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 4, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Jul 14, 2024 Source: court record From the court order we read.Date the court entered the Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, Civil Penalty Judgment, and Other Relief (Dkt. 8, 'SO ORDERED this 14th day of July, 2024', Judge Josephine L. Staton), read on the CourtListener copy. It is a court-entered FTC order, not approval of a class settlement. |
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| Distribution order | not stated |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
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The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Who is covered: no state limit is stated; the class is defined by who was affected, not by where you live.