The Tunisia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2011
The Tunisia (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2011 - Advisory Warning - British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission.
Guatemala: Ruben Dario Morales Veliz
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Guatemala into Ruben Darío Morales Veliz for alleged corruption and money laundering while serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guatemalan Congress.
USA v. Robert Allen Stanford: Superseding Indictment
Superseding Indictment filed by the USA against Robert Allen Stanford at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Guatemala requests evidence from US financial institutions for investigation into alleged $12 m corruption
Guatemala has requested evidence account information from four financial institutions in the United States as part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption.Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to
Argentina requests evidence from Bank of America for corruption investigation into Luis Alfredo Juez
Argentina has requested evidence from the Bank of America as part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption by Luis Alfredo Juez, who is suspected of concealing money in accounts in the Bahamas and or the Cayman Islands.Details are contained
Faced with new fraud charges, Jonathan Curshen seeks to void plea deal in other case
Offshore financial services provider Jonathan Randall Curshen filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea in a securities fraud case after becoming aware that he faced additional charges for a separate alleged scheme.Curshen, a 46 year old dual citizen of
Guatemala: Byron Sanchez et al
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Guatemala into Byron Rodlfo Sanchez Corzo, Secretary of the President of the Guatemalan Congress; Jose Benvenuto Conde Fernandez, Financial Director of the Guatemalan Congress; and Raul Alfonso Giron Galvez, General Manager of Mercado de Futuros SA, for alleged corruption and money laundering.
Argentina: Luis Alfredo Juez
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Argentina into Luis Alfredo Juez for alleged corruption.
USA v. Viktor Kozeny: Government’s Opposition to Petition
U. S. Government's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to the Petition of Landlocked Shipping Company and Dr. Jitka Chvatik in USA v. Viktor Kozeny at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Llewellyn Connolly et al v. Cem Kinay et al: Complaint
Complaint filed by Llewellyn Connolly, Dodgar Partners Ltd., Edward Razek, Ocean Villa 4 (D.C.) Ltd., Thomas Walker III, Beach Villa V. D.C. Ltd., Andrey Ivanov-Galitsyn, Villa 7 Dellis Cay Ltd., Estefano Isaias, Salinas on the Beach Ltd., Stephane Pictet, Sandrine Pictet, Thomas Singh, Upwey Ltd., Michael Topr, Ocean Villa 2 (D.C.) Ltd., Mikal Watts, Tammy Watts, and 313TW Caribbean Investment Ltd. against defendants Cem Kinay, Oguz Serim, O Property Collection USA, Inc., O Property Collection GmbH, ), O Property Collection TCI Ltd., Turks Development L.P., Turks General Partners Ltd., Turks (B.V.I.) Holdings Ltd., Turks Ltd., Dellis Construction Ltd., William Tacon as Receiver of Turks Development L.P. and Turks Ltd., Stephen Katz as Provisional Liquidator of Dellis Construction Ltd., Marjorie Kinay, Cenk Kinay, The SUU Hotels, Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Ltd., Mandarin Oriental Management (BVI) Ltd., Mer Insaat, Halis Sumer and Avatar Real Estate Services, LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Brian Wight: Second Witness Statement
Second Witness Statement of Brian Francis Wight to the Royal Cayman Islands Police for an investigation into alleged corruption by McKeeva Bush.
Latin America Round-Up: January 4, 2011
BRAZIL Football and fraud Brazil has committed to billions of dollars worth of infrastructure investments in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. The opportunities for foreign suppliers, contractors and investors are considerable. So, too, are
Brian Wight: First Witness Statement
First Witness Statement of Brian Francis Wight to the Royal Cayman Islands Police regarding an investigation into alleged corruption by McKeeva Bush.
Turkey seeks evidence in Florida for corruption investigation regarding cleaning contracts
Turkey has requested evidence in the United States as part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption.Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from
Germany: Man Ki Kim
Complaint for the extradition of Man Ki Kim from the USA to Germany to face allegations of alleged fraud and bribery.
Turkey: Turan Celiker et al
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect
evidence for a criminal investigation in Turkey into Turan Celiker, Hilmi Kaya,
Abdulsamet Akar, Bayram Celiker, Mehmet Emin Yildiz, Mahmut Bozaba, Serafettin
Kaldikm, Mehmet Afacan, Zeki Korkutata, Haci Ketenalp, Rustu Toprak and Mehmet
Ayranci for alleged involvement in bid-rigging.
Aikate Properties Inc.: Corporate Information
Registration Details for Aikate Properties Inc. obtained from the British Virgin Islands Registry of Corporate Affairs on September 20, 2010.
Son of arms dealer Maurice Sarfati sues Antigua Gov’t over ‘unpaid’ 20-year-old loans
The son of Maurice Sarfati, an Israeli citizen who was implicated in a weapons scandal involving Antigua and Colombia 20 years ago, has filed a complaint against the Government of Antigua for alleged failure to repay three loans totaling $750,000
Assured Guaranty v. JPMorgan
Assured Guaranty is seeking damages against JPMorgan for alleged fraud regarding municipal bonds issued by a county in Alabama that has allegedly exposed the insurer to claims of up to $378 million.Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., f.k.a. Financial Security Assurance Inc.
Allied World seeks to avoid legal defense payments of tomato processor
Allied World Assurance is seeking to avoid covering the legal defense costs of one of its insureds - a California based tomato processing firm - which is being sued in a class action Details are contained in a civil complaint
Latin America Round-Up: July 6, 2010
ARGENTINA Football and Unrest Hundreds of Argentine football hooligans known as "barras bravas" flew to South Africa for the World Cup and threatened to cause disturbances if the football clubs do not get them tickets to the games. Argentina's barras
‘Don’t hold session on corruption in soccer’, warns FIFA in 2010
Letter from FIFA to OffshoreAlert prior to our 2010 conference in Miami Beach complaining about a session by British investigative journalist and author Andrew Jennings entitled 'Corruption in Soccer - The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote-Rigging and Ticket Scandals'. Five years later, indictments against several FIFA personnel mentioned in the presentation were unsealed in the United States.
Letter from OffshoreAlert to FIFA responding to Complaint – April 23, 2010
Response from OffshoreAlert to a complaint from FIFA about a session entitled 'Corruption in Soccer - The Secret World of FIFA: Bribes, Vote-Rigging and Ticket Scandals' at The OffshoreAlert Conference in 2010.
Latin America Round-Up: March 23, 2010
CENTRAL AMERICA Fight against Trafficking Creates Crime Niches in Central AmericaIncreased efforts against drug trafficking in Colombia and Mexico are driving drug mafias into Central America, where drug related corruption, money laundering and violence are growing. President Alfaro Colom of
Latin America Round-Up: March 10, 2010
COSTA RICA Arrested with $259,000 A Mexican identified only as Ramírez Sánchez was arrested in San José with $259,000 hidden in his luggage as he was trying to get back to Guadalajara. Costa Rican authorities also detained a Panamanian identified
Insider Talking: March 10, 2010
Democratic and Republican politicians alike in the USA fail to return Allen Stanford donations, including Charles Rangel, Max Baucus, John McCain and … gulp … Barack Obama!; victims of one of Canada's biggest hedge fund frauds prepare to sue Grant Thornton Bahamas; man charged with murder of British financial services provider Hywel Jones - police continue to investigate the person who ordered the hit; and a penny stock firm that vanishes into thin air exposes two ridiculous audits conducted by Bahamas firm HLB Galanis Bain
Mexico seeks evidence from Merrill Lynch for corruption investigation
Mexico has requested information at Merrill Lynch, Bank One Corporation and Union Bank for a criminal investigation into alleged corruption. Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request
Latin America Round-Up: January 28, 2010
CHILE The Right is Back After 52 years without a victory at the ballot, the right is coming back to rule Chile, as multi millionaire businessman and former Senator Sebastián Piñera barely won the run off against Eduardo Frei Ruiz
Mexico: Maria Karen Miyasaki Hara
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Mexico into Maria Karen Miyasaki Hara for alleged corruption while serving as Assistant Director of Intermediate Distilled Products at P.M.I. Comercio Internacional, S.A. DE C.V., a subsidiary company of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
Latin America Round-Up: January 12, 2010
INTERNATIONAL Carbon Markets, a new business frontier While the climate change summit in the Danish capital ended up in mixed results, some experts warn that, by pushing carbon offsetting and trade, governments of developed countries have created a market that
Insider Talking: January 12, 2010
The Hedge Hog and Conserve Fund has become the latest example of the extraordinary reluctance of the Bermuda Monetary Authority to take any meaningful action against locally domiciled financial services firms that are suspected of illegal activity, no matter how
Argentina seeks records from International Bank of Miami for corruption investigation into Siemens
Argentina is seeking account information from the International Bank of Miami as part of a criminal investigation into allegedly corrupt payments totaling $31 million by European engineering conglomerate Siemens to government officials, including former Argentine president Carlos Menem. Details are
Latin America Round-Up: November 25, 2009
BRAZIL Favelas Drugs, guns and gangsIn São João, a favela on the north side of Rio, drug gang look outs perch on rooftops and at other strategic spots overlooking the entry points to the slum, just a few meters from
Argentina: Aldo Carreras et al
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and corruption by Carlos Menem,Carlos Vladimiro Corash, Aldo Omar Carreras, Daniel Alberto Dominguez, Jose Alberto Ares, Juan Carlos Denicolay and Ruben Daniel Slame regarding bribes of approximately $31 million that were allegedly paid by Siemens AG in connection with a $1 billion national identity card project.
Latin America Round Up: November 19, 2009
COLOMBIA Pyramid sage will be extraditedColombia's Supreme Court authorized the extradition of David Murcia Guzmán - convicted in Colombia of swindling millions of dollars from thousands of people and money laundering - to the US, where he was indicted for
Latin America Round-Up: October 27, 2009
COLOMBIA Pyramid sage will be extraditedColombia's Supreme Court authorized the extradition of David Murcia Guzmán - convicted in Colombia of swindling millions of dollars from thousands of people and money laundering - to the US, where he was indicted for
Latin America Round-Up: October 5, 2009
ARGENTINAMushrooming corruption allegations Allegations of corruption against public officials have mushroomed against a backdrop of the diminishing popularity of the government. Prosecutions brought during the administration of Néstor Kirchner (2003 2007), President Cristina Fernández's husband and predecessor, have picked up
Insider Talking: October 5, 2009
A High Court judge in St. Lucia has quashed a dubious decision by the Government of St. Lucia to protect a Government Minister, Keith Mondesir, after he was apparently caught trying to avoid customs duty on household items that he
Latin America Round-Up: August 31, 2009
ARGENTINA President defends her assets President Cristina Fernández rejected accusations of illicit enrichment after the publication of her and her husband's assets revealed an increase of almost 160 percent in the last year. In their asset statement Fernández and
Latin America Round-Up: August 24, 2009
HONDURAS Past of violence and corruption, Present too If the de facto government of Roberto Micheletti remains in power in Honduras after ousting Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, the Central American right may be encouraged to stage further coups against the
Chile seeks evidence from Coutts & Co. and Espirito Santo Bank
Chile is seeking evidence from Coutts & Co. International Bank and Espirito Santo Bank, both in Miami, for a criminal investigation into the alleged payment of $15 million in bribes regarding a defense contract. Several offshore companies established in the
Antigua & Barbuda: Lester Bird et al – Supplemental Request (2009)
Supplemental Request for Judicial Assistance from Antigua & Barbuda regarding a criminal investigation into Lester Bryant Bird, Asot A. Michael, John E. St. Luce, Robin Yearwood, and Bruce Rappaport for alleged conspiracy to defraud the Government of Antigua & Barbuda.
Latin America Round-Up: July 19, 2009
COLOMBIA Everybody under surveillance The revelation that the Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS) - Colombia's domestic secret police service, which answers directly to president Álvaro Uribe - has illegally hadjournalists and opposition leaders in Colombia under surveillance has created a
Whistleblower web-site trumps British secrecy by publishing TCI corruption report
The futility of the British legal system's obsession with secrecy in the age of the Internet was brutally exposed on the weekend with the publication of a long awaited final report by the United Kingdom Government into alleged corruption and
Two civil lawsuits filed in USA against TCI Gov’t for alleged unpaid bills
Two complaints alleging indebtedness against the Turks and Caicos Islands Government have been filed at courts in the United States over the last six weeks. The first complaint was filed at the Circuit Court for the 11th Judicial Circuit, for
Antigua Gov’t sued by Allen Stanford depositors
A class action complaint has been filed in the United States against the Antigua government on behalf of all customers of accused fraudster Allen Stanford's Antigua licensed offshore bank, Stanford International Bank Ltd. The action was initiated at the U.
Chile: Ramon Ignacio Vega Hidalgo
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Chile into Ramon Ignacio Vega Hidalgo, former Commander in Chief of the Chilean Air Force, and other retired Chilean air force officials, including Jaime Estay Viveros, Florencio Duble Pizarro and Luis Bolton Montalva, for suspected bribery, corruption, fraud and embezzlement in connection with a contract entered into by the Chilean Air Force with the Sociedad Anonima Belga de Construccion Aeronautica in 1994 for the purchase of 25 Mirage aircraft and parts. Other individuals and businesses that form part of the investigation include Gustavo Eduardo Vega Pizarro, Rosa Maria Vega Pizarro, Veronica Raquel Vega Pizarro, Karel Honzik Hubka, Henriette Bahna Hamwi, Inversiones Calafquen SA, Berthier Investment Inc., Alfield Limited, Darmol International Ltd., Sunchase Holding Ltd., Conrado Ariztia O'Brien, Bartolome Dezerega Salgado, Intercountry Holdings Ltd., MD Management Consultants Ltd., Technical Ventures, Organizational Investments Corp., I.Systems, Nor-Sur Management Ltd., Contempo International Ltd. and Shanghai Overseas Investments Ltd.
Latin America Round-Up: June 14, 2009
COLOMBIA Espionage scandal A scandal brought about by Colombian President Álvaro Uribe having illegal meetings with judges, politicians, journalists and former public officials has cast a shadow over his government, inside and outside of the country. Colombians are now demanding
Latin America Round Up: May 18, 2009
BRAZIL Switzerland accused of non cooperation A judge in Sao Paulo has sent a letter to the United Nations and the Financial Action Task Force accusing Switzerland of violating a UN international convention because the Swiss government refused to inform
Insider Talking: May 18, 2009
The Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched a murder investigation following the death on May 8, 2009 of Bahamas based offshore provider Hywel Jones, who had been in a coma since he was shot in the head 16 days earlier
