Fraud

Counsel for accused $5.5M+ crypto embezzler Thomas Braziel accused of frustrating investigation into ‘diverted funds’

January 31, 2025

Counsel for distressed crypto investor Thomas Braziel - New York law firm Amini LLC and one of its attorneys, Jeffrey Chubak - have allegedly failed to respond to subpoenas from the new Receiver of Fund.com, Inc., who is trying to find out what happened to millions of dollars Braziel is suspected of embezzling from the firm while serving as its Receiver from 2016 until he was removed by a Delaware Chancery Court judge in 2024.

José Cerón Sarria v. TELUS International (Cda) Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

January 30, 2025

Class Action Complaint in José Luis Cerón Sarria v. TELUS International (Cda) Inc., of Vancouver, Canada; Jeffrey Puritt, Gopi Chande, and Vanessa Kanu at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Diego Aguilar v. Baton Corporation Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Pump.Fun Crypto Fraud’)

January 30, 2025

Class Action Complaint in Diego Aguilar v. Baton Corporation Ltd., d.b.a. Pump.Fun, of England; Alon Cohen, described as a resident of Germany; Dylan Kerler, described as a resident of England, and Noah Bernhard Hugo Tweedale, described as a resident of England, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Singapore investor applies to wind up Singaporean David Sin’s Cayman firm SIN Capital over ‘$4.6M debt’

January 28, 2025

Singapore investor TH Investments has applied to wind up Singaporean accused fraudster David Sin's SIN Capital in the Cayman Islands regarding an alleged debt of $4.6 million.

USA v. Trident Corporate Services, Inc. et al: Order Granting Petition to Serve ‘John Doe’ Summonses (‘Tax Evasion Investigation Into Clients of Trident Trust Group’)

January 27, 2025

Order Granting Ex Parte Petition by the IRS for Leave to Serve ‘John Doe’ Summonses on TT (USA) Holdings, Inc., Trident Corporate Services, Inc., and Trident Fund Services, Inc. as part of an investigation into suspected tax evasion by clients of Trident Trust Group, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

ING Capital LLC v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Complaint (‘$28M Fraud’)

January 27, 2025

Complaint "to recover more than $28 million in loan proceeds that ING Capital advanced to an entity named Sierra 2016, LLC, based on a fraud" in ING Capital LLC v. 777 Partners LLC, 600 Partners LLC, SuttonPark Capital LLC, SuttonPark Servicing LLC, Joshua Wander, Steven Pasko, and Frederick Love at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

Trafigura Pte Ltd. v. Bank of America NA et al: Discovery Application (England)

January 27, 2025

Application by Trafigura Pte Ltd., of Singapore, to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., Bank of China U.S.A., The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch; BNP Paribas USA, Inc., Citibank N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Société Générale, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch; UBS AG, New York Branch, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for use in legal proceedings in England against Indian businessman Prateek Gupta alleging "a massive fraud costing hundreds of millions of dollars", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Luxembourg’s Polaris Financial Investments touts ‘success’ of Cayman ‘ancestor’ fund SPI (even though it failed amid allegations of fraud and ‘$118M+ missing’)

January 26, 2025

Insolvent Cayman Islands fund SPI, which collapsed in 2023 amid allegations of fraud and its liquidators claiming over $118 million has "disappeared", is being held out as a success in promotional material for a successor Luxembourg scheme operated by two of its former principals, Swiss asset manager Marc-André Pepin and British fund director Gareth Williams, via their Luxembourg firm Polaris Financial Investments.

International Chrome Holdings v. Sefa Cevik: Complaint (‘Objection to Discharge of $484M Award’)

January 24, 2025

Complaint "objecting to the discharge of the debt owed by Debtor to ICH"and alleging fraudulent transfers in International Chrome Holdings v. Sefa Cevik at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Kenmar Securities LLC v. UFINET Latam S.L.U. et al: Complaint (‘$5M Arbitration Award’)

January 21, 2025

Complaint to hold the defendants jointly and severally liable for an arbitration award against NEDETEL in Kenmar Securities LLC v. UFINET Latam S.L.U., of Spain; Juan Carlos Menéndez Romero, of Ecuador, and Gastón Menéndez Romero, of Ecuador, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Eido Al-Nahhas et al v. Hudson Cove Capital Management LLC et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Predatory Lending’)

January 21, 2025

Class Action Complaint in Eido Al-Nahhas, Mary Keeten, and Jessica Buckley v. Hudson Cove Capital Management, LLC, David Wu, Frederick Wang, Hudson Cove Credit Opportunity Master Fund, LP, of the Cayman Islands; Hudson Cove Credit Opportunity Fund, LP, Hudson Cove Credit Opportunity Fund, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; RC ABL Fund LP, Hudson Cove Credit GP, LLC, Steven Pasko, Joshua Wander, and John Does 1-15 at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

USA v. Virtual Currency Associated With Jimmy Idiagbon et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘$1.6M Fraud’)

January 21, 2025

Forfeiture Complaint regarding the proceeds of an alleged $1.5 million fraud in USA v. Virtual Currency at Nest Services, d.b.a. Binance, in the names of Jimmy Shola Idiagbon and Chidubem Vera Anyaorah at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Michael Shannahan v. FTAI Aviation Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

January 17, 2025

Class Action Complaint in Michael Shannahan v. FTAI Aviation Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Joseph P. Adams, Jr., and Eun (Angela) Nam at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. $20M in Funds & Securities: Forfeiture Complaint (‘1MDB Fraud’)

January 17, 2025

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad ("1MDB"), a strategic investment and development company wholly owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. "$20,000,000 in funds and securities traceable directly or indirectly to UBS Account No. XX-XX715-WB and Fidelity Investment Account No. XXXX XX7922, including 8,268.80 shares of Vanguard Index FDS Vanguard Growth ETF formerly Vanguard Index TR Vipers (Ticker: VUG), 12,539.22 shares of Vanguard Index FDS Vanguard Value ETF formerly Vanguard Index TR (Ticker: VTV), and 17,860 shares of AKRE Focus Ind Instl (Ticker: AKRIX)" at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Roosevelt Road Re Ltd. et al v. Liakas Law P.C. et al: Complaint (‘Workers’ Comp. Fraud’)

January 17, 2025

Complaint in Roosevelt Road Re Ltd., of Bermuda; Tradesman Program Managers LLC, and Ionian Re LLC v. Liakas Law, P.C., Dean N. Liakas, John Doe Nos. 1-25, XYZ Corporation Nos. 1-25, Brooklyn Medical Practice, P.C., Sayeedus S. Salehin, M.D., Advanced Orthopedics and Joint Preservation P.C., Stan Avshumov, D.O., Community Medical Imaging of Brooklyn P.C., Andrew J. McDonnell, M.D., Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine, LLC, Vadim Lerman, D.O., Abishek Kumar, M.D., Shiveindra Jeyamohan, M.D., Big Apple Pain Management, P.L.L.C., Richard Apple, M.D., North Shore Family Chiropractic, P.C., Todd Lawrence Lebson, D.C., Unicorn Acupuncture, P.C., Dekun Wang, L.Ac, Englinton Medical, P.C., Shiarree Evaristo, P.T., Arkadiy Shusterman, D.O., Counter Point Medical, P.C., Upward Medical, P.C., Mark Kostin, M.D., Brooklyn Premier Orthopedics and Pain Management P.L.L.C., FJ Orthopaedics and Pain Management P.L.L.C., Vagmin Vora, M.D., Jonathan Simhaee, M.D., Steven Horowitz, M.D., BL Pain Management, P.L.L.C., d.b.a. Pain Management NYC; Pain Physicians NY, P.L.L.C., Boleslav Kosharskyy, M.D., Roman Shulkin, M.D., Leonid Reyfman, M.D., McCullouch Orthopaedic Surgical Services, P.L.L.C., s.d.b.a. New York Sports and Joints Orthopaedic Specialists; Kenneth McCulloch-Otero, M.D., David R. Capiola, M.D., Gotham Neurosurgery, P.L.L.C., Anders Cohen, D.O., Garden State Orthocare LLC, d.b.a. OrthoCare Surgical; Randall Ehrlich, M.D., Precision Pain Management, P.C., and Ari Benjamin Lerner, M.D. at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

SEC v. Nova Labs, Inc.: Complaint (‘$200M+ Crypto Offering Fraud’)

January 17, 2025

Complaint in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nova Labs, Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Omanco Material VietNam Company Ltd. v. Citibank, N.A.: Discovery Application (Vietnam)

January 17, 2025

Application by Omanco Material VietNam Company Limited to take discovery from Citibank, N.A. "in aid of certain contemplated foreign civil and criminal proceedings that Petitioner intends to file in Vietnam" involving Global Transit Trading (s) PE Ltd., of Singapore, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Vesttoo Creditors Liquidating Trust v. Matag Investment Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Fraudulent & Preferential Transfers’)

January 17, 2025

Complaint "to avoid and recover prepetition transfers" in Vesttoo Creditors Liquidating Trust v. Matag Investment Ltd. and M. Arkin (1999) Ltd., each described as "an Israeli investment fund", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Kendall Carnahan v. Baton Corporation Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Pump.Fun Crypto Fraud’)

January 16, 2025

Class Action Complaint "against the Defendants who own and operate the website Pump.Fun for offering and/or selling the cryptocurrency memecoins known as the PNUT Token" in Kendall Carnahan v. Baton Corporation Ltd., d.b.a. Pump.Fun, of England; Alon Cohen, described as a resident of Germany; Dylan Kerler, described as a resident of England, and Noah Bernhard Hugo Tweedale, described as a resident of England, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Karen Cheung v. Securis Capital Limited et al: Notice of Removal (‘$2M Fraud’)

January 16, 2025

Defendants' Notice of Removal in Karen Cheung, a.k.a. Wing Tsz Cheung v. Securis Capital Limited, formerly Aeneas Capital Limited, Aeneas Management Limited, Kenrick Henry Fok, Darren Wang Yip Lui, Mandy Man Lok Lui, all of Hong Kong, and Aeneas Group Limited, of the Cayman Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Jeffrey Bradby et al v. Dan Koetting et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Predatory Lending’)

January 15, 2025

Class Action Complaint in Jeffrey Bradby, Kimberly Webb, Raymond DiGiorgio, Ashley Hicks, Ronald Shores, Rachel Simpson, Martin Rowland, Shelley Thomas, Angel Barragan, Justin Reagan, Kevin Savaski, Sandra Ray, David Eland, Diana Matthews, David Ciotti, Brad Smith, Chanelle Howell, Robin Brown, Michael Waller, James Lawson, Huberta Lewis, Melissa Melson, Jamie Dipino, and Gwendolyn Robinson v. Dan Koetting, Jairo Perez, GDA Consulting and Management LLC, Envision Management LLC, KP Investment Group LLC, Mark Koetting, Russell Myrick, MRC Consulting LLC, PG2 LLC, Vivus Servicing Ltd., of Canada; AS 4Finance Ltd., of Canada; Mark Bettiol, of Canada; Mary Jo Walker, of Canada; Diwakar Choubey, Richard Correia, MoneyLion Technologies Inc., Salt Lake Capital LLC, Harrowgate Capital I LLC, Jesus Diaz, Oscar Rodriguez, Unified Analytics LLC, National Techmark Inc., NIS and John Does 1-20 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Crystal Barkley v. Audient Capital GP Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$4.2M Wrongful Termination & Fraud’)

January 9, 2025

Complaint alleging "fraudulent conduct" against an employee in Crystal Barkley v. Audient Capital GP Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands entity based in Australia, and Richard J. Bucaria, a.k.a. RJ Bucaria, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Arbitrade Ltd. et al: Confidentiality & Protective Order (‘Bermuda Testimony’)

January 9, 2025

Confidentiality and Protecting Order Governing Disclosure of Personal, Sensitive, and Other Confidential Information in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Arbitrade Ltd., of Bermuda; Cryptobontix Inc., of Canada; Troy R.J. Hogg, of Canada; James L. Goldberg, Stephen L. Braverman, and Max W. Barber, as Defendants, and SION Trading FZE, of the United Arab Emirates, as Relief Defendant, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

‘Mentioning Vantage FX’s name infringes on its trademark,’ writes company rep. for third time

January 9, 2025

Third letter from ‘CSC Digital Brand Services Global Anti-Fraud Team’, requesting the removal from OffshoreAlert’s website of content about regulatory action against Vantage Global Limited by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission for alleged fraud, claiming once again that it "infringes on the trademark of Vantage FX, apparently just by mentioning its name.

City Credit Investment Bank Ltd. v. Citibank, N.A. et al: Amended Discovery Application (Malaysia)

January 7, 2025

Amended Application by Luke Furler, as the liquidator of Malaysia-based City Credit Investment Bank Ltd., to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Deutsche Bank, AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, New York, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. for use in legal proceedings in Malaysia regarding a "global fraud" in which "an estimated 17,000 individuals" are "owed approximately 1.1 Billion U.S. Dollars", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

‘Remove Slovenian extradition complaint or I sue,’ writes Matt Ferk

January 7, 2025

Letter from Matjaz Ferk, a.k.a. Matt Ferk, demanding the removal from OffshoreAlert's website of a copy of a complaint for his extradition from the USA to Slovenia to face commercial fraud and tax evasion charges. The complaint was later denied by the U.S. Court, which determined the Statute of Limitations period had expired.

USA v. Approx. 1,467,761.163191 USDT: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korea Hacking’)

January 6, 2025

Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto seized as part of an investigation into "several recent virtual currency heists perpetrated by known and suspected Democratic People’s Republic of Korea information technology workers who use false identities to gain employment - typically remote employment - as developers, among other jobs, with virtual currency companies and then subsequently exploit these companies’ smart contracts to steal funds" in USA v. Approx. 1,467,761.163191 USDT at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Latam Geothermal Corp. v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC: Judicial Assistance (Cayman Islands)

January 3, 2025

Application by Latam Geothermal Corp., of the Bahamas, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. "in aid of contemplated winding up proceedings" in the Cayman Islands "between Applicant and the following two contemplated respondents: Central America Energy Holdings Corp., a Cayman Islands incorporated entity and holding company of Momotombo Power Company, a Cayman Islands incorporated entity, and Grupo Integra de CentroAmerica SA, a Panamanian entity", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Virtual Assets: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Fraud & Crypto Laundering’)

December 31, 2024

Forfeiture Complaint regarding the seized proceeds of suspected fraud in USA v. Assortment of Virtual Currency Assets Seized From a Binance Account at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Caribbean’s Loyal Bank settles FATCA-related money laundering charge in U.S., agrees to pay $2M fine

December 30, 2024

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-based Loyal Bank has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle a criminal charge of conspiring to launder the proceeds of fraud involving failure to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Karen Cheung v. Aptorum Group Ltd. et al: Notice of Removal (‘$2M Fraud’)

December 27, 2024

Defendants' Notice of Removal regarding "an action to recover financial losses sustained by Ms. Cheung as a result of unauthorized purchase in her name of shares of Aptorum Group Limited, which is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange" in Karen Cheung, a.k.a. Wing Tsz Cheung v. Aptorum Group Limited, described as a Cayman Islands company based in London, England; Aptus Management Limited, of Hong Kong; Ian Huen Chung Yuen, of Hong Kong, and Jurchen Investment Corporation, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cachet Multi Strategy Fund SPC v. Feng Shi et al: Judgment (Singapore)

December 26, 2024

Judgment in Cachet Multi Strategy Fund SPC, on behalf of Cachet Special Opportunities SP, of the Cayman Islands v. Feng Shi, Alex SK Liu, and Haven Global Network Pte Ltd. at the High Court of the Republic of Singapore.

‘Mentioning Vantage FX’s name infringes on its trademark,’ writes company rep.

December 26, 2024

Second letter from ‘CSC Digital Brand Services Global Anti-Fraud Team’, requesting the removal from OffshoreAlert’s website of content about regulatory action against Vantage Global Limited by the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission for alleged fraud, claiming once again that it ‘infringes on Vantage FX’s trademark’, apparently just by mentioning its name.

Goldeneye Advisors LLC v. Hanaco Venture Capital Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$1M Vesttoo Ltd. Fraud’)

December 24, 2024

Complaint "to hold Defendants – a venture capital firm and its executives – liable for their fraudulent and, at the very minimum, gross negligent conduct in soliciting and managing Plaintiff’s $1 million investment which Defendants put into the now defunct Israeli-based startup, Vesttoo, Ltd." in Goldeneye Advisors LLC v. Hanaco Venture Capital Ltd., of Israel; Lior Prosor, and David Frankel at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

U.S. courts authorize IRS to issue ‘John Doe’ summonses to identify Trident Trust Group clients suspected of U.S. tax evasion

December 24, 2024

United States federal courts in New York and South Dakota have entered orders authorizing the IRS to serve 'John Doe' summonses on 14 entities in an attempt to identify clients of corporate services provider Trident Trust Group who are suspected of evading U.S. taxes, while a third court in Georgia has yet to rule on a similar petition.

CE Line One Corporation Ltd. et al v. Darren Masters et al: Complaint (‘$11.2M Fraud’)

December 23, 2024

Complaint in CE Line One Corporation Limited, of Hong Kong, and Diptsy Molina, a citizen of Greece residing in Marbella, Spain v. Darren Neil Masters, Jonathan Charles Goldstein, described as a New York-based attorney, and Jonathan C. Goldstein P.C., described as a New York law firm, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Luc Despins v. AA Global Ventured Ltd. et al: Second Complaint (‘Turnover of Assets in $1B Fraud & Money Laundering Scheme’)

December 23, 2024

Second Complaint against "alter egos" and "shell companies" in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, England, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, and USA in Luc Despins, as the Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok, a citizen of China who is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of a $1 billion fraud and money laundering scheme on July 16th, 2024 in the United States v. AA Global Ventured Limited, AAGV Limited, Alzarro Enterprises Ltd., Ampleforth Capital Ltd., Anton Development Limited, Assets Sino Limited, Auspicious Coast Limited, BSA Capital Management Limited, BSA Strategic Fund I, Canadian Agri-product Monetary Investments Limited, Crane Advisory Group LLC, Delta Konsult Limited, Eagle Eye Investments Limited, Feibo Jiang, Fiesta Investment Ltd., Glory Asia (H.K.) Limited, Gold Perfect Limited, Group Dynasty Limited, GS Security Solutions Inc., Guang Hong Limited, H Reserve Management Limited, Haitham Khaled, Haoran He, Head Win Group Limited, HGA Property Operation LLC, Hing Chi Ngok, Holy City Hong Kong Ventures Limited, Hong Kong International Funds Investments Limited, Hudson Diamond Holdings, Inc., Infinity Treasury Management Inc., Insight Phoenix Fund, Joincorp International Limited, Joy Chance Holdings Limited, Kesen Yang, Kun Ma, Kingdom Rich Limited, Le Qiao, Lichun Guo, Lihong Guo, Long Gate Limited, Max Krasner, Mei Guo, New Federal State Corporation, New Miracle Limited, Pacific King Investment Limited, Phoenix Capital Management (Cayman) Limited, Qiang Guo, Qin Li, Rich Group Development Limited, Rising Sun Capital Ltd., River Valley Operations LLC, Sail Victory Limited, Scott Barnett, Strong Country Holdings Group Limited, Thousand Stars Company Limited, Wencun Guo, Xinfang Zhang, Yan Su, Yumei Hao, Zhang Wei, and Zongchao Yue at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. Grupo Alazan C.A. et al: Complaint (‘$17.2M Fraud’)

December 23, 2024

Complaint for Interpleader to "determine whether Grupo Alazan or Rojas Chirinos is entitled to certain funds that are presently being held and restrained in JPMorgan bank accounts that are owned or controlled by Rojas Chirinos" in JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. Grupo Alazan C.A. and Pedro Andres Rojas Chirinos, both of Venezuela, at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

USA v. FedEx et al: Order Granting Petition to Serve ‘John Doe’ Summonses (‘Tax Evasion Investigation Into Clients of Trident Trust Group’)

December 23, 2024

Order Granting Ex Parte Petition by the IRS for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summonses on FedEx Corporation, DHL Express (USA), Inc., United Parcel Service, Inc., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Citibank, National Association, UBS AG, Bank of America, National Association, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and Nevis Services Limited as part of an investigation into suspected tax evasion by clients of Trident Trust Group, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

1MDB liquidators file second BVI lawsuit against Amicorp & CEO Toine Knipping, seek $1B+ for ‘knowing participation in fraud’

December 23, 2024

The liquidators of former Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB have filed a second lawsuit in the British Virgin Islands against Hong Kong-based corporate services provider Amicorp Group and its Dubai-based CEO, Toine Knipping, this one seeking damages in excess of $1 billion for alleged "knowing participation" in a multi-billion dollar fraud. Amicorp issued a statement that it "strongly denies the allegations".

‘1MDB liquidators file $1B+ BVI lawsuit against Amicorp & CEO Toine Knipping for alleged fraudulent trading’ (Plaintiffs’ Press Release)

December 23, 2024

Press Release headlined "1MDB launches claim against Amicorp Group for facilitating over $7 billion in fraudulent transactions", issued on behalf of the plaintiffs by Bryan Wang, of Byfield Consultancy. OffshoreAlert has been told that this action is an addition to a prior claim alleging dishonest assistance that was filed against Amicorp parties at the same court on June 23rd, 2024 and which, according to Byfield Consultancy, is still active.

British investor Chris Tuohy seeks evidence in U.S. for use in English lawsuit against Akhil Tripathi

December 23, 2024

British investor Chris Tuohy is seeking evidence from three banks in New York for use in a lawsuit in England against 39-year-old British businessman Akhil Tripathi regarding alleging breach of duty concerning the operation of financially-troubled snoring-products firm Signifier Medical Technologies.

USA v. Loyal Bank Ltd.: Deferred Prosecution Agreement ($2M Fine)

December 20, 2024

Deferred Prosecution Agreement in USA v. Loyal Bank Ltd. (in Liquidation), of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Jean-Frédéric Paulsen v. Namecheap Inc.: Discovery Application (Portugal)

December 20, 2024

Application by Jean-Frédéric Paulsen to take discovery from Namecheap, Inc. for use in "a criminal complaint" filed in Portugal by Jean-Frédéric Paulsen, described as a resident of the Republic of Georgia, against Omar Imad Abdul-Hamid, described as "a Danish national with an unknown resident in Portugal", and Searchpotential – Unipessoal, Lda, of Portugal, alleging a €1.5 million "attempted fraudulent transfer", filed at the U.S. District Court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

USA v. Trident Trust Company (South Dakota) Inc.: USA’s Motion to Unseal All Documents (‘Tax Evasion Investigation Into Clients of Trident Trust Group’)

December 20, 2024

USA's Motion to Unseal All Documents in Ex Parte Petition by the IRS for Leave to Serve ‘John Doe’ Summonses on Trident Trust Company (South Dakota) Inc. as part of an investigation into suspected tax evasion by clients of Trident Trust Group, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Aabar Investments PJS Ltd. et al v. Amicorp B.V.I. Ltd. et al: Claim Form (‘Knowing Participation in $7.65B 1MDB Fraud’)

December 20, 2024

Claim Form alleging the respondents "knowingly participated" in an alleged $7.65 billion fraud committed by their clients against "a now-insolvent Malaysian sovereign wealth fund" known as 1MDB in Angela Barkhouse and Toni Skukla, as Joint Liquidators of Aabar Investments PJS Limited, SRC International (Malaysia) Limited, and Brazen Sky Limited v. Amicorp B.V.I. Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Amicorp Management Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Artemas Wealth Management (Barbados) Ltd., formerly known as Amergeris Wealth Management (Barbados) Ltd., of Barbados; Amicorp Fund Services N.V., of Curaçao; Amicorp Singapore PTE. Ltd., of Singapore; Amicorp Hong Kong Limited, of Hong Kong; Amicorp Limited, of Hong Kong; Amicorp Bank and Trust Limited, of Barbados, and Antonius Rudolphus Wilhelmus Knipping, a.k.a. Toine Knipping, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Devon and Cornwall Police v. Andrew Tate et al: Ruling Issuing Asset Forfeiture Orders (‘£2.7M Associated With Tax Fraud & Money Laundering’)

December 18, 2024

Ruling granting asset forfeiture applications regarding seized cash and crypto worth £2.7 million that is associated with suspected tax fraud and money laundering in The Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police v. Emory Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate at Westminster Magistrates' Court, England.

USA v. Trident Trust Company (South Dakota) Inc.: Court Docket (‘Tax Evasion Investigation Into Clients of Trident Trust Group’)

December 17, 2024

Court Docket for a sealed Ex Parte Petition by the IRS for Leave to Serve ‘John Doe’ Summonses on Trident Trust Company (South Dakota) Inc. as part of an investigation into suspected tax evasion by clients of Trident Trust Group, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.

USA v. Trident Corporate Services, Inc. et al: Petition to Serve ‘John Doe’ Summonses (‘Tax Evasion Investigation Into Clients of Trident Trust Group’)

December 17, 2024

Ex Parte Petition by the IRS for Leave to Serve ‘John Doe’ Summonses on TT (USA) Holdings, Inc., Trident Corporate Services, Inc., and Trident Fund Services, Inc. as part of an investigation into suspected tax evasion by clients of Trident Trust Group, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Anvil Trust et al v. Ernst & Young Middle East et al: Complaint (‘Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company FZE Fraud’)

December 17, 2024

Complaint alleging "Ernst & Young’s pivotal role in a years’ long scheme to help Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company FZE to defraud investors in a 2019 U.S. Special Purpose Acquisition Company merger transaction" in Anvil Trust, of London, England; Stephen Cannon, of Hong Kong, and Bryant Edwards, of London, England v. Ernst & Young, of Bahrain; Ernst & Young Middle East, of Bahrain; Ernst & Young Middle East (Abu Dhabi Branch), of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Ernst & Young John Doe 1, Ernst & Young John Doe 2, and Anthony O'Sullivan, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the U.S., District Court for the Southern District of New York.