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SEC v. Alexander Elbanna et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

July 20, 2023
Complaint alleging crypto-based securities fraud in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Alexander Elbanna, Digital World Exchange LLC, BoostedPro LLC, and D.W. Exchange LLC, as Defendants, and Angela Elbanna, as Relief Defendant, at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. Sam Bankman-Fried et al: Complaint (‘$1B+ Fraudulent Transfers’)

July 20, 2023
Complaint "to avoid and recover unlawful transfers of hundreds of millions of dollars that Defendants misappropriated" in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research LLC, Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; North Dimension Inc., Cottonwood Grove Ltd., and West Realm Shires Inc. v. Samuel Bankman-Fried, Zixiao 'Gary' Wang, Nishad Singh, and Caroline Ellison at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

CipherBlade LLC v. CipherBlade LLC et al: First Amended Complaint (‘Scheme to Steal Business’)

July 18, 2023
First Amended Complaint alleging “misappropriation of trade secrets” in CipherBlade LLC, of Pennsylvania, USA, described as “a blockchain investigation company that investigates cryptocurrency-related matters” v. CipherBlade LLC, of Alaska, USA; CipherBlade APAC Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Omega3Zone Global Ltd., of Cyprus; Manuel Kriz, a.k.a. Matthew Greene, of Cyprus; Michael Krause, of Cyprus; Jorn Henrik Bernhard Janssen, of Cyprus; Ioana Vidrasan, of Cyprus; Jussi Aittola, of Singapore; Justin Maile, of Alaska, USA; Paul Marnitz, of Cyprus; Sergio Garcia, of Belgium; Inquisita Solutions Ltd., of Cyprus, and Green Stone Business Advisory FZ LLC, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bayport Financial Services (USA) Inc. et al v. BayBoston Managers LLC et al: Second Amended Complaint (‘Corporate Theft’)

July 11, 2023
Second Amended Complaint alleging "brazen acts of corporate theft" in Bayport Financial Services (USA) Inc. and Bayport Colombia S.A. v. BayBoston Managers LLC, CFG Partners LP, of the Cayman Islands; CFG Colombia S.A.S., d.b.a. Dando; of Colombia; Caribbean Financial Group, Valopi LLC, Pablo Montesano, and Lucia Lopina at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Sergey Gaponyuk v. Evgeny Alferov et al: TRO Motion (‘$3M CryptoKG Fraud’)

July 5, 2023
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order in Sergey Gaponyuk v. Evgeny Alferov, described as a citizen of Ukraine; Sergey Gaponyuk, described as a citizen of Ukraine; Sergei Kolosovskii, Mihail Vershinin, Alexander Chernov, David Brown, and Natalia Abramova at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Sergey Gaponyuk v. Evgeny Alferov et al: Complaint (‘$3M CryptoKG Fraud’)

July 5, 2023
Complaint in Sergey Gaponyuk v. Evgeny Alferov, described as a citizen of Ukraine; Sergey Gaponyuk, described as a citizen of Ukraine; Sergei Kolosovskii, Mihail Vershinin, Alexander Chernov, David Brown, and Natalia Abramova at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

CipherBlade LLC et al v. CipherBlade LLC et al: Complaint (‘Scheme to Steal Business’)

June 30, 2023
Complaint alleging "misappropriation of trade secrets" in CipherBlade LLC, of Pennsylvania, USA, described as "a blockchain investigation company that investigates cryptocurrency-related matters", and CipherBlade Ltd., of England v. CipherBlade LLC, of Alaska, USA; CipherBlade APAC Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Omega3Zone Global Ltd., of Cyprus; Manuel Kriz, of Cyprus; Michael Krause, of Cyprus; Jorn Henrik Bernhard Janssen, of Cyprus; Ioana Vidrasan, of Cyprus; Jussi Aittola, of Singapore; Justin Maile, of Alaska, USA; Paul Marnitz, of Cyprus; Sergio Garcia, of Belgium; Inquisita Solutions Ltd., of Cyprus, and Green Stone Business Advisory FZ LLC, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Atom Holdings et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Cayman Islands & Singapore)

June 2, 2023
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of Foreign Main Proceedings in the Cayman Islands and Singapore by Angela Barkhouse, Kim Leck, and Luke Furler, all of Quantuma, as the Foreign Representatives of Atom Holdings (in Provisional Liquidation), AAX Asia Private Limited (Under Interim Judicial Management), and AAX Singapore Private Limited (Under Interim Judicial Management), described as being part of a group that "engaged in the cryptocurrency business, offering saving, spot, and futures trading", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Path Network Inc. et al v. Discord Inc.: Discovery Application (Canada)

May 22, 2023
Application by Path Network Inc. and Tempest Hosting LLC to take discovery from Discord Inc. "relating to Curtis Gervais, Rene Roosen, and Archetype#8484, one of their suspected aliases" for use in legal proceedings in Canada, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Athene Holding Ltd. v. Ming Dang: Discovery Application (Bermuda)

May 22, 2023
Application by Athene Holding Ltd. to take discovery from Ming Dang for use in legal proceedings in Bermuda "against Imran Siddiqui, Stephen Cernich and Caldera Holdings Ltd." for alleged breach of fiduciary duties, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cerebellum Networks Inc. v. Kenzi Wang et al: Complaint (‘$1.3M Crypto Proceeds Theft’)

May 19, 2023
Complaint alleging the theft of $1.3 million derived from the sale of crypto tokens in Cerebellum Networks Inc., described as "a crypto token business" v. Kenzi Wang, described as a resident of Dubai and a former "advisor and independent contractor" to the plaintiff, and Does 1-10 at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

B&C KB Holding GmbH v. Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana: Discovery Application (Austria)

May 12, 2023
Application by B&C KB Holding GmbH to take discovery from Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana "or use in a criminal investigation currently pending in Austria" that "centers on suspicion of aggravated fraud, manipulation of financial statements, and other criminal misconduct by former executives at European-based Schur Flexibles group of companies, which induced B&C to acquire a controlling interest in Schur at an artificially inflated price", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

B&C KB Holding GmbH v. New York State Common Retirement Fund: Discovery Application (Austria)

May 11, 2023
Application by B&C KB Holding GmbH, described as "an Austrian private foundation whose purpose is to promote Austrian entrepreneurship", to take discovery from the New York State Common Retirement Fund "for use in a criminal investigation currently pending in Austria" that "centers on suspicion of aggravated fraud, manipulation of financial statements, and other criminal misconduct by former executives at European-based Schur Flexibles group of companies, which induced B&C to acquire a controlling interest in Schur at an artificially inflated price", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

B&C KB Holding GmbH v. Teacher Retirement System of Texas: Discovery Application (Austria)

May 11, 2023
Application by B&C KB Holding GmbH to take discovery from Teacher Retirement System of Texas "for use in a criminal investigation currently pending in Austria" that "centers on suspicion of aggravated fraud, manipulation of financial statements, and other criminal misconduct by former executives at European-based Schur Flexibles group of companies, which induced B&C to acquire a controlling interest in Schur at an artificially inflated price", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Video: COVID Relief Fraud – Opportunities to Recover Hundreds of Billions of Dollars

May 3, 2023
In this video, retired FBI Agent Gregory Coleman discusses how criminals have stolen hundreds of billions of dollars of COVID Relief funds and how the private and public sectors can work together to recover assets. The presentation will include a case study of one state’s aggressive approach to recovering funds stolen through unemployment insurance fraud.

SEC v. Charles Lawrence, Jr. et al: TRO Motion (‘$4.9M Swedish Trust Company Fraud’)

May 1, 2023
Complaint alleging “a fraudulent scheme involving Landes and Compagnie Trust Privé KB, a purported Swedish financial services company” in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles T. Lawrence Jr., as Defendant, and Landes Prive LLC, Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive, HekYeah LLC, Justin D. Smith, and Brenda M. Bisner, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

SEC v. Charles Lawrence, Jr. et al: Complaint (‘$4.9M Swedish Trust Company Fraud’)

May 1, 2023
Complaint alleging "a fraudulent scheme involving Landes and Compagnie Trust Privé KB, a purported Swedish financial services company" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles T. Lawrence Jr., as Defendant, and Landes Prive LLC, Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive, HekYeah LLC, Justin D. Smith, and Brenda M. Bisner, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Poland: Metropolitan Investment et al (‘Investment Fraud’)

April 27, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from 1430 SW 12TH AVE LLC, Metropolitan Investment LLC, Maksymilian Markuszewski LLC, and RJ US SPV I LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - for a criminal investigation into Metropolitan Investment Spolka Akcyjna, a.k.a. MISA; Lukasz Wlodarczyk, and Robert Jas for suspected investment fraud.

ParaFi Digital Opportunities LP et al v. Mikhail Egorov: First Amended Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

April 21, 2023
First Amended Complaint alleging fraud in ParaFi Digital Opportunities LP, of Delaware; Framework Ventures LP, of Delaware, and 1kx LP, of the Cayman Islands v. Mikhail 'Michael' Egorov, described as resident of Switzerland who "renounced his U.S. permanent residence" and "founder of the “Curve” cryptocurrency trading platform", at the Superior Court of the State of California.

Oleg Zhukovskiy et al v. National Bank of Ukraine: Second Amended Complaint (‘$300M Criminal Enterprise’)

April 20, 2023
Second Amended Complaint alleging "improper commercial activities, including the illegal misappropriation of millions of dollars of Plaintiffs' bank-deposited funds in an elaborate money laundering scheme", in Oleg Zhukovskiy, described as "a U.S. permanent resident"; ZUKK Trading Limited, of Cyprus; Intertransgroup LLC, of Ukraine; Nikolay Kovzel, a citizen of Ukraine, and Vitaly Didylivsky, a citizen of Ukraine v. National Bank of Ukraine at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Switzerland: Lino Sergi et al (‘Fraud & Misappropriation’)

April 20, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Uber - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into "Lino Sergi and Daniela Lucanto for fraud, misappropriation, and driving on a suspended license".

BrightMill Inter Corp. et al v. 17 Arm Africa and CIS Opportunity Fund 1 Ltd.: Winding Up Petition (‘Loss of Trust & Confidence’)

March 30, 2023
Winding Up Petition in BrightMill Inter Corp., of the Seychelles, and KSV Ltd., of the Bahamas v. 17 Arm Africa and CIS Opportunity Fund 1 Ltd., described as a United Arab emirates-domiciled company "which purports to specialise in the provision of strategic advice concerning, among other things, legal case management" and whose "principal" is "Patrick James Meade, Earl of Clanwilliam", at the Supreme Court of the Bahamas.

PJSC Platinum Bank: Chapter 15 Petition (Ukraine)

March 29, 2023
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Ukraine by Victor Novikov, as the Foreign Representative of PJSC Platinum Bank, described as "an insolvent Ukrainian bank", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

SEC v. Beaxy Digital Ltd. et al: Notice of Settlement & Motion for Judgment (‘$8M Unregistered Crypto Offering & Fraud’)

March 29, 2023
SEC's Notice of Settlement & Motion for Judgment in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Beaxy Digital, Ltd., of Saint Kitts and Nevis; Artak Hamazaspyan, Windy Inc., Nicholas Murphy, Randolph Bay Abbott, Braverock Investments, LLC, Future Digital Markets, Inc., Windy Financial LLC, Future Financial LLC, and Brian Peterson at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

SEC v. Beaxy Digital Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$8M Unregistered Crypto Offering & Fraud’)

March 29, 2023
Complaint in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Beaxy Digital, Ltd., of Saint Kitts and Nevis; Artak Hamazaspyan, Windy Inc., Nicholas Murphy, Randolph Bay Abbott, Braverock Investments, LLC, Future Digital Markets, Inc., Windy Financial LLC, Future Financial LLC, and Brian Peterson at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

USA v. Sam Bankman-Fried: Fifth Superseding Indictment (‘Bribery of Chinese Government Officials’)

March 28, 2023
Fifth Superseding Indictment alleging fraud, money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, making unlawful political contributions, and bribery of "one or more Chinese government officials in order to regain access to Alameda trading accounts that had been frozen by Chinese law enforcement authorities" in USA v. Sam Bankman-Fried at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Poland: Zbigniew Rakoczy (‘Misappropriation’)

March 22, 2023
Complaint for the extradition of Zbigniew Rakoczy from the USA to Poland to serve a prison sentence after being convicted of misappropriation, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Stephen Shefsky v. Wynn Resorts Ltd.: Discovery Application (Canada)

March 21, 2023
Application by Stephen Shefsky, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Ontario who "was the victim of an offering fraud and ponzi scheme perpetrated by David Bunevacz and Mary Hayca Bunevacz", to take discovery from Wynn Resorts Ltd. for use in legal proceedings in Canada, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

ABRAAJ Investment Management Ltd. v. Bank of America et al: Amended Discovery Memorandum of Law (Cayman Islands)

March 17, 2023
Amended Memorandum of Law in support of Amended Application by the Joint Official Liquidators of ABRAAJ Investment Management Limited, of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch; Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Goldman Sachs and Co., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mashreqbank PSC, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank US, a.k.a. Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch; Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch; Société Generale North America; BNP Paribas USA Inc.; Bank of Nova Scotia, UBS AG, New York Branch, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands regarding an alleged $385 million fraud by Pakistan citizen Asif Masood Naqvi, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Ho Wan Kwok et al: Complaint (‘$850M Securities Fraud’)

March 15, 2023
Complaint alleging "multiple offering frauds orchestrated by Guo, an exiled Chinese businessman living in the United States who targeted retail investors through online and social media posts and videos" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ho Wan Kwok, a.k.a. Miles Guo, Miles Kwok, Wengui Guo, and Brother Seven, described as a citizen of Hong Kong residing in New York; Kin Ming Je, a.k.a. William Je, described as a dual citizen of Hong Kong and the United Kingdom residing in London, England; Mountains of Spices LLC, d.b.a. New York Farm, and G Club Operations LLC, of Puerto Rico, as Defendants, and Mei Guo, described as a citizen of Hong Kong residing in New York, England; Qiang Guo, described as a citizen of Hong Kong residing in London, England; Hing Chi Ngok, described as a citizen of China residing in Connecticut, and Sin Ting Rong, described as a citizen of Hong Kong residing in London, England, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Lina Molokotos-Liederman v. Thanasis Molokotos et al: Complaint (‘$5M BVI Trust Fund Fraud’)

February 27, 2023
Complaint alleging "a complex, international scheme by which Plaintiff’s family, including her mother Helen Stassinopoulos Molokotos, brother Thanasis Molokotos, and sister-in-law Diane Vardakas Molokotos, have absconded with millions of dollars in assets placed into trust for Plaintiff’s benefit" in Polyxeni (Lina) Molokotos-Liederman, of the District of Columbia v. Thanasis Molokotos, of Connecticut; Diane Vardakas Molokotos, of Connecticut; Helen Stassinopoulos Molokotos, described as a citizen of Greece residing in Switzerland; James Spanos, of Connecticut, and Penny Spanos, of Connecticut, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

South Korea: Steven Lee (‘$3.4M Embezzlement’)

February 24, 2023
Complaint for the extradition of Steven Lee from the USA to South Korea to face allegations of "occupational embezzlement and breach of trust" involving Lone Star Funds, of Dallas, Texas, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

SEC v. BKCoin Management LLC et al: Asset Freeze Motion (‘$100M Crypto Fraud’)

February 23, 2023
Asset Freeze Motion in in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. BKCoin Management LLC, of Delaware, and Min Woo Kang, of New York, as Defendants, and BKCoin Capital LP, a.k.a. the Legacy Fund, of Delaware; BK Offshore Fund Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; BKCoin Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; BKCoin Multi-Strategy Fund LP, of Delaware; BKCoin Multi-Strategy Fund Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Bison Digital LLC, of Wyoming, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

SEC v. BKCoin Management LLC et al: Complaint (‘$100M Crypto Fraud’)

February 23, 2023
Complaint "to prevent further fraud and misappropriation of investor money" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. BKCoin Management LLC, of Delaware, and Min Woo Kang, of New York, as Defendants, and BKCoin Capital LP, a.k.a. the Legacy Fund, of Delaware; BK Offshore Fund Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; BKCoin Multi-Strategy Master Fund Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; BKCoin Multi-Strategy Fund LP, of Delaware; BKCoin Multi-Strategy Fund Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Bison Digital LLC, of Wyoming, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Damien Byrne v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (United Arab Emirates)

February 23, 2023
Application by Damien James Byrne, a citizen of Ireland residing in the United Arab Emirates, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, The Bank of Nova Scotia, New York Agency; UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; and The Clearing House Payment Company LLC for use in legal proceedings in the United Arab Emirates alleging fraud "against Mustansir Hamza Khetty Dawoodbhoy, Omar Hassan Ali Alattar and Mehboob Hamza Khetty Dawoodbhoy" at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mansion (Gibraltar) Ltd. et al v. Karel Manasco et al: Judgment (£5M Worldwide Freezing Order)

February 21, 2023
Judgment issuing a £5 million worldwide asset freeze order for alleged "serious misconduct" by Karel Manasco in Mansion (Gibraltar) Ltd. and Onisac Limited, which "are part of a wider group of companies (“the Mansion Group”) which together comprise and operate an online gaming enterprise known as “Mansion”" v. Karel Christian Manasco, described as "a qualified accountant and Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants" who served as Mansion Gibraltar's "Chief Executive Officer and de facto Chief Financial Officer", and KM Accountants Limited, of Gibraltar, at the Supreme Court of Gibraltar.

Bermuda regulator petitions Wine Investment Fund into liquidation after OffshoreAlert exposé

February 13, 2023
The Wine Investment Fund has gone into provisional liquidation in Bermuda following a petition by local regulator the Bermuda Monetary Authority - two months after OffshoreAlert revealed the Fund was part of a wine-based investment group that was insolvent by at least £7.8 million and four months after an investor asked the regulator to investigate the Fund.

Afiniti Ltd. et al v. Zia Chishti et al: Complaint (‘Misappropriation of Trade Secrets’)

February 2, 2023
Complaint alleging, inter alia, that Muhammad Ziaullah Khan Chishti, a.k.a. Zia Chishti, and his wife, Sarah Pobereskin, "set up an array of companies based in China, Pakistan, and elsewhere to improperly convert and commercially exploit Afiniti Trade Secrets" in Afiniti Ltd., of Bermuda, and Afiniti Inc., of Delaware, both part of a group that "provides applied artificial intelligence services and other technologies to help its clients improve interactions in contact centers, such as call centers" v. Muhammad Ziaullah Khan Chishti, "born Wilson Dewy Lear", described as "a dual citizen of the United States and Pakistan"; Qinhe (Hainan) Intelligent Technology Ltd., of China; Isbei Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Isbei (Hainan) Technology Co. Ltd., of China; Isbei AI (Private) Ltd., of Pakistan, and Sarah Pobereskin, described as "a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

CFTC v. Avraham Eisenberg: Complaint (‘$100M Crypto Fraud’)

January 9, 2023
Complaint alleging "a manipulative and deceptive scheme to artificially inflate the price of swaps offered by Mango Markets, a decentralized digital asset exchange, culminating in the misappropriation of over $100 million from the platform" in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Avraham Eisenberg at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

PB Life and Annuity Co. Ltd. et al v. Greg Lindberg et al: Complaint ($735M)

January 4, 2023
Complaint for $735 million in John Johnston and Rachelle Frisby, as Joint Provisional Liquidators of PB Life and Annuity Co. Ltd. (in Provisional Liquidation), Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. (in Liquidation), Omnia Ltd. (in Liquidation), and PB Investment Holdings Ltd. (in Liquidation), PB Life and Annuity Co. Ltd., Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd., Omnia Ltd., and PB Investment Holdings Ltd., all of Bermuda v. Greg Evan Lindberg, Christa M. Miller, Christopher E. Herwig, Devin E. Solow, Eric D. Bostic, Bankers Life Insurance Company, Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company, Southland National Insurance Corporation, and Southland National Reinsurance Corporation at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.