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Michael Terpin v. Ellis Pinsky: Complaint

May 7, 2020
Complaint alleging the loss of "nearly $24 million worth of cryptocurrency as a result of a hack" by "a then 15-year-old high school student in coordination with and with the active participation of other individuals, including several other minors" in Michael Terpin, of Los Angeles County, California v. Ellis Pinsky at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Joseph Brice v. Regina: Appeal Judgment

April 8, 2020
Judgment setting aside on a technicality the criminal conviction for theft of trust company operator Joseph Brice, who transferred $950,000 of client funds to his own account for his personal use without the client's permission, in Joseph Brice v. Regina at Anguilla Court of Appeal.

Colombia: Reficar SA et al

April 3, 2020
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Standard Chartered Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of Oklahoma, HSBC, Bank of America, Commerzebank, Credit Agricole, Fifth Third Bank, and BNP Paribas regarding transfers from an account at Bank Mendes Gans NV in the name of CBI Colombiana SA - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - for a criminal investigation into "Reficar S.A. and Colombian public officials for embezzlement by appropriation, improper interest in signing contracts, and illicit enrichment of private individuals".

Poland: Google LLC (Copyright Infringement re. ‘Wlatey Moch’)

March 19, 2020
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Google LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - for a criminal investigation into an "unknown suspect(s) for copyright infringement offenses" regarding an "animated comedy series" called 'Wlatey Moch'.

Belarus: First Interstate Bank in Montana

March 19, 2020
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from First Interstate Bank in Montana - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belarus - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects" for suspected theft.

Turkey: Bank of America

March 19, 2020
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of America - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Turkey - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subject(s) for Quantified Theft by Deception".

Switzerland: Stefano Billeter

March 17, 2020
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from SunTrust Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into Stefano Billeter who allegedly "embezzled money from clients' accounts while he was an employee of Banca Raiffeisen in Lugano, Switzerland".

USA v. 146 Virtual Currency Accounts: Amended Forfeiture Complaint

March 6, 2020
First Amended Forfeiture Complaint regarding the alleged laundering by Chinese cryptocurrency traders of proceeds from hacks of, and thefts from, virtual currency exchanges, mostly in South Korea, by "North Korea actors" in USA v. 146 Virtual Currency Accounts at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Sky Stream Corp. v. Arkadiy Kats et al: Complaint

March 6, 2020
Complaint alleging fraud, theft, conversion, and breach of fiduciary duty, in Sky Stream Corp., of the British Virgin Islands v. Arkadiy Kats, residing in Miami-Dade County, Florida;Alexander Pleshakov, described as "residing in Russia, somewhere in Europe or Azerbaijan"; Sergey Tkachenko, described as "residing in Russia and Switzerland"; The Behar Law Firm PA, Samuel M. Sheldon, and Howard R. Behar, all of Florida, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Bulgaria: Apple Inc.

January 27, 2020
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Apple Inc. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Bulgaria - for a criminal investigation into the theft of "36 portable computers" by an "unknown perpetrator".

Gulf Investment Corp. v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application

December 26, 2019
Application by Gulf Investment Corporation, of Kuwait, described as "a supranational financial institution owned equally by the six Gulf Cooperation Council states: The Kingdom of Bahrain; The State of Kuwait; The Sultanate of Oman; The State of Qatar; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and The United Arab Emirates", to take discovery from Bank of America, NA, The Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, NA, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch; Deutsche Bank Trust Company USA, Goldman Sachs and Co., HSBC Bank USA, NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Mashreqbank PSC, New York Branch; National Australia Bank Limited, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch; and Wells Fargo Bank NA for use in "contemplated litigation in the Cayman Islands" regarding "hundreds of millions of dollars that have gone missing", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Microsoft Corporation: Records Application

December 20, 2019
Ex Parte Application by the USA for an Order requiring Microsoft Corporation to provide records for a criminal investigation into "computer intrusions at several U.S. companies and the subsequent thefts and/or use of stolen customer credentials", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Switzerland: Walter Hans Zellweger

September 16, 2019
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance  from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into Walter Hans Zellweger for suspected fraud and misappropriation.

British lawyer George Lonsdale struck off for dishonesty

September 6, 2019
Yet another British lawyer - George Lonsdale - who was involved with the fraudulent Cayman Islands-domiciled Axiom Legal Financing Fund has been struck off for dishonesty, this time for stealing from an elderly client in an unrelated incident.

Bridge Holdings International Corp. et al v. Kristine Scotto et al: Third Amended Complaint

August 21, 2019
Third Amended Complaint in Bridge Holdings International Corp., of the British Virgin Islands, and Bridge Holdings USA LLC, as plaintiffs/counter-defendants v. Kristine Scotto, Primrose International LLC, SkyHop Global LLC, Allied SkyHop Inc., SkyHop Technologies Inc., and SkyHop Messenger LLC, SkyHop Fleet LLC, as defendants/counter-plaintiffs v. Pavan Taneja, International Financial Services Ltd., of Mauritius; Kiran Taneja, Lakshmi Taneja, and Shalina Tobin, additional counterclaim-defendants, at the Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Templeton Insurance Ltd. v. Greg Taylor: Contempt Judgment

July 11, 2019
Judgment on Contempt of Court regarding the "deliberate and flagrant disobedience" of freezing and disclosure orders involving stolen funds in Templeton Insurance Limited v. Greg Nicholas Taylor at the Isle of Man High Court.

Douglas Italia SpA v. Piofrancesco Borghetti et al: Complaint

June 17, 2019
Complaint alleging "a pattern of creating and using sham companies to steal millions of dollars worth of assets from the plaintiff, to conceal the criminal proceeds and to frustrate plaintiff's ability to recover on civil money judgments rendered against him" in Douglas Italia SpA, formerly Limoni SpA, of Milan, Italy v. Piofrancesco Borghetti, a convicted embezzler, of Italy; Anacod Real Estate LLC, of Delaware; Kellerton Group Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, allegedly controlled by Borghetti through "his Hong Kong-based facilitator and nominee, Nilesh Sajnanivia", and Briguglio & Associates LLP, of New York, NY, at the State of New York Supreme Court, County of New York.

Larisa Markus: Chapter 15 Petition (Russia)

January 10, 2019
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Russia by Yuri Vladimirovich Rozhkov, as the Foreign Representative of Larisa Ivanovna Markus, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Monica Maria Mellao Silveira Mello v. Brickell Bank: Discovery Application

November 29, 2018
Application by Monica Maria Mellao Silveira Mello to take discovery from Brickell Bank, formerly known as Espirito Santo Bank, for use in proceedings before Brazilian tribunals, including a probate proceeding for the estate of Guilherme Carlos Arantes Mellao, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

StarCrowd Corp. et al v. AfrAsia Bank Ltd. et al: Complaint

November 2, 2018
Complaint in StarCrowd Corporation and Kevin Reeves v. AfrAsia Bank Ltd., Bray Group Ltd., Kane Davis Cooper Ltd., Alan Liddington, Jack Hammond, Blake Taylor, James Swanson, and Emma Leong at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Costa Rica: Ana Zoila Gatgens Maykall

September 12, 2018
Complaint to extradite Ana Zoila Gatgens Maykall, a.k.a. Ana Zoila Gattgens, a.k.a. Ana Zoila Hicks, from the USA to Costa Rica to face a charge of embezzlement.

USA v. Viktor Netyksho et al: Criminal Indictment

July 13, 2018
Indictment in USA v. Viktor Borisovich Netyksho, Boris Alekseyevich Antonov, Dmitriy Sergeyevich Badin, Ivan Sergeyevich Yermakov, Aleksey Viktorovich Lukashev, Sergey Aleksandrovich Morgachev, Nikolay Yuryevich Kozachek, Pavel Vyacheslavovich Yershov, Artem Andreyevich Malyshev, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Osadchuk, Aleksey Aleksandrovich Potemkin, and Anatoliy Sergeyevich Kovalev at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Mexico: Sergio Carrola Jones

June 22, 2018
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Mexico - for a criminal investigation into Sergio Carrola Jones for alleged credit card crimes.

Monaco: Traian Rostas (‘€47K Diamond Watch Theft’)

June 15, 2018
Complaint for the extradition of Traian Rostas from the USA to Monaco to face criminal charges regarding the alleged theft of "an Opera diamond watch valued at €47,000 from the Ciribelli jewelry store located in Monte Carlo, Monaco", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Brazil hotelier Alceu Antimo Vezozzo claims advisors stole $14M in offshore scheme

April 25, 2018
A wealthy Brazilian family that owns the Bourbon Hotels & Resorts luxury hotel chain - headed by Alceu Antimo Vezozzo - has accused two investment advisors - Raquel Borges and Rita Ramoni - of using offshore structures in the Bahamas and BVI to steal virtually the entire $14 million of assets they were entrusted to manage.

Alceu Antimo Vezozzo Filho et al v. Raquel Moura Borges et al: Complaint

April 20, 2018
Complaint in Alceu Antimo Vezozzo Filho, Alceu Antimo Vezozzo, Market Street Corp., Townhouse Ventures Corp., and Grand Bay Assets Inc. v. Raquel Moura Borges, Rita de Cassia Ramoni Tanajura Leao, Global Access Investment Advisor, LLC, Global Access Investment Advisor Brasil S/S Limitada, and Global Access Partners Investimentos Limitada at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

HMB Holdings Ltd. v. Grant Thornton LLP et al: Discovery Application

March 5, 2018
Application by H.M.B. Holdings Limited for an order to conduct discovery of Grant Thornton International Limited Inc., and Grant Thornton LLP for use in proceedings in Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, and Canada, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Meridian Trust Company et al v. Eike Batista et al: First Amended Complaint

December 4, 2017
First Amended Complaint in Meridian Trust Company, as Trustee for The Chrisly Trust, and American Associated Group, Ltd. v. Eike Batista, Werner Batista, Thor Batista, Paulo Mendonca, Flavio Godinho, Paulo Gouvea, Marcus Berto, Luiz Carneiro, Aziz Ben Ammar, 63X Investments Ltd., 63X Master Fund, 63X Fund, EBX Holding, Ltda., EBX International, S.A., EBX Capital Partners, Centennial Asset Mining Fund, LLC, Centennial Asset Brazilian Equity Fund LLC, Thorque1 Fund Ltd., Thorque Investment Management Ltd., Olin Batista, Flavia Sampaio, and Luma De Oliveira at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Second passport attorney David Lesperance ‘misappropriated’ client funds, has law license suspended

September 4, 2017
Canadian attorney David Lesperance, who specializes in second passports, has had his law license suspended after being accused of 'misappropriating or mishandling' €900,000 from a client in China who wanted to become a citizen of Poland. In a separate complaint, Lesperance's business partner accused him of misappropriating at least $2.25 million and possibly more than $9 million, which Lesperance denies.

June Wu v. Tagboard, Inc. et al: Discovery Application

August 25, 2017
Application to take discovery from Josh Decker and Tagboard, Inc. for a foreign proceeding in June Wu v. Tagboard, Inc., Chia-Chien Lin, a.k.a. James Lin, and Cheng-Chiang Lee, a.k.a. Eric Lee, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

PJSC Armada v. Alla Roitman: Discovery Application

June 30, 2017
Ex Parte Application by PSJC Armada for Leave to Take Discovery from Alla Roitman for use in legal proceedings in Russia alleging fraud against Alexy V. Kuzovkin, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Bermuda and Curacao funds used to launder $125M fraud proceeds, say police

June 21, 2017
Offshore funds in Bermuda and Curacao - ADG Absolute Diversified Growth Fund and Enterprise Emerging Markets Fund - were used by fraudsters in India to launder the proceeds of a $125 million investment scam by Bombay Stock Exchange-listed technology firm Geodesic Ltd., according to Mumbai police.