Washington Muse Investments SPC: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Washington Muse Investments SPC, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 16th, 2024.
Red Rowan Investments Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Red Rowan Investments Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 16th, 2024.
Labuan FSA: Business Restrictions (December 13, 2024)
Public Notice by the Labuan Financial Services Authority regarding business restrictions on 30 Labuan Licensed Entities "for non-compliance to minimum capital and/or other regulatory requirements".
CIMA: Termination of Struck or Dissolved Entities (December 2024)
Public Notice by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority of the 'Termination of Struck or Dissolved Entities', effective December 13th, 2024.
All Blue Investments North Star 1 Ltd. et al: Chapter 15 Petition (British Virgin Islands)
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the British Virgin Islands by Martin Trott and Nathan Mills, both of R&H Restructuring, as the Foreign Representatives of All Blue Investments North Star 1 Ltd. (in Liquidation), described as an investment fund whose liquidators "have received over $125 million in claims filed by Broker-Dealers for improper “naked short trades” made by the Foreign Debtors in further of investment activities", and All Blue Investment Management Ltd. (in Liquidation), filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.
USA v. Crypto Associated With Raj Kumar et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘$1.5M Fraud Targeting Coinbase Clients’)
Forfeiture Complaint regarding proceeds "of a fraud scheme that targeted certain owners of cryptocurrency, specifically individuals who had an account with the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase" in USA v. All Crypto in Binance Accounts Associated With Harish Kumar, Raj Kumari, and Rakesh Kumar Athotra, all of India, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
SEC v. Chibuzo Onyeachonam et al: Complaint (‘$2.9M Fraud’)
Complaint alleging the defendants "impersonated real-life United States securities broker and investment adviser representatives online and by telephone and fraudulently obtained at least $2.9 million from mostly U.S.-based investors" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chibuzo Augustine Onyeachonam, Stanley Chidubem Asiegbu, and Chukwuebuka Martin Nweke-Eze, all described as citizens and residents of Nigeria, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Man Group Ltd. et al v. Wafra Inc.: Discovery Application (England)
Application by Man Group Limited, Man Strategic Holdings Limited, Man Investments Limited, all of England, and Man Investments AG, of Switzerland, collectively described as "member entities of an industry-leading global investment firm, whose ultimate parent is listed on the London Stock Exchange", to take discovery from Wafra Inc. for use in legal proceedings in England filed "by the Kuwaiti State pension fund, the Public Institution for Social Security", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Belgium: Jermain Hornberger et al (‘Money Laundering’)
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from S.L. Rama International - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belgium - for a criminal investigation into Jermain Dwight Hornberger, Brenda Danielle Krolis, Rachid Kassroui, Hendrik Albert de Boers, Constantijn Johannes Mahieu, all citizens of the Netherlands; Wise Man Estate N.V., Jalex N.V., International Bemiddlelingsbureau, all of Suriname, and S.L. Rama International Inc., of Miami, Florida, USA, for suspected money laundering.
Ricardo Salinas Pliego et al v. Aleksei Skachkov et al: Discovery Application (England)
Application by Ricardo Benjamin Salinas Pliego, described as "a Mexican businessman and the founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a multi-billion dollar conglomerate operating across various industries, including the banking, media, and retail sectors", and Corporación RBS S.A. de C.V., of Mexico, to take discovery from Aleksei Skachkov, a.k.a. Alexi Skachov, a.k.a. Alexi Skachkov, a.k.a. Alexey Skachkov, a.k.a. Thomas Mellon, a.k.a. Thomas Astor-Mellon; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Discover Bank, Inc. "for use in a proceeding captioned Ricardo Benjamin Salinas Pliego & Another v Astor Asset Management 3 Limited & Others (case no: CL-2024-000450), currently pending in the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Commercial Court, which involves the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars through an international web of shell companies, bank accounts, and false identities", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Probis Financial Services PTY Ltd. v. City Credit Investment Bank Ltd.: Grounds of Judgment (Contested Appointment of Liquidator)
Grounds of Judgment appointing Luke Furler as liquidator in Probis Financial Services PTY Limited, of Australia, described as a company in voluntary administration that "carried on business as a financial and insurance service provider" v. City Credit Investment Bank Limited, of Labuan, at the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak at the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia.
SEC v. Frederick Dencer et al: Complaint (‘$17M Fraud’)
Complaint alleging "the Standard Holdings Defendants defrauded
at least 40 investors out of millions of dollars, which Defendants Tayt Dencer and his son, Luke Dencer, misappropriated to fund their lavish lifestyle" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Frederick Tayton Dencer , Luke Abelard Dencer, Standard Holdings Inc., Standard Huaxia Ltd., of Hong Kong, and Dennis Edward Butler at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
USA v. Approximately 2,005,822.786651 Tether: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Drugs Trafficking & Crypto Laundering’)
Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto that "represents proceeds of distribution of controlled substances" and "was seized on or about July 29, 2024, in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands" in USA v. Approximately 2,005,822.786651 Tether at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Bruna de Souza Haber et al v. Bank of America, N.A. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)
Application by Bruna de Souza Haber, A.H., by her parent Paula Seabra Parisot Guterres, and J.H., by his parent, Paula Seabra Parisot Guterres, to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas USA, Citibank N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, HSBC Bank (USA) NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Standard Chartered Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. "for use in a disputed probate proceeding currently pending in São Paulo, Brazil, for the estate of Roger Clement Haber", who was "a prosperous and prominent figure in Brazil", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Crux Sea Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Crux Sea Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 10th, 2024.
Cygnus Sea Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Cygnus Sea Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 10th, 2024.
Centaurus Sea Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Centaurus Sea Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 10th, 2024.
Aquila Sea Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Aquila Sea Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 10th, 2024.
Andromeda Sea Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Andromeda Sea Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 10th, 2024.
SEC v. Xtreme Fighting Championships Inc. et al: Complaint (‘$5M Securities Fraud’)
Complaint alleging "a fraudulent scheme to illegally sell large amounts of Xtreme Fighting stock to the investing public" involving entities in the Cayman Islands, Saints Kitts and Nevis, and USA in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Steve A. Smith Jr. and Xtreme Fighting Championships Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
InterCement Brasil S.A. et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Brazil)
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Brazil by Antonio Reinaldo Rabelo Filho, as the Foreign Representative of InterCement Brasil S.A., of Brazil; InterCement Participações S.A., of The Netherlands; InterCement Financial Operations B.V., of The Netherlands, and InterCement Trading e Inversiones S.A., of Spain, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Strong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Strong Petrochemical Holdings Limited, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 7th, 2024.
‘Remove my name or I’ll sue’, writes Singapore-based accountant Trisha Moustafa
Letter from Singapore-based accountant Trisha Moustafa threatening to sue OffshoreAlert if we did not remove her name from our website in connection with a complaint against LM Fund One Ltd. (in Official Liquidation) to which Moustafa was not a party, nor identified as such by OffshoreAlert, but in which she was identified as having corresponded with the plaintiff in her capacity as an employee of Bolder Fund Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd., which had allegedly accepted LM Fund One Ltd. as a client after the Fund's previous administrator had allegedly resigned.
USA v. Frank Ahlgren III: USA’s Sentencing Memorandum (‘$1M+ Bitcoin-Related Tax Fraud’)
USA's Sentencing Memorandum regarding "an early investor in Bitcoin" who "defrauded the United States of more than $1 million in taxes by filing false tax returns that underreported gains from the sale of over $4 million worth of bitcoin" in USA v. Frank Richard Ahlgren III at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
China CITIC Bank International Ltd.: HK$4M Fine (Hong Kong)
Public Notice by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority that it has imposed a fine of HK$4 million on China CITIC Bank International Limited for regulatory breaches.
IQ EQ (Isle of Man) Ltd.: £614K Fine (Isle of Man)
Public Statement by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority that it has imposed a fine of £614,009 on IQ EQ (Isle of Man) Limited for regulatory breaches.
USA v. Farhad Shakeri et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Iran Murder-For-Hire/Donald Trump’)
Criminal Complaint alleging conspiracy to provide material support to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, Murder-For-Hire, money laundering, and sanctions evasion in USA v. Farhad Shakeri, Carlisle Rivera, and Jonathan Loadholt at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
USA v. McKinsey and Company Africa (Pty) Ltd.: Deferred Prosecution Agreement ($123M Fine)
Deferred Prosecution Agreement in USA v. McKinsey and Company Africa (Pty) Ltd., of South Africa, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
USA v. McKinsey and Company Africa (Pty) Ltd.: Criminal Information (‘Bribery of South African Government Officials’)
Criminal Information in USA v. McKinsey and Company Africa (Pty) Ltd., of South Africa, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
DT Holdings Inc. et al v. American Towers International Inc. et al: Petition to Refuse Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Award ($30.6M)
Petition to Refuse Recognition and Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitral Award in DT Holdings Inc., of Panama, and Desarrollos Terrestres del Perú S.A., of Peru v. American Towers International Inc., described as a Delaware-domiciled, Miami-based "real estate investment trust and the owner and operator of wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure in several countries across the world", and ATC Sitios del Perú S.R.L. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sabine Zahn v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Class Action Complaint (‘$1.5B Bonds Default’)
Class Action Complaint "for breach of contract arising from the Republic’s failure to make certain contractually mandated payments of principal and interest on certain of the Republic’s debt securities" in Sabine Zahn, a resident of Germany v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Venezuela.
Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Ltd. v. First Curacao International Bank N.V. et al: Plaintiff’s Amended Reply (‘Dishonest Assistance to VAT Fraud’)
Plaintiff's Amended Reply to Defendants' Amended Defenses in Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited, of London, England, and Stephen Hunt, as Liquidator of Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited v. First Curacao International Bank N.V., of Curaçao, and Johannes Christiaan Martinus Augustinus Maria Deuss, a.k.a. John Deuss, a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Bermuda, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.
Fortress Credit Corp. v. Nonsense Ltd.: ‘Deferred Dissolution’ Petition (‘Charles Cohen’s $187M Loan Guaranty’)
Petition in Fortress Credit Corp., of Delaware, USA v. Nonsense Ltd. (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Fortress Credit Corp. v. Senseless Ltd.: ‘Deferred Dissolution’ Petition (‘Charles Cohen’s $187M Loan Guaranty’)
Petition in Fortress Credit Corp., of Delaware, USA v. Senseless Ltd. (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Fortress Credit Corp. v. Seasense LLC: ‘Deferred Dissolution’ Petition (‘Charles Cohen’s $187M Loan Guaranty’)
Petition in Fortress Credit Corp., of Delaware, USA v. Seasense LLC (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Fortress Credit Corp. v. Sea S Sea Ltd.: ‘Deferred Dissolution’ Petition (‘Charles Cohen’s $187M Loan Guaranty’)
Petition in Fortress Credit Corp., of Delaware, USA v. Sea S Sea Ltd. (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Fortress Credit Corp. v. Clo Sea 2 Ltd.: ‘Deferred Dissolution’ Petition (‘Charles Cohen’s $187M Loan Guaranty’)
Petition in Fortress Credit Corp., of Delaware, USA v. Clo Sea 2 Ltd. (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
‘Remove ‘defamation link’ or I’ll sue for CHF10M in Switzerland’, writes Aiaz Bakasov
Letter from Aiaz Bakasov threatening to sue OffshoreAlert in Switzerland for "compensation starting at CHF 10 million" if we did not remove from our website a copy of a complaint against Cayman Islands-domiciled Bahet Commodity Arbitrage Limited at federal court in the United States in which a judgment for $1 million was entered against the defendant in 2023. Bakasov was not a party in the action, nor was he referred to as such by OffshoreAlert, but he was identified in an exhibit to the complaint as a "Director" of BCAL's "Investment Director", Headway Management Europe Limited, which was described as "a Gibraltar company".
China National Culture Group Ltd.: ‘Share Reduction’ Petition
Petition in the matter of China National Culture Group Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Yao Guoliang v. Speed Success Group Ltd.: Winding Up Petition (‘Loss of Confidence’)
Winding Up Petition in Yao Guoliang, of Hong Kong v. Speed Success Group Limited, described as a shareholder in Strong Petrochemical Holdings Limited, which is "the listed holding company of a group of subsidiaries and related entities" with "operations in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau and Singapore" whose "core business ... is the trading of crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
RBC Trustees (Jersey) Limited v. Novalpina Vision LP: Winding Up Petition (‘Loss of Trust and Confidence’)
Winding Up Petition in RBC Trustees (Jersey) Limited, survivor by merger of RBC Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited, as Trustee of Clarendon Trust, of Jersey, Channel Islands v. Novalpina Vision LP at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Republic of Türkiye v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application (Turkey)
Application by the Republic of Türkiye to take discovery from the Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for use in "an ongoing criminal prosecution of Cevdet Turkyolu, Hasan Sayin, Ybrahym Sayin, Muhammet Erhan Koseoylu, and Ferhat Aktay" for suspected money laundering, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
USA v. 2210.8222 SOL Crypto: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korean Military Hacking’)
Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto seized as part of an investigation into "virtual currency hacks perpetrated by members of a North Korean military hacking group known within the cybersecurity community as the Lazarus Group or APT38" in USA v. 2210.8222 SOL Cryptocurrency at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
DNR Pet International Holdings LLC: Restoration Application (Cayman Islands)
Originating Application in the matter of DNR Pet International Holdings LLC at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
USA v. $3.4M Seized From Ocean Studios California LLC: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Oleg Deripaska Investigation’)
Forfeiture Complaint regarding funds seized as part of "an FBI investigation into OFAC-sanctioned Russian national Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska’s links to the United States and the U.S. financial system, and sanctions-violative activity by Deripaska and others in support of his interests" in USA v. $3,435,676 Associated With Ocean Studios California LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.
New Yorker S.H.K. Jeans GmbH & Co. KG v. Levi Strauss & Co.: Discovery Application (Germany)
Application by New Yorker S.H.K. Jeans GmbH & Co. KG to take discovery from Levi Strauss & Co. for use in legal proceedings in Germany "alleging that Levi Strauss has, for decades, schemed to keep rival fashion brands from competing in the supply of jeans by threatening or bringing trademark infringement suits against its rivals and then resolving those suits by entering settlement and licensing agreements that limit or cabin rivals’ ability to compete", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
‘Remove details of ‘discontinued proceedings’ or be sued for $10M’, writes Jürgen Wagentrotz
Letter from Jürgen Wagentrotz, a citizen of Germany, requesting the removal from OffshoreAlert's website of details about a criminal investigation into him for suspected fraud, stating that "The proceedings against me were discontinued by the court" and threatening to sue OffshoreAlert for "10 million dollars in compensation".
Inspire Inc.: Directors (Cayman Islands)
Director Details for Inspire Inc., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on November 29th, 2024.
Sybex Alliance Ltd.: Restoration Application (Cayman Islands)
Originating Application in the matter of Sybex Alliance Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Novalpina Capital Partners I GP Sàrl v. Oregon Department of Justice: Plaintiff’s Reply in Support of Petition to Set Aside Civil Investigation Demand
Plaintiff's Reply in Support of its Petition to Set Aside Civil Investigation Demand in Novalpina Capital Partners I GP Sàrl, described as "the former general partner of a private equity fund registered in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in which the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund made an investment" v. Oregon Department of Justice at the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Multnomah, USA.