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USA v. Crypto Worth $3.3M: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korean Military Hacking Groups’)

November 21, 2024
Forfeiture Complaint regarding the proceeds of "virtual currency hacks perpetrated by members of North Korean military hacking groups known within the cybersecurity community as the Lazarus Group, APT38, and CryptoMimic" in USA v. All Bitcoin, Ether, and Tether Seized From Two Accounts at MEXC and Two Accounts at Binance, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Nevis: Laurencia Isaac-Ramirez (‘$432K Credit Card Rewards Points Theft & Money Laundering’)

November 1, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from PayPal - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Saint Kitts and Nevis - for a criminal investigation into Laurencia Isaac-Ramirez and others on suspicion of theft and money laundering by "fraudulently transferring" more than 36 million rewards points worth $432,000 "to her personal account through the My Rewards Platform" while she was an employee of Caribbean Credit Card Corporation Limited.

Zekelman Industries v. Mexico: Complaint (‘Steel Market Manipulation’)

October 21, 2024
Complaint alleging "The Mexican government is manipulating the international steel trade market to benefit itself at the expense of American interests and American steel producers" in Zekelman Industries, described as a Chicago-based "family-owned" manufacturer that was foundedin 1877 v. The Republic of Mexico at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Serbia: Miloš Pavlović et al (‘Fraud’)

October 4, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from T.D. Bank, N.A. regarding any business records involving Montachem International, Inc. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Serbia - for a criminal investigation into Miloš Pavlović and his firm Foxprom d.o.o. Beograd for suspected fraud.

USA v. 1,694,395.463328 Tether: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korean Crypto Theft’)

October 4, 2024
Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto seized from "five virtual currency wallet addresses controlled by members of North Korean military hacking groups known within the cybersecurity community as both the Lazarus Group and Advanced Persistent Threat 38" in USA v. Approximately 1,694,395.463328 of Tether Cryptocurrency at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Bitcoin et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korean Crypto Theft’)

October 4, 2024
Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto linked with "heists perpetrated by members of North Korean military hacking groups known within the cybersecurity community as both the Lazarus Group and APT38" in USA v. Bitcoin and BTC.b seized from "eight transaction hashes at cryptocurrency bridge-1" at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Romania: Jeffrey Eugene (‘Fraud’)

October 1, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from eBay - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Romania - for a criminal investigation into Jeffrey Eugene for suspected fraud.

Paraguay: Zulma Asunción Ibarra Rodríguez (‘Misappropriation’)

September 4, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Citibank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Paraguay - for a criminal investigation into Zulma Asunción Ibarra Rodríguez for suspected misappropriation and breach of trust while she "served as the nurse for her elderly aunt (victim), who is currently 86 years old".

Georgia: Payoneer (‘Cyber Fraud’)

September 4, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Payoneer, described as "a U.S. company that provides online money transfer and digital payment services" - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Republic of Georgia - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for cyber fraud".

USA v. Donald Trump: Superseding Indictment (‘2020 Election Interference’)

August 27, 2024
Superseding Indictment alleging conspiracy to defraud the USA, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights regarding “his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power” in USA v. Donald J. Trump at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

SEC v. Abra: Complaint (‘Unregistered Crypto Lending’)

August 26, 2024
Complaint alleging the defendant failed to register the offers and sales of its retail crypto asset lending product, Abra Earn in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Plutus Lending, LLC, d.b.a. Abra, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Hazim Nada et al v. United Arab Emirates et al: First Amended Complaint (‘Dark PR Campaign to Smear Victims’)

August 6, 2024
First Amended Complaint alleging "the United Arab Emirates and some of its top officials managed, directed, and bankrolled a years-long “dark” public relations campaign through the Swiss private investigative firm, Alp Services S.A., which was founded, owned, and run by Mario Brero and Muriel Cavin" in Hazim Nada, of Italy, and Lord Energy SA, of Switzerland v. The United Arab Emirates, Ariaf Studies and Research LLC, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Alp Services SA, of Switzerland; Diligence Sarl, of Switzerland; Mario Brero, of Switzerland; Lionel Badal, of Luxembourg; Muriel Cavin, of Switzerland; Lorenzo Vidino, of Washington, D.C., USA; Sylvain Besson, of Switzerland, and John Does 1-25 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Switzerland: Global-Data System IT LLC (‘Computer Data Theft’)

August 1, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Global-Data System IT LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown suspect for unauthorized obtaining of data, unauthorized access to a data processing system, damage to data, and extortion offenses".

SEC v. Juan Campo: Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

July 26, 2024
Complaint alleging "three fraudulent schemes to create the false impression that View Systems, a publicly traded penny stock company, was actively engaged in potentially lucrative lines of business in order to make it attractive to investors" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Juan Campo, a.k.a. John Campo, described as a citizen of Colombia, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, USA.

Olive Group FZ-LLC v. Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority: Petition to Enforce $15.2M Foreign Arbitration Award

July 24, 2024
Petition to Recognize and Enforce Foreign Arbitration Award in Olive Group FZ-LLC, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, described as "a private security company with extensive experience and expertise in different security fields, particularly in airport and aviation security" v. Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority, Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Switzerland: Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni (‘Money Laundering’)

July 22, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from East West Bank Core regarding an account held by Trading Core Investment LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni for suspected money laundering.

Bulgaria: Mesfood AD (‘Tax Fraud’)

July 9, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Ocean West Auto Group, LLC and Zurich American Insurance Company - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Bulgaria - for a criminal investigation into Mesfood AD "for filing a false tax declaration".

Germany: Bamikole Ayodele (‘Crypto Fraud & Money Laundering’)

June 27, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Foris Dax, Inc. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into Bamikole Ayodele for suspected investment fraud and money laundering involving cryptocurrency and a website at investecapitals.com.

Germany: Pacific Western Bank (‘€15K Shares Fraud’)

June 25, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Pacific Western Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown perpetrator(s) for fraud".

Zia Chishti v. Afiniti Inc.: Complaint

June 14, 2024
Complaint alleging "the imminent breach of a Protective Order that is binding on both parties to this Action" and "relates to a litigation pending in Bermuda where over $10 million is at stake" in Zia Chishti, described as "a dual citizen of the United States and Pakistan" v. Afiniti Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Germany: TD Bank N.A. et al (‘€83K Romance Fraud’)

May 22, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from TD Bank N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Citibank N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into a suspected 'online romance fraud' in which the victim allegedly lost €83,500.

USA v. Douglas Edelman et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Tax Evasion on $350M of Income’)

May 16, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging tax evasion on more than $350 million of income received "as a defense contractor during the United States' post-9/11 military efforts in Afghanistan and the Middle East" involving bank accounts and/or companies in Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates in USA v. Douglas Edelman, described as a citizen of the USA, and Delphine Le Dain, described as a citizen of France who is married to Edelman, both of whom "have lived in recent years in the United Kingdom and Spain, but currently live in Switzerland", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Greece: Fifth Third Bank (‘Spoofing Fraud’)

May 13, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Fifth Third Bank regarding an account in the name of Falcon Group Tech - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Greece - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud".

Serbia: Radisav Radović et al (‘Drugs Trafficking’)

May 10, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. and PNC Bank, N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Serbia - for a criminal investigation into "Radisav Radović and others for drug trafficking offenses" involving "South America, Aruba, Greece, Western Europe and Serbia".

Germany: PayPal Holdings Inc. (‘Fraud & Child Pornography’)

May 7, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Paypal Holdings, Inc. regarding an "account held in the name of 'Christopher Morales-Callejas'" - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown perpetrator(s) for fraud" in which "a German citizen contacted the unidentified perpetrator(s) to purchase access to the child pornographic content" that was being offered "on two widely available social media platforms" and transferred funds.

Denmark: Huntington Bank (‘$421K Fraud’)

May 2, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Huntington Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Denmark - for use in a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for aggravated fraud".

Mexico: Charles Schwab (‘Identity Theft’)

April 18, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Charles Schwab - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Mexico - for use in a criminal investigation into suspected identify theft.

Farid Hafez v. Lorenzo Vidino et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Racketeering’)

March 27, 2024
Class Action Complaint alleging "the United Arab Emirates and some of its top officials managed, directed, and bankrolled a years-long “dark” public relations campaign through the Swiss private investigative firm, Alp Services S.A., which was founded, owned, and run by Mario Brero and Muriel Cavin" in Dr. Farid Hafez, described as "currently the Class of 1955 Distinguished Visiting Professor of International Studies at Williams College" v. Dr. Lorenzo Vidino, described as "a director of or with the Defendant institutions at all relevant times"; The George Washington University, The Program on Extremism at The George Washington University, Alp Services S.A., of Switzerland; Diligence Sarl, of Switzerland; Mario Brero, described as a citizen and resident of Switzerland; Muriel Cavin, described as a citizen and resident of Switzerland; Lionel Badal, described as a citizen and resident of Luxembourg; Ariaf Studies and Research LLC, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and John Doe Numbers 1-25 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Greece: BB&T Bank (‘Fraud’)

March 25, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from BB&T Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Greece - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud"

Netherlands: Snap Inc. (‘Attempted Murder’)

March 14, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Snap Inc. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - for use in the criminal prosecution of "a minor with initials L.S. for attempted murder and attempted manslaughter offenses".

Qatar National Bank et al v. Perles Law Firm, P.C.: Discovery Application (France)

March 14, 2024
Application by Qatar National Bank and Qatar Charity, both of Qatar, described as "the victims of a fraudulent scheme, pursuant to which a certain individual (or individuals) took advantage of a grieving family and, we are advised, their counsel at the Perles Firm by providing them with a forged bank record, which falsely linked QNB and QC to an alleged wire transfer that supposedly facilitated the heinous murder by terrorists of an American journalist, Steven Sotloff", to take discovery from Perles Law Firm, P.C. for use in legal proceedings in France, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Dynapex Energy Ltd. et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘$12M Iran Sanctions Evasion’)

February 27, 2024
Forfeiture Complaint regarding $12 million seized during "an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into the unlawful use of the U.S. financial system to support and finance Iran’s sale and shipment of petroleum products for the benefit of sanctioned Iranian entities" in USA v. $12 million "associated with" Dynapex Energy Limited, Binrin Limited, Sibshur Limited, Dinrin Limited, Petrochem South East Limited, and Xinghai International Ship Management Limited, all of Hong Kong, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: USA’s Sentencing Memorandum (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

February 23, 2024
USA's Sentencing Memorandum regarding "a retired multimillionaire investment banker" who "schemed to defraud the IRS by concealing over $5 million in income in offshore accounts, which he failed to report on his individual income tax returns and required Foreign Bank Account Reports" in USA v. Stephen Schechter, described as a dual citizen of the United States and United Kingdom residing in Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Silicon Valley Bank (Cayman Islands Branch) v. FDIC et al: Complaint

February 23, 2024
Complaint in Niall Ledwidge, of Stout; Michael Pearson, and Andrew Childe, both of FFP, as Joint Official Liquidators of Silicon Valley Bank (Cayman Islands Branch) v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A. and Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara; George R. Fritz, Janine D. Henkes, and John Does 1-100 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.