United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Wikeley Family Trustee Ltd. v. Wikeley Inc.: First Amended Complaint (‘Fraudulent Transfer’)

January 3, 2024

First Amended Complaint in Brendon James Gibson and Natalie Gytha Burrett, both citizens of New Zealand, as Interim Liquidators of Wikeley Family Trustee Limited, and Wikeley Family Trustee Limited, of New Zealand v. Wikeley Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Bernard Tew et al v. MCML Ltd.: Complaint (‘European Tax Refund Fraud’)

December 28, 2023

Complaint alleging "a diabolical scheme orchestrated by ED&F to take advantage of the tax-exempt status in foreign countries of pension plans managed by Tew, including Bluegrass, to make fake securities trades, issue fake tax vouchers to a host of European governments, and steal hundreds of millions of dollars in tax refunds, all the while falsely assuring Tew that it was engaged in a legal trading strategy for his benefit, and then pinning the whole thing on Tew as soon as the tax authorities sought to recover their money" in Bernard V. Tew, individually and as Trustee on behalf of Bluegrass Retirement Group Trust, and Bluegrass Retirement Group Trust v. MCML Limited, formerly ED&F Man Capital Markets, Ltd., of London, England, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Wikeley Family Trustee Ltd. v. Wikeley Inc.: Complaint (‘Fraudulent Transfer’)

April 17, 2023

Complaint in Brendon James Gibson and Natalie Gytha Burrett, as Interim Liquidators of Wikeley Family Trustee Limited, of New Zealand v. Wikeley Inc., USA Asset Holdings Inc., and John Doe at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

USA v. 270,771.29 USDT: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Crypto Money Laundering’)

August 26, 2022

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. 270,771.29 USDT, a.k.a. Tether, seized from an account at Binance Holdings Limited that are allegedly the proceeds of "a financial scam" committed against an "elderly couple", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Saint-Gobain Corporation v. Corning Inc.: Discovery Application

December 27, 2021

Application by Saint-Gobain Corporation to take discovery from Corning Inc. for use in an arbitration in China "between Saint-Gobain's Chinese affiliate, Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., and a Chinese Company, Hebei Guangxing Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

USA v. Andrei-Catalin Stoica et al: Criminal Indictment

July 5, 2018

Criminal Indictment alleging fraud, identity theft, money laundering, and racketeering in USA v. Andrei-Catalin Stoica, Victor-Aurel Grama, Liviu-Sorin Nedelcu, Marius-Dorin Cernat, Alexandru Ion, Stefan-Alexandru Paiusi, Eugen-Alin Badea, Christisor Olteanu, Adrian Mitan, Bogdan-Stefan Popescu, Florin Arvat, Alin-Ionut Dobrica, Vlad-Calin Nistor, all citizens of Romania, and Rossen Iossifov, a citizen of Bulgaria, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Gregory R. Raifman et al v. ClassicStar, LLC et al: Dismissal of Handler, Thayer & Duggan, LLC et al

May 14, 2009

Dismissal of Handler, Thayer & Duggan, LLC, Thomas J. Handler, and Thomas J. Handler, J.D., P.C. in Gregory R. Raifman and Susan Raifman, individually and as Trustees of the Raifman Family Revocable Trust dated July 2, 2003, and Gekko Holdings, LLC, d.b.a. Gekko Breeding and Racing v. ClassicStar, LLC, ClassicStar Farms, LLC, Strategic Opportunity Solutions, LLC, d.b.a. Buffalo Ranch, GeoStar Corporation, S. David Plummer, Spencer D. Plummer III, Tony Ferguson, Thomas Robinson, John Parrot, Handler, Thayer & Duggan, LLC, Thomas J. Handler, Thomas J. Handler, J.D., P.C., Karren, Hendrix, Stagg, Allen & Company, P.C., formerly known as Karren, Hendrix & Associates, P.C.; Terry L. Green, and ClassicStar Farms, Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

West Hills, LLC et al v. ClassicStar, LLC et al: Fourth Amended Complaint

February 2, 2009

Fourth Amended Complaint in West Hills, LLC, Arbor Farms, LLC, Nelson Breeders, LLC, MacDonald Stables LLC, Jaswinder Grover, and Monica Grover v. ClassicStar, LLC, ClassicStar Farms, LLC, ClassicStar 2004, LLC, National Equine Lending Co., LLC, New NEL, LLC, GeoStar Corp., GeoStar Equine Energy, Inc., Tony Ferguson, David Plummer, ClassicStar Thoroughbreds, LLC, Spencer Plummer, Karren Hendrix Stagg Allen & Co., Thomas Robinson, John Parrot, First Equine Energy Partners, LLC, Strategic Opportunity Solutions, LLC, d.b.a. Buffalo Ranch; ClassicStar 2005 Powerfoal Stables, LLC, ClassicStar Farms, Inc., GeoStar Financial Services Corp., and Gastar Exploration, Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Gregory R. Raifman et al v. ClassicStar, LLC et al: First Amended Complaint

December 21, 2007

First Amended Complaint in Gregory R. Raifman and Susan Raifman, individually and as Trustee of the Raifman Family Revocable Trust dated July 2, 2003; and Gekko Holdings, LLC, d.b.a. Gekko Breeding and Racing, v. ClassicStar, LLC, ClassicStar Farms, LLC, Strategic Opportunity Solutions, LLC, d.b.a. Buffalo Ranch, GeoStar Corporation, S. David Plummer, Spencer D. Plummer III, Tony Ferguson, Thomas Robinson, John Parrot, Handler, Thayer & Duggan, LLC, Thomas J. Handler, Thomas J. Handler, J.D., P.C., Karren, Hendrix. Stagg, Allen & Company, PC, formerly known as Karren, Hendrix & Associates, P.C.; Terry L. Green, and ClassicStar Farms, Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.