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Carlos Lazo Reyes v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Amended Discovery Application (Mexico)

May 30, 2024
Application by Carlos Lazo Reyes, described as a citizen of Venezuela and "a successful international entrepreneur, owning numerous successful companies in Mexico, the United States, and Europe, including sports betting companies, sports teams and tequila companies", to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, specifically "records of transactions relating to YOX Holding S.A. de C.V., a sports betting company based in Guadalajara, its parent company XOY Asesores en Inversiones Independientes S.A.P.I. de C.V., and individuals employed by these entities, namely Mr. Lazo, Mr. Lazo's wife Helena Lazo, Mr. Lazo's daughter Nicole Lazo, Karina Mendoza Antuna, Sara Cristina Ejea Mejia, Ivan Israel Guerrero Lara, Cecilia Paulina Flores Salinas and Estefania Nares Rivas", for use in "ongoing and prospective proceedings in Mexico" in which he is defending himself against "baseless allegations of fraud", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SPCP Group LLC v. Floating Point Group International LLC et al: Complaint (‘$10.5M FTX Crypto Claim Dispute’)

May 30, 2024
Complaint alleging a "breach of an agreement to sell and convey to Silver Point a highly unique and lucrative customer claim in the FTX bankruptcy case pending in the District of Delaware" in SPCP Group LLC, a.k.a. Silver Point Capital, of Delaware, USA v. Floating Point Group International LLC, of the Cayman Islands; FPG Inc., of Delaware, USA, and Svalbard Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands, at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, USA.

Esteban Hachuy et al v. Matias Costantini et al: Complaint (‘Ponzi Scheme’)

May 30, 2024
Complaint by "fourteen of over 150 victims of a fraudulent scheme masterminded by a web of individuals, who enticed victims with baseless promises of a high-return, safe and fully collateralized investment opportunity in the form of an unregistered fraudulent securities offering" in Overcome Estate Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Gallaway International Ltd., of the Bahamas; Fandwick Inc., of Panama; Esteban Hachuy, Mariano Burstein, Matias Charas, Ignacio Vidaguren, Guillermo Minuzzi, Juan Alzieu, Fernando Gomez, Maria Victoria Moren, Roxana Fabrizzi, Patricio Buteler, all described as residents of Argentina, and Adrian Simonetti, described as a citizen of Argentina residing in Spain v. Matias Costantini, Juan Cruz Talia Brown, Jonathan Culley, Capital Force LLC, Capital Force F1 LLC, Alberto San Miguel, and Vehicle Solutions CF LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Takeoff Technologies Inc. et al: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition

May 30, 2024
Chapter 11 Petition by Takeoff International Inc., Takeoff Technologies Canada, Inc., of Canada; Takeoff Technologies Australia Pty Ltd., of Australia; Takeoff Technologies FZE, of the United Arab Emirates; Takeoff International Subco India Private Limited, of India, and Takeoff International Subco, LLC, which "operate one of the leading eGrocery, micro-fulfillment solution companies in the world", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Aliya Growth Fund LLC – Series AA et al v. Alina Panko et al: Amended Complaint (‘$12M Fraudulent Inducement’)

May 29, 2024
Amended Complaint alleging breach of contract and fraudulent inducement in Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series AA, Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series CC, Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series DD, Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series EE, and Aliya Growth Fund LLC - Series FF v. Alina Panko and Cassian F. Corzilius, both described as residents of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

Jean-Claude Safati Zozo et al v. Wildlife Conservation Society: Discovery Application (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

May 29, 2024
Application by Jean-Claude Safari Zozo, Germaine Ungaobe Bumbu, Emile Kasololo Bin Mwami, Arsene Mwaka Zihalirwa, Adele Bisharhwa Nabintu and Magnificat Bantu Bisomerine, "on behalf of 274 victims of alleged crimes against humanity", to take discovery from Wildlife Conservation Society "for use in an ongoing criminal investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) concerning crimes against humanity, including sexual violence, committed against the 274 victims and their family members", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

CipherBlade LLC (PA) v. CipherBlade LLC (AK) et al: First Amended Complaint (‘Fraud’)

May 28, 2024
First Amended Complaint alleging "after Mr. Sanders left for Ukraine, Defendants engaged in the theft of CipherBlade PA trade secrets, theft of property and assets, fraudulent misrepresentations regarding key aspects of the business to Mr. Sanders and third parties and engaged in a criminal racketeering scheme to steal CipherBlade PA, its clients, and its assets away from Mr. Sanders and CipherBlade PA, and redirected clients, infrastructure, and assets to the Alaska Entity and the Singapore Entity for the benefit of all Defendants" in CipherBlade LLC, of Pennsylvania, USA, which "is wholly owned by Richard Sanders" v. CipherBlade LLC, of Alaska, USA; Manuel Kriz, of Alaska, USA; Michael Krause, of Cyprus; Jorn Henrik Bernhard Janssen, a.k.a. Jan Janssen; Justin Maile, of Alaska, USA; Ioana Vidrasan, of Cyprus; CipherBlade APAC Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Jussi Aittola, of Singapore; Omega3Zone Global Ltd., of Cyprus; Paul Marnitz, of Cyprus; Inquisita Solutions Ltd., of Cyprus, and Green Stone Business Advisory FZ LLC, of the United Arab Emirates, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.

Vitaly Smagin v. Natalia Tsagolova: Complaint (‘$170M Fraud’)

May 28, 2024
Complaint "to recover more than $170 million" in Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, described as a "Russian citizen and businessman" residing in Moscow, Russia v. Natalia Nikolaevna Tsagolova, described as a resident of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Petronas Azerbaijan (Shah Deniz) S.à.r.l et al v. Evergreen Parent GP LLC et al: Discovery Application (Luxembourg & Spain)

May 28, 2024
Application by Petronas Azerbaijan (Shah Deniz) S.à.r.l and Petronas South Caucasus S.à.r.l, both of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Evergreen Parent GP LLC, Therium Capital Management (USA) Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Bank USA, Citibank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Bank of New York Mellon, UBS AG, UniCredit Bank GmbH, UniCredit S.p.A., Banco Santander, N.A., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., CaixaBank, S.A., and Banco de Sabadell, S.A. "in aid of certain foreign civil and private criminal proceedings that Petitioners intend to file in Luxembourg and Spain relating to a rogue arbitration proceeding commenced in Spain against the Malaysian government", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Dussan Kipperband et al v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Argentina)

May 24, 2024
Application by Dussan David Kipperband, Ivan Kipperband, and Mara Kipperband to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of China, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in Argentina, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Oasis Core Investments Fund Ltd. v. Bain Capital Investors LLC et al: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

May 23, 2024
Application by Oasis Core Investments Fund Ltd. to take discovery from Bain Capital Investors LLC, Bain Capital Credit Member, LLC, Bain Capital, LP, Bain Capital Private Equity (Asia), LLC, Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 (A), L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 (B Master), L.P., Bain Capital Credit Managed Account (Blanco), L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 (F), L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 Investors (A) L.P., Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 Investors (B), L.P., Bain Capital Credit Managed Account Investors (Blanco), LLC, Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2016 Investors (F), L.P., Citigroup Inc., and Morgan Stanley for use in an "appraisal proceeding" in the Cayman Islands involving "the shares of Chindata Group Holdings Limited (now known as WinTrix DC Group) held by Petitioner, and the process leading to the take-private merger", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

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.

Peter Fagan v. Nexo Capital, Inc. et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Theft’)

May 22, 2024
Complaint alleging "Defendants - the operators of an international cryptocurrency platform - stole assets worth millions of dollars from Dr. Fagan, an occupational medicine specialist from a small town in Texas" in Peter Fagan v. Nexo Capital, Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Antoni Trenchev, described as a resident of the United Arab Emirates, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Deka Investment GmbH v. Byrne & Nixon LLP: Discovery Application (Germany)

May 21, 2024
Application by Deka Investment GmbH to take discovery from Byrne & Nixon LLP "for use in civil damages proceedings that the clients of Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. filed against Volkswagen AG and Porsche Automobil Holding SE, both German corporations, in the Regional Courts and the Higher Regional Courts of Braunschweig and Stuttgart, Germany", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Agira S.A. v. PDVSA et al: Complaint (‘$870K Unpaid Invoices’)

May 21, 2024
Complaint alleging "Defendants’ failure to pay for millions-of-dollars-worth of compressed natural gas equipment and parts delivered by Agira to them" in Agira, S.A., of Argentina, described as "a leading manufacturer and vendor of compression of natural gas technology and other equipment used in the oil and gas industry" v. Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., a.k.a. PDVSA, described as "the Venezuelan state-owned oil and gas company"; Bariven, S.A., of Venezuela, described as "a wholly-owned subsidiary of PDVSA", and PDVSA Services, Inc., of Delaware, USA, described as "a directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of PDVSA", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

George Fitzgerald II v. John Doe: Complaint (‘Pig Butchering $267K Stolen Crypto’)

May 17, 2024
Complaint alleging "a sophisticated global internet cryptocurrency fraud and conversion scheme" in George Edward Fitzgerald II, who was described as "a victim of a Pig butchering scam" v. John Doe Defendants "who are the owners of Binance cryptocurrency deposit wallets 1PVZh5tpg1S4wSmbat8wjk9GZHsTuKcTJA and 0xab060ac3b57273f171db4e99ac2d785126347a8e" at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Oro Negro Primus Pte. Ltd. et al v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP et al: Discovery Application (Mexico)

May 17, 2024
Application by Oro Negro Primus Pte. Ltd., Oro Negro Laurus Pte. Ltd., Oro Negro Fortius Pte. Ltd., Oro Negro Decus Pte. Ltd., Oro Negro Impetus Pte. Ltd., and Oro Negro Drilling Pte. Ltd., all of Singapore, to take discovery from Gonzalo Gil White, Jose Antonio Cañedo White, Carlos Enrique Williamson Nasi, Miguel Angel Villegas Vargas, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, and Axis Capital Management, Inc. for use in "three criminal proceedings and one bankruptcy proceeding pending in Mexico" that "arise out of a failed business venture started by Gil White, Cañedo White, Williamson Nasi, and Villegas Vargas, among others, to operate five oil drilling rigs for Pemex, the Mexican state-owned oil company", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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.

Carlos Lazo Reyes v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Report & Recommendation Denying Discovery Application

May 16, 2024
Report & Recommendation recommending the denial of a discovery application in Carlos Lazo Reyes, described as "the founder and former president of YOX Holding S.A. de C.V., a sports betting company based in Guadalajara, Mexico" v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Credivalores-Crediservicios S.A.: Chapter 11 Petition

May 16, 2024
Chapter 11 Petition by Credivalores-Crediservicios S.A., of Colombia, which "was formed in 2003 for the primary purpose of providing payroll deduction loans", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Daren Li et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$73M Crypto Laundering’)

May 15, 2024
Criminal Complaint alleging money laundering involving accounts at Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust in USA v. Daren Li, described as a citizen of China and Saint Kitts and Nevis residing in Cambodia, China, and the United Arab Emirates, and Yicheng Zhang, described as a citizen of China residing in Los Angeles, California, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors L.P. et al v. Africa Investments LLC et al: Order Denying Emergency Motion to Invalidate Cayman Islands Court Order

May 15, 2024
Order Denying Motion "for an emergency order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 declaring that an order issued on May 2, 2024 by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is invalid and unenforceable" in One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P., of the Cayman Islands; One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and One Thousand & One Voices Management, LLC, of Delaware, USA, all of which are “managed and controlled solely by Hendrik Jordaan”, a citizen of South Africa v. Africa Investments LLC and TIP Founders LLC, both of whose controlling person was identified as John Coors, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Maxi Markets Ltd. v. EU Paymentz LLC et al: Complaint

May 15, 2024
Complaint "for breach of contract, conversion, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference, and unjust enrichment" in Maxi Markets Ltd., Prometheus Ltd., and TLM Limited, all of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. EU Paymentz LLC, of Delaware, USA, and Albert Christopher Ortega, a.k.a. Chris Ortega, at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda. et al v. American Airlines Group, Inc. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 14, 2024
Application by Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda., Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros XXXII S.A., and Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S.A. to take discovery from American Airlines Group, Inc., Bank of America Corp., and Amarillo National Bancorp, Inc. for use in "foreign civil and criminal proceedings pending in Brazil concerning the business operations of Starbucks and Subway in that country, held through the SouthRock Group, a group of U.S. and Brazilian companies controlled and owned by Kenneth Steven Pope", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

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".

San Marino: Ignacio De Jesus Galindo Molina et al (‘€7.9M Money Laundering’)

May 13, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from unidentified banks - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from San Marino - for a criminal investigation into "the flow of funds tied to corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering by Ignacio De Jesus Galindo Molina and other Venezuelan, Italian, and San Marino citizens, including through Sammarinese and United States companies".

Sempre Fideles v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. et al: Discovery Application (Saint Lucia)

May 13, 2024
Application by Sempre Fideles, of Saint Luci, to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, and U.S. Bancorp for use in legal proceedings in Saint Lucia against Reliant Group & Casualty Insurance ICC, Ltd., Outdoor Living Inc., Cosmo Import and Export LLC, and Geneva International Insurance Inc., filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Cargill Financial Services International Inc. et al v. Doehler Juice Solutions Inc. et al: Discovery Application (England, Poland & Ukraine)

May 10, 2024
Application by Cargill Financial Services International Inc. and CFSIT Inc. to take discovery from Doehler Juice Solutions Inc., Doehler North America Inc., and Doehler USA Inc. "for use in an ongoing cross-border multi-proceeding litigation brought by the Cargill Applicants to recover approximately $124 million in debts owed to the Cargill Applicants by Taras Barshchovskiy", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

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".

Homeowners of America Insurance Company et al v. China Construction Bank Corporation et al: Complaint (‘Billions of Dollars Vesttoo-Related Fraud’)

May 9, 2024
Complaint "to recover from China Construction Bank - one of the largest banks in the world - for enabling its personnel to perpetrate a colossal fraud [with employees of the now-bankrupt company Vesttoo Ltd., a self-described “insurance marketplace"] that has upended the reinsurance industry and imposed monumental losses on Plaintiffs" in Homeowners of America Insurance Company, Homeowners of America Holding Corporation, Porch.com Inc., and Porch Group Inc. v. China Construction Bank Corporation, of China; China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited, of Singapore, and China Construction Bank New York Branch at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Deelish Brands Pte. Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Singapore)

May 9, 2024
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Singapore by Chen Li shan, as the Foreign Representative of Deelish Brands Pte. Ltd., which "was in the business of managing cafés", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors L.P. et al v. Africa Investments LLC et al: Emergency Motion to Invalidate Cayman Islands Court Order

May 8, 2024
Motion "for an emergency order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 declaring that an order issued on May 2, 2024 by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands is invalid and unenforceable" in One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P., of the Cayman Islands; One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and One Thousand & One Voices Management, LLC, of Delaware, USA, all of which are “managed and controlled solely by Hendrik Jordaan”, a citizen of South Africa v. Africa Investments LLC and TIP Founders LLC, both of whose controlling person was identified as John Coors, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Banco Votorantim S.A. v. Kenneth Pope et al: Brazil Judgment Registration (BRL 7.5M)

May 8, 2024
Foreign Judgment Registration in the amount of BRL 7,540,709 in Banco Votorantim S.A., of São Paulo, Brazil v. Kenneth Steven Pope, Starbucks Brasil Comércio de Cafés Ltda., Brazil Airport Restaurante S.A., and SouthRock Capital Ltda., all of São Paulo, Brazil, at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

Nan Liu et al v. EB5 Global SF LLC et al: Class Action Complaint (‘$42M EB-5 Visa Investment Fraud’)

May 8, 2024
Complaint in Nan Liu, Hao Liu, and Guangxiang Xu, all of China, directly and derivatively on behalf of EB-5 SF Investment Limited Partnership and derivatively on behalf of SF Hotel Investors, LLC, v. EB5 Global SF LLC, SF Hotel Investors LLC, MiMA Real Estate Partners I LLC, Renoir HM LLC, Proper Hospitality LLC, Kor Realty Group LLC, Brad Korzen, Kelly Wearstler, Alex Samek, and Brian DeLowe at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda. et al v. Riata Corporate Group LLC: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 8, 2024
Application by Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda., described as "an independent asset management firm"; Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros XXXII S.A., described as "a company that specializes in securitization", and Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S.A. to take discovery from Riata Corporate Group LLC, described as "an oil & gas company founded in 1985 by Mr. Noah Mallone Mitchell", Mr. Pope’s uncle for use in "foreign civil and criminal proceedings pending in Brazil concerning the business operations of Starbucks and Subway in that country, held through the SouthRock Group, a group of U.S. and Brazilian companies controlled and owned by Kenneth Steven Pope", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P. et al v. Africa Investments LLC et al: Amended Complaint (‘Hendrik Jordaan v. John Coors Dispute’)

May 7, 2024
Amended Complaint for "a declaratory judgment as to the rights and obligations of the parties related to the alleged violations of the Lanham Act and related legal claims" in One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, L.P., of the Cayman Islands; One Thousand & One Voices Africa Fund I Investors, Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and One Thousand & One Voices Management, LLC, of Delaware, USA, all of which are "managed and controlled solely by Hendrik Jordaan", a citizen of South Africa v. Africa Investments LLC and TIP Founders LLC, both of whose controlling person was identified as John Coors, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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.

Patrick McKillen et al v. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim: Discovery Application (France)

May 6, 2024
Application by Patrick McKillen and Hume Street Management Consultants Limited, both of Ireland, to take discovery from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani, described as "the former Minister for Foreign Affairs in Qatar", for use in legal proceedings in France "related to the development of a luxury hotel at 231, Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris, France", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Spain: Raúl Gorrin Belisario et al (‘Laundering of PDVSA Corruption Proceeds’)

May 6, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Espirito Santo Bank, now Brickell Bank; Total Bank, The Bank of New York Mellon, and FlexFunds ETP LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - for a criminal investigation into Raúl Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Gorrin Belisario, Luis Fernando Vuteff Garcia, and Jose Vicente Amparan Croquer for the suspected laundering of "hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars and/or Euros in profits" from an alleged bribery scheme involving Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., a.k.a., PDVSA, described as "Venezuela's state-owned oil company", some of which was allegedly launder "by purchasing real estate in Spain in the name of shell companies via real estate bonds".

Interdate S.A. et al v. Arkose Labs Inc.: Complaint

May 3, 2024
Complaint alleging breach of contract and fraudulent inducement in Interdate S.A. and Be2 Sarl, both of Luxembourg, which "online dating and matchmaking services" v. Arkose Labs Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP et al v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Complaint (‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Double-Pledging Fraud’)

May 3, 2024
Complaint alleging "a years-long pattern of fraud perpetrated on the lenders of hundreds of millions of dollars of debt by a group of entities operating under the domination and control of Defendants Josh Wander, Steven Pasko, and Kenneth King" in Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, described as "a London-based asset management company which focuses on granting institutional investors access to insurance-related risks", and Leadenhall Life Insurance Linked Investments Fund Plc, described as "an investment company organized as a public limited company under the laws of Ireland" v. Josh Wander, Steven Pasko, Kenneth King, 777 Partners LLC, 600 Partners LLC, SPLCSS III LLC, Signal SML 4 LLC, Insurety Agency Services LLC, Dorchester Receivables II LLC, SuttonPark Capital LLC, Signal Medical Receivables LLC, Insurety Capital LLC, SuttonPark Servicing LLC, Signal Servicing LLC, Insurety Servicing LLC, and Advantage Capital Holdings LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Michael Walding, Jr. et al v. Kristina Charles-Jones: Dismissal Order

May 3, 2024
Order of Dismissal for Lack of Prosecution in Michael Walding, Jr. and Tyler Handley v. Kristina Anne Charles-Jones, a.k.a. Krissy Jones, a citizen of the United Kingdom, at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.