United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

USA v. Approximately 2,005,822.786651 Tether: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Drugs Trafficking & Crypto Laundering’)

December 10, 2024

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.

USA v. 114,366.044785 Tether et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Drugs Trafficking & Crypto Laundering’)

November 20, 2024

Forfeiture Complaint regarding the alleged proceeds of narcotics trafficking and money laundering that was seized in the British Virgin Islands and USA in USA v. 114,366.044785 Tether, 2,155,760.485382 Tether, and 3,314,499.122779 Tether at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

USA v. 10,983.26 Tether: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Fraud & Crypto Laundering’)

August 7, 2024

Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto seized from an account at Binance in the name of Aqib Shaikh, of India, that was allegedly the proceeds of fraud in USA v. 10,983.26 Tether at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Dennis Keplin v. John Does 1-4: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

April 2, 2024

Complaint alleging "a fraudulent scheme that lured Plaintiff into transferring cryptocurrency to various individuals associated with an online cryptocurrency trading websites, wap.ameritrbp.com (impersonating TD Ameritrade), Bitmartch, and Kine Protocol" in Dennis Keplin v. John Does 1-4 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

USA v. 489,269.52 Tether: Forfeiture Application (‘$500K Romance Fraud & Crypto Laundering’)

August 28, 2023

Forfeiture Application regarding the "proceeds of a wire fraud/romance scheme, also known as 'pig butchering'" in USA v. 489,269.52 Tether on deposit in a Kraken account in the name of OSL SG Pte Ltd., described as a Singapore company established by "a United Kingdom citizen, Suzanne Jensen", at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

SEC v. Charles Lawrence, Jr. et al: TRO Motion (‘$4.9M Swedish Trust Company Fraud’)

May 1, 2023

Complaint alleging “a fraudulent scheme involving Landes and Compagnie Trust Privé KB, a purported Swedish financial services company” in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles T. Lawrence Jr., as Defendant, and Landes Prive LLC, Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive, HekYeah LLC, Justin D. Smith, and Brenda M. Bisner, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

SEC v. Charles Lawrence, Jr. et al: Complaint (‘$4.9M Swedish Trust Company Fraud’)

May 1, 2023

Complaint alleging "a fraudulent scheme involving Landes and Compagnie Trust Privé KB, a purported Swedish financial services company" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles T. Lawrence Jr., as Defendant, and Landes Prive LLC, Landes and Compagnie Trust Prive, HekYeah LLC, Justin D. Smith, and Brenda M. Bisner, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

USA v. 32,133.63 Tether: Forfeiture Complaint (Koriya Aveshbhai Hanifbhai)

March 24, 2023

Forfeiture Complaint regarding assets allegedly associated with fraud and money laundering in USA v. 32,133.63 Tether seized from an account at Binance held in the name of Koriya Aveshbhai Hanifbhai at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

USA v. 32,133.63 Tether: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Fraud & Money Laundering’)

August 29, 2022

Forfeiture Complaint regarding an investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering in USA v. 32,133.63 Tether (USDT) cryptocurrency from a Binance account in the name of Koriya Aveshbhai Hanifbhai at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Shareef Abdou v. Brian Mahany et al: Joseph Bird’s Amended Answer

November 29, 2018

Amended Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Joseph Bird in Shareef Abdou v. Brian Mahany, Mahany & Ertl LLC, and Joseph C. Bird at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Shareef Abdou v. Brian Mahany et al: Mahany Defendants’ Answer

November 16, 2018

Answer and Affirmative Defenses of Brian Mahany and Mahany and Ertl in Shareef Abdou v. Brian Mahany, Mahany & Ertl LLC, and Joseph Bird at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Shareef Abdou v. Brian Mahany et al: Notice of Removal

November 9, 2018

Notice of Removal, including a copy of the complaint, by Brian Mahany and Mahany & Ertl LLC in Shareef Abdou v. Brian Mahany, Joseph Bird, and Mahany & Ertl at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Klas International Ltd. v. Caterpillar Global Mining, LLC: Notice of Removal

September 7, 2018

Notice of Removal in British Virgin Islands-domiciled Klas International Limited, formerly known as Infotech Guernsey Ltd., v. Caterpillar Global Mining, LLC, formerly known as Bucyrus International, Inc., at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

USA v. Arvind Ahuja: Superseding Indictment

September 27, 2011

Superseding Indictment by the USA against Arvind Ahuja at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

USA v. Arvind Ahuja: Criminal Indictment

June 28, 2011

Indictment by the USA against Arvind Ahuja at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

USA v. James A. Stuart, Jr.: Criminal Indictment

December 21, 2010

Criminal Indictment brought by the USA against James A. Stuart, Jr. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Thailand: Tong Vang

January 22, 2010

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Thailand into Tong Vang, Yangpow Lee and Jor Chang for alleged theft.

Netherlands: Anthony Alberto Pinas

May 29, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Anthony Alberto Pinas for extortion and making death threats.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bencun Miljan

February 23, 2007

Complaint for the arrest of Bencun Miljan and extradition to Bosnia and Herzegovina to face an allegation of armed robbery.

Netherlands: Kenneth Muskiet et al

December 20, 2006

Appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Kenneth Muskiet, Devon Roche, Sherman Akins, Derek Alexander Stankiewicz, Daryl Paul Kuttler, Katharine Minarcik, Airrion Harvey, Travis Davidson, Levi Andrew Dixon, Jeremy Novy, Daniel Schroeder, R. Blair, T. Horvath and others for suspected narcotics trafficking.

Slovenia: Branko Pintaric

May 16, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Slovenia into Branko Pintaric, Dusan Povse and Roman Zor for alleged fraud.

Ronda Cates v. Arvind Ahuja et al: Complaint

December 6, 2004

Complaint filed by Ronda Cates against Arvind Ahuja and Midwest Neurosurgical Associates, SC at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Turkey: Serkan Aykan et al

August 24, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Turkey into Serkan Aykan, Ali Ihsan Guven and Kadir Korhan Sule for alleged smuggling.

Turkey: Bilgehan Aslan et al

March 29, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Turkey into Bilgehan Aslan and Selahattin Soganci for alleged smuggling.

United Kingdom: Kevin Dooley et al (Wisconsin)

December 16, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Fiserv Correspondent Services Inc. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - for a criminal investigation into "an alleged fraud scheme executed by a British solicitor, Kevin Dooley, and his firm".

USA v. Robert Raymond et al: Judgment

July 27, 1999

Judgment in a civil complaint filed by the USA against Robert R. Raymond and Robert G. Bernhoft, both doing business as Morningstar Consultants, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin - July 27, 1999

USA v. Robert Raymond et al: USA’s Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims

November 20, 1997

Case 97-cv-00207 - USA v. Robert Raymond et al - USA's Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims - U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin - November 20, 1997

USA v. Robert Raymond et al: Answers and Counterclaims

April 14, 1997

Answers and Counterclaims by Bob Bernhoft in a civil complaint filed by the USA against Robert R. Raymond and Robert G. Bernhoft, both doing business as Morningstar Consultants, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

USA v. Robert Raymond et al: Complaint

March 3, 1997

Complaint filed by the USA against Robert R. Raymond and Robert G. Bernhoft, both doing business as Morningstar Consultants, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.