St. Kitts & Nevis

Bank of Nevis International Ltd. et al v. Nevis Financial Services Regulator et al: Judgment (‘Quashing Nevis Regulatory Action’)

February 10, 2023

Judgment quashing regulatory actions by the Regulator of International Banking in Nevis and Regulator of the Nevis Financial Service Department in Petrodel Investment Advisers (Nevis) Ltd., Michael J. Prest, and Bank of Nevis International Limited v. Regulator of the Nevis Financial Services, Regulator of International Banking, Nevis Island Administration, Heidi-Lynn Sutton, and Phil Jones at the Saint Kitts and Nevis High Court.

Nüüd Foods v. Ryan Thomas et al: Amended Complaint (‘$2.5M Advance Fee Fraud’)

January 30, 2023

Amended Complaint in U-Be-Livin-Smart Inc., d.b.a. Nüüd Foods, of Ontario, Canada v. Ryan L. Thomas, Ryan L. Thomas, Attorney at Law, described as a Utah corporation; Granite Family Office LLC, Dan Worthington, David Earle, US Finance Inc., Brian Locker, Lund Capital Partners Inc., MSB International LLC, Max Barber, NaPo Limited, of Barbados and Saint Lucia; Nik Korakianitis, of Canada; Dale Parsons, of England; SKN International Services Inc., a.k.a. FundingNet Inc., of Nevis; David Prentiss, of Ontario, Canada; G4S Secure Solutions Bahrain W.L.L.,of Bahrain; Citation Capital Management Limited, of England, and Seneca Leadership Limited, of England, at the Fourth Judicial District Court, in and for Utah County, State of Utah.

Crypto investor Roger Ver sued for $20M by BVI affiliate of insolvent crypto lender Genesis

January 24, 2023

Well-known crypto investor Roger Ver, who renounced his U.S. citizenship in 2014 and became a citizen of Saints Kitts and Nevis, is being sued for $20 million by a British Virgin Islands-domiciled affiliate of insolvent crypto lender Genesis for "failure to settle cryptocurrency options transactions".

GGC International Ltd. v. Roger Ver: Summons with Notice (‘Failure to Settle $20M Expired Crypto Options’)

January 23, 2023

Summons with Notice in GGC International Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Roger Ver, of Saints Kitts and Nevis, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Antigua’s Global Bank of Commerce misses deadline to satisfy $10M+ judgment

January 8, 2023

An offshore bank in Antigua and Barbuda - Global Bank of Commerce - has missed a January 6th deadline to satisfy a judgment equating to more than $10 million owed to Canadian depositor Jack Stroll, triggering a stipulation that now makes the bank's CEO, Brian Stuart-Young, personally liable for the full amount.

Harold McIntosh v. Selecta Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Caribbean) Ltd.: Petition to Compel Arbitration

January 6, 2023

Petition to Compel Arbitration regarding insurance coverage for a yacht called Ultra Dash in Harold John McIntosh, of Australia v. Selecta Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Caribbean) Ltd., of Saint Kitts and Nevis, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Carlos Kepke: USA’s Trial Memorandum (‘Offshore Tax Fraud’)

November 15, 2022

USA's Trial Memorandum regarding an alleged offshore tax fraud scheme involving accounts or entities in Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland that allowed businessman Robert Smith "to evade federal income taxes on approximately $225,000,000 of capital gains" in USA v. Carlos Kepke, an attorney, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Jack Stroll et al v. Global Bank of Commerce Ltd. et al: Consent Order

November 9, 2022

Consent Order in Jack Stroll, a citizen of Canada, and Neverland Services SA, of Nevis v. Global Bank of Commerce Limited and Brian Stuart-Young, both of Antigua, at the Antigua and Barbuda High Court.

Axtra LLC et al v. AXIA Issuer Inc. et al: Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Crypto Dispute)

October 4, 2022

Defendants' Motion to Dismiss regarding a dispute involving digital assets in Axtra LLC, of Wyoming, and The AXIA-Axtra Trust, described as “a unit trust formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands” v. AXIA Issuer Inc., described as "a for-profit corporation incorporated in the British Virgin Islands" whose "sole director ... is a corporation domiciled in Nevis", and AXIA Foundation Inc., described as “a non-profit corporation incorporated in the Commonwealth of Dominica” whose directors reside in Canada and Dominica, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.

Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd. v. Sri Lanka: Amended Complaint (‘$257M Bonds Default’)

October 1, 2022

Amended Complaint in Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd., formerly known as Nevis International Bank & Trust Ltd., of Nevis v. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Chicago Crypto Capital LLC et al: Complaint (‘$1.5M Crypto Fraud’)

September 14, 2022

Complaint alleging a $1.5 million investment fraud regarding crypto tokens issued by Saint Kitts and Nevis-domiciled Beaxy Digital Ltd. in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chicago Crypto Capital LLC, Brian B. Amoah, Darcas Oliver Young, and Elbert G. Elliott at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Antigua’s Global Bank of Commerce sued by depositors ‘unable to withdraw $12M’

August 30, 2022

Antigua-based offshore bank Global Bank of Commerce and its CEO, Brian Stuart-Young, are being sued by two depositors who claim they are unable to withdraw $9.2 million and £2.7 million from their accounts. Remarkably, the country's Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, described the depositors as "greedy" for attempting to withdraw their own funds.

SEC sues 18 entities for alleged $1.3M ‘hacking and securities fraud scheme’

August 15, 2022

The U.S. SEC has filed a complaint against 18 individuals and entities in or from Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Nevis, United Kingdom, and United States for their alleged participation in a 'hacking and securities fraud scheme', with some of the conduct allegedly concealed through offshore accounts in the Bahamas, Belize, Switzerland, and U.K.

SEC v. Rahim Mohamed et al: Complaint (‘Hacking & Securities Fraud’)

August 15, 2022

Complaint alleging hacking and securities fraud in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rahim Mohamed, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Canada and the Cayman Islands; Davies Wong, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Glenn B. Laken, described as a resident of Chicago, Illinois; Richard C. S. Tang, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Zoltan Nagy, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Jeffrey D. Cox, a citizen and resident of Canada; Phillip G. Sewell, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in Canada; Breanne M. Wong, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Christophe Merani, described as a resident of Illinois, USA; Anna Tang, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Robert W. Seeley, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; Richard B. Smith, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; Christopher R. Smith, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; H.E. Capital SA, described as a Nevis-domiciled company based in the Dominican Republic; Pop Holdings Ltd., described as a Nevis-domiciled company based in the Dominican Republic; Maximum Ventures Holdings LLC, Harmony Ridge Corp., and Avatele Group LLC, as Defendants, and 9224-3708 Quebec Inc., a.k.a. Distributions Bano, and Jason Black, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. Sàrl v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Discovery Application (Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis & United Arab Emirates)

August 9, 2022

Application by N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. Sàrl, of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup, d.b.a. Citibank; The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Bank of America N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank, Société Générale, UniCredit Bank AG, Credit Suisse Bank N.A., UBS Group AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of China, BNP Paribas USA, Commerzbank AG, Mashreq Bank PSC, and Habib American Bank for use in legal proceedings in Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, Saints Kitts and Nevis, and United Arab Emirates, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Jack Stroll et al v. Global Bank of Commerce Ltd. et al: Complaint

June 27, 2022

Complaint for £2.7 million and $9.2 million by depositors claiming they cannot withdraw funds in Jack Stroll, of Antigua, and Neverland Services SA, of Nevis v. Global Bank of Commerce Limited and Brian Stuart-Young, both of Antigua, at the Antigua and Barbuda High Court.

Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd. v. Sri Lanka: Complaint (‘$257M Bonds Default’)

June 21, 2022

Complaint in Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd., formerly known as Nevis International Bank & Trust Ltd., of Nevis v. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Raymond Galliani: Complaint

June 8, 2022

Complaint "to collect unpaid federal civil penalty assessments and interest" from a "sophisticated taxpayer" who "established a maze of offshore entities to conceal his beneficial ownership of entities and foreign financial accounts holding millions of dollars", including those in the Bahamas, Guernsey, and Nevis, in USA v. Raymond Galliani, of Moraga, California, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

IRS accuses ‘asset protection expert’ Kevin Wessell of withholding records about suspected offshore tax evasion

May 25, 2022

Florida-based, self-described "asset protection expert" Kevin Wessell has been accused of withholding records from the IRS that it requires for an investigation into his clients for suspected offshore tax evasion involving accounts and entities in several jurisdictions, including the Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Nevada, Nevis, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Switzerland, and Turks and Caicos Islands.

USA v. Kevin Wessell: Petition to Enforce IRS Summons (‘Wessell Group Investigation’)

May 24, 2022

Petition to Enforce IRS Summons in USA v. Kevin W. Wessell, whose "Wessell Group" is suspected of "providing offshore services to U.S. persons to hide their beneficial ownership of assets", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

IRS accuses Florida insurance executives of ‘non-compliance’ with investigation into offshore captives

May 13, 2022

The "corporate officers" of Florida-based health insurance agency Insurance Care Direct - Edward Carriero, Seth Cohen, and Brad Cohen - have been accused of failing to "fully comply" with an IRS tax investigation into its "potentially abusive" relationship with two affiliated Nevis-licensed captive insurers, ICD Captive Re and HOO Captive Re.

USA v. Edward Carriero et al: Petition to Enforce IRS Summonses (‘Investigation into Nevis-Licensed Captive Insurance Arrangements’)

May 12, 2022

Petition to Enforce IRS Summonses regarding the tax liability of ABS Healthcare Services LLC and Health Option One LLC, both of Deerfield Beach, Florida, collectively doing business as Insurance Care Direct and described as the operators of Nevis-domiciled captive insurers ICD Captive Re Ltd. and HOO Captive Re Ltd., in USA v. Edward Carriero, Seth Cohen, and Bradley Cohen at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

GMA Inc. v. 2007 Sift Trust et al: Complaint ($11.3M)

April 13, 2022

Complaint "to recover millions of dollars in principal and interest that are outstanding, due, and owed to it by two Pennsylvania trusts" in GMA Inc., of Barbados v. 2007 Sift Trust, Sacks Family Office Trust, formerly SHIM Sacks Family Legacy Trust dated October 200, 2014, and Physician Helpers LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Offshore liquidators try to stop IRS from seizing assets linked with indicted ‘$2B tax fraudster’ Robert Brockman

March 30, 2022

In an attempt to prevent the IRS from seizing assets in the United States, liquidators in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands have applied for U.S. recognition of their liquidation of a Bermuda company - Point Investments Ltd. - that was allegedly part of a $2 billion offshore tax fraud scheme involving billionaire Robert Brockman, 80.

Point Investments Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Bermuda)

March 29, 2022

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Bermuda by Andrew Childe, Richard Lewis, and Mathew Clingerman, as the Foreign Representatives of Point Investments Ltd., a Bermuda company whose ultimate beneficiaries include Robert Brockman, a businessman in the United States who is currently awaiting trial for an alleged $2 billion tax fraud scheme involving Point Investments and other entities in Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

USA v. Robert Brockman: Transcript of Competency Hearing

March 15, 2022

Transcript of Competency Hearing in USA v. Robert T. Brockman, who has been criminally charged with conspiracy to defraud the USA, tax evasion, wire fraud, FBAR violations, money laundering, evidence tampering, and destruction of evidence regarding an alleged scheme to conceal approximately $2 billion of capital gains income and involving entities and accounts in Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

SEC v. Francis Biller et al: Complaint

March 14, 2022

Complaint alleging "the Defendants schemed to operate a call center in Medellin, Colombia through which they used high pressure sales tactics fraudulently to sell the stocks of numerous small United States-based public companies to United States investors" in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Francis Biller, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Colombia; Raymond Dove, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Japan; Chester Alvarez, described as a citizen of the USA residing in Colombia and Oakland Park, Florida, USA; Troy Gran-Brooks, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Colombia or Canada, and Justin Plaizier, described as a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Colombia or Canada, as Defendants, and Lia Patricia Sepulveda Salazar, Edward Lopez Giraldo, Edward Clarke, and Shredderz International Corp., of Saint Kitts and Nevis, as Relief Defendants, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Broad Reach Capital LP et al v. Blackburn International Ltd. et al: Complaint ($500,000)

March 4, 2022

Complaint alleging fraud in Kevin Kent, as Receiver for Broad Reach Capital LP, Broad Reach Partners LLC, Bristol Advisors LLC, TA1 LLC, Investment Consulting LLC, and CV Investments LLC v. Ronald Hightower, Janet Hightower, Blackburn International Limited, of Nevis;, and Vestimenta Investments LLC at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

USA v. Ongaruck Sripetch: Plea Agreement

February 9, 2022

Plea Agreement regarding the sale of unregistered securities in companies Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the USA in USA v. Ongaruck Sripetch at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Anees Issa Mohamed Al Zadjali v. Manteko Holdngs Ltd. et al: Claim Form

December 22, 2021

Claim Form in Anees Issa Mohamed Al Zadjali, of Oman v. Manteko Holdings Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Alevaro Investments Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Bedel Ventures Ltd., of Nevis, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

SEC v. Jay Lee et al: Complaint

December 9, 2021

Complaint alleging "a sophisticated, multiyear, stock manipulation scheme" that "primarily utilized the illicit services of an offshore platform headed by Canadian Frederick L. Sharp" and involved entities in several jurisdictions, including the Bahamas, Fiji, Panama, and Saints Kitts and Nevis. in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jay Scott Kirk Lee, Geoffrey Allen Wall, and Benjamin Thompson Kirk, all described as Canadian citizens residing in British Columbia, Canada, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Massachusetts.

Spanish Steps Holdings Ltd. v. Point Investments Ltd.: Judgment (Robert Brockman case)

November 17, 2021

Judgment setting out the Court's reasons for the appointment of Joint Provisional Liquidators for Point Investments Ltd. in Spanish Steps Holdings Ltd., described as being "ultimately wholly owned by the trustee of the A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust v. Point Investments Ltd., described as a Bermuda company that began life in the British Virgin Islands and has assets of $1.8 billion, "the vast majority of which are represented by investments in Cayman Islands funds", at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Oksana Hryn et al v. Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd. et al: Voluntary Dismissal

October 17, 2021

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal in Oksana Hryn, Yelyzaveta Lata, a.k.a. Elizaveta Lata; Ihor Ushenko, Volodymyr Hren, Astor Asset Management Ltd., Astor Asset Management 1 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 2 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 3 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 4 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 5 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 6 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 7 Ltd., America 2030 Capital Limited, America 2030 Capital 1 Limited, America 2030 Capital 2 Limited, America 2030 Capital 3 Limited, America 2030 Capital 4 Limited, America 2030 Capital 5 Limited, Astor Capital Fund Ltd., Bentley Rothschild Capital Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 1 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 2 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 3 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 4 Limited, Blackrock Capital LLC, SAL Oppenheim Ltd., Bear Stearns Companies, Bentley Bronfman Capital Ltd., Dreyfus Corporation, Lincoln Capital Ltd., Newburgh Capital Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 1 Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 2 Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 3 Ltd., State Street Global Advisors Ltd., Union Pacific Capital Ltd., AC Capital Limited, BSC Capital Ltd., Cornelius Vanderbilt Capital Management Ltd., and Aurelius Capital Management Ltd. v. Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd., Christos Livadas, a.k.a. Chris Livas; Hong ‘Rainbow’ Yang, Chris Papaioannou, a.k.a. Christos Papaioannou; Courtney Filipenko, Rahul Kirpalani, Selby Brice, Jose Marmolejo, Jamaal Stubbs, Weiser Global Asset Management, and Weiser Asset Management at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bizarre lawsuit by ‘Bear Stearns’ alleges ‘$450M fraud’ by Bahamas-licensed securities broker

October 14, 2021

A bizarre and seemingly-frivolous lawsuit alleging a $450 million fraud by a Bahamas investment group and related individuals has been filed in New York by four Ukraine citizens and 35 suspiciously-named firms that purport to be domiciled in some of the seediest offshore jurisdictions, including one called "Bear Stearns", which claims to be registered in the Seychelles. UPDATE: On October 17th, 2021 - just four days after filing the complaint, the plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal.

Oksana Hryn et al v. Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd. et al: TRO Motion

October 13, 2021

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by entities in Alaska, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Ukraine alleging a $450 million fraud by entities in or from the Bahamas, Canada, and Hong Kong in Oksana Hryn, Yelyzaveta Lata, a.k.a. Elizaveta Lata; Ihor Ushenko, Volodymyr Hren, Astor Asset Management Ltd., Astor Asset Management 1 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 2 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 3 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 4 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 5 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 6 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 7 Ltd., America 2030 Capital Limited, America 2030 Capital 1 Limited, America 2030 Capital 2 Limited, America 2030 Capital 3 Limited, America 2030 Capital 4 Limited, America 2030 Capital 5 Limited, Astor Capital Fund Ltd., Bentley Rothschild Capital Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 1 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 2 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 3 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 4 Limited, Blackrock Capital LLC, SAL Oppenheim Ltd., Bear Stearns Companies, Bentley Bronfman Capital Ltd., Dreyfus Corporation, Lincoln Capital Ltd., Newburgh Capital Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 1 Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 2 Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 3 Ltd., State Street Global Advisors Ltd., Union Pacific Capital Ltd., AC Capital Limited, BSC Capital Ltd., Cornelius Vanderbilt Capital Management Ltd., and Aurelius Capital Management Ltd. v. Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd., Christos Livadas, a.k.a. Chris Livas; Hong ‘Rainbow’ Yang, Chris Papaioannou, a.k.a. Christos Papaioannou; Courtney Filipenko, Rahul Kirpalani, Selby Brice, Jose Marmolejo, Jamaal Stubbs, Weiser Global Asset Management, and Weiser Asset Management at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Oksana Hryn et al v. Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd. et al: Complaint

October 13, 2021

Complaint by entities in Alaska, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Ukraine alleging a $450 million fraud by entities in or from the Bahamas, Canada, and Hong Kong in Oksana Hryn, Yelyzaveta Lata, a.k.a. Elizaveta Lata; Ihor Ushenko, Volodymyr Hren, Astor Asset Management Ltd., Astor Asset Management 1 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 2 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 3 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 4 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 5 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 6 Ltd., Astor Asset Management 7 Ltd., America 2030 Capital Limited, America 2030 Capital 1 Limited, America 2030 Capital 2 Limited, America 2030 Capital 3 Limited, America 2030 Capital 4 Limited, America 2030 Capital 5 Limited, Astor Capital Fund Ltd., Bentley Rothschild Capital Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 1 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 2 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 3 Limited, Bentley Rothschild Capital 4 Limited, Blackrock Capital LLC, SAL Oppenheim Ltd., Bear Stearns Companies, Bentley Bronfman Capital Ltd., Dreyfus Corporation, Lincoln Capital Ltd., Newburgh Capital Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 1 Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 2 Ltd., Sovereign Liquidity Fund 3 Ltd., State Street Global Advisors Ltd., Union Pacific Capital Ltd., AC Capital Limited, BSC Capital Ltd., Cornelius Vanderbilt Capital Management Ltd., and Aurelius Capital Management Ltd. v. Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd., Christos Livadas, a.k.a. Chris Livas; Hong ‘Rainbow’ Yang, Chris Papaioannou, a.k.a. Christos Papaioannou; Courtney Filipenko, Rahul Kirpalani, Selby Brice, Jose Marmolejo, Jamaal Stubbs, Weiser Global Asset Management, and Weiser Asset Management at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

American Associated Group Ltd.: Restoration Order

September 30, 2021

Restoration Order in the matter of American Associated Group Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

SEC v. Frederick Sharp et al: Complaint

August 5, 2021

Complaint alleging "a sophisticated, multiyear, multi-national attack on the United States financial markets and retail United States investors by foreign and domestic actors" in which the defendants "schemed to sell fraudulently hundreds of millions of dollars in stocks in the United States markets" in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Frederick L. Sharp, described as a citizen of the United States residing in Vancouver, Canada; Zhiying Yvonne Gasarch, a.k.a. Zhiying Chen, described as a dual citizen of Canada and China; Courtney Kelln, Mike K. Veldhuis, described as a citizen of the Netherlands; Paul Sexton, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom; Jackson T. Friesen, Graham R. Taylor, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom, all residents of British Columbia, Canada; William T. Kaitz, of Maryland, and Avtar S. Dhillon, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Long Beach, California, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Jonathan Christenbury v. Keithley Lake et al: Judgment

June 1, 2021

Judgment in Jonathan David Christenbury v. Keithley F.T. Lake and First Fidelity Trust Limited at the High Court of Justice of Saint Christopher and Nevis.

Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Ltd. v. James Hadley et al: Amended Complaint

May 18, 2021

Amended Complaint alleging fraud in Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Limited (in Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands v. James David Hadley, Thomas William Gordon Biggar, Stuart Neil Chapman-Clark, Andrew Christopher Jones, Titan Capital Partners Limited, of England; CGrowth Capital Bond Limited, of England; William MacFarland Wright III, of USA; Pinnacle Brokers Limited (in Liquidation), of Malta; Mark Lloyd, Vivere Forti International Foundation, of Panama; Kirsty Louise Platt, of Spain; Platinum Pyramid Limited, of England, and Bentley Jarrard Thwaite at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

USA v. Federal Express et al: ‘John Doe’ Summonses Petition

May 4, 2021

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summonses as part of an IRS investigation into U.S. taxpayers who are suspected of tax evasion using the services of Panama Offshore Legal Services, described as "a Panamanian law firm that has been providing offshore services since 2000", allegedly offering legal structures formed in several jurisdictions, including Belize, the British Virgin Islands, Delaware, Nevis, Nevada, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Switzerland, in USA v. Federal Express Corporation, a.k.a. FedEx Express; Fed Ex Ground Package System, Inc., a.k.a. FedEx Ground; DHL Express (USA), Inc., United Parcel Service, Inc., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Bank of America, N.A. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Western Union: ‘John Doe’ Summons Petition

May 4, 2021

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons as part of an IRS investigation into U.S. taxpayers who are suspected of tax evasion using the services of Panama Offshore Legal Services, described as "a Panamanian firm that assists clients in concealing their beneficial ownership of assets", in USA v. Western Union Financial Services Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

USA v. MoneyGram: ‘John Doe’ Summons Petition

May 4, 2021

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons as part of an IRS investigation into U.S. taxpayers who are suspected of tax evasion using the services of Panama Offshore Legal Services, described as "a Panamanian firm that assists clients in concealing their beneficial ownership of assets", in USA v. MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

USA v. Carlos Kepke: Criminal Indictment

April 15, 2021

Criminal Indictment alleging tax fraud conspiracy involving accounts or companies in Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland in USA v. Carlos E. Kepke, who was described as "an attorney specializing in creating and maintaining foreign trusts and companies for his clients", at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

USA v. Colorado Property et al: Forfeiture Complaint

March 18, 2021

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Property in Colorado and $77 million held in the name of Edge Capital Investments Ltd., of Nevis, at Mirabaud Bank, in Switzerland, that are "directly traceable" to a "debt buyback fraud scheme" involving, inter alia, Robert Brockman, Robert Smith, Evatt Tamine, and companies and accounts in Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland at the U. S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

Prestige Trust Company Ltd.: ‘Unlicensed’

March 2, 2021

Public Notice by the Nevis Financial Services Regulatory Commission that Prestige Trust Company Limited "is no longer licensed to conduct registered agent business". Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert showed that, on its website at www.prestigetrustco.com, Prestige Trust Company's representatives are identified as: "Resident Personnel" - Stevyn L. Bartlette, Managing Director; Vernel Powell, Director, and Herman Liburd, Legal Consultant; "International Affiliates" - "Trininty [sic] International Holdings Ltd., Mr. Nigel Nonkovic - UK", which appears to be a reference to British firm Trinity Holdings International Limited, and "Offshore Affiliate of New York, Mrs. Shana Midgette - New York".

Nüüd Foods v. Ryan Thomas et al: Complaint (‘$2.5M Advance Fee Fraud’)

January 28, 2021

Complaint in U-Be-Livin-Smart Inc., d.b.a. Nüüd Foods, of Ontario, Canada v. Ryan L. Thomas, Ryan L. Thomas, Attorney at Law, described as a Utah corporation; Granite Family Office LLC, Dan Worthington, David Earle, US Finance Inc., Brian Locker, Lund Capital Partners Inc., MSB International LLC, Max Barber, NaPo Limited, of Barbados and Saint Lucia; Nik Korakianitis, of Canada; Dale Parsons, of England; SKN International Services Inc., a.k.a. FundingNet Inc., of Nevis; David Prentiss, of Ontario, Canada; G4S Secure Solutions Bahrain W.L.L.,of Bahrain; Citation Capital Management Limited, of England, and Seneca Leadership Limited, of England, at the Fourth Judicial District Court, in and for Utah County, State of Utah.

Northern and Western Insurance Company Ltd. v. BSG Valentine: Amended Defense

January 11, 2021

Amended Defense involving allegations of fraud in Northern and Western Insurance Company Limited (in Liquidation), of Nevis, represented by its Joint Liquidators, Keiran Hutchison, of the Cayman Islands, and Roy Bailey, of the British Virgin Islands v. BSG Valentine, an accounting firm in London, England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Switzerland freezes $78M linked to US billionaires’ ‘offshore fraud scheme’

December 15, 2020

A Swiss court has frozen nearly $78 million held by a Nevis firm at Mirabaud Bank that originated from Bermuda Commercial Bank and which the U.S. alleges are the proceeds of a bank fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering scheme involving "two U.S. billionaires, Robert Smith and Robert Brockman".

St. John’s Trust Company (PVT) Ltd. v. James Watlington et al: Ruling

December 14, 2020

Ruling regarding the A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust in St. John's Trust Company (PVT) Limited v. James Watlington, Glenn Ferguson, Cabarita (PTC) Limited, of Nevis, as Trustee of The Waterford Charitable Trust; The Attorney General, and James Geoffrey Stephen Gilbert, as Defendants, and Medlands (PTC) Limited and Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited, as Non-Parties, at Bermuda Supreme Court.