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Bermuda attacked by US politicians over Bermuda Fire ‘fraud’

A powerful political body in the US has launched a blistering attack on Bermuda over its handling of the collapse of Bermuda Fire & Marine Insurance.Over $40 million in assets that were dividended out to the insurer's shareholders in 1991 has been described as "a prime example of outrageous irresponsibility by an offshore insurance company".The matter was "exacerbated by a cavalier disregard for the consequences on people living elsewhere", said a report released this week entitled ‘Wishful Thinking: A World view of Insurance Solvency Regulation.'

USA v. Kim Schmitz et al: Criminal Indictment

Indictment in USA v. Kim Schmitz, a.k.a. "Kimble"; Ivy James Lay, a.k.a. "Knight Shadow"; Claude Oliver Bilak, a.k.a. "Killer"; Joshua Neil Freifield, a.k.a. "Legend"; Michelle Lillian Goodzuk, a.k.a. "Killerette"; Enoch John White, a.k.a. "Sonny", a.k.a. "Phone Stud"; Ted Anthony Lemmy, a.k.a. "Speed Master"; Leroy James Anderson, a.k.a. "Major Theft"; and Frank Ronald Stanton, Jr., a.k.a. "Mystery", at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Bank of Butterfield caught up in US stock scandal

The Bank of Butterfield has been caught up in a stock scandal that has hit some of Wall Street's best-known brokerage houses.One of the bank's clients - American Michael Morse - has been accused of ripping off brokers through a scam involving the technique of ‘short selling'.Butterfield was named as a defendant in a court action brought at Bermuda Supreme Court this week by giant US investment firm, Merrill Lynch.

Private detective who attacked Wolfgang Flottl has credibility undermined

The private detective who suggested that Bermuda-based financial trader Wolfgang Flottl may be helping to launder drugs money has a reputation for telling "tall" stories, we have been told.Journalists, private detectives and lawyers in the United States who have had dealings with Israeli-born Juval Aviv said he should not be believed.

John Deuss denies rift with Chevron

Oil magnate John Deuss has denied there is a rift between himself and US oil giant Chevron that is delaying the construction of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

Tony Habib trial date postponed

The trial of Bermuda company boss Tony Habib, which was originally due to have been held on March 21, has been postponed because of additional time required by US investigators to gather information locally.

Trial date set for Tony Habib

A trial date for Bermuda company boss Tony Habib, who is accused of a multi-million dollar fraud, has been set for March 21 in the Federal Court southern district of New York.

Grant & Weber v. Roland Bleyer: Judgment

Judgment in favor of Grant & Weber, as assignee/agent of Kroll Management Services, Inc. and Wilshire Westwood Associates, LP, against Roland Bleyer at the Superior Court, Los Angeles County, California.

Tony Habib company to go into liquidation

Financial Services Insurance, the Bermuda-based company whose chief executive was arrested on fraud charges last month, is to be placed in liquidation.

Assets of Tony Habib company frozen in Bermuda

The Ministry of Finance has frozen the activities of a Bermuda-based insurance company after its chief executive and founder was arrested in New York on fraud charges.Alleged trickster Tony Habib, who heads Financial Services Insurance Ltd, is accused of conning auditors and insurance authorities here and in the US into believing that his company had over $50 million in assets. In reality, its finances are said to be "in serious jeopardy".

Portermains go into hiding

A Bermuda-based insurance company's president and his wife are thought to have gone into hiding after a Federal court in Dallas last week found them guilty of fraud.Neill and Florence Portermain were also found to have taken money from the company under false pretences and were ordered to pay a Bermudian liquidator $17.6 million in damages and interest.

United Kingdom: Parkfield Group Plc (‘Securities Fraud’)

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Maljack Productions, Inc. and Union Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - for a criminal investigation into suspected securities fraud involving Parkfield Group Plc.

USA v. Kenneth Rijock et al: Superseding Indictment

Superseding Indictment in USA v. Kenneth Walton Rijock, Herberto Julian Rodriguez, a.k.a. Tico Rodriguez, a.k.a. Herberto Castellano; Michael Clinton Gruener, a.k.a. Michael Rossi, and Christine Marie Dickinson at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

USA v. Kenneth Rijock et al: Criminal Indictment

Criminal Indictment in USA v. Kenneth Walton Rijock, Herberto Julian Rodriguez, Michael Clinton Gruener, and Christine Marie Dickinson at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

USA v. James G. Bryan et al: Criminal Indictment

Criminal Indictment in USA v. James G. Bryan, Robert J. (Jack) Bryan, Raul Costales, James R. Curtin, Allan L. Dolan, Lynford R. Evans, Mitchell E. Exctain, Elmer M. Haskins, Wayne M. Haskins, James A. Hearn, Eugene R. Jackson, Julian Malcomson, Richard W. Morris, Michael K. Mulford, Jan T. Shelton, Michael K. Shelton, George Sprague, Judith Thomason (Curtin), Anthony Virtue, Andreas Wiedenfeld, Ronald F. Williams, and John Worley at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

USA v. Edward C. Bodden et al: Superseding Indictment

Superseding Indictment in USA v. Edward C. Bodden, a.k.a. Jill Bodden; Everett Kyle Lane, Christopher Bain, Sibert Watler, a.k.a. Bert Watler; Executive Air Services, Ltd., and Inco Bank and Trust Corporation at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

USA v. William Kilpatrick et al: Order Dismissing Indictment

Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law & Order of Dismissal in USA v. William A. Kilpatrick, Michael Alberga, Declan O'Donnell, John Pettingill, Sheila Lerner, CS Gill, CM Smith and The Bank of Nova Scotia at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.