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Insider Talking: July 31, 2002

July 31, 2002

Hendrik Rienstra, 73, the principal of sham Panama-registered insurer New England International Surety Co. Inc., has died.; OffshoreAlert has uncovered three new names associated with the business activities of crooked financial services provider Marc M. Harris, who has moved his operations to Nicaragua after running up massive debts in Panama, leading to an application from a creditor to wind up his company and an eviction notice issued by his commercial landlord; Police in the UK have charged a fourth person, Francois M. Verkaeren, with conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with an investigation into the business practices of Merrion Reinsurance Company, which is located in Dublin, Ireland; The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has announced that two residents of the Turks & Caicos Islands - Michael Witt, 45, and his partner, Tina Grenier, 41 - have been arrested and charged with various narcotics, money laundering and possession of crime offenses and their US$1 million property restrained in an operation codenamed 'Oilsheik'; and Local newspapers in the Bahamas have suddenly become excited over a criminal indictment that was issued in the United States as long ago as June 15, 1999.

Switzerland: Jean-Claude Lacote et al

July 10, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Jean-Claude Lacote and others for alleged fraud.

Luxembourg: Koenraad Spitaels

July 2, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Luxembourg into Koenraad Spitaels, Cesare Baudouin Bruzzese and others regarding armed robbery and theft.

Arrest warrant issued for former Bermuda insurance officer Simon Samuels

May 31, 2002

An arrest warrant has been issued in Las Vegas for 46 year old former Bermuda based insurance officer Simon John Samuels.The warrant was issued at the U. S. District Court for the District of Nevada on February 21, 2002 -

Belgium: Wazir Hussain Khan

April 24, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Wazir Hussain Khan for alleged money laundering by assisting illegal aliens to obtain employment contrary to Belgium law.

Belgium: Barthold Gobbens

April 22, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Barthold Gobbens for alleged fraud, forgery and theft.

France: Jean-Pierre Chariou et al

March 4, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in France into Jean-Pierre Chariou and others for the alleged production and circulation of counterfeit currency.

Regulatory Warnings: February 28, 2002

February 28, 2002

Recently-filed warnings from securities regulators around the world.

Belgium: Robert Bockweg et al

February 7, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Robert Bockweg and Alida Nuyens for allegedly defrauding Bank Max Fischer of more than $2 million with the assistance of Bank Max Fischer manager Andre Zucker.

Regulatory Warnings: January 31, 2002

January 31, 2002

Recently-filed warnings from securities regulators around the world.

Regulatory Warnings: December 31, 2001

December 31, 2001

Recently-filed warnings from securities regulators around the world.

Belgium: Volodis Asatjrans et al

December 6, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium involving Volodis Asatjrans and others. This action was filed under seal. Although the action was unsealed by the court on September 26, 2006, the court filings have gone missing. The court informed OffshoreAlert on October 14, 2010 that the file was being held not by the court but by the U. S. Attorney and, therefore, was not available.

Four offshore bankers arrested, two more on the run

November 30, 2001

Four offshore bankers were arrested by United States law enforcement agencies in November and charged with money laundering.Two more have also been charged with money laundering but are still at large after warrants were issued but not executed.Those arrested were

New England International Surety boss Hendrik Rienstra arrested

October 31, 2001

The 72 year old principal of a Panama domiciled company that allegedly provided sham insurance for investment scams has been arrested in Belgium, where he is based.Hendrik Rienstra, of New England International Surety Co. Inc., was among six people arrested

Insider Talking: April 30, 2001

April 30, 2001

Attorney David Hampton Tedder, 54, who has spent much of his career involved in offshore finance, including several dubious ventures, is no longer licensed to practice law in the United States. Records kept by the State Bar of California, where

Belgium: Melchior Wathelet

April 10, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Melchior Wathelet for suspected forgery and bribery.

Equity Management clients seek other victims

October 31, 2000

Clients of Bahamas-based Equity Management Group, Antigua-based Fullerton Financial Corp. and BVI-based Capital Advisory Corporation are being invited to join legal action that is being prepared against the now defunct companies and their principals.

United Kingdom: William John Poole

September 30, 2000

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into William John Poole for alleged fraud.

United Kingdom: Michael Stanley Buchanan et al

September 8, 2000

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into Michael Stanley Buchanan and Stanley George Mole for suspected theft, forgery and conspiracy to steal.

Sealed indictment in Dai Ichi Kyoto Re, Kobe Re and North American Fidelity & Guarantee fraud

October 31, 1998

The US Attorney's office has filed sealed indictments against two people believed to have been responsible for one of the world's biggest insurance frauds, involving Dai Ichi Kyoto Re, Kobe Re and North American Fidelity & Guarantee, Offshore Alert can reveal.

USA v. Zenichi Konishi et al: Criminal Indictment

August 25, 1998

Criminal Indictment in USA v. Zenichi Konishi and John Doe, a.k.a. Steven Baker, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

USA v. Jack Kronis: Plea Agreement

September 30, 1997

Plea Agreement in USA v. Jack Kronis at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of New York.

USA v. Kim Schmitz et al: Criminal Indictment

October 31, 1994

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.

NAF&G had no capital, say sources

June 17, 1994

Reinsurer North American Fidelity & Guarantee, which is being sued for $4 million in Bermuda, moved its operations from Bermuda to Belgium in 1993 not long after failing to comply with a request to show proof of its capital, we have been told.And some insurance observers believe the company, which offered property, marine, aviation and mortgage guarantee coverage and claimed to have capital of $100 million, may have actually had very few funds available to meet claims during the year it operated in Bermuda.