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Federal Trade Commission et al v. Hylan Asset Management LLC et al: First Amended Complaint

August 27, 2018

First Amended Complaint alleging fraud in the Federal Trade Commission and the People of the State of New York v. Hylan Asset Management LLC, Bobalew Management Corporation, Bobalew LLC, 6P Management Corporation, 6P LLC, Worldwide Processing Group LLC, d.b.a. Worldwide Processing, d.b.a. Forward Movement Recovery, a.k.a. FMR; Frank A. Ungaro Jr., Andrew Shaevel, and Jon E. Purizhansky at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of New York.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Grant Thornton LLP et al: Amended Complaint

August 21, 2018

Amended Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Grant Thornton LLP, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, and Greene Espel PLLP at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Newton de Noronha et al v. Antonio Augusto de Queiroz Galvao et al: Claim Form

August 16, 2018

Claim Form in Newton de Noronha, Drilmar Monteiro, Amaralina Star Ltd., and Laguna Star Ltd. v. Antonio Augusto de Queiroz Galvao, Guilherme Ribeiro Viera Lima, Jose Augusto Paes da Rosa Moreira, Leduvy de Pina Gouvea Filho, and Luis Alberto de Carvalho Castro Andres at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Grant Thornton (Chicago) & two US law firms sued over Providence Financial fraud

August 14, 2018

Accountants Grant Thornton and law firms Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and Greene Espel are being sued for allegedly aiding and abetting a $150 million fraud perpetrated by the Providence Financial Group, which was primarily based in Guernsey, Miami, and Brazil.

1199SEIU Health Care Employees Pension Fund v. Netshoes (Cayman) Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

August 9, 2018

Class Action Complaint in 1199SEIU Health Care Employees Pension Fund v. Netshoes (Cayman) Limited, Marcio Kumruian, Leonardo Tavares Dib, Francisco Alvarez Demalde, Nilesh Lakhani, Hagop Chabab, Wolfgang Schwerdtle, Nicolas Szekasy, Donald Puglisi, Goldman Sachs & Co., JPMorgan Securities LLC, Banco Bradesco BBI SA, Allen & Company LLC, and Jefferies LLC at New York Supreme Court.

Melvin Williams, Jr. v. Netshoes (Cayman) Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

August 9, 2018

Class Action Complaint in Melvin Williams, Jr. v. Netshoes (Cayman) Limited, Marcio Kumruian, Leonardo Tavares Dib, Francisco Alvarez Demalde, Nilesh Lakhani, Hagop Chabab, Wolfgang Schwerdtle, Nicolas Szekasy, Donald Puglisi, Goldman Sachs & Co., JPMorgan Securities LLC, Banco Bradesco BBI SA, Allen & Company LLC, and Jefferies LLC at New York Supreme Court.

Newton De Noronha et al v. Antonio Augusto De Queiroz Galvao et al: Fixed Date Claim Form

July 30, 2018

Fixed Date Claim Form in Newton De Noronha and Newton Lins Filho v. Antonio Augusto De Queiroz Galvao, Guilherme Ribeiro Viera Lima, Jose Augusto Paes Da Rosa Moreira, Leduvy De Pina Gouvea Filho, Luis Alberto De Carvalho Castro Andres, Amaralina Star Ltd., and Laguna Star Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Shirley Walker: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Shirley Walker at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Philip Giordano: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Philip Giordano at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Ovie Torres et al: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Ovie Torres and Isabel Rodriguez at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Natalia Guzman Seda: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Natalia Guzman Seda at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Mildred Morgan: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Mildred Morgan at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Gaetano Di Zio et al: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fxed Income Fund, LLC v. Gaetano Di Zio and Maria Cuesta at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Data Crypt LLC: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Data Crypt LLC at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Betty Slaughter: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Betty Slaughter, in her capacity as the Trustee of the Clemens Family Trust, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Anne Tower Krauss: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Anne Tower Krauss at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Mega Global, Corp.: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Mega Global, Corp. at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Manuel Gandara: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Manuel Gandara at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Manuel E. Gandara: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Manuel E. Gandara at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Sanjiv Matta: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Sanjiv Matta at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. MOGL Capital, LLC: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. MOGL Capital, LLC at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. BPA Restaurants, LLC: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. BPA Restaurants, LLC at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Julio Enrique Rivera: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Julio Enrique Rivera at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Jose Manuel Ordonez: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Jose Manuel Ordonez at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Antonio Buzaneli: Complaint

July 27, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Antonio Carlos de Godoy Buzaneli at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. K. Ellis Ltd.: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. K. Ellis Ltd. at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Jerry Chafetz: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Jerry Chafetz at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Jeffory Churchfield: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Jeffory Churchfield at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Jack Jarrell et al: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Jack Jarrell and JTVentures, Inc. at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Integrated Performance Optimization, Inc.: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Integrated Performance Optimization, Inc. at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. EMC Health Service Corp.: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. EMC Health Service Corp. at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Visionary Concepts, LLC: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Visionary Concepts, LLC at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Tranxact Holdings, LLC: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Tranxact Holdings, LLC at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. HML Export/Import USA, Inc. et al: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. HML Export/Import USA, Inc., HNH USA Corp., d.b.a. Sterling Distributor & Supplies; and Henrique Souza at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al v. Grant Thornton LLP et al: Complaint

July 26, 2018

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Grant Thornton LLP, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, and Greene Espel PLLP at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

SEC v. Jack Jarrell: Consent to Judgment

July 6, 2018

Consent to Judgment by Jack Jarrell in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Providence Financial Investments, Inc., Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC, Jeffory Churchfield, Jack Jarrell, and Antonio Buzaneli at the U S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

SEC v. Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al: Consent to Judgment

July 6, 2018

Consent to Judgment of Defendants Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Providence Financial Investments, Inc. Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC, Jeffory Churchfield, Jack Jarrell, and Antonio Buzaneli at the U S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Vantage Deepwater Company et al v. Petrobras America Inc. et al: Complaint

July 2, 2018

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Vantage Deepwater Company and Vantage Deepwater Drilling, Inc. v. Petrobras America Inc., Petrobras Venezuela Investments & Services, BV, and Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Federal Trade Commission et al v. Hylan Asset Management et al: TRO Motion

June 26, 2018

Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order in the Federal Trade Commission and the People of the State of New York v. Hylan Asset Management LLC, Worldwide Processing Group LLC, Frank A. Ungaro Jr., and Andrew Shaevel at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of New York.

Paulo Francini v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs et al: Restoration Application

May 16, 2018

Fixed Date Claim Form in Paulo Francini v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs and Financial Services Commission at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Christiana Francini Bolzan v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs et al: Restoration Application

May 16, 2018

Fixed Date Claim Form in Christiana Francini Bolzan v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs and The Financial Services Commission at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Brazil hotelier Alceu Antimo Vezozzo claims advisors stole $14M in offshore scheme

April 25, 2018

A wealthy Brazilian family that owns the Bourbon Hotels & Resorts luxury hotel chain - headed by Alceu Antimo Vezozzo - has accused two investment advisors - Raquel Borges and Rita Ramoni - of using offshore structures in the Bahamas and BVI to steal virtually the entire $14 million of assets they were entrusted to manage.

Alceu Antimo Vezozzo Filho et al v. Raquel Moura Borges et al: Complaint

April 20, 2018

Complaint in Alceu Antimo Vezozzo Filho, Alceu Antimo Vezozzo, Market Street Corp., Townhouse Ventures Corp., and Grand Bay Assets Inc. v. Raquel Moura Borges, Rita de Cassia Ramoni Tanajura Leao, Global Access Investment Advisor, LLC, Global Access Investment Advisor Brasil S/S Limitada, and Global Access Partners Investimentos Limitada at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

USA v. Antonio Buzaneli: Plea Agreement

April 19, 2018

Plea Agreement in USA v. Antonio Carlos de Godoy Buzaneli at the U. S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Providence Financial Investments, Inc. et al: Trustee’s Motion For Substantive Consolidation

April 16, 2018

Trustee's Motion For Substantive Consolidation in re. Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Schahin II Finance Company (SPV) Ltd.: Petition

April 12, 2018

Petition for sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement in Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Schahin II Finance Company (SPV) Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Rigoberto Vasquez et al v. HSBC Bank et al: Complaint

March 22, 2018

Class Action Complaint in Rigoberto Vasquez and Eva Garcia, on behalf of investors in WCM777, v. Hong Kong and Shanghai Corporation Ltd., and HSBC USA, NA, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

JBS Finance II Ltd.: Restoration Application

March 6, 2018

Originating Application In the Matter of JBS Finance II Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

USA v. Jose Manuel Ordonez, Jr.: Plea Agreement

February 13, 2018

Plea Agreement in USA v. Jose Manuel Ordonez, Jr. at the U. S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Banco Bradesco S.A. v. Steadfast Insurance Company et al: Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award

January 12, 2018

Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award in Banco Bradesco S.A., a successor in interest to HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. - Banco Multiplo, Grand Cayman Branch v. Steadfast Insurance Company and Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.