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Tatiana Akhmedova v. Farkhad Akhmedov et al: Judgment

Judgment for hundreds of millions of dollars in favor of a "wife" who "has been the victim of a series of schemes designed to put every penny of the Husband's wealth beyond her reach" involving individuals, companies, and structures in Bermuda, Cyprus, Dubai, England, France, Isle of Man, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Panama, Russia, and Switzerland in Tatiana Akhmedova v. Farkhad Teimur Ogly Akhmedov, a citizen of Russia; Woodblade Limited, of Cyprus; Cotor Investment SA, of Panama; Qubo 1 Establishment, of Liechtenstein; Qubo 2 Establishment, of Liechtenstein; Straight Establishment, of Liechtenstein; Avenger Assets Corporation, of Panama; Counselor Trust Reg, of Liechtenstein, as Trustee of certain Trusts; Sobaldo Establishment, of Liechtenstein, as Trustee of certain Trusts; Temur Akhmedov, described as "a British citizen who lives in London", and Borderedge Limited, of Cyprus, at the High Court of Justice, for England and Wales.

Pavel Cherkashin v. GVA Capital Ltd. et al: Writ of Summons

Writ of Summons in Pavel Cherkashin, who appears to be based in San Francisco, California, USA, individually and on behalf of GVA Capital Ltd. v. GVA Capital Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and Odrison Investments Limited, described as a Cyprus company "controlled by ... Magomed Musaev, a Russian national domiciled in the Russian Federation", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

DTEK Finance Plc: Chapter 15 Petition (2021)

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England by Johan Bastin, as the Foreign Representative of DTEK Finance Plc, of England, described as being part of a group that "operates the largest privately-owned energy business in Ukraine, as measured by metric tons of coal produced and net output of electricity", for use in legal proceedings in England, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

VPR Safe Financial Group Ltd.: €100K Settlement

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that VPR Safe Financial Group Limited has paid €100,000 to settle a regulatory investigation. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that VPR Safe Financial Group Limited was incorporated in Cyprus on May 13th, 2013 and its directors are Kostas Leonida, Andreas Kolonas, Agamemnon Ioannides, Yael Kleinman, and George Skordis.

X Global Markets Ltd.: €50K Settlement

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that X Global Markets Ltd. has paid €50,000 to settle a regulatory investigation. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that X Global Markets Ltd. was incorporated in Cyprus on August 8th, 2011 and its directors are Alexander Eliades, Stavros Petrakidis, Panagiotis Damianou, Ali Dbouk, Samir Dbouk, and Wael Dergham, while the LinkedIn profile of Hadi Zaarour describes him as X Global Markets' "Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer & AML".

Malta v. Keith Schembri et al: Criminal Complaint

Criminal Complaint alleging corruption, fraud, and money laundering in Republic of Malta v. Alfio Schembri, Malcolm Scerri, Keith Schembri, who is a former chief of staff of former Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat; Robert Zammit, Kasco Holdings Limited, of Malta; Kasco Limited, of Malta; Kasco Engineering Company Limited, of Malta; GSV Co Limited, of Malta; Holdforth Limited, of Cyprus; Malmos Limited, of Gibraltar; It's Good Limited, of Malta; Colson Services Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Selson Holding Corporation, of the British Virgin Islands; Tekhne Industrial Limited, of Malta; Berner Malta Limited, of Malta, and Thoughtzone Limited, of Malta, at Malta Magistrates Court.

Cyprus Trading Corporation Plc et al: Fines

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that it has imposed fines on Cyprus Trading Corporation Plc, Woolworth (Cyprus) Properties Plc, Ermes Department Stores Plc, KDM Shipping Public Ltd., Liberty Life Insurance Public Company Ltd., Aias Investment Public Ltd., Harvest Capital Management Public Ltd., Rolandos Enterprises Public Ltd., Regallia Holdings & Investments Public Ltd., Isxis Investment Public Ltd., Exelixi Investment Public Ltd., A.L. Prochoice Group Public Ltd., and CPI Holdings Public Ltd. for regulatory breaches.

Maxigrid Limited: €75K Settlement

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that Maxigrid Limited has paid €75,000 to settle a regulatory investigation. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that Maxigrid Limited, formerly known as AGM Markets Ltd., was incorporated in Cyprus on July 2nd, 2010 and its directors are Katerina Papanikolaou, Jekaterina Pedosa, and Roy Almagor, who appears to be a citizen of Israel.

Goldenburg Group Ltd.: €270K Settlement

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that Goldenburg Group Limited has paid €270,000 to settle a regulatory investigation. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that Goldenburg Group Ltd. was incorporated in Cyprus on January 7th, 2014 and its directors are Matej Homola, Antonis Christoforou, Antreas Sieritis, Christos Avgoustinos, Ivor Lehotan, and Marinos Charalampous.

Nicholas Petruzzi v. Qiwi Plc et al: Class Action Complaint

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud in Nicholas Petruzzi v. Qiwi Plc, described as a Cyprus company that "purports to operate electronic online payment systems primarily in Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, and internationally" in Boris Kim, Sergey Solonin, Alexander Karavaev, and Varvara Kiseleva at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Techview Investments Ltd. et al v. Amstar Poland Property Fund I LP et al: Complaint

Complaint alleging fraud and negligence in Techview Investments Limited, which was incorporated in the Bahamas and then moved to the British Virgin Islands, and Prime Overseas Investments and Enterprises Limited, of Cyprus v. Amstar Poland Property Fund I LP, Amstar Poland Property Fund I GP LP, Amstar Poland Fund I GP LP, all of the Cayman Islands; Amstar Global Partners Limited, of Bermuda, and Amstar Group LLC, of Delaware, at the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, County of New Castle County.

USA v. Ihor Kolomoisky et al: Forfeiture Complaint

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Real Property Located at 55 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio which is "traceable to an international conspiracy to launder money embezzled and fraudulently obtained from PrivatBank", described as "a Ukrainian financial institution", whose beneficial owners were identified as Ihor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Boholiubov, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Real Exchange (REX) Ltd.: ‘No New Clients’ Order

Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it was directed Real Exchange (REX) Limited "to cease the on-boarding of new clients with immediate effect". Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Malta Business Registry showed that Real Exchange (REX) Limited was incorporated in Malta on September 3rd, 2018, its directors are Adriano Cefai, of Malta; Viktor Kochetov, and Alexander Yelsky, both citizens of Ukraine, and its sole shareholder is K-Worldwide Group 18 Ltd., which was incorporated in Malta on September 25th, 2019, whose directors are Adriano Cefai, Viktor Kochetov, and Alexander Yelsky, and whose shareholders are Kyrrex Holding Limited, of Cyprus; Peter's Lab Spolka z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia, of Poland; RV70 Holding Limited, of England; Adriano Cefai, Darko Perovic, of Marbella, Spain; Yermek Tursunov, of Kazakhstan, and Clarissa Zammit Maempel, of Malta. According to records maintained by the Cyprus Registrar of Companies, Kyrrex Holding Limited was incorporated on October 2nd, 2018 and its directors are Viktor Kochetov and Lazarus Ioannou. According to Companies House for England and Wales, RV70 Holding Limited was incorporated on November 20th, 2014 and its sole director and controlling person is Ruggero Venturini, described as a citizen of Italy residing in Malta. On the website of Real Exchange (REX) Limited at kyrrex.com, it is stated: "Founded in June 2016, Kyrrex is a digital wallet and professional platform where traders and consumers can trade in new digital assets - cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, EOS, Litecoin, Cardano, NEO, Monero and many others."

Inter-M Traders Ltd. v. Sean Kelleher: Complaint

Complaint in Inter-M Traders Ltd., of Cyprus v. Sean Kelleher, described as a resident of Dubai, at the Superior Court for the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles.

Jane Does v. Pornhub et al: Complaint

Complaint alleging sex trafficking in Jane Does v. MG Freesites Ltd., d.b.a. Pornhub, of Cyprus; MindGeek Sarl, of Montreal, Canada, and MindGeek USA Inc., of Delaware, all of which are part of a group "dedicated to producing, distributing, and monetizing pornography on the Internet", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Hoch Capital Ltd.: €260K Settlement

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that Hoch Capital Ltd. has paid €260,000 to settle a regulatory investigation. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that Hoch Capital Ltd. was incorporated in Cyprus on September 7th, 2012 and its sole director is Hamza Javaid. On Hoch Capital's website at hochcapital.com, it is currently stated that: "This is to inform you that Hoch Capital Ltd decided to terminate its activities by voluntarily requesting the renouncement of its license as a Cyprus Investment Firm."

Dale Ochakoff v. Qiwi Plc et al: Class Action Complaint

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud in Dale H. Ochakoff v. Qiwi Plc, described as a Cyprus company that "purports to operate electronic online payment systems primarily in the Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Belarus, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, and internationally"; Boris Kim, Sergey Solonin, Alexander Karavaev, and Varvara Kiseleva at the . S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Maxiflex Ltd.: €370K Settlement

Public Announcement by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that Maxiflex Ltd. has paid €370,000 to settle a regulatory investigation. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert at the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that Maxiflex Ltd., which trades as EuropeFX, was incorporated in Cyprus on December 6th, 2013 and its directors are Kith Tzon Ioakeim, Marios Oikonomidis, Roy Almagor, Giorgos Ioulianos, and Ioannis Papapetrou.

Insignia Cards Ltd.: €373K Fine

Public Notice by the Malta Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit that it has imposed a fine of €373.670 on Insignia Cards Limited for regulatory breaches. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Malta Business Registry showed that Insignia Cards Limited was incorporated on November 17th, 2011, its sole director is George Kesidy, a citizen of the United Kingdom, with an address in London, England; previous directors include Joseph Zammit Tabona and Charles Rapa, citizens of Malta who both resigned effective July 31st, 2020, and its shareholders are George Kesidy and Insignia Malta Holding Limited, which was incorporated in Malta on November 17th, 2011, whose directors are George Kesidy and Nada Tucakov, a citizen of Serbia with an address in London, England, and whose shareholders are George Kesidy and Insignia International Limited, which, according to the Cyprus Registrar of Companies, was incorporated in Cyprus on November 11th, 2011 and whose sole director is Irodotos Kasapis. The Malta Business Registry shows that PricewaterhouseCoopers resigned as auditor of Insignia Cards Limited effective October 28th, 2020.

Lake Holding & Finance S.A. v. UBS AG et al: Discovery Application

Application by Lake Holding & Finance S.A., described as a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Vladimir Vasilyevich Melnichenko, of Russia, to take discovery from UBS AG, Societe Generale/SG Private Bank, Banque Lombard Odier & Cie AG, a.k.a. Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie; CIM Banque SA, Kookmin Bank (Korea), Credit Suisse, PJSC Sberbank, Bank of America N.A., Citibank, N.A., Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, Union Bancaire Privee CBI-TDB, Geneva, and BSI SA, Lugano for use in legal proceedings in Cyprus, France, Monaco, Russia, and Switzerland regarding alleged fraud, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Torgovy Dom KAToil OOO v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Russia)

Application by Torgovy Dom KAToil OOO, described as a Russian company that is "a wholly owned subsidiary of C.A.T. oil AG, a publicly-traded Austrian company", to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank N.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in "contemplated legal proceedings" in Russia against Victoria Sokolova for suspected fraud, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ramona Ang v. Reliantco Investments Ltd.: Judgment

Approved Judgment regarding the termination of an account that was used to invest in Bitcoin futures in Ramona Ang, who is "married to Dr Craig Wright, a specialist computer scientist and researcher with cybersecurity and blockchain expertise, who claims to be the or a principal inventor of Bitcoin" v. Reliantco Investments Ltd., of Cyprus, at the High Court of Justice, in London.

State Corporation Deposit Insurance Agency v. The Bank of New York Mellon et al: Discovery Application

Application by State Corporation Deposit Insurance Agency, of Russia, on behalf of JSC International Bank of St. Petersburg, to take discovery from The Bank of New York Mellon and Citibank N.A. "for use in forthcoming fraud proceedings in a Russian court against Sergei Bazhanov, Alexander Zuev, and Hervet Investments Limited", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

FinTailor Investments Ltd.: €46K Fine

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that it has imposed a fine of €46,000 on FinTailor Investments Ltd. for regulatory breaches. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert showed that, in corporate filings on July 21st and October 29th, 2020, respectively, FinTailor Investments Limited identified its sole shareholder as Alkis Aloneftis, of Cyprus, and its directors as Alkis Aloneftis, Constantinos Hadjimiltis, also of Cyprus, and Dmitry Blokhin, a citizen of Russia, while the company's website at www.fintailor.com identified its "Board of Directors" as Kirill Lyushinskiy, "Managing Director"; Natalia Sorokina, "Independent Non-Executive Director", and Constantinos Hadjimiltis, "Independent Non-Executive Director".

Aleksej Gubarev et al v. Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd. et al: Judgment (Defamation)

Approved Judgment in favor of the defendants regarding a libel complaint about "an article published by BuzzFeed Inc on its news website on 10 January 2017, under the headline 'These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia'" in Aleksej Gubarev, described as a Russian "businessman and entrepreneur" residing in Cyprus, and Webzilla Limited, of Cyprus v. Orbis Business Intelligence Limited and Christopher Steele, both of England, at the High Court of Justice, in London, England.

Key Way Investments Ltd.: €120K Settlement

Board Decision by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission announcing that Key Way Investments Ltd. has agreed to pay €120,000 to settle an action for "possible violations" of regulations. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that Key West Investments Ltd. was incorporated in Cyprus on March 4th, 2015, its directors are Wasim Zayed, Christina Koullapi, Loukas Kousios, Pavlos Iosifidis, Thomas Xydas, and Constantin Octavian Patrascu, and its secretary is PMG Islandserve Nominees Limited.

Galina Trunina et al v. Peters International (Cayman) Ltd. et al: Writ of Summons

Writ of Summons alleging "a dishonest scheme" in Galina Trunina and 114 other individuals v. Peters International (Cayman) Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Peters International Investment BV, of Curaçao; Promsvyaz Capital BV, of the Netherlands, and Dmitri Ananyev, of Cyprus, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

National Bank Trust v. Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company et al: Discovery Application (England)

Application by National Bank Trust to take discovery from Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company, Wells Fargo Bank, and Summit Investment Management Ltd. for use in legal proceedings in England alleging fraud against Ilya Yurov, Sergey Belyaev, Nikolay Fetisov, Nataliya Yurova, Irina Belyaeva, and Elena Pischulina and "in aid of enforcement of a judgment entered in the U.K. Action in the approximate amount of U.S. $900 million", filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Royal Forex Ltd.: €270K Settlement

Board Decision by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that a settlement in the amount of €270,000 has been reached with Royal Forex Ltd. "for possible violations of The Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017". Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that Royal Forex Limited was incorporated on October 10th, 2014, its directors are Pavel Siampanov, Christos Spanos, Andreas Samatas, Marios Naziris, and Giorgos Cheimonidis, and its secretary is Dilea Secretarial Limited.

Luxembourg firm Akazoo sued for securities fraud in US by SEC

Four months after its shares were delisted from NASDAQ, Luxembourg-domiciled "music streaming" firm Akazoo S.A. has been sued for securities fraud in New York by the SEC, with the alleged scheme also involving individuals and firms in England, Greece, and Scotland.

SEC v. Akazoo SA: Asset Freeze Application

SEC's Emergency Application for an Order to Show Cause, Asset Freeze, and Other Relief in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Akazoo SA, of Luxembourg, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Depaho Limited: €270K Settlement

Public Announcement by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that Depaho Limited has agreed to pay €270,000 to settle an action for "possible" regulatory breaches. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Cyprus Registrar of Companies showed that the directors of Depaho Limited are identified as Aida Rizk, Petros Nakouzi, Neda Herodotou, and Marios Economy.

Tatiana Akhmedova v. Google LLC: Discovery Application

Application by Tatiana Akhmedova to take discovery from Google LLC for use in legal proceedings in England involving, inter alia, her husband, Farkhad Akhmedov, a Russian businessman; their son, Temur Akhmedov, and "Liechtenstein trustee entities Counselor Trust Reg and Sobaldo Establishment" regarding judgment collection and alleged "fraudulent evasion", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Batios Holdings Ltd. et al v. White Summers Caffee & James LLP: Discovery Application

Ex Parte Application by Cosimo Borrelli, as Receiver of Batios Holdings Limited and Brasspoint Trading Limited, both of the British Virgin Islands, to take discovery from White Summers Caffee & James LLP, described as a California law firm that "served as former counsel to Batios and Brasspoint, and has refused requests by Petitioner to turn over the BVI Entities' client file, including any information regarding millions of dollars of funds belonging to the BVI Entities that were apparently transferred to the White Summers' client trust account shortly before Borrelli's appointment as Receiver", for use in legal proceedings in the British Virgin Islands that, inter alia, involve claims in Cyprus regarding an allegedly "fraudulent scheme" by Mikhail Abyzov, of Russia, that caused Russian bank Alfa-Bank "more than $120 million in losses", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Norwind Shipping Ltd.: Originating Application

Originating Application in the matter of Norwind Shipping Ltd. (in Liquidation), which "was established as a holding company to hold a Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft on behalf of the Company's shareholder Mr. Andrey Chernyakov", at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

National Bank Trust et al v. Vadim Belyaev: Complaint

Complaint "seeking to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in assets that were misappropriated through a large-scale fraud and misconduct scheme that took place prior to the collapse of one of Russia's largest privately-owned commercial banks" involving, inter alia, entities in the British Virgin Islands and Cyprus in National Bank Trust and PJSC Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation, both of Russia v. Vadim Belyaev, a.k.a. Vadim Wolfson, described as a citizen of Russia and Cyprus residing in New York, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Speedcast Cyprus Ltd. v. M/V Contship Air et al: Complaint

Complaint in Speedcast Cyprus Ltd., of Cyprus v. M/V Contship Air, of Liberia, formerly M/V Vega Luna; Verona Shiptrading Inc., of Liberia, and Contships Management Inc., of Greece, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

JTrust Asia Pte. Ltd. v. Mitsuji Konoshita et al: Judgment

Judgment regarding an application to discharge a freezing order and receivership order in a matter that also involves proceedings in Singapore and Thailand in JTrust Asia Pte. Ltd. v. Mitsuji Konoshita and A.P.F. Group Co. Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Milan Vasich v. National Bank of Ukraine: Complaint

Complaint "for compensatory and punitive damages related to the conversion and breach of contract in connection with funds in the amount of $367,341,817.00" in Milan Vasich, of Florida v. National Bank of Ukraine, of Ukraine, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

USA v. PNC Plaza: Forfeiture Complaint

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets that facilitated, were involved in, and are traceable to an international conspiracy to launder money embezzled and fraudulently obtained from PrivatBank", described as "a Ukrainian financial institution located in Ukraine, with a branch in Cyprus and an affiliated entity in Latvia, among other places" in USA v. PNC Plaza at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

USA v. CompuCom Campus: Forfeiture Complaint

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets that facilitated, were involved in, and are traceable to an international conspiracy to launder money embezzled and fraudulently obtained from PrivatBank", described as "a Ukrainian financial institution located in Ukraine, with a branch in Cyprus and an affiliated entity in Latvia, among other places" in USA v. "a roughly 19.5-acre office park comprising three buildings, parking areas, and undeveloped land known as the CompuCom Campus and located at 7505 and 7171 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas 75230" at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

FS Algarrobo Ltd. et al v. Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.: Complaint

Complaint in FS Algarrobo Limited, FS Andes Limited, FS Andino Limited, FS Africa Limited, and FS Austral Limited, all of Liberia v. Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd., of Cyprus, as Defendant, and Bacardi Corporation, E D and F Man Liquid Products LLC, ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, Freepoint Commodities LLC, Inchcape Shipping Services, Inc., Linblad Expeditions, LLC, Marathon Petroleum Supply LLC, Navig8 Product Tankers LLC, Novum Energy Trading Inc., NYK Line (North America) Inc., Shell Trading Services Company, Wilhelmsen Ship Management (USA) Inc., Wilhelmsen Ships Service, Inc., Trafigura Trading LLC, UPT United Product Tankers (Americas) LLC, and Valero Marketing and Supply Company, as Garnishees, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.