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Jocelyn Troell et al v. Binance Holdings Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Aiding & Abetting Terrorism’)

September 20, 2024
Complaint alleging violations of the Anti-Terrorism Act in Jocelyn Troell and others who "are 102 direct victims and 168 indirect victims of terrorist attacks committed from 2017 to 2023" v. Binance Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands, and Changpeng Zhao, described as "a dual citizen of Canada and the United Arab Emirates who is currently serving a four-month long prison sentence in California in connection with his criminal guilty plea", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Dynapex Energy Ltd. et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘$12M Iran Sanctions Evasion’)

February 27, 2024
Forfeiture Complaint regarding $12 million seized during "an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into the unlawful use of the U.S. financial system to support and finance Iran’s sale and shipment of petroleum products for the benefit of sanctioned Iranian entities" in USA v. $12 million "associated with" Dynapex Energy Limited, Binrin Limited, Sibshur Limited, Dinrin Limited, Petrochem South East Limited, and Xinghai International Ship Management Limited, all of Hong Kong, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Judith Raanan et al v. Binance Holdings Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Financing of Hamas’)

January 31, 2024
Complaint "brought by and on behalf of United States citizens who were murdered, maimed, taken hostage, or otherwise injured in unspeakable acts of terror perpetrated by Hamas and other terrorist groups in the State of Israel on October 7, 2023" in Judith Raanan, Natalie Raanan, Uri Raanan, Estate of Itay Glisko, Oren Glisko, Liat Rasel Glisko, Y.G., Ori Glisko, and Jeffrey Ludmir v. Binance Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Changpeng Zhao, The Islamic Republic of Iran, and The Syrian Republic at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Behnam Shahriyari et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Black Market Sales of Iranian Crude Oil’)

January 25, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging "a global, long-running scheme by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to fund the Government of Iran and the IRGC through black-market sales of Iranian crude oil and other petroleum products produced by the National Iranian Oil Company" whose buyers "include entities in the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation, and the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria" in USA v. Behnam Shahriyari, Morteza Rostam Ghasemi, Mohammadreza Aliakbari, Mohammad Sadegh Karimian, Sitki Ayan, Nahaddin Ayan, and Kasim Oztas at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Crescent Petroleum Company International Ltd. et al v. National Iranian Oil Company: Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award ($2.4B)

May 16, 2022
Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award of $2.4 billion in Crescent Petroleum Company International Limited, described as a Bermuda-domiciled, United Arab Emirates-based "private oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the Middle East", and Crescent Gas Corporation Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. National Iranian Oil Company, of Tehran, Iran, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Guy Davis et al v. MTN Group Ltd. et al: Complaint

March 27, 2022
Complaint "under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act on behalf of American service members and civilians, and their families, who were killed or wounded while serving their country in Iraq between 2006 and 2010" in Guy Davis et al v. MTN Irancell Telecommunications Services Company, of Iran; MTN Group Limited, described as "a South African telecommunications company whose stock trades publicly on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange"; Phuthuma Nhleko, of South Africa, and Irene Charnley, of South Africa, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Time International LLC: Public Censure

June 28, 2021
Public Notice by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority that it has publicly censured Time International LLC for failing to provide ultimate beneficial ownership information when requested to do so. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Qatar Financial Centre showed that Time International LLC was incorporated on June 27th, 2018 and its directors are Dr. Mehdi Fazli and Parham Pedram, both apparently from Iran.

ALP International LLC: Public Censure

June 28, 2021
Public Notice by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority that it has publicly censured ALP International LLC for failing to provide ultimate beneficial ownership information when requested to do so. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Qatar Financial Centre showed that ALP International LLC was incorporated on July 31st, 2018 and its directors are Parham Pedram and Masoud Sezavar Zakerian Zakerian, both of whom appear to be from Iran.

Parham Pedram: Disqualification (Qatar)

June 28, 2021
Public Notice by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority that it has imposed a three-year prohibition on Parham Pedram, described as a citizen of Iran.

USA v. Seyed Zangakani et al: Complaint

March 19, 2021
Complaint alleging money laundering involving $157 million of "prohibited correspondent banking transactions" via "front and shell companies" in Canada, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States to evade U.S. economic sanctions against Iran in USA v. Seyed Ziaeddin Taheri Zangakani, Saeed Torab Abtahi, Abbas Amin, Issa Shayegh, Mojtaba Dehghani, Sara Sabri, Reza Karimi, Shantia Chupra, Salim Henareh, and Khalil Henareh at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

East Asian Consortium BV v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application

February 2, 2021
Application by East Asian Consortium B.V., of the Netherlands, to take discovery from the New York branches of Bank of America, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas USA, China Construction Bank, Citibank N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., MashreqBank PSC, Standard Chartered Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for use in legal proceedings in South Africa "against MTN Group Ltd., MTN International (Mauritius) Ltd., Mobile Telephone Networks Holding (Pty) Limited, MTN International (Pty) Ltd., Phutuma Freedom Nhleko, and Irene Charnley", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Winfred Wamai et al v. Industrial Bank of Korea: Complaint

January 14, 2021
Complaint regarding "Iran's fraudulent conveyances" in Winfred Wairimu Wamai and 322 other "direct victims and surviving family members of the Embassy Bombings" in Tanzania and Kenya that "were carried out with the critical material support of the Iranian government" v. Industrial Bank of Korea, of South Korea, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Pilatus Bank Plc v. Lawrence Connell: Discovery Application

November 13, 2020
Ex Parte Application by Pilatus Bank Plc, of Malta, to take discovery from Lawrence Connell for use in legal proceedings "pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union" in which "Pilatus seeks an order annulling the ... withdrawal of its banking license" by the European Central Bank and a contemplated "separate legal action against the ECB for damages relating to the ... treatment of the bank" by the ECB and the Malta Financial Services Authority, filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

USA v. Chin Hua Huang et al: Criminal Complaint

November 10, 2020
Criminal Complaint accusing the defendants of "knowingly and willfully conspiring to cause goods that originated in the United States to be exported and shipped to Iran without a U.S. government license" in USA v. Chin Hua Huang, a.k.a. Jinee Huang, of Taiwan; DES International Co. Ltd., of Taiwan, and Soltech Industry Co. Ltd., of Brunei, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Funds Held by RAKIA: Forfeiture Complaint

June 3, 2020
Forfeiture Complaint regarding "an international conspiracy to launder funds traceable to violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ... and a scheme to defraud financial institutions in the Republic of Korea" in USA v. AED 73 million in the custody of Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority and "All Claims Filed And Asserted" by VI2 Partners GmbH, of Austria, against Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority Georgia LLC in the Republic of Georgia at the U. S. District Court for the District of Alaska.

USA v. Petroleum Tanker Nautic: Forfeiture Complaint

May 1, 2020
Forfeiture Complaint regarding "the unlawful use of the U.S. financial system to support and finance Iran's transport and sale of oil products to benefit sanctioned Iranian entities" in USA v. $12,3 million fo funds "associated with petroleum tanker Nautic", a.k.a. Gulf Sky, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Amir Abdolaziz Dianat et al: Arrest Warrant Affidavit

April 30, 2020
Affidavit in support of application for arrest warrant alleging "knowingly and willfully conspiring with each other and persons in Iran to use the U.S. financial system to procure a petroleum tanker named Nautic, and later renamed to the Gulf Sky, in violation of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations" in USA v. Amir Abdolaziz Dianat, a.k.a. Ameer Abdulaazeez Jaafar, and Kamran Ali Lajmiry, a.k.a. Kamran Ali Lajmiri, at the U. S. District Curt for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Industrial Bank of Korea: Criminal Information

April 27, 2020
Criminal Information for "Willful Failure to Maintain an Adequate Anti-Money Laundering Program in Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act" in USA v. Industrial Bank of Korea at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Industrial Bank of Korea: $51M Forfeiture Complaint

April 20, 2020
Forfeiture Complaint under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act regarding "a scheme to violate U.S. economic sanctions relating to Iran" by "Kenneth Zong and others" in USA v. $51 Million at Industrial Bank of Korea at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Anshuman Chandra et al v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Complaint

December 23, 2019
Complaint alleging "unlawful retaliation" against alleged whistleblowers for exposing a "highly sophisticated money laundering scheme on behalf of Iran" in Anshuman Chandra, of India, and Julian M. Knight, of the United Kingdom v. Standard Chartered Bank, of England; Standard Chartered Bank, of Dubai, and Standard Chartered Bank, of New York, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Imaad Shah Zuberi: Criminal Information

October 22, 2019
Criminal Information alleging Violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, Tax Evasion, and Foreign, Conduit, and Other Illegal Campaign Contributions in USA v. Imaad Shah Zuberi at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Halkbank: Superseding Indictment

October 15, 2019
Superseding Indictment regarding a "multi-year scheme ... to violate and evade U.S. national secureity controls against the Government of Iran" in USA v. Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS, a.k.a. Halkbank, described as "a Turkish bank majority-owned by the Government of Turkey", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Pilatus Bank Plc: License Revocation

November 5, 2018
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority announcing that it has withdrawn the authorisation of Pilatus Bank Plc.

Global Aerospace, Inc. et al v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia et al: Complaint

June 14, 2018
Complaint in Global Aerospace, Inc., Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers Limited, United States Aviation Underwriters, Inc., American Home Assurance Company, AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance SA, AXA Global Risks (UK) Limited, La Réunion Aérienne, New Hampshire Insurance Company, Prosight Specialty Management Company, Inc., Members of Lloyd's Syndicate 839, Members of Lloyd's Syndicate 800, Members of Lloyd's Syndicate 1084, and Württenbergische Versicherung AG v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi High Commission for Relief of Bosnia & Herzegovina, and the Islamic Republic of Iran at the U S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Gholam Reza Jazi Zandian: Chapter 15 Petition

May 19, 2016
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in France by Patrick Canet, as the Foreign Representative of Gholam Reza Jazi Zandian, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada.

Germany: Fabian Jalilvand Tehrani

May 17, 2016
Complaint for the extradition of Fabian Jalilvand Tehrani from the USA to Germany regarding a criminal investigation into suspected fraud, forgery and money laundering, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. BNP Paribas S.A.: Criminal Information

July 9, 2014
Criminal Information for Conspiracy To Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading With the Enemy Act in USA v. BNP Paribas S.A. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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