Italy

Italy: Manuel Lobe Barboza

October 24, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Oscar Cannone, Vincenzo Melodia and others for alleged smuggling, money laundering and violations of tax provisions.

Cayman National Bank account used to launder $40 m, says US Gov’t

September 10, 2007

An account at Cayman National Bank was used by an Italian family to help defraud a state supported Italian bank out of approximately US$576 million in a scheme that also involved bribing a judge to fix litigation, it has been

Daniele Dolino: Chapter 15 Petition (Italy)

August 31, 2007

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Italy by Barbara Lazzari, as the Foreign Representative of Daniele Dolino, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Italy requests information about U. S. firms for tax evasion inquiry

April 5, 2007

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 16, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Antonio Ferreri, Global Telephone Service LLC, C.M.C. Italia s.r.l., Web Wizard S.R.L., Telefox S.R.L., Fastweb s.p.a., Phuncards, WTS Worldwide Telecommunication Services LLC, Suade Management Ltd., LBB Trading Ltd., Fulcrum Trading US Inc., Fulcrum Electronics UK, Premiere Global Telecom Ltd., Cajigas & Co., and E.BISCOM SpA.

Italy: Antonio Ferreri et al

March 16, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Antonio Ferreri and others for alleged tax evasion, communications fraud, securities violations and money laundering.

Parmalat investigators request US bank account records

December 7, 2006

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 7, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Parmalat, Luca Sala, Melford Neto Vaughn, Nino Giuralarocca, Andrea Sala, Lucia Sala, Arthur Cleber Telini, Luis Alfonso Moncada, Antonio Luzi, Andrea Luigi De Grandi, Fabio Malerba, Geoffrey Taylor, Louis George Sampanis, Paul Akel, Riccardo Artioil, Fernando Capozzi Baldan, Maria Carolina Nolasco, Mayra Sita, Antonio Pires de Almeida, Chase Bank, BDL Banco di Lugano, Graubündner Kantonalbank, Bank of America, The Merchants Bank of New York, Valley National Bank, Citibank, Bank One Wikenburg, Dorinda Eisenhaver, MTB Bank, GATEX Corporation, Sorabe SA, Harber Corporation, Cristal, Venus, Lespan SA, Antalux SA, and Wachovia Bank.

Italy seeks evidence from BGC Corp. in Delaware for tax fraud investigation

November 9, 2006

Italy has requested information about a Delaware company as part of a criminal investigation into alleged VAT fraud.Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance

Switzerland: Luca Sala et al

November 7, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Luca Sala, Melford Neto Vaughn, Nino Giuralarocca, Andres Sala, Lucia Sala, Arthur Cleber Telini, Luis Alfonso Moncada, Antonio Luzi Andrea de Grandi, Geoffrey Taylor, Fabio Malerba and Louis George Sampanis for alleged money laundering, forgery and fraud regarding Parmalat.

Spain: Seekia LLC (Nevada)

October 2, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into alleged money laundering, tax evasion, smuggling and conspiracy involving Seekia LLC and other companies.

Italy: Giovanni Cristalli

October 2, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Giovanni Cristalli for alleged tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud regarding Cristalli Motors.

Italy seeks to identify perpetrator of attempted fraud

August 8, 2006

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into attempted fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at federal court in the USA on July 31, 2006. Businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Banca de Credito del Peru, and Llevenas Peruvanas srl.

Italy: Banca Nazionale del Lavoro

July 31, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into an attempt to fraudulently wire transfer $11,500 in or about April 2005 from an account at the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro in Abruzzo to an account in the name of Llevenas Peruvanas srl at Banco de Credito del Peru located in Coral Gables, Florida.

Spain: Salvador Llinas Bauza

July 27, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Salvador Llinas Bauza for alleged tax fraud and money laundering.

Uruguay: Juan Peirano Basso

May 19, 2006

Complaint for the extradition of Juan Peirano Basso from the USA to Uruguay to face allegations of fraud.

Italy seeks evidence from South Carolina resident for criminal investigation

May 5, 2006

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged securities fraud and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 29, 2006. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Georges El Khoury and Robert Yoffie.

Italian fraud investigators seek interview of Dennis Herula

April 6, 2006

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged investment fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on March 27, 2006. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Georges El Khoury, Dennis Herula, and Farouk Khan.

Italy: Georges El Khoury

March 29, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Georges El Khoury and others for alleged securities fraud and money laundering.

Italy: Georges El Khoury et al

March 27, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Georges El Khoury and others for alleged investment fraud in the amount of $52 million. The evidence sought comprises an interview with Dennis Herula, "an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fort Dix, New Jersey", and Farouk Khan, "a resident or Hillsborough, New Jersey".

Belgium: Paul Phserowsky

February 13, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Paul Phserowsky for allegedly laundering the proceeds of narcotics trafficking.

Cayman liquidators sue Parmalat bankers & auditors

November 28, 2005

The liquidators of three offshore firms have filed two civil lawsuits in the U. S. in which they are seeking nearly $1 billion from the main banker and auditors of the Parmalat food and milk processing group.They have alleged a

Poland: Piotr Osuch

October 20, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Piotr Osuch, a.k.a. Peter von Hochburg, for alleged investment fraud, check forgery, and using a false passport and driver's license to obtain financing for real estate transactions.

Italy seeks evidence from Delaware companies

September 4, 2005

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 13, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Inga DiMatteo, a.k.a. Inga Evghenievna Rjumzeva; Aegon Trading Ltd., Ayaks Marketing Corp., Debor San Corp. Fun, Octavia Investment Corporation, Viclif Corp. Inc., Garant Tech LLC, Pakter Inc., Private Customers LLC, Regency Capital, Benex International Co. Inc., and Universal Components Bank Inc.

Ukraine: Braston Enterprises Corp.

August 23, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into alleged customs fraud involving Braston Enterprises Corp.

Italy requests evidence from New York resident for fraud investigation

August 3, 2005

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at the federal court in the USA on July 8, 2005. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Paolo Ruffi and Salvatore Giordano.

Italy: Paolo Ruffi

July 8, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Paolo Ruffi for suspected involvement with receiving stolen goods and fraud concerning two paintings.

Italy: Inga Di Matteo et al

June 13, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Russian national Inga Di Matteo and others for alleged money laundering.

Italy fraud investigators seek evidence from Delaware-domiciled Atermon Holdings

April 30, 2005

Article based on an an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 14, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Francisco Ambrosio, David Zilberstein, Atermon Holdings Ltd., Italgrani, and Deston Trading SA.

Italy: Francesco Ambrosio et al

April 14, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Francesco Ambrosio, David Zilberstein and others for alleged bankruptcy fraud and money laundering regarding the bankruptcy of an Italian company called Italgrani and its subsidiaries.

Italy seeks evidence from Delaware-domiciled Willow Aviation Inc.

January 31, 2005

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged racketeering and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 30, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance are Anemolo-Cellamare, Ivan Babic, Stanko Subotic, Willow Aviation Inc., Jack Prewitt & Associates Inc., and Sdrecko Kestner.

Extradition requests from around the world

December 31, 2004

Various recently-filed extradition requests from around the world.

Italy seeks evidence from Delaware-domiciled Biofine Inc. for fraud investigation

December 31, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 6, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Mario Granata, Anthony Di Napoli, Ferdinando Di Napoli, Ciro Di Napoli, Antonio Francavilla, Giovanni Esposito, Ciro Sannino, Marco Fiorentino, Vincenzo Fusco, Elvio Biondi, Le Calorie SRL, Pro-Fuel Corporation, Biofine Inc., Battle Memorial Institute, and Biometics Inc.

Italy: Anemolo-Cellamare Family et al

December 30, 2004

Case 1:04mc234 - Request from Italy for Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters in the Matter of Anemolo-Cellamare, et al - U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware - December 30, 2004

Italy: Mario Granata et al

December 6, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Mario Granata, Anthony David Di Napoli, Ferdinando Di Napoli, Ciro Di Napoli, Antonio Francavilla, Giovanni Esposito, Ciro Sannino, Marco Fiorentino, Vincenzo Fusco and Elvio Biondi for alleged financial fraud.

Spain seeks evidence in Florida for money laundering investigation

July 31, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 30, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Domingo Tarruella Dalmau, Roberto de Luca, Carlos Augusto Quintero Patino, Robert P. Gleusner, Brian Lennon, Ronald Reed, Manuel Lao Hernandez, Alicia Esther Franch, International Gaming Manufacturing, a.k.a. Leisure & Gaming Corporation; Forum Technology Ltd., Winner Group SA, J.L.M. Trading Corp., Hoboken Floramerica, Pacific Seafood Inc., Lakeview Flowers Inc., Surhtos Inc., Floramerica Inc., Big Plantain American Inc., L&G Corporation, Blazing Ltda, Enkor Business Corporation, Beauport Commercial, Atronic, Unidelca SA, Super Siete, Tuworld Inversora SA, Edsaco Ltd., Nova Atlantis SA, Consultoria International, Merrydown Ltd., Meadowside Management Ltd., Luis Flores, Barclays Bank, NationsBank International, Lloyds TSB Bank, ABN AMRO and Banco Ganadero.

Spain: Domingo Tarruella Dalmau (Florida)

June 30, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Domingo Tarruella Dalmau and others for alleged money laundering.

Parmalat SpA: Section 304 Petition

June 22, 2004

Section 304 Petition for Assistance in Insolvency Proceedings in Italy by Enrico Bondi, as the Foreign Representative of Parmalat SpA, Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, Parmalat Netherlands BV, Parmalat Finance Corp. BV, Parmalat Capital Netherlands BV, Dairies Holding International BV, Parma Food Corp. BV, Parmalat Soparfi SA, Olex SA, Parmengineering Srl, Panna Elena Srl, Centro Latte Centallo Srl, Eliair Srl, Newco Srl, Geslat Srl, Contal Srl, Nuova Holding SpA, Hit SpA, Hit International SpA, Parmatour SpA, Coloniale SpA, Lactis SpA, and Eurolat SpA, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Italys seeks evidence in USA for Parmalat investigation

March 25, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 15, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Parmalat SpA, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citibank, Antonella Ioffredi, Silvia Cavallari, Web Holding Inc., Western Alps Foundation, Boston Holding Corporation, Boston Financial Corporation, Endeavours Fund, Latitalia Group Corporation, Louis Caiola, Heather Lee Harrison, Steven Alan White, Jeffrey Scott White, Epicurum Fund Management Service LLC, Cotton Wood Management Services Inc., Thomas B. Bratvet, Angela D. Williams, NYTE Investments LLC, Calisto Tanzi, Giovanni Tanzi, Anna Maria Tanzi, Fausto Tonna, Parmalat Capital Finance, Gian Paolo Zini, Heather Lee Harrison, Buconero LLC, Calisto Tanzi, Fausto Tonna, Luciano Del Soldato, Maurizio Bianchi, Lorenzo Penca, Claudio Pessina, Gianfranco Bocchi, Gian Paolo Zini, Giovanni Bonici, Stefano Tanzi, Franco Gorreri, Domenico Barilli, Giovanni Tanzi, Paola Visconti, Francesco Giufreddi, Luciano Silingardi, Fabio Branchi, Angelo Ugolotti, Donatella Alinovi, Claudio Baratta, Alberto Maurizio Ferraris, Curcastle Corporation, Carital Food Distributors NV, Bonlat Company, Hit International, and ITC&P SpA.

Investors sue Lancer Group service providers for $570 m

March 18, 2004

Eighty-six investors from 19 countries who claim to have invested more than $570 million in the Lancer Offshore Group have filed a lawsuit against its directors, administrator, auditor and prime broker. The three biggest claimants are all based in Montreal, Canada: Fondation Lucie et Andre Chagnon, a charity with a claim for $100 million; Bombardier Inc., the world's biggest train maker and third largest civil aircraft manufacturer whose pension fund has a claim for $68 million; and the University of Montreal's pension fund, with a claim for $67 million.

Italy: Parmalat SpA et al

March 15, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Calisto Tanzi, Fausto Tonna, Luciano Del Soldato, Maurizio Bianchi, Lorenzo Penca, Claudio Pessina, Gianfranco Bocchi, Gian Paolo Zini, Giovanni Bonici, Stefano Tanzi, Franco Gorreri, Domenico Barilli, Giovanni Tanzi, Paola Visconti, Francesco Giufreddi, Luciano Silingardi, Fabio Branchi, Angelo Ugolotti, Donatella Alinovi, Claudio Baratta and Alberto Maurizio Ferraris for alleged bankruptcy fraud and related crimes regarding Parmalat SpA.

Italy seeks evidence in Illinois for investigation into organized crime

January 31, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into organized crime - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by Italy - that was filed at federal court in the USA on January 8, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Luigi Bartolini, Spartaco Belotti, Alfredo Maini, Carlo Mancini, Lino Mancini, Enrico Nicoletti, Antonio Nicoletti, Massimo Nicoletti, Enrico Terribile, Stefano Taccini, Rodolfo Graffi, Rocco D'Agostino, Gianni Micalusi, Attilio Adorni, Vittorio Casamonica, Pietro Consalvi, Patrizia D'Agostino, Ruggero Di Clemente, Piero Lancianese, Lino Mancini, Alessio Monselles, Antonio Raponi, Eda Corsagni, Fabrizio Montali, Ermenegildo Scarapicchia, Fabrizio Spadoni, Vinicio Spinelli, Darlo Maria Vizzotto, Salvatore Mule, and Bernardina Tulli.

France: Gaston Orellana

January 22, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in France into the alleged forgery of works of art by French painter Gaston Orellana.

Italy: Juan Carlo Velazquez Fernandez

January 21, 2004

Order regarding application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - for a criminal investigation into Juan Carlo Velazquez Fernandez.

Parmalat Capital Finance Ltd.: Section 304 Petition

January 20, 2004

Section 304 Petition for Assistance in Insolvency Proceedings in the Cayman Islands by Gordon MacRae and James Cleaver, as the Foreign Representatives of Parmalat Capital Finance Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Class action lawsuits filed against Parmalat

January 17, 2004

Two class action lawsuits have been filed in the United States against the Parmalat group, its officers and professional service providers. They were filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, one on January 5, 2004 and the other one day later and are likely to be consolidated at some stage.

Italy: Luigi Bartolini et al

January 8, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Luigi Bartolini, Spartaco Belotti, Alfredo Maini, Carlo Mancini and Lino Mancini for allegedly laundering the proceeds of crime committed by an alleged criminal organization headed by Enrico Nicoletti and allegedly including Massimo Nicoletti, Antonio Nicoletti, Enrico Terribile, Stefano Taccini, Rodolfo Graffi, Spartaco Belotti, Rocco D'Agostino, Gianni Micalusi, Attilio Adorni, Vittorio Casamonica, Pietro Consalvi, Patrizia D'Agostino, Ruggero Di Clemente, Piero Lancianese, Lino Mancini, Alessio Monselles, Antonio Raponi and others.    

Parmalat is not a Cayman problem, says local representative

December 31, 2003

Nearly two years after the collapse of Enron, the collapse of the Parmalat food group has once again shed an unwelcome spotlight on the offshore sector of the Cayman Islands. Although it had nowhere near the level of Enron's more than 600 Cayman-registered subsidiaries, Parmalat nonetheless had a handful of subsidiaries or affiliated entities incorporated on the island, including an exempted mutual fund, and media reports have suggested one or more of them may have been used to hide assets for a group whose insolvency may be as much as €10 billion (US$12.6 billion).

Switzerland: Marek Andrzei Hrycak (‘Investment Fraud’)

November 4, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Marek Andrzei Hrycak for alleged investment fraud.

Switzerland seeks evidence in Washington for investigation into advance-fee fraud

June 30, 2003

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for assistance from Switzerland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 19, 2002. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Lothar Helmar Wilfried Trinks, Christina Kaiser, Detlef Spiess, a.k.a. Detlef Brettschneider; Rudolf Steiger, Menno Fischell, a.k.a. Wolfgang Fluck, Wolfgang Schlesinger, Wolfgang Burg, Wolfgang Fischell, Hans-Jurgen Nero, Wolfgang Zuburg, Rudi Dillmann, Sabine Doerre, Peter Bucher, Raoul Rossbach, a.k.a. Mike Foster, Louis Mayer, Dr. E. Mankwald, Philippe Le Boustier, Marco Barbieri, Iva Kampke, Jan Zwarts, Rudolf Steiger, Enrico Raimundi, Marina Zivkovic, a.k.a. "Maja"; Thierry Hurthin, Renate Josephs, Nezir Lekaj, a.k.a. Alberto; Jesenko Kresic, Joseph Reis, Corner Bank, Western Sierra National Bank, ABN AMRO, LZB Munchen, Liechtensteinische Landesbank, Migros Bank, US Overseas Bank & Trust Alliance Inc., US Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Bank of America, Banque IPPA & Associates, Hanover Investment and Management Corporation, Hanover Trust International Inc., Hanover Manufactures, Vermogensverwaltung Lothar Trinks, New York Investment Banking Corp., Hamilton International Capital Management Inc., MAAF Assurances France SA, AXA Assurances Luxembourg, MAAF Assurances France SA, and Internet Conten Service AG.

Swiss asset manager accused of fraud and money laundering

June 30, 2003

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 20, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance inlcude Claudio Boscaro, Santo Maesano, MTB Bank, HBO-Casa Cambiaria SA, OPM Trust and Consult, and Symphonia Suisse.

Switzerland: Claudio Boscaro et al

February 20, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Claudio Boscaro and Santo Maesano for alleged fraud, forgery and money laundering