Monaco

Ricardo Salinas Pliego et al v. Aleksei Skachkov et al: Discovery Application (England)

December 10, 2024

Application by Ricardo Benjamin Salinas Pliego, described as "a Mexican businessman and the founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a multi-billion dollar conglomerate operating across various industries, including the banking, media, and retail sectors", and Corporación RBS S.A. de C.V., of Mexico, to take discovery from Aleksei Skachkov, a.k.a. Alexi Skachov, a.k.a. Alexi Skachkov, a.k.a. Alexey Skachkov, a.k.a. Thomas Mellon, a.k.a. Thomas Astor-Mellon; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Discover Bank, Inc. "for use in a proceeding captioned Ricardo Benjamin Salinas Pliego & Another v Astor Asset Management 3 Limited & Others (case no: CL-2024-000450), currently pending in the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Commercial Court, which involves the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars through an international web of shell companies, bank accounts, and false identities", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

RBC Trustees (Jersey) Limited v. Novalpina Vision LP: Winding Up Petition (‘Loss of Trust and Confidence’)

December 3, 2024

Winding Up Petition in RBC Trustees (Jersey) Limited, survivor by merger of RBC Trust Company (Guernsey) Limited, as Trustee of Clarendon Trust, of Jersey, Channel Islands v. Novalpina Vision LP at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

USA v. Nigel Sinclair et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$5M Offshore Tax Fraud’)

September 12, 2024

Criminal Indictment alleging the concealment of $25 million of income via an offshore tax fraud scheme involving individuals, entities and/or accounts in Australia, British Virgin Islands, England, Jersey, in the Channel Islands; Malta, Monaco, Switzerland, and USA in USA v. John Nigel Barton Sinclair, described as a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and United States and film producer who "has received Emmy and Grammy awards", and Anthony Stewart, described as a citizen and resident of Australia and a chartered accountant, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas takes legal action over ‘$290M stock loan fraud by U.S.-based Val Sklarov’

August 25, 2024

One of Mexico's richest people, billionaire businessman Ricardo Salinas, has applied to take discovery in New York for a lawsuit in London in which he has accused Chicago-based Val Sklarov and entities with addresses in the Bahamas, Canada, England, Monaco, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Ukraine of swindling him in a stock loan fraud whose damages "could exceed $290 million".

Ricardo Salinas et al v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. et al: Discovery Application (England)

August 23, 2024

Application by Ricardo Benjamin Salinas Pliego, described as "a businessman in Mexico who is the founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a conglomerate with interests in various businesses in Mexico", and Corporación RBS S.A. de C.V., of Mexico, to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jaitegh 'JT' Singh, and Singh Law Firm, P.A. for use in legal proceedings in England alleging a "massive stock-lending fraud perpetrated against Mr. Salinas" by Vladimir Sklarov, a.k.a. Val Sklarov and entities that allegedly use addresses in the Bahamas, Canada, England, Monaco, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Ukraine whose damages "could exceed $290 million", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Marnie Gracey v. Marwan Mohammed Albawardi et al: Amended Petition for Receiver (‘$49M Divorce Judgment’)

July 8, 2024

Amended Petition for the Appointment of a Receiver in Marnie Leigh Gracey v. Marwan Ahmad Mohammed Albawardi, described as a "Saudi national, a citizen of Malta and also a legal resident of Monaco, the United Kingdom, and Cayman Islands" and "mastermind of criminal enterprise, a fraudster, a con artist, and a pathological liar living behind the façade of a sophisticated web of trusts and business entities which he would ultimately rely upon to deprive Gracey and their children to their rightful share of such assets"; Dlayal Holdings Inc., formerly known as Oasis Ventures-U.S., Inc.; Oasis Direct Seven, LLC, Owl Creek Ranch LLC, First Arizona Properties, LLC, North Star Seven LLC, Table Top Ranch, LLC, Terre de Bison, Knollwood Property Holdings LLC, White Paper LLC, Tranquility Holdings, LLC, September Holdings LLC, Omayyah LLC, Les Villas d'Omayyah LLC, and Paris Summer LLC at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, USA.

Charles Soukup v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (DOA Delta Ltd.)

July 3, 2024

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding DOA Delta Ltd. in Charles Duncan Soukup v. Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Vitaly Smagin v. Natalia Tsagolova: Complaint (‘$170M Fraud’)

May 28, 2024

Complaint "to recover more than $170 million" in Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, described as a "Russian citizen and businessman" residing in Moscow, Russia v. Natalia Nikolaevna Tsagolova, described as a resident of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Vadim Shulman et al v. Igor Kolomoisky et al: Second Amended Complaint (‘Fraud’)

April 3, 2024

Second Amended Complaint alleging "a large-scale and coordinated fraudulent scheme orchestrated by Defendants Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov and their agents and affiliates (both in the U.S. and abroad), including Defendant PrivatBank, that resulted in the misappropriation of millions of dollars of assets and property belonging to Plaintiffs" in Vadim M. Shulman, described as a resident of Monaco; Bracha Foundation, described as "a Liechtenstein foundation beneficially owned by Shulman", and Hornbeam Corporation, of Panama v. Igor Valeryevich Kolomoisky, described as "a billionaire Ukrainian businessman and "oligarch" who ... currently resides in the Ukraine and maintains citizenship in multiple countries including Ukraine, Israel, and Cyprus"; Gennadiy Borisovich Bogolyubov, described as "a billionaire Ukrainian businessman and "oligarch" who ... currently resides in the Ukraine and maintains citizenship in multiple countries including Ukraine, Israel, United Kingdom and Cyprus"; Mordechai Korf, of Miami, Florida, USA; Panikos Symeou, described as an attorney in Cyprus; Joint Stock Company Commercial Bank PrivatBank, of Ukraine; Warren Steel Holdings, LLC, of Delaware, USA; Optima Acquisitions, LLC, of Delaware, USA; Optima Group, LLC, of Delaware, USA; CC Metals and Alloys, LLC, of Delaware, USA; Felman Trading, Inc., of New Jersey, USA; Felman Production, LLC, of Delaware, USA; Optima Fixed Income, LLC, of Florida, USA; Optima Ventures, LLC, of Delaware, USA; Querella Holdings, Ltd., of Cyprus; Optima International of Miami, Inc., of Florida, USA; 5251 36th Street, LLC, of Florida, USA; Georgian American Alloys, Inc., of Delaware, USA, and Halliwel Assets, Inc., of the British Virgin Islands, at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, USA.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: Criminal Sentencing Order (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

March 1, 2024

Criminal Sentencing Order in USA v. Stephen Schechter, described as a retired investment banker who is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and USA residing in Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: USA’s Sentencing Memorandum (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

February 23, 2024

USA's Sentencing Memorandum regarding "a retired multimillionaire investment banker" who "schemed to defraud the IRS by concealing over $5 million in income in offshore accounts, which he failed to report on his individual income tax returns and required Foreign Bank Account Reports" in USA v. Stephen Schechter, described as a dual citizen of the United States and United Kingdom residing in Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Loudmila Bourlakova et al v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC: Discovery Application (England)

February 20, 2024

Application by Loudmila Bourlakova, described as "a resident of Monaco who was born in Ukraine", and Veronica Bourlakova, who "lives in the United Kingdom, and was born in Ukraine", described as the widow and daughter, respectively, of Oleg Bourlakov, described as "a Ukrainian, Russian and Canadian national" who "developed and set into motion a plan to hide Bourlakov Family Assets from his wife and adult daughters", to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in England, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Clara Moussa Boustany v. Harvard Corporation: Discovery Application (Monaco)

February 15, 2024

Application by Clara Moussa Boustany to take discovery from "the President and Fellows of Harvard College, a/k/a Harvard Corporation" for use in legal proceedings in Monaco, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Vitaly Smagin v. CMB Monaco et al: Second Amended Complaint (‘$170M Fraud’)

February 9, 2024

Second Amended Complaint in Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, described as a citizen and resident of Russia v. Compagnie Monégasque de Banque, a.k.a. CMB Bank, of Monaco; Ashot Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Ashot Egiazaryan, described as "a Russian criminal on the Interpol “Red” list living amongst us in a luxury estate in Beverly Hills as a citizen of California"; Suren Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Suren Egiazarian; Artem Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Artem Egiazaryan; Stephan Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Stephan Egiazaryan; Vitaly Gogokhia, described as a resident of London, England; Natalia Dozortseva, described as a citizen of Russia residing in France; Murielle Jouniaux, described as a resident of France; Alexis Gaston Thielen, described as a resident of Luxembourg; Ratnikov Evgeny Nikolaevich, described as a citizen of Russia who "falsely and fraudulently held himself out to be an impartial Russian bankruptcy officer overseeing Plaintiff’s bankruptcy filing in Russia"; H. Edward Ryals, described as a lawyer residing in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and Prestige Trust Company, Ltd., described as "a Nevis company" whose "managing director, Stevyn L. Bartlette, is an individual residing in Florida", at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

SCP Pentivm Group v. Next Alpha Management LLC et al: Complaint (‘$1M Investment Fraud’)

January 12, 2024

Complaint "to recover damages and hold Defendants accountable for their deceptive and fraudulent practice of misleading investors, including Pentivm, into investing large sums of money without any intention of complying with stated investment objectives or investor redemption rights" in SCP Pentivm Group, described as "a foreign holding company based in Monaco that is owned and managed by Vicente Zaragoza" v. Next Alpha Management LLC, Next Alpha Holding LLC, Next Alpha Offshore Feeder Fund Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands", and John 'Kanan' Flowers at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Vitaly Smagin v. CMB Monaco et al: First Amended Complaint (‘$165M Fraud’)

December 4, 2023

First Amended Complaint in Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, described as a citizen and resident of Russia v. Compagnie Monégasque de Banque, a.k.a. CMB Bank, of Monaco; Ashot Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Ashot Egiazaryan, described as "a Russian criminal on the Interpol “Red” list living amongst us in a luxury estate in Beverly Hills as a citizen of California"; Suren Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Suren Egiazarian; Artem Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Artem Egiazaryan; Stephan Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Stephan Egiazaryan; Vitaly Gogokhia, described as a resident of London, England; Natalia Dozortseva, described as a citizen of Russia residing in France; Murielle Jouniaux, described as a resident of France; Alexis Gaston Thielen, described as a resident of Luxembourg; Ratnikov Evgeny Nikolaevich, and H. Edward Ryals, described as a lawyer residing in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Crawford Trust Company LLC v. Citco Group Ltd. et al: Complaint

December 1, 2023

Complaint alleging "breach of duty, negligence, including gross negligence, deceit, fraud and concealment by a trustee of its fiduciary and other obligations to The Loving Trust’s beneficiaries" in Crawford Trust Company LLC v. Citco Group Limited, of the Netherlands; Citco Group (Monaco) SAM, of Monaco; Citco Global Custody (N.A.) N.V., of Curaçao; TorTrust Corporation Company Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Citco Trustees S.A., of Switzerland; Citco B.V.I. Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Citco Bank BVI Limited, of the British Virgin Islands;Citco Bank & Trust Company Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Citco Banking Corporation N.V., of Curaçao; Securitias Management Services Corp., of the British Virgin Islands; Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Credit Suisse S.A., of Switzerland; Ermanno Unternaehrer, described as a resident of Monaco, and Christopher Smeets, described as a resident of the Netherlands, at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

Monaco-based retired banker Stephen Schechter pleads guilty to offshore tax evasion in U.S.

October 15, 2023

Monaco-based retired investment banker Stephen Schechter, 78, who is a dual citizen of the United States and United Kingdom, has pleaded guilty to tax evasion in the United States involving entities in the British Virgin Islands entities and bank accounts in Monaco and Switzerland.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: Plea Agreement (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

October 13, 2023

Plea Agreement in USA v. Stephen Schechter at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: Plea Hearing Transcript (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

October 13, 2023

Arraignment/Plea Hearing Transcript in USA v. Stephen Schechter, a Monaco-based retired investment banker, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: Statement of Offense (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

October 13, 2023

Statement of Offense regarding tax evasion in USA v. Stephen L. Schechter, a dual citizen of the United States and United Kingdom residing in Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Robert Allen Law P.A. v. Creative Management Consulting Sàrl et al: Complaint (‘Monaco Yacht Show’)

October 10, 2023

Complaint alleging breach of fiduciary duty and tortious interference with existing business relationship in Robert Allen Law, P.A., described as a Miami, USA-based "law firm that represents numerous foreign businesses in the yacht sector" v. Creative Management Consulting Sàrl and Jean-Lux Herouard, both of Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Altana Funds Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)

August 16, 2023

Director Details for Altana Funds Limited, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on August 16th, 2023.

Monaco-based retired investment banker Stephen Schechter charged with tax evasion in U.S.

July 9, 2023

British/American retired investment banker Stephen Schechter has been criminally charged with tax evasion in the United States involving entities in the British Virgin Islands and bank accounts in Switzerland and Monaco, where he resides.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: Criminal Information (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

June 30, 2023

Criminal Information alleging tax evasion involving entities in the British Virgin Islands and bank accounts in Monaco and Switzerland in USA v. Stephen L. Schechter, described as a retired investment banker who is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and USA residing in Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Clara Boustany v. JPMorgan Private Bank et al: Discovery Application (Monaco)

June 16, 2023

Application by Clara Moussa Boustany to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and JPMorgan Private Bank for use in "divorce proceedings" in Monaco "initiated by her husband, Fadi Boustany", who was described as a citizen of Lebanon and Switzerland who controls the "Metropole Group", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Clara Boustany v. Antonio Ellek: Discovery Application (Monaco)

January 30, 2023

Application by Clara Moussa Boustany to take discovery from Antonio Ellek for use in "divorce proceedings her husband, Fadi Boustany, initiated in Monaco in 2022", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Clara Boustany v. Stephen Valkenborg et al: Discovery Application (Monaco)

January 30, 2023

Application by Clara Moussa Boustany to take discovery from Stephen Valkenborg and Makram Abboud for use in divorce proceedings in Monaco, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Veronica Bourlakova v. Nikolai Kazakov et al: Complaint (‘Panamanian Company Ownership Dispute’)

January 23, 2023

Complaint to establish ownership of shares in Veronica Bourlakova v. Nikolai Kazakov, Vera Kazakova, Hemaren Stiftung, of Panama, and Edelweiss Investments Inc., of Panama, at the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Tracey Amon v. JPMorgan Chase NA: Discovery Application (Monaco & Switzerland)

December 2, 2022

Application by Tracey Amon to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase NA for use in legal proceedings in Monaco and Switzerland, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Tracey Amon v. Brown Harris Stevens Residential Management LLC: Discovery Application (Monaco & Switzerland)

December 2, 2022

Application by Tracey Amon to take discovery from Brown Harris Stevens Residential Management LLC for use in legal proceedings in Monaco and Switzerland, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Tracey Amon v. Christie’s: Discovery Application (Monaco & Switzerland)

December 2, 2022

Application by Tracey Amon to take discovery from Christie's, described as "the internationally renowned auction house", for use in legal proceedings in Monaco and Switzerland, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Tracey Amon v. American Express Company: Discovery Application (Monaco & Switzerland)

December 2, 2022

Application by Tracey Amon to take discovery from American Express Company for use in legal proceedings in Monaco and Switzerland, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Dmytro Kovalenko v. Epik Holdings Inc. et al: Amended Complaint (‘Defamation Extortion – Ukraine Coal Bribery Article Removal’)

November 16, 2022

Amended Complaint alleging "a scheme by Defendants to publish a defamatory and baseless news article about Kovalenko in order to create the opportunity to extort money from him in return for its removal" in Dmytro Kovalenko, described as "Ukrainian national who currently resides in Monaco" v. Epik Holdings Inc., Anonymize Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Loudmila Bourlakova et al v. Anthony Raftopol et al: Complaint (‘Russian billionaire Oleg Bourlakov Fraud’)

November 6, 2022

Complaint that "arises out of the machinations of now deceased Russian billionaire Oleg Bourlakov, his sister Vera Kazakova along with her husband Nikolai Kazakov, and their various co-conspirators and Defendants to unlawfully and fraudulently misappropriate assets and real property" in Loudmila Bourlakova, of Monaco; Elena Bourlakova, of Monaco, and Veronica Bourlakova, of Canada v. Anthony Virgil Raftopol, of Florida, USA; Gerd Schneider, of Luxembourg; Anahill Stiftung, of Panama; Fundacion Cantucci, of Panama; Wlamil Foundation, of Panama; Hemaren Stiftung, of Panama; Mentor Admin LLC, of Delaware; Pasel Corporation, of Delaware; Prora Admin LLC, of Delaware; Ratio Admin LLC, of Delaware; Veronica S.A. SPF, of Luxembourg, and Pasel Anstalt, of Liechtenstein, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Dmytro Kovalenko v. Epik Holdings Inc. et al: Complaint (‘Defamation Extortion – Ukraine Coal Bribery Article Removal’)

November 4, 2022

Complaint alleging "a scheme by Defendants to publish a defamatory and baseless news article about Kovalenko in order to create the opportunity to extort money from him in return for its removal" in Dmytro Kovalenko, described as "a Ukrainian national who currently resides in Monaco" v. Epik Holdings Inc. and Anonymize Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Robert Glick v. Arqit Quantum Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

May 6, 2022

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud in Robert Glick v. Arqit Quantum Inc., formerly known as Centricus Acquisition Corp., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, London-based "cybersecurity company that has pioneered a unique quantum encryption technology"; David Williams, Nick Pointon, Carlo Calabria, Stephen Chandler, Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio, VeraLinn Jamieson, Garth Ritchie, and Stephen Wilson at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

U.S. charges 17 entities that ‘swindled investors out of $100M+ in multiple securities fraud schemes’

April 15, 2022

Sixteen individuals and one company have been charged with securities fraud in New York regarding 'multiple schemes' that allegedly swindled more than $100 million from investors around the world. Those charged are from or operated in many onshore and offshore countries, including Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States.

SEC v. Ronald Bauer et al: Complaint

April 14, 2022

Complaint alleging securities fraud involving individuals and entities in or from Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Cyprus, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Jersey, in the Channel Islands; Liechtenstein, Monaco, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and USA in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ronald Bauer, Craig James Auringer, Alon Friedlander, Massimilano Pozzoni, Daniel Mark Ferris, Petar Dmitrov Mihaylov, David Sidoo, and Adam Christopher Kambeitz at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Julius Csurgo et al: Criminal Indictment

March 29, 2022

Criminal Indictment alleging securities fraud and money laundering involving individuals or entities in or from the Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Denmark, France, Hungary, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and USA in USA v. Julius Csurgo and Anthony Korculanic at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Ronald Bauer et al: Criminal Indictment

March 10, 2022

Criminal Indictment alleging securities fraud and money laundering involving individuals or entities in or from Antigua and Barbuda, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Monaco, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and USA in USA v. Ronald Bauer, Craig Auringer, Petar Mihaylov, and Daniel Ferris, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Solon Director (Malta) Ltd.: €2.5K Fine

December 3, 2021

Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has imposed a fine of €2,500 on Solon Director (Malta) Limited for a regulatory breach.

Matthias Bolliger: Prohibition (Isle of Man)

November 24, 2021

Public Notice by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority that it has imposed a prohibition on Matthias Dieter Bolliger, a resident of Monaco.

‘We’re appealing our fine and have surrendered our Malta license,’ writes Amagis Capital Services representative

November 24, 2021

Letter to OffshoreAlert from Andrea Vianelli, on behalf of Amagis Capital Services Ltd., stating that the company intends to appeal a fine of €2,500 that was imposed by the Malta Financial Services Authority for failure to submit its 2019 audited financial statements on time and that the firm has voluntarily surrendered its 'Company Services Providers' license.

Amagis Capital Services Ltd.: €2.5K Fine

November 22, 2021

Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has imposed a fine of €2,500 on Amagis Capital Services Ltd. for a regulatory breach.

Alix AM Pte Ltd. v. EFG International AG: Discovery Application

August 16, 2021

Application by Alix AM Pte Ltd., of Singapore, to take discovery from EFG International AG, of Miami, Florida, for use in legal proceedings in the British Virgin Islands that it has filed against Agriculture Investment Group Corp. and 13 other defendants, including those in the Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Monaco, and Uruguay, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Amec Foster Wheeler Ltd.: $22.7M Penalties

June 25, 2021

Administrative Order by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposing penalties totaling $22.7 million on Amec Foster Wheeler Limited, described as a Switzerland-domiciled parent of a group "with a significant presence in the United Kingdom", regarding "a bribery scheme to obtain an oil and gas engineering and design contract in Brazil" involving Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras.

USA v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.: Criminal Information

June 25, 2021

Criminal Information alleging a bribery scheme involving, inter alia, Brazilian petroleum firm Petróleo Brasileiro - Petrobras, unidentified "intermediary" companies in Brazil and Monaco, and unidentified citizens of Brazil, Italy, United Kingdom and United States in USA v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, of Switzerland, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

USA v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.: Deferred Prosecution Agreement

June 25, 2021

Deferred Prosecution Agreement regarding an alleged bribery scheme involving Brazilian petroleum firm Petróleo Brasileiro - Petrobras in USA v. Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, of Switzerland, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

USA v. Curtis Lehner et al: Criminal Indictment

February 24, 2021

Criminal Indictment alleging securities fraud and money laundering involving individuals or entities in or from the Bahamas, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and USA in USA v. Curtis Lehner, Courtney Vasseur, Hasan Sario, and Domenic Calabrigo at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.