Portugal

U.S. investor sues Spanish ‘freedom fighter’ Luis Cuende over ‘$25M Aragon crypto scheme theft’

October 31, 2024

Alleging "a blatant act of theft", a U.S. investor is suing 24-year-old Spanish self-described "freedom fighter" Luis Cuende and three Swiss entities in New York regarding a crypto venture known as Aragon that raised "$25 million in Ether" via an Initial Coin Offering.

Patagon Management LLC v. The Aragon Association et al: Complaint & TRO Application (‘$25M Crypto Self-Dealing’)

October 31, 2024

Complaint and Application for a Temporary Restraining Order in Patagon Management LLC, of Delaware, USA v. The Aragon Association, The Aragon Shield Foundation, Aragon X AG, all of Switzerland, and Luis Cuende, described as citizen of Spain residing in Portugal, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Aleksei Andriunin: Criminal Complaint (‘Crypto Investment Fraud’)

September 24, 2024

Criminal Complaint in USA v. Aleksei Andriunin, a.k.a. Alex Andryunin, of Portugal and Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.Fedor

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius sues 1,300+ individuals and entities that ‘each received preferential transfers of more than $100K’

July 5, 2024

Clawback complaints for hundreds of millions of dollars have been filed in New York over the last five days against more than 1,300 individuals and entities around the world, including investment funds and companies in Australia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and United States, that allegedly each received "preferential transfers" of more than $100,000 from U.S.-based crypto lender Celsius Network in the 90 days before it filed for bankruptcy in 2022.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Telbit Tecnologias de Informacao, Lda.: Complaint (‘$260K Preferential Transfers’)

July 4, 2024

Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Telbit Tecnologias de Informacao, Lda., of Portugal, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Terraform Labs Ltd.: Chapter 11 Petition (‘BVI Crypto Insolvency’)

July 1, 2024

Chapter 11 Petition by Terraform Labs Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Vladimir Tatarchuk v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Dicamel Management Services S.A.)

April 25, 2024

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Dicamel Management Services S.A. in Vladimir Tatarchuk, of Portugal v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Creditor applies to wind up U.K. luxury fashion e-commerce firm Farfetch in Cayman over ‘$404M Debt’

February 3, 2024

Citing a debt of $404 million and the need for an "urgent investigation" into the conduct of its 49-year-old founder, chairman, and CEO, José Neves, U.S. financial services provider Wilmington Trust has filed a petition at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands to wind up Cayman-domiciled, United Kingdom-based luxury fashion e-commerce firm Farfetch Limited.

Wilmington Trust, N.A. v. Farfetch Ltd.: Winding Up Petition (‘$404M Debt’)

February 2, 2024

Winding Up Petition in Wilmington Trust, National Association, of Delaware, USA v. Farfetch Limited, described as "the ultimate holding company of a corporate group, with intermediate holding and operating companies in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other jurisdictions" which "comprises a global retail platform for the luxury fashion industry, a number of other e-commerce platforms, a number of fashion and beauty product labels, and a London department store", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Banco Privado Português (Cayman) Ltd. v. The Estate of João Manuel Oliveira Rendeiro et al: Writ of Summons (‘€22.4M Claim’)

January 15, 2024

Writ of Summons in Banco Privado Português (Cayman) Ltd. (in Official Liquidation) and Simon Conway and Jess Shakespeare (as Joint Official Liquidators of Banco Privado Português (Cayman) Ltd.) v. The Estate of João Manuel Oliveira Rendeiro (Deceased), Salvador Pizarro Fezas Vital, Antonio Paulo Araújo Portugal de Guichard Alves, and Privado Geste SGPS, SA (in Liquidation), all of Portugal, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

World Fuel Services Europe Ltd. v. M/V Occitan Sky: Complaint

January 3, 2024

Complaint in World Fuel Services Europe Ltd., of London, England v. M/V Occitan Sky, described as "a bulk carrier that, upon information and belief, is sailing under the flag of Portugal", at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Farfetch Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)

December 20, 2023

Director Details for Farfetch Limited, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 20th, 2023.

Michael Sizemore et al v. Cristiano Ronaldo: Class Action Complaint (‘$1B Binance Fraud’)

November 27, 2023

Class Action Complaint "for a sum exceeding one billion dollars" on behalf of "consumers who purchased unregistered securities offered or sold by Binance" that were allegedly promoted by the defendant in Michael Sizemore, Mikey Vongdara, and Gordon Lewis v. Cristiano Ronaldo at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Portugal: JPMorgan Chase (‘Romance Fraud’)

August 14, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subject(s) for fraud".

Portugal: Truist Bank (‘Phishing’)

August 9, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Truist Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into an "unknown suspect(s) for fraud".

Brian Abbott et al v. Strongblock et al: Complaint (‘$30M Crypto Fraud’)

May 19, 2023

Complaint by residents of Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and USA alleging a $30 million crypto securities fraud in Brian Abbott, Ian Abbott, Richard Alleyne, Hamza Alshawabka, Brian Angiuli, Ronnie Arefieg, Justin Arends, Alex Atwood, Margarita Ayrapetyan, Narbik Babakhanian, Victor Omar Baez, Michael Bahra, Julian Bailey, Sirus Bakhtiar, Joan Barnard, Lee Barnett, Kevin Barrera, Chrystel Bassett-Simmonds, Drew Bassler, Alyssa Baum, Eric Bell, Alfonso Beltrame, Ryan Benker, Jason Bicknell, Moe Billah, Catherine Blair, David Blumenthal, Tyler Boardman, Guillaume Bouchard, Christopher Bowerbank, Lorenzo Boyice, William Brachey, Judy Brassfield, Peter Burkhard, Matthew Burton, Roy Cabrera, Anthony Caeton, Jo Ann Cantu, Brent Carr, Michael Carr, Peter Celnicker, James Chatziapostolou, Scott Chesley, Bob Chinn, Richard Christie, Eddie Chung, Dominic Cirigliano, Kevin Clancy, Wendi Cocita, Kris Collins, Ryan Cosenza, Allison Cowart, Patricia Cowart, Michael Coyne, Michael Damian, Tara Daniels, Lorenzo de Leo, Jaymie Deboucherville, Mathew DeCesare, Frank Deh, Harsha Dhananjay, Michelle Diaz, John Dick, Owen Dockham, Adrian Doms, Matthias Doms, Galen Drace, Jason Dunning, Abhishek Dwivedi, Matthew Edwards, Kevin Elrod, Edward Emielita, Joanne Evans, Experience Better Living LLC, Mark Fagan, Brandon Farmer, John Ferrone, FL Landco Investments LLC, Santiago Flores Rabasa, Blake Fosenburg, Mark Foster, James Freitas, Ryan Freyling, Hengyi Gao, Rene Garcia, Kyle Geiger, Alexa Genovas, Michelle Girardi, Augustus Gordon-Davy, Darron Grier, Gary Grimm, Josefina Guanchez, Nicholas Habib, Tomas Hajach, Nathaniel Harder, Garreth Hardy, Norbert Hausmann, Tuan Hoang, Stephen Holley, Gary Hoover Jr., Christopher Hubbard, Kent Hulet, Kenneth Hyer, Joe Izzo, Elliott Jarnutowski, Ryan Jarnutowski, Kashif Jawed, Joshua Jones, Melanie Joscelyne, Bartosz Kalisz, Michael Kay, Nicole Keane, Mathias Köttner, Eugene Kramer, Nicholas Kringas, Novak Krueger, Matthew Lau, Nazareno Leon, Stevie Liddington, David G. Littlechild, Stephen Lockhart, Jack Lyle, Pedro Maia, Marian Majer, Lwok Tin Man, Anthony Maniscalco, Justin Margedant, Maja Markovic, Lee Marks, Saundra Marks, Cassandra Mazur, Paola Mazzoni, Sean McLeod, Cyril Means, Eric Mechler, Robert Medina, Simon Melin, Marschall Meusel, Michelle Mikolis, Kenneth Miller, Sjaak Miltenburg, Abdiweli Mohamed, Daniel Montazem, Bas Mulder, Jeffrey Nakamura, Richard Nappi, Steven Natsios, Lee Newsome, Tuyet Nguyen, Alex Norton, Darren O'Sullivan, Christiana Okhipo, Jonathan Ortega, Hayriye Osman, Keira Palmer, Luciano Parisius, Paul Parratt, Ann Marie Patero, Glen Cameron Patrick, Aaron Patterson, Andrew Persaud, Tracey Phillips, Leandri Pieterse, Jimmy Pineda, Pinegate Investments LLC, Batuhan Potukoglu, Ersan Potukoglu, Steven Pound, Andrea Quigley, James Quigley, Amber Quinton, Juma Rajab, Timea Rajko, Bryce Ralph, Louis Raskin, Erna Reid, Heriberto Reynoso, Maureen Richards, Robert Berry Bankruptcy Estate, Stephen Roberts, Norton Robinson, Massiel Rojas, Mary Rose, Viviana Rozo, Dmitry Rutenberg, John Sahli, Neville Samson, Chad Saunders, Brent Schroeder, Carter Schroeder, Alexander Sergeev, David Shapiro, Bryan Shelton, Ankur Shukla, Michael Simpson, Jason Siruchek, Bernard Smith, Dean Smith, John Sniadecki, Chris Spafford, Devin Spaulding, Sam Stamp, Penny Steele, Justin Sterling, Cosmin Stoian, Kenneth Bryn Swartz, Martyn John Taylor, The Node Estate Pty Ltd., Mitchell Tromp, Yiu Ming Tse, Darren Tsuchiya, Robert Urban, Steven van der Peijl, Jaïr van Eer, Dan Van Zandt, Kasio Varma, Jhovany Leon Vazquez, Sean Villa, Anthony Villani, Aron Walker, Ericka Walker, Paul Walsh, Asiark Washington, Derik Washington, Jeremaine Westerlow, Billy Wynn, Noah Zarnow, Daniel Zureikat, and David Zylberberg v. Strongblock, David Moss, Brian Abramson, Corey Lederer, Konstantin Shkut, and John Does 1-5 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Portugal: Ion Dumitru et al (‘Money Laundering’)

May 10, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Chase Bank, Bank of America, Corporate America Credit Union, Wells Fargo, Citibank, HSBC Bank USA, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Deutsche Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into Ion Dumitru, Viorel Ciuraru, Nicu Stefan, and Marian Arcanum for suspected money laundering.

Portugal: Vitor Lopes Ferreira et al (‘Fraud & Money Laundering’)

March 31, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of New York Mellon and JPMorgan Chase Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "Vitor Miguel Lopes Ferreira, the company Coordenadas Fidalgas, Unipessoal, Lda, and its manager Cheick F’anta Mady Dansoko for money laundering, aggravated fraud, and criminal association"

Nadia Zahmoul v. Bank of Jackson Hole et al: Second Amended Complaint (‘Contentious Divorce’)

March 22, 2023

Second Amended Complaint in Nadia Zahmoul, described as a citizen of the USA residing in the United Kingdom v. NBH Bank, d.b.a. Bank of Jackson Hole, and Karim Zahmoul, described as a citizen of France residing in Portugal, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al: List of Creditors

January 25, 2023

List of Creditors of 'FTX Trading Ltd. et al' crypto group, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

The Nascent Fund SPC: Directors

December 25, 2022

Director Details for The Nascent Fund SPC, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 25th, 2022.

Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Ltd.: Directors (Cayman Islands)

December 25, 2022

Director Details for Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Limited, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on December 25th, 2022.

Victory Asset Management C.I. Ltd. v. Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Ltd. et al: Writ of Summons

December 16, 2022

Writ of Summons in Victory Asset Management C.I. Ltd., of the Bahamas v. Trafalgar Multi Asset Trading Company Limited (in Voluntary Liquidation) and The Nascent Fund SPC, both of the Cayman Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Portugal: TD Bank et al (‘Romance Fraud’)

December 16, 2022

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from TD Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subject(s) for qualified swindling (fraud)".

Patrick Hable v. Benn Godenzi: Complaint (‘$12M Crypto Fraud’)

December 2, 2022

Complaint alleging fraud involving the purchase for $12 million of crypto issued by Singapore-based ECOMI in Patrick Hable, described as "a German national resident in Portugal" v. Benn Godenzi, described as "an Australian national who permanently resides in Nye County, Nevada" and "owns and operates a company called MB Technology registered in the British Virgin Islands", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

Parcrest International LLC et al v. Real Food – SGPS SA: Complaint ($2M)

October 3, 2022

Complaint in Parcrest International LLC, formerly known as Parcrest Advisors LLC, and Independent Investment Bankers Corp., d.b.a. IIB Corp., described as "a securities broker dealer" v. Real Food - SGPS S.A., of Portugal, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Portugal: Bank of America (‘Fraud Investigation’)

September 7, 2022

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of America - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud".

Aenergy SA v. Republic of Angola et al: Complaint

August 22, 2022

Complaint alleging "simple breach of contract action for unpaid work and supplies" in Aenergy SA, described as "a Portuguese-shareholder-owned corporation constituted under the laws of the Republic of Angola in 2012" v. Republic of Angola, Ministry of Energy and Water of the Republic of Angola, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Angola, Empresa Pública de Produção de Electricidade EP, and Empresa Nacional de Distribuição de Electricidade at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Portugal: Wells Fargo Bank (‘Malicious Software Fraud’)

August 1, 2022

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Wells Fargo Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into an "unknown subject" for suspected fraud.

Portugal: Target et al

June 22, 2022

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Target, CVS Pharmacy, Sunoco, Dunkin Donuts, Gap Outlet, Whole Foods, Kids Footlocker, Rite Aid Store, Sephora Chestnut, and Di Bruno Brothers - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for aggravated theft, crimes against property, and computer and communications fraud".

Portugal: Wells Fargo (‘Crypto-Based Asset Recovery Fraud’)

May 5, 2022

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Wells Fargo - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for use in a criminal investigation into an "unknown subject" for a suspected cryptocurrency-related asset recovery fraud following an apparent cryptocurrency-related investment fraud.

Christian Sarcuni et al v. bZx DAO et al: Class Action Complaint (‘$55M Crypto Theft’)

May 2, 2022

Class Action Complaint alleging negligence regarding the theft by hacking of cryptocurrency worth $55 million in Christian Sarcuni, of Italy; Pedro Cunha, of Portugal; Alexander Lloyd, a citizen of Canada and the United Kingdom; Skliar Viktor, of Ukraine; Marc Simon, of France; Pilici Rustam, of Moldova; Daniel Lu, of China; Clément Ométek, of France; Edison Ho, a citizen of China residing in Hong Kong; Kiro Aleksandrov, of Bulgaria; Jonas Wernecke, of Germany; Paolo Leite, of Brazil; Miras Issakhov, of Kazakhstan, and Daniele Penna, of Italy v. bZx DAO, described as "a purported Decentralized Autonomous Organization that is a general partnership" based in San Diego, California; Kyle Kistner, of San Diego, California; Tom Bean, of Alpharetta, Georgia; Hashed International LLC, of Wyoming; AGE Crypto GP LLC, of Nevada; Ooki DAO, described as "a purported Decentralized Autonomous Organization that is a general partnership" based in San Diego, California; Leveragebox LLC, of Delaware, and bZeroX LLC, of Delaware, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Portugal: Huntington National Bank et al (‘N95 Masks Fraud’)

April 21, 2022

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Huntington National Bank and Wells Fargo Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into suspected fraud by an "unknown subject".

British fraudulent fund-raising vehicle for cannabis group Symtomax facing strike-off

April 17, 2022

Scottish firm Symtomax SPV Limited, which conducted a fraudulent €12 million bond offering purportedly to fund a cannabis production facility in Portugal, is facing compulsory strike-off action for failing to meet a statutory filing deadline.

USA v. Diogo Coelho: Extradition Affidavit

March 17, 2022

Affidavit in Support of Request for Extradition of Diogo Santos Coelho from the United Kingdom to the United States to face charges of fraud and identity theft involving "RaidForums", whose "website served as a platform where members could solicit for sale, sell, and purchase contraband", in USA v. Diogo Santos Coelho, described as a citizen and resident of Portugal, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Jürg von Ins v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Cheever Management Corp.)

March 15, 2022

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Cheever Management Corp. in Jürg von Ins, of Portugal v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

USA v. Diogo Coelho: Second Superseding Indictment

March 15, 2022

Second Superseding Indictment alleging fraud and identity theft involving "RaidForums", whose "website served as a platform where members could solicit for sale, sell, and purchase contraband," in USA v. Diogo Santos Coelho, described as a citizen and resident of Portugal, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

USA v. Diogo Coelho: First Superseding Indictment

February 17, 2022

First Superseding Indictment alleging fraud and identity theft involving "RaidForums", whose "website served as a platform where members could solicit for sale, sell, and purchase contraband," in USA v. Diogo Santos Coelho, described as a citizen and resident of Portugal, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Portugal: Name.com LLC

January 12, 2022

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Name.com LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown suspect(s) for fraud offenses".

Portugal: Bank of America et al

January 12, 2022

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from the Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and SunTrust Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud".

Kasutera LP: Restoration Application

December 6, 2021

Originating Application in the matter of Kasutera LP at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

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.

Portugal: Maria Andrade Almeida et al

November 9, 2021

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Wells Fargo, Chase Bank, Bay First Bank, Capital One, and USAA Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for use in a criminal investigation into "Maria Filipa Andrade Almeida, Helder Antonio Alves Lourenco, and unknown subjects for fraud".

Portugal: Joseph Carlos Xavier

November 4, 2021

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from PNC Bank NA and Citibank NA - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for use in a criminal investigation into "Joseph Carlos Xavier and unknown subjects for fraud".

Portugal: Luis Manuel de Paiva Gomes Cunha Ribeiro et al

October 28, 2021

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "Luis Manuel de Paiva Gomes Cunha Ribeiro, Joaquim Paulo Lalanda e Castro, and Manuela Carvalho for corruption, bribery, and receiving an undue advantage".

PT Ventures SGPS SA v. Vidatel Ltd.: Liquidation Application (October 2021)

October 12, 2021

Originating Application regarding a judgment for $390 million in PT Ventures SGPS SA, of Portugal v. Vidatel Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Portugal: City National

August 16, 2021

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from City National - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for an investigation into an "unknown subject, purporting to be the Crown Prince of Dubai" for suspected fraud.

Portugal: Wells Fargo Bank (2021)

August 16, 2021

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Wells Fargo Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown subject for fraud" in which the victim was "an international association for the conservation of animals".

Portugal: Bank of America (August 2021)

August 2, 2021

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from the Bank of America - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown subject for fraud".

Portugal: Bank of America (July 2021)

July 14, 2021

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of America - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - for use in a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud, illegal access, and forgery".