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Mark Somos v. WordPress: Discovery Application (England, Germany & Ireland)

August 1, 2024
Application by Mark Somos, described as "a dual citizen of the United States and a Hungarian national, is a human rights lawyer based in Heidelberg, Germany", to take discovery from Automattic Inc., d.b.a. WordPress and WordPress.com "for use in contemplated lawsuits against an anonymous John Doe(s) in Germany and/or in Ireland/England and Wales" regarding the publication of "hacked and tampered/manipulated confidential email attorney-client communications and other legal communications which contain sensitive information", alleged conduct that is "understood to be at the behest of Qatar", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Patrick McKillen et al v. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim: Discovery Application (France)

May 6, 2024
Application by Patrick McKillen and Hume Street Management Consultants Limited, both of Ireland, to take discovery from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani, described as "the former Minister for Foreign Affairs in Qatar", for use in legal proceedings in France "related to the development of a luxury hotel at 231, Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris, France", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Qatar National Bank et al v. Perles Law Firm, P.C.: Discovery Application (France)

March 14, 2024
Application by Qatar National Bank and Qatar Charity, both of Qatar, described as "the victims of a fraudulent scheme, pursuant to which a certain individual (or individuals) took advantage of a grieving family and, we are advised, their counsel at the Perles Firm by providing them with a forged bank record, which falsely linked QNB and QC to an alleged wire transfer that supposedly facilitated the heinous murder by terrorists of an American journalist, Steven Sotloff", to take discovery from Perles Law Firm, P.C. for use in legal proceedings in France, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Robert Menendez et al: Superseding Indictment (‘Qatar & Egypt Bribery Scheme’)

January 2, 2024
Superseding Indictment alleging corruption by a U.S. Senator and his wife "to benefit the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Qatar" in USA v. Robert Menendez, described as "the senior U.S. Senator from the State of New Jersey"; Nadine Menendez, a.k.a. Nadine Arslanian; Wael Hana, a.k.a. Will Hana; Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Peter Tignini: Criminal Information (‘Qatar & UAE Tax Evasion’)

August 11, 2023
Criminal Information alleging tax evasion involving accounts in Qatar and United Arab Emirates in USA v. Peter J. Tignini, described as a citizen of the United States who "worked in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar during tax years 2012 to 2018", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Hume Street Management Consultants Ltd. v. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa et al: Complaint (‘Unjust Enrichment by Qatari Royals’)

December 12, 2022
Complaint alleging "an effort by the Qatari Royals, including the former authoritarian ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, to cheat Plaintiff out of tens of millions in fees for work on a Qatari-owned hotel in California, the Maybourne Beverly Hills" in Hume Street Management Consultants Limited, of Ireland v. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani, Sheikha Lulwah bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Dilmon Services (U.K.) Limited, of England; Maybourne Hotels Limited, of England; Beverly Hills Acquisition LLC, Beverly Hills Mezzanine LLC, Coroin Beverly Hills Properties Inc., Coroin Beverly Hills Holdings Limited, of England; Coroin Limited, of England, and Regis Investment SA, of Luxembourg, at the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.

Gulf Investment Corporation et al v. Port Link GP Ltd.: Amended Complaint

May 30, 2022
Amended Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim alleging “a corrupt scheme to launder money or conceal corruption and fraud” in Gulf Investment Corporation, of Kuwait, and General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority, of Qatar v. Port Link GP Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Mark Eric Williams, of Georgia, USA; Wellspring Capital Group Inc., of Georgia, USA; KGL Investment Company Asia, of the Cayman Islands; Apache Asia Limited, of Hong Kong; Apache Asia Limited, of Macao; Ronald Henry Ayliffe, of Singapore, and Elite First Investment Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Gulf Investment Corporation et al v. Port Link GP Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$74M Fraud Claim’)

March 3, 2022
Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim alleging "a corrupt scheme to launder money or conceal corruption and fraud" in Gulf Investment Corporation, of Kuwait, and General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority, of Qatar v. Port Link GP Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Mark Eric Williams, of Georgia, USA; Wellspring Capital Group Inc., of Georgia, USA; KGL Investment Company Asia, of the Cayman Islands; Apache Asia Limited, of Hong Kong; Apache Asia Limited, of Macao; Ronald Henry Ayliffe, of Singapore, and Elite First Investment Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Hotel Portfolio II UK Ltd. v. Andrew Ruhan et al: Judgment

February 23, 2022
Judgment in Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited (in Liquidation) and Elizabeth Alexandra Aird-Brown, as Liquidator of Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited v. Andrew Joseph Ruhan and Anthony Edward Stevens at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales. In a press release announcing the judgment, representatives of the claimants stated: "The Claimants successfully proved a complex fraud perpetrated by the Defendants which began in December 2004 and early 2005, by establishing that Andrew Ruhan, a director of the First Claimant, used Anthony Stevens and companies ostensibly associated with him (known as “Cambulo Group”) to act as his secret nominees and to masquerade as independent purchasers of three large hotels owned by HPII, located near Hyde Park in London."

ASHINC Corp. v. Yucaipa American Alliance Fund I LLC et al: Complaint

October 6, 2021
Complaint seeking damages "in excess of $300 million" against entities in Guernsey, Luxembourg, Qatar, and the USA in Catherine E. Youngman, Litigation Trustee for ASHINC Corporation et al, as successor to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of ASHINC Corporation and its Affiliated Debtors v. Yucaipa American Alliance Fund I LLC, Yucaipa American Management LLC, American Airlines Master Fixed Benefit Pension Plan Trust, American Private Equity Partners II LP, Automotive Machinists Pension Trust, Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, California Public Employees’ Retirement System, Carpenters Pension Trust Fund for Northern California, Coller Partners 702 LP Inc., Clouse S.A., Consolidated Retirement Fund, Lam Private Equity LLC, ILGWU Death Benefit Fund 4, International SIF SICAV SA, Locals 302 & 612 of The International Union of Operating Engineers - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Trust, Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System, National Retirement Fund, New Mexico State Investment Council, New Mexico State Investment Council Land Grant Permanent Fund, New Mexico State Investment Council Severance Tax Permanent Fund, New York City Employees’ Retirement System, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund, New York City Police Pension Fund, Northeast Carpenters Pension Fund, Pacific Coast Roofers Pension Plan, Sanba II Investment Company, State Street Bank and Trust Company (as Trustee on behalf of American Airlines Master Fixed Benefit Pension Plan Trust), Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore Inc. - International Longshoremen’s Association (AFL-CIO) Pension Fund, Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Pension Plan for Employees, and Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

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.

Diligence Global Business Intelligence v. Michael Holtzman: Order Denying Discovery Application

May 27, 2021
Opinion and Order denying an application by Diligence Global Business Intelligence SA to take discovery from Michael Holtzman, described as "a New York resident and public relations professional", for use in legal proceedings in England and Switzerland involving DGBI's investigation into "allegations of corruption and money laundering in connection with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar" on the grounds that the discovery application "was brought in bad faith or unreasonably seeks irrelevant materials", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Diligence Global Business Intelligence v. Michael Holtzman: Discovery Application

April 19, 2021
Application by Diligence Global Business Intelligence SA, described as "a Swiss company located in Geneva that specializes in intelligence services and private investigations", to take discovery from Michael Holtzman, described as "the President/Managing Partner of SECNewGate, a public relations firm based in Washington, and the President of Bellwether Strategies, a public relations firm based in New York", for use in legal proceedings in England and Switzerland involving "DGBI's investigation into allegations of corruption and money laundering in connection with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Qatar National Bank v. Government of Eritrea et al: Complaint

February 19, 2021
Complaint to enforce a judgment for $253 million that was entered in the United Kingdom in Qatar National Bank, of Qatar v. Government of Eritrea and State of Eritrea at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Aycan Richards v. Nigel Perera et al: Judgment

December 14, 2020
Judgment for the Plaintiff in the amount of QAR 392,500 in Aycan Richards, described as "a British citizen who resides in Qatar" v. Nigel Thomas Howard Perera, described as "an Australian citizen who is also a resident of Qatar", and International Financial Services Qatar LLC, of Qatar, at the Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre, First Instance Circuit.

Qatar Investment and Projects Development Holding Company W.L.L. v. L’Etoile Royale Inc. et al: Complaint

November 10, 2020
Complaint alleging fraud regarding the purchase of earrings for $875,000 in Qatar Investment and Projects Development Holding Company W.L.L., described as a Qatar-based "family-run investment company" represented by "His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani" who is "a member of the Qatari royal family" v. L'Etoile Royale Inc., L'Etoile Royale LLC, and Garbis Dogramaciyan at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Takaful International Company BSC: QAR728,000 Fine

September 27, 2020
Press Release by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority announcing that it has imposed a fine of QAR 728,000 on Takaful International Company B.S.C., a licensed insurer, for regulatory breaches. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Qatar Financial Centre Companies Registration Office showed that Takaful International Company B.S.C. was incorporated in Bahrain on April 11th, 1989, its branch was authorized in Qatar on February 15th, 2011, and its "Principal Representative" in Qatar is Stephen Jijan.

International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC: ‘New Business’ Ban

September 23, 2020
Press Release by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority announcing that it has ordered International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC, which is an insurance intermediary, to "immediately cease conducting new business" on the grounds of "fitness and propriety". Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Qatar Financial Centre Companies Registration Office showed that International Financial Services (Qatar) LLC was incorporated on July 28th, 2009, its directors are Rudolfs Veiss, Nigel Thomas, and Howard Perera, its "significant shareholders" are Amberberg Ltd., Louise Joan Kidd, and Thomas Fewtrell, its Secretary is Marc Reaidi, and its "Approved Auditor" is Deloitte and Touche.

Syscontek Consulting LLC: Public Censure

September 8, 2020
Public Statement by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority that it has censured Syscontek Consulting LLC for regulatory breaches regarding beneficial ownership requirements. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Qatar Financial Centre Public Register showed that Syscontek Consulting LLC, trading as SCT Consulting, was formed on November 26th, 2017, has had its "Licence Withdrawn by QFCA", and its "significant shareholder" is Allan Brandt Callo, whose LinkedIn profile states that he is based in Dallas, Texas.

Siham Boulbadaoui: Prohibition

September 8, 2020
Public Notice by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority that it has imposed a prohibition "against an Algerian female, Ms Siham Boulbadaoui".

Encryptics Data Security LLC et al: Public Censures

September 6, 2020
Announcement by the Qatar Financial Centre Authority that it has imposed "a public censure" on Encryptics Data Security LLC and Siham Boulbadaoui for regulatory breaches regarding beneficial ownership.

Century Banking Corporation Ltd.: License Revocation

September 1, 2020
Public Notice by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission that it has revoked the Islamic Banking License of Century Banking Corporation Ltd. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert in the Corporate and Business Registration Department for Mauritius showed that Century Banking Corporation Ltd. was incorporated on May 21st, 2008, its directors are Charles Mark Broadley, of Hong Kong; Waleed Qassim Bangash, of Bahrain; Shakil Ibrahim Moollan, and Rajendra Kumar Ujoodha, all of Mauritius; its secretary is Muhammad Houmayd Sulleman Rawat, of Mauritius, and its sole shareholder is CBC Capital Limited, of Hong Kong. Research in the Hong Kong Companies Registry showed that the sole director of CBC Capital Limited is Charles Mark Broadley; and its sole shareholder is Oryx Investment Limited, of Hong Kong, and that the sole director of Oryx Investment Limited is Kenneth Richard Wyness, a citizen of South Africa residing in Mauritius, and its sole shareholder is Ghanim Saad M. Alsaad Al-Kuwari, of Qatar. Charles Broadley ceased being a director of Oryx Investment Limited on July 31st, 2019.

Invest Bank PSC v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (United Arab Emirates, 2020)

July 24, 2020
Application by Invest Bank PSC to take discovery from Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, Standard Chartered Bank,  The Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Société Générale, BNP Paribas USA, The Bank of Nova Scotia, UBS AG, Commerzbank AG, Bank of China, New York Branch, and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in "contemplated proceedings" in Dubai "against Greenline Interiors FZCO, Greenline Yacht Interiors FZCO, Samir Michael Badro, Nabila Iskandar Samir Abboud Badro, Lea Samir Badro Hamadeh, Roy Samir Badro, and Fay Badro Zakhem" involving, inter alia, companies in Bahrain, British Virgin Islands, Dubai, Germany, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Kingdom, and the USA, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mohammed Thani Al Thani v. Alan Hanke et al: Complaint

June 22, 2020
Complaint alleging investment fraud in Mohammed Thani A.T. Al Thani, a citizen of Qatar v. Alan J. Hanke, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, and IOLO Global LLC, of Wyoming, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC: QAR30M Fine

March 29, 2020
Public Statement by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority regarding fines totaling QAR 30 million imposed against Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert showed that, in the Public Register for the Qatar Financial Centre, the directors of Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC are Patrick Baeriswyl and Jean Marc Mantegani, while Baeriswyl is the only person listed under "significant shareholders". Baeriswyl appears to be based in Switzerland and Mantegani appears to be a citizen of Switzerland based in England.

Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC: QFCRA Press Release

March 29, 2020
Press Release by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority regarding a QAR 30 million fine imposed against Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC. Editor's Note: Research by OffshoreAlert showed that, in the Public Register for the Qatar Financial Centre, the directors of Horizon Crescent Wealth LLC are Patrick Baeriswyl and Jean Marc Mantegani, while Baeriswyl is the only person listed under "significant shareholders". Baeriswyl appears to be based in Switzerland and Mantegani appears to be a citizen of Switzerland based in England.

State of Qatar v. First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC et al: First Amended Complaint

January 17, 2020
First Amended Complaint alleging fraud regarding "brazen schemes to manipulate the markets of Qatari currency. bonds, and other financial instruments" that "arise out of an illicit blockade of Qatar by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Bahrain, which seeks to isolate Qatar by land, air, and sea" in State of Qatar v. First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, of Abu Dhabi, and Samba Financial Group SJSC at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Elliott Broidy et al v. Global Risk Advisors LLC et al: Complaint

December 27, 2019
Complaint alleging "In an effort to retaliate against and silence Mr. Broidy, Qatar hired its go-to firm for underhanded cyber-operations, Defendant GRA, to unlawfully hack into Mr. Broidy's emails and into his company's servers to steal private communications, business documents, and other material" in Elliott Broidy, of Beverly Hills, California, and Broidy Capital Management LLC, of Los Angeles, California v. Global Risk Advisors LLC, of Delaware; GRA Maven LLC, described as "a military consulting firm" based in North Carolina; GRA Quantum LLC, described as "a full-service cybcersecurity company" based in New York, NY; Global Risk Advisors EMEA Limited, described as a Gibraltar company based in Qatar, and Kevin Chalker, described as "a former CIA officer" who is based in New York, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Gulf Investment Corp. v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application

December 26, 2019
Application by Gulf Investment Corporation, of Kuwait, described as "a supranational financial institution owned equally by the six Gulf Cooperation Council states: The Kingdom of Bahrain; The State of Kuwait; The Sultanate of Oman; The State of Qatar; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and The United Arab Emirates", to take discovery from Bank of America, NA, The Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank, NA, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch; Deutsche Bank Trust Company USA, Goldman Sachs and Co., HSBC Bank USA, NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Mashreqbank PSC, New York Branch; National Australia Bank Limited, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch; and Wells Fargo Bank NA for use in "contemplated litigation in the Cayman Islands" regarding "hundreds of millions of dollars that have gone missing", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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