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Anatoly Motylev v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application (England)

December 27, 2021
Application by Kevin Hellard and Jonathan Thielmann, as Joint Trustees in the English bankruptcy proceedings of Anatoly Leonidovich Motylev, who "is responsible for the collapse of several Russian banks and pension funds that he controlled and has been held liable for these institutions’ debts as a result of the fraud he and his associates perpetrated", to take discovery from Bank of America NA, Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., HSBC Bank, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and Commerzbank AG for use in Motylev's "English bankruptcy proceedings", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The alleged fraud and money laundering scheme involves entities and accounts in several jurisdictions, including Austria, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, England, Germany, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Panama, Russia, Scotland, Seychelles, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and USA, it was stated in the application.

Insignia Cards Ltd.: €142K Fine

December 24, 2021
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has imposed a fine of €142,000 and other penalties on Insignia Cards Limited for regulatory breaches.

Agency for Policy Coordination on State Property et al v. Sükhbaataryn Batbold et al: Claim Form

December 20, 2021
Claim Form against entities in the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Mongolia, South Korea, and Switzerland in Agency for Policy Coordination on State Property, Erdenet Mining Corporation, and Erdenes Oyu Tolgoi LLC v. Sükhbaataryn Batbold, a former Prime Minister of Mongolia; Battushig Batbold, Ganzorig Chimiddorj, Cheong Choo Young, Kim Hak Seon, Kang Eun Joo, Kim Yoonjung, Catrison Limited, Cliveden Trading AG, Ever Global Trading Limited, Genetrade Limited, Jazlyn Limited, Bisley Development Limited, Lorsch Limited, Noxas Limited, Midlink PE Limited, Baloas Limited, Cyzycus Limited, Infinite Properties Limited, Lovitas Limited, Kosmatus Limited, Bophut Investments Limited, Jadepeace Group Limited, Grand Oriental Holdings Limited, and Lakeview Group Holdings Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Wedbush Securities Inc.: $1.2M Penalties

December 15, 2021
Administrative Order by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposing penalties totaling $1.2 million on Wedbush Securities Inc. for the "unregistered offers and sales of large blocks of low-priced securities by an offshore customer", namely Silverton SA, now known as Wintercap SA, described as "a purported Swiss asset manager", and failure to file suspicious activity reports.

BRG GRAF GP LLC v. Gottex Fund Management Sàrl et al: Writ of Summons

December 8, 2021
Writ of Summons regarding the defendants' "conduct as general partner and investment manager in valuing portfolio assets and in drawing and receiving excessive management fees based on overstated valuations" in BRG GRAF GP LLC, as assignee and general partner, for an on behalf of the Gottex Real Asset Fund LP, of the Cayman Islands, and general partner for and on behalf of the Gottex Brent Real Asset Fund LP, of Delaware v. Gottex RAF GP LP, of the Cayman Islands, and Gottex Fund Management Sàrl, of Switzerland, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

An Investigator’s Guide to Swiss Banking

December 7, 2021
In this video, two investigative journalists in Switzerland discuss Swiss banking's involvement with financial crime, both historically and currently, the effect of criminal investigations in the United States, and the role and attitude of the Swiss judicial system in clamping down on financial crime. Speakers: François Pilet (Gotham City), Sylvain Besson (Tamedia)

SEC v. Vincenzo Carnovale et al: Complaint

December 2, 2021
Complaint alleging the defendants "engaged in fraudulent schemes to sell and cause to be sold publicly-traded stock to investors" in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Vincenzo Carnovale, described as "a resident of British Columbia, Canada, and a dual citizen of Italy and Canada", and Amar Bahadoorsingh, described as "a resident of British Columbia, Canada, and a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Canada", at the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Howard E. Wolf et al v. Layer1 Technologies Inc.: Complaint

December 1, 2021
Complaint "to make certain of its books and records available for inspection by Plaintiffs" for an investigation into suspected "mismanagement or wrongdoing" involving transactions with Switzerland-based Enigma Holding AG and "a Shanghai-based semiconductor company and its cryptocurrency subsidiary" in Howard E. Wolf, The Rogers Family 1995 Trust, The Geier Family Trust UTA Dated May 8, 2003, WhoKnew Ventures LLC, Paul Sebexen, and Blockbase Group DWC-LLC v. Layer1 Technologies Inc., described as "a Bitcoin mining, technology, and factory development company headquartered in San Francisco, California", at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

SEC v. Marc Demane Debih: Complaint

November 30, 2021
Complaint alleging the defendant "traded on inside information and tipped others ahead of numerous market-moving corporate announcements in an international insider trading ring that generated tens of millions in illicit profits for the participants, with Debih himself netting at least $49 million" in a scheme allegedly involving individuals in or from England, France, Greece, Israel, Switzerland, and Thailand, in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Marc Demane Debih, described as a resident of Switzerland, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The Timeless Uranium Fund SICAV Plc: ‘New Liquidator’ Directive

November 18, 2021
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has "directed" The Timeless Uranium Fund SICAV Plc, described as "a collective investment scheme targeting retail investors", to "take all the necessary steps to ensure that a new liquidator is appointed within one month".

The Timeless Precious Metals Fund SICAV Plc: ‘New Liquidator’ Directive

November 18, 2021
Public Notice by the Malta Financial services Authority that it has "directed" The Timeless Precious Metals Fund SICAV Plc, described as "a collective investment scheme targeting retail investors", to "take all the necessary steps to ensure that a new liquidator is appointed within one month"

Spanish Steps Holdings Ltd. v. Point Investments Ltd.: Judgment (Robert Brockman case)

November 17, 2021
Judgment setting out the Court's reasons for the appointment of Joint Provisional Liquidators for Point Investments Ltd. in Spanish Steps Holdings Ltd., described as being "ultimately wholly owned by the trustee of the A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust v. Point Investments Ltd., described as a Bermuda company that began life in the British Virgin Islands and has assets of $1.8 billion, "the vast majority of which are represented by investments in Cayman Islands funds", at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Switzerland: Frost Bank et al

November 5, 2021
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from BB&T Bank, SunTrust Bank, Western Alliance Bank, and Comerica Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for use in a criminal investigation into "unknown subject(s) for fraud and money laundering" involving "pre-IPO shares" in "the online lodging marketplace company Airbnb".

Venequip SA v. Clover Systems LLC: Discovery Application

November 4, 2021
Application by Venequip SA, of Venezuela, to take discovery from Clover Systems LLC for use in legal proceedings in Switzerland involving "the demise of the decades-long business relationship between Venequip and Caterpillar S.A.R.L., a Swiss entity and the other party to the Swiss Proceeding", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

State Corporation Deposit Insurance Agency v. Standard Chartered Bank: Discovery Application

November 1, 2021
Application by the State Corporation Deposit Insurance Agency, of Russia, on behalf of International Bank of St. Petersburg, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank for use in "anticipated proceedings in Russia ... against Sergei Bazhanov (the former Chairman of the Management Board and majority shareholder of IBSP), Alexander Zuev (a former member of IBSP’s Board of Directors and Bazhanov's brother-in-law), and Hervet Investments Limited, a minority shareholder of IBSP" regarding "a series of fraudulent transactions", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Venequip SA v. Ring Power Corporation: Discovery Application

October 29, 2021
Application by Venequip SA, of Venezuela, to take discovery from Ring Power Corporation for use in legal proceedings in Switzerland involving "the demise of the decades-long business relationship between Venequip and Caterpillar S.A.R.L., a Swiss entity and the other party to the Swiss Proceeding", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

USA v. Vladimir Mrvic: Complaint

October 28, 2021
Complaint "to collect his unpaid federal penalty assessments and interest related to his financial interests in foreign bank accounts" in USA v. Vladimir Mrvic, described as "a dual citizen of the United States and Serbia", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Nicholas Gillie et al: Ninth Superseding Indictment (‘Investment Fraud & Money Laundering’)

October 26, 2021
Ninth Superseding Indictment alleging "a sophisticated international mass-marketing investment fraud scheme to defraud English-speaking investors from around the world of millions of dollars" in USA v. Nicholas Russell James Gillie, a citizen of the United Kingdom; Neophytos Georgiou, a citizen of Cyprus and the United Kingdom; Urs Meisterhans, a citizen of Switzerland; Scott Steven Neilson, a citizen of the United Kingdom; Liam James Smout, a citizen of the United Kingdom; Daniel Nielsen, a citizen of the United Kingdom; Brenda Laverty, a citizen of Ireland; Andrew Georgiou, a citizen of Cyprus and the United Kingdom; Thomas Andrew Kenny, a citizen of the United Kingdom, and Jake Mardell, a citizen of the United Kingdom, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Lecocqassociate Ltd.: €3.5K Fine

October 26, 2021
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has imposed an administrative fine of €3,500 on Lecocqassociate Ltd. for a regulatory breach.

Venequip SA v. Mustang Machinery Company LLC: Discovery Application

October 25, 2021
Application by Venequip SA, of Venezuela, to take discovery from Mustang Machinery Company LLC for use in legal proceedings in Switzerland "between Venequip and Caterpillar, S.A.R.L.", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Venequip SA v. Kelly Tractor Co. et al: Discovery Application

October 25, 2021
Application by Venequip S.A., of Venezuela, to take discovery from Kelly Tractor Co. and Pantropic Power Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Switzerland involving "the demise of the decades-long business relationship between Venequip and Caterpillar S.A.R.L.", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Samuel Galib v. USA: Complaint

October 20, 2021
Complaint for refund and abatement of FBAR penalty in Samuel H. Galib, who, together with his brother, "inherited their mother's account with HSBC bank in Switzerland" and later participated in the IRS' Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program v. USA at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

USA v. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.: Plea Agreement

October 19, 2021
Plea Agreement regarding a fraud involving Mozambique in USA v. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, described as "a wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse headquartered in London, United Kingdom", at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

USA v. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd.: Criminal Information

October 19, 2021
Criminal Information alleging conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving Mozambique in USA v. Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, described as "a wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG headquartered in London, United Kingdom", at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

VTB Capital Plc: $6.4M Penalties

October 19, 2021
Administrative Order by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposing penalties totaling $6.4 million on VTB Capital Plc regarding "material omissions and misleading statements in a 2016 bond offering for which VTB Capital Plc, a London-based investment bank, acted with Credit Suisse Group AG as joint-lead manager".

Credit Suisse Group AG: $99M Penalties

October 19, 2021
Administrative Order by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposing penalties totaling $99 million on Credit Suisse Group AG, of Switzerland, regarding "an offering fraud and violations of the internal accounting controls and books and records provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ... in connection with three interconnected transactions involving, among others, United Kingdom-based Credit Suisse entities and Mozambican state-owned entities".

USA v. Robert Lhez et al: Complaint

October 6, 2021
Complaint alleging a "fraudulent mass-mailing operation" in USA v. Robert Lhez, described as a resident of France, individually and as an officer of Arcana Center Corp. and of Partners VAD International Sàrl, d.b.a. Lynco; Mireille Dayer, a citizen of Switzerland; Julie Poulleau, a citizen of France; Arcana Center Corp., of Delaware, and Partners VAD International Sàrl, of Switzerland, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Phoenix Payments Ltd.: €435K Fine

October 1, 2021
Public Notice by the Malta Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit that it has imposed a fine of €435,576 on Phoenix Payments Limited for regulatory breaches.

Chia Hsing Wang v. Credit Suisse AG et al: Judgment

September 27, 2021
Judgment involving "very serious allegations of wrongdoing" regarding an alleged $500 million investment by the Plaintiff in funds domiciled in the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands that were established by the British group Floreat Merchant Banking in Chia Hsing Wang v. Credit Suisse AG and Credit Suisse London Nominees Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Diversified Real Estate Development Ltd. et al v. Deutsche Bank AG et al: Amended Complaint

September 24, 2021
Amended Complaint in in Michael Pearson, Andrew Childe and Anna Silver, all of FFP, on behalf of and solely in their capacities as Joint Official Liquidators of Diversified Real Estate Development Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), GMS Global Market Step Up Note Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), Preferred Income Collateralized Interest Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), Sentinel Investment Fund SPC (in Official Liquidation), SG Strategic Income Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), Sports Aficionados Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), Vanguardia Group Inc. (in Official Liquidation), and Michael Pearson, on behalf of and solely in his capacity as Liquidator of Sentinel Mandate and Escrow Ltd. (in Liquidation), Vanguardia Holdings Ltd. (in Liquidation), Spyglass Investment Management Ltd. (in Liquidation), North Pointe Holdings (BVI) Ltd. (in Liquidation), Biscayne Capital Holdings Limited (in Creditor Voluntary Liquidation), and Biscayne Capital (B.V.I.) Ltd. (in Liquidation) v. Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., Deutsche Bank Switzerland, and Deutsche Bank Trust Companies Americas at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

BTA Bank v. Timur Sabyrbaev et al: Claim Form (‘$231M Fraud’)

September 24, 2021
Claim Form alleging conspiracy to commit fraud, dishonest assistance, breaches of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment against defendants in the British Virgin Islands, Cyprus, Germany, Guernsey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Panama, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, Switzerland, and USA in JSC BTA Bank, of Kazakhstan v. Timur Sabyrbaev, Dilara Dyusembayeva, Assel Zhaxybayeva, Asel Suindikova, Marina Aitzhanova, Janelle Utemuratova, Svetlana Chvanova, Veronika Efimova, Saduakas Mameshtegi, Dina Abdykalykova, Akzholtay Mukanovna Kalenova, Kairat Sadykov, Irina Kanaphina, Madina Nurgozhina, AEG Systems Inc., Calernen Finance Inc., Zathen Holding Investments Limited, formerly Carsonway Limited; Comwork Ltd.,Kinmate Trading Limited, Estar Developments Limited, Lingard Industry Limited, Daniels Tradecorp Inc., Mabco Inc., Klostrade Financial Group Ltd., Dana Trade Corp., Global Team Company, Tramlanes Investments Limited, formerly Bergtrans Contracts Corp.; Moranta Invest (Cyprus) Limited, John Wortley Hunt, Luis Davis, Stan Gorin, Vasiliki Argyrou, Labonte Elisana Marie-Antoinette, Diego Jacinto Batista Valdes, Carlos Alberto Mendoza Murillo, Suseth Walthia Parris, Kellee France, Geoffrey Taylor, Belinda Lanyon, Christopher Blythe, Roger Alberto Santamaria, Nicholetta Christodoulidou, ADM-ACTI Trade Resources Inc., ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd., formerly Toepfer International Asia Pte. Ltd.; ADM Germany GmbH, formerly Alfred C. Toepfer International GmbH; Eric Richardson, Grove Services Inc., Bunge SA, Bunge CIS LLC, Dauren Bekbergenov, Ekaterina Kuzmicheva, Mukhtar Ablyazov, Roman Solodchenko, and Zhaksylyk Zharimbetov at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

USA v. Mark Gyetvay: USA’s Motion for Conditions of Release

September 23, 2021
Motion to Set Conditions of Release in USA v. Mark Gyetvay, a citizen of Italy, Russia, and the United States charged with "a decade-long tax evasion scheme that involved his failure to report over $40 million of income to the IRS", at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

SEC v. Timothy Page et al: TRO Motion

September 23, 2021
Motion for Preliminary Injunction regarding an alleged securities fraud in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Timothy Page, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom; Trevor Page, described as a resident of the United Kingdom residing in the U.K., Switzerland, and Fiji; Ticino Capital Limited, described as a Maltese company "owned on paper by a Swiss attorney"; Wellesley Holdings Limited, of Hungary; Porrima Limited, of Hungary; Emergent Investment Company, of Hungary, and FJ Investments International Inc., of Utah, as Defendants, and Janan Page, described as a resident of the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Fiji, as Relief Defendant, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

SEC v. Timothy Page et al: Complaint

September 23, 2021
Complaint alleging securities fraud in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Timothy Page, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom; Trevor Page, described as a resident of the United Kingdom residing in the U.K., Switzerland, and Fiji; Ticino Capital Limited, described as a Maltese company "owned on paper by a Swiss attorney"; Wellesley Holdings Limited, of Hungary; Porrima Limited, of Hungary; Emergent Investment Company, of Hungary, and FJ Investments International Inc., of Utah, as Defendants, and Janan Page, described as a resident of the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Fiji, as Relief Defendant, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

USA v. Mark Gyetvay: Criminal Indictment (‘Tax Evasion’)

September 22, 2021
Criminal Indictment alleging tax evasion involving companies or accounts in Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Russia, and Switzerland in USA v. Mark Gyetvay, the Chief Financial Officer of Russian gas producer Novatek who is apparently a citizen of Italy, Russia, and the United States, at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Isabella Hranov v. Deutsche Bank AG et al: Discovery Application

September 20, 2021
Application by Isabella Hranov, a citizen of Switzerland, to take discovery from Deutsche Bank AG and Deutsche Bank Trust Corporation for legal proceedings in Germany "against Deutsche Bank AG and Simon Biner" alleging securities fraud and breach of fiduciary duty involving "options of OC Oerlikon, a Swiss company whose shares were public but thinly traded", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Evo Bechtiger et al: Criminal Indictment

September 15, 2021
Criminal Indictment alleging "a fraudulent scheme referred to by the conspirators as the 'Singapore Solution'" involving entities in the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Liechtenstein, Singapore, and Switzerland in USA v. Evo Bechtiger, Bernhard Lampert, Peter Rüegg, Roderic Sage, Rolf Schnellmann, Daniel Wälchli, and Allied Finance Trust AG, described as "a financial services company in Zurich", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Three indicted in NY for ‘$155M Biscayne Capital fraud’

September 10, 2021
Three men have been indicted in New York for allegedly perpetrating a $155 million fraud and money laundering scheme involving entities in or from Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Ecuador, Germany, Switzerland, Uruguay, and the United States.

Dillian Whyte v. World Boxing Council Inc.: Discovery Application

September 9, 2021
Application by Dillian Whyte, described as "a highly ranked professional boxer, and the World Boxing Council, Inc.'s Interim Champion in the heavyweight division" v. World Boxing Council Inc. "for use in an arbitration proceeding currently pending before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland concerning a contract between Mr. Whyte and the WBC that the WBC has breached as well as in potential future proceedings between the parties which are pending at a preliminary stage but may end with a CAS arbitration", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.