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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.

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.

Cargill Financial Services International, Inc. et al v. Rahul Fruits & Flavors, Inc.: Discovery Application (England, Poland & Ukraine)

June 27, 2024
Application by Cargill Financial Services International, Inc. and CFSIT, Inc. to take discovery from Rahul Fruits & Flavors, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in England, Poland, and Ukraine "to recover approximately $124 million in debts owed to the Cargill Applicants by Taras Barshchovskiy", who was described as "a Ukrainian national and Polish citizen", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Cargill Financial Services International Inc. et al v. Doehler Juice Solutions Inc. et al: Discovery Application (England, Poland & Ukraine)

May 10, 2024
Application by Cargill Financial Services International Inc. and CFSIT Inc. to take discovery from Doehler Juice Solutions Inc., Doehler North America Inc., and Doehler USA Inc. "for use in an ongoing cross-border multi-proceeding litigation brought by the Cargill Applicants to recover approximately $124 million in debts owed to the Cargill Applicants by Taras Barshchovskiy", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Musaib Ismailov et al v. Mykhailo Hutseriev et al: Complaint to Enforce Foreign Judgment ($200M)

April 30, 2024
Complaint "to recognize and enforce a money judgment that was adjudicated and rendered by Ukrainian courts against Defendants in the amount of USD $200,000,000.00" in Musaib Ismailovych Ismailov, described as a citizen and resident of Ukraine, and Akhmed Hadzhyiovych Bilalov, described as "a Russian citizen and politician" residing in New York v. Mykhailo Safarbekovych Hutseriev, a.k.a. Mikail Safarbekovich Gutseriev, a.k.a. Mikhail Safarbekovic, described as "a citizen of Russia, and a businessman"; Stanislav Kostiantynovych Kuznetsov, described as "a citizen of Russia, and a businessman", and PJSC Sberbank of Russia at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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.

Carlyle Aviation Management Ltd. et al v. Best Meridian Insurance Company et al: Writ of Summons (‘$186M Indemnity’)

February 23, 2024
Writ of Summons in Carlyle Aviation Management Limited, SASOF IV (E) Aviation Ireland DAC, SASOF II (A10) Aviation Ireland DAC, Lapis Aircraft Leasing Limited, Ltd., SASOF III (A21) Aviation Ireland DAC, and Fly Aircraft Holdings Thirty-One Limited, who "are the owners, lessors, trustees and/or assignees in respect of the financing of airframes and engines" v. Best Meridian Insurance Company, of Miami, Florida, USA; Best Meridian International Insurance Company SPC, c/o Hyperion Insurance Management (Cayman) Limited; Global BRG LLC, of Sunrise, Florida, USA; Ingosstrakh Insurance Company Ltd., of Moscow, Russia, and JSC Group of Insurance Companies Ugoria, of Ugra, Russia, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

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.

USA v. Alexander Smirnov: Criminal Indictment (‘FBI Informant Fraud’)

February 14, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging false statement and creating a false and fictitious record involving the "Ukrainian industrial conglomerate Burisma Holdings, Limited" and "the Obama-Biden Administration" in USA v. Alexander Smirnov at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Oleg Koziar et al v. Blammo Ltd. et al: Amended Complaint (‘$669K Blammo Crypto Trading Fraud’)

January 8, 2024
Amended Complaint alleging "Plaintiffs were victimized by cybercriminals who intentionally and unlawfully utilized a fake cryptocurrency trading website called “Blammo,” and a web of companies and individuals purporting to work for, and with, the Blammo platform, including at least two companies with bank accounts in the United States, to steal Plaintiffs’ entire retirement portfolio" in Oleg Koziar and Rimma Koziar v. Blammo Ltd., Alamas Group Europe OU, of Estonia; Andrii Suslenko, described as a citizen and resident of Ukraine; 'Jack Stars', a.k.a. 'Evgeny Melnik'; , John Doe, Jane Doe, and ABC Company at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

CipherBlade LLC (PA) v. CipherBlade LLC (AK) et al: Complaint (‘Fraud’)

October 19, 2023
Complaint alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, and unfair competition in CipherBlade LLC, of Pennsylvania, USA, described as "a blockchain investigation company that investigates cryptocurrency-related matters, often involving cybercrime" v. CipherBlade LLC, of Alaska, USA; Manuel Kriz, of Cyprus; Michael Krause, of Cyprus; Jorn Henrik Bernhard Janssen, of Cyprus; Justin Maile, of Cyprus; Ioana Vidrasan, CipherBlade APAC Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Jussi Aittola, of Singapore; Omega3Zone Global Ltd., of Cyprus; Paul Marnitz, of Cyprus; Inquisita Solutions Ltd., of Cyprus, and Green Stone Business Advisory FZ LLC, of the United Arab Emirates, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.

CFTC v. Or Patreanu et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

September 29, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendants, "doing business under multiple brand names including Trade2Get, Coinbull, Cryptonxt, Tradenix, Cryptobravos, Nittrex, Wobit, and Pinance", perpetrated a crypto-based investment fraud in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Or Patreanu, of Israel; Snir Hananya, of Italy; Artem Prokopenko, of Ukraine; Elijah Samson, of Germany, and Expected Value Plus Ltd., of Seychelles, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Oleg Koziar et al v. Blammo Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$669K Blammo Crypto Trading Fraud’)

September 5, 2023
Complaint alleging "Plaintiffs were victimized by cybercriminals who intentionally and unlawfully utilized a fake cryptocurrency trading website called 'Blammo'", causing them to lose their "entire retirement portfolio, all of their cash, and ... incur at least $250,000.00 in debts" in Oleg Koziar, and Rimma Koziar, described as "retirees of Ukrainian extraction in their 60s" v. Blammo Ltd., Alamas Group Europe OÜ, of Estonia; John Doe and Jane Doe at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

‘We’ll pay you $25K to remove content’, writes rep. for Ukraine’s Oksana Hryn, ‘Bear Stearns’ et al

August 23, 2023
An email offering OffshoreAlert $25,000 for the removal from our website of an article and documents about a bizarre and seemingly-frivolous lawsuit filed by four Ukraine citizens and 35 suspiciously-named firms purportedly domiciled in some of the seediest offshore jurisdictions, including "Bear Stearns Companies", "Blackrock Capital", “Cornelius Vanderbilt Capital”, “Dreyfus Corporation”, and “State Street Global Advisors”, against Bahamas-domiciled securities broker Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd. and others.

Sergey Gaponyuk v. Evgeny Alferov et al: TRO Motion (‘$3M CryptoKG Fraud’)

July 5, 2023
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order in Sergey Gaponyuk v. Evgeny Alferov, described as a citizen of Ukraine; Sergey Gaponyuk, described as a citizen of Ukraine; Sergei Kolosovskii, Mihail Vershinin, Alexander Chernov, David Brown, and Natalia Abramova at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Sergey Gaponyuk v. Evgeny Alferov et al: Complaint (‘$3M CryptoKG Fraud’)

July 5, 2023
Complaint in Sergey Gaponyuk v. Evgeny Alferov, described as a citizen of Ukraine; Sergey Gaponyuk, described as a citizen of Ukraine; Sergei Kolosovskii, Mihail Vershinin, Alexander Chernov, David Brown, and Natalia Abramova at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Naftogaz of Ukraine et al v. Russian Federation: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award ($4.2B)

June 22, 2023
Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award in which "The underlying dispute arises from the Russian Federation’s unlawful expropriation of the Petitioners' investments in Crimea" in NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, National Joint Stock Company Chornomornaftogaz, JSC Ukrtransgaz, JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya, JSC Ukrtransnafta, and Subsidiary Company Gaz Ukrainy, all of Ukraine v. The Russian Federation at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Hartzella Ventures Ltd. v. Emmanuil Grinshpun: First Amended Complaint (‘$6.6M Debt’)

May 26, 2023
Amended Complaint in Hartzella Ventures Ltd., of the Seychelles v. Emmanuil Grinshpun, described as a citizen of Moldova, Romania, and the USA residing in Miami, Florida, where he “serves as the Honorary Consul for Kazakhstan”, and “Vice President of Latvia’s Rietumu Bank”, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

U.S.-based Rietumu Bank officer Emmanuil Grinshpun sued for $6.6M

May 26, 2023
A Vice President of Latvia's Rietumu Bank - Emmanuil Grinshpun - is being sued in Miami over an alleged $6.6 million debt that involves entities in Anguilla, Australia, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Cyprus, England, Scotland, and the Seychelles. It was also alleged that Grinshpun was "associated with" illegal activity.

Hartzella Ventures Ltd. v. Emmanuil Grinshpun: TRO Motion

May 25, 2023
TRO Motion in Hartzella Ventures Ltd., of the Seychelles v. Emmanuil Grinshpun, described in the accompanying complaint as described as a citizen of Moldova, Romania, and USA residing in Miami, Florida, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Hartzella Ventures Ltd. v. Emmanuil Grinshpun: Complaint (‘$6.6M Debt’)

May 25, 2023
Complaint in Hartzella Ventures Ltd., of the Seychelles v. Emmanuil Grinshpun, described as a citizen of Moldova, Romania, and the USA residing in Miami, Florida, where he "serves as the Honorary Consul for Kazakhstan", and "Vice President of Latvia’s Rietumu Bank", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Oleg Zhukovskiy et al v. National Bank of Ukraine: Second Amended Complaint (‘$300M Criminal Enterprise’)

April 20, 2023
Second Amended Complaint alleging "improper commercial activities, including the illegal misappropriation of millions of dollars of Plaintiffs' bank-deposited funds in an elaborate money laundering scheme", in Oleg Zhukovskiy, described as "a U.S. permanent resident"; ZUKK Trading Limited, of Cyprus; Intertransgroup LLC, of Ukraine; Nikolay Kovzel, a citizen of Ukraine, and Vitaly Didylivsky, a citizen of Ukraine v. National Bank of Ukraine at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

USA v. John Can Unsalan: Criminal Indictment (‘Ukraine-Russia Sanctions Evasion’)

April 13, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendant "and others orchestrated and carried out a plan to violate and evade and attempt to violate and evade U.S. sanctions against Sergey Vitalievich Kurchenko [a citizen of Ukraine], Kompaniya Gaz-Alyans, OOO, and ZAO Vneshtorgservis" in USA v. John Can Unsalan, a.k.a. Hurrem Can Unsalan, at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

PJSC Platinum Bank: Chapter 15 Petition (Ukraine)

March 29, 2023
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Ukraine by Victor Novikov, as the Foreign Representative of PJSC Platinum Bank, described as "an insolvent Ukrainian bank", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Latvia: Bank of America et al

February 8, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of America N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. regarding accounts in the names of Marie Elaine Leon, Dolores Martin, and Aura Angelica Gonzales Munoz - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Latvia - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud".

USA v. Real Property: Forfeiture Complaint (Andrii Derkach & Oksana Terekhova)

December 7, 2022
Forfeiture Complaint associated with suspected bank fraud and money laundering involving Andrii Derkach, a citizen of Ukraine who was "an active Russian agent for over a decade", and Oksana Terekhova, a citizen of Ukraine and "the wife of Derkach", in USA v. Real Property in Beverly Hills, California and Funds in the name of 7D Business Bureau Inc. seized from Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and Citizens Business Bank, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

USA v. $5.3M: Forfeiture Complaint (Konstantin Malofeyev)

November 30, 2022
Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. $5.3 million on deposit at Sunflower Bank NA in an "OFAC Blocked Account" belonging to Konstantin Malofeyev, described as a citizen of Russia who was criminally indicted at federal court in New York in April 2022 for alleged violation of the "Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.