Nexo Inc. et al: Cease and Desist Order (South Carolina)
Cease and Desist Order in the South Carolina Securities Commission v. Nexo Inc. and Nexo Capital Inc., both of the Cayman Islands.
Nexo Inc. et al: Cease and Desist Order (Maryland)
Cease and Desist Order in Maryland Securities Commission v. Nexo Inc., of the Cayman Islands; Nexo Capital Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Antoni Trenchev, a citizen of Bulgaria.
Nexo Inc. et al: Cease and Desist Order (Vermont)
Ex Parte Order to Cease and Desist by the State of Vermont Department of Financial Regulation in re. Nexo Inc., of the Cayman Islands; Nexo Capital Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Nexo Financial LLC, a Delaware entity based in London, England, collectively described as "a financial services company that generates revenue by providing, deploying, and investing digital assets and virtual currencies".
Rangers International Football Club Plc v. KRF Capital LLC: Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint
Defendant's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint in Rangers International Football Club Plc v. KRF Capital LLC, d.b.a. K Sports Capital, a Delaware company based in Miami, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
City of North Miami Beach Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement Plan et al v. Barclays Plc et al: Class Action Complaint
Class Action Complaint alleging securities fraud in City of North Miami Beach Police Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement Plan and City of North Miami Beach General Employees' Retirement Plan v. Barclays Plc, of England; James E. Staley, Tushar Morzaria, and C.S. Venkatakrishnan at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Nexo Inc. et al: Cease and Desist Order (Kentucky)
Emergency Order to Cease and Desist Order in the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions v. Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions v. Nexo Inc., of the Cayman Islands; Nexo Capital Inc., of the Cayman Islands, and Nexo Group, which "comprises business entities organized primarily in European jurisdictions".
USA v. Graham Bonham-Carter: Criminal Indictment (‘Oleg Deripaska Russian Sanctions Violations’)
Criminal Indictment alleging that the defendant conspired to help Oleg Deripaska, described as "a Russian national who has been subject to economic sanctions in the United States since April 2018", to evade those sanctions in USA v. Graham Bonham-Carter, a citizen of the United Kingdom, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
New York AG v. Donald Trump et al: Complaint (‘$250M Accounting Fraud’)
Complaint alleging "numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation in the preparation of Mr. Trump’s annual statements of financial condition" that "grossly inflated Mr. Trump’s personal net worth as reported in the Statements by billions of dollars" in People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Jeffrey McConney, The Donald J. Trump Organization Inc., Trump Organization LLC, DJT Holdings LLC, DJT Holdings Managing Member, Trump Endeavor 12 LLC, 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, Trump Old Post Office LLC, 40 Wall Street LLC, and Seven Springs LLC at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.
Scotland: Martin Hind (‘Ponzi Scheme’)
Complaint and Order for the extradition of Alexander Martin Idris Hind, known as Martin Hind, from the USA to the United Kingdom to stand trial in Scotland for alleged fraud involving a £623,037 Ponzi scheme, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Rangers International Football Club Plc v. KRF Capital LLC: First Amended Complaint
First Amended Complaint in Rangers International Football Club Plc, of Scotland v. KRF Capital LLC, d.b.a. K Sports Capital, described as a Delaware entity based in Miami, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
John Kelmanson: £6.5K Fine
Disciplinary Consent Order from the United Kingdom's Insolvency Service that insolvency practitioner John Kelmanson "be Severely Reprimanded and fine £6,500" following "a Complaint that in his role as a potential liquidator/liquidator of a Company, Mr Kelmanson breached the fundamental principle of Professional Competence and Due Care of the Insolvency Code of Ethics".
Infinitex Solutions LLC v. ML Healthcare Partners GmbH et al: Petition for Attachment & TRO ($4.6M)
Petition for Attachment and Temporary Restraining Order In Aid Of Arbitration in Infinitex Solutions LLC, of Puerto Rico v. ML Healthcare Partners GmbH, described as being domiciled and based in Switzerland, and Suhail Al Ansari, described as a resident of the United Kingdom, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sparkster Ltd. et al: $30M+ Penalties (‘Unregistered Crypto Offering’)
Administrative Order by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposing fines and disgorgement totaling $30.75 million on Sparkster Ltd. of the Cayman Islands, and Sajjad Daya, a resident of the United Kingdom, for conducting an unregistered securities offering involving crypto.
Sparkster Ltd.: Directors
Director Details for Sparkster Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on September 19th, 2022.
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.: Directors
Director Details for Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on September 18th, 2022.
Rita Dos Santos et al v. Foster Garvey et al: Class Action Complaint (‘TelexFree Fraud’)
Class Action Complaint regarding "one of the biggest pyramid and Ponzi schemes in history" that, inter alia, involved a "Grand Cayman entity" in Rita Dos Santos and Anthony Cellucci v. Rita Dos Santos, Robert C. Weaver, Samuel Kauffman, Sara Sandford, and Gary Tober at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Fourteen IP Communications Ltd. v. Marriott International Inc.: Discovery Application (England)
Application by Fourteen IP Communications Limited to take discovery from Marriott International Inc. for use in legal proceedings in England between The Voice Factory Limited and TVF Cloud Inc., as plaintiffs, and Fourteen IP Communications Limited, Fourteen IP Network Services Limited, Fourteen IP Inc., Evolution Voice Inc., Neil Tolley, Vicki Havard, and Alan Poole, as defendants, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Maitland Luxembourg SA: €266K Fine
Public Notice by the Luxembourg CSSF that it has imposed a fine of €266,000 on Maitland Luxembourg SA for regulatory breaches.
Castle Trust and Management Services Ltd.: Annual Return (2022)
2022 Annual Return for Castle Trust and Management Services Limited, filed with Gibraltar Companies House.
BSV Claims Ltd. v. Bittylicious Ltd. et al: Application (‘£9.9B Crypto Dispute’)
Notice of Application "for a collective proceedings order permitting it to act as the class representative bringing opt-out collective proceedings on behalf of UK based holders of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin Satoshi Vision against various cryptocurrency exchanges who it is contended colluded to de-list BSV in 2019" in BSV Claims Limited, of England v. Bittylicious Limited, of England; Payward Limited, of England; ShapeShift Global Limited, of England; Payward, Inc., d.b.a. Kraken, of California, USA; ShapeShift AG, a Swiss company based in Denver, USA, and Binance Europe Services Limited, of Malta, at the United Kingdom's Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Haleh Sharif v. Kalibrate Blockchain Corporation et al: Complaint (‘$328K Crypto Fraud’)
Complaint for $328,000 alleging a crypto-based investment fraud in Haleh Sharif, described as "a doctor" residing in the United Kingdom v. Kalibrate Blockchain Corporation, KalibrateV Inc., James Muller, Gary Skilton, and Calvin Wiese at the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Seminole County, Florida.
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.: ‘Scheme of Arrangement’ Petition
Petition for the Court's Sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement between the Petitioner, British Virgin Islands-domiciled Emerald Energy Holdings Limited "and the Scheme Shareholders" in the matter of Lifestyle International Holdings Limited, whose "principal activities ... are those relating to the operation of department stores, in particular the SOGO department store in Hong Kong, property development and investment in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
BlueCrest Capital International Master Fund Ltd.: Directors
Director Details for BlueCrest Capital International Master Fund Limited, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on September 8th, 2022.
Celsius Network LLC et al: Vermont DFR Joinder to Appoint Examiner
Motion by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation to Join U.S. Trustee's Motion for the Appointment of an Examiner in the matter of Celsius Network LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, and Celsius US Holding LLC at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Kristina Charles-Jones: Chapter 15 Petition (England)
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England by Michael Durkan, as the Foreign Representative of Kristina Anne Charles-Jones (in bankruptcy), a.k.a. Krissy Jones, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Todd Benjamin International Ltd. et al v. Grant Thornton International Ltd. et al: First Amended Class Action Complaint
Amended Class Action Complaint "for negligent misrepresentation, aiding and abetting fraud, and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty" in Todd Benjamin International Ltd., of the United Kingdom, and Todd Benjamin, described as a citizen of the USA residing in the United Kingdom v. Grant Thornton International Ltd., of England; Grant Thornton Cayman Islands, of the Cayman Islands; Grant Thornton Ireland, of Ireland; Bolder Fund Services (USA) LLC, a Delaware, USA-domiciled firm based in Orlando, Florida, USA, and Bolder Fund Services (Cayman) Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Leman Management Ltd. v. BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs: Restoration Application (Dermachem International SA)
Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Dermachem International SA in Leman Management Limited v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Ad Hoc Group of Custodial Account Holders v. Celsius Network LLC et al: Complaint (‘$22.5M Crypto Dispute’)
Complaint for declaratory judgment that "Custody Assets are not property of the Debtors' estates" in Ad Hoc Group of Custodial Account Holders. which "is comprised of individual holders of 64 accounts that collectively held cryptocurrency in the Custody Service valued at more than approximately $22.5 million as of the Petition Date" v. Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, and Celsius US Holding LLC at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Life Insurance Fund Elite LLC v. Hamburg Commercial Bank AG et al: Complaint
Complaint "about a German bank’s wrongful actions in connection with assets belonging to the Plaintiff, which were pledged as collateral to the bank" in Life Insurance Fund Elite LLC, described as a Delaware-domiciled "private equity fund that invested in a portfolio of life insurance policies" v. Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, of Germany; Cerberus European Capital Advisors LLP, of England, and Promontoria Holding 260 BV, of the Netherlands, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
UAE-based investment fraudster Richard Fagan forms British firm Crowd Funding Markets
United Arab Emirates-based, British and Irish serial investment fraudster Richard Fagan has set up a new company in England called Crowd Funding Markets Ltd. and is also involved with a $4 million offering of shares in Dubai-domiciled Essentially Juices Manufacturing LLC, OffshoreAlert can reveal.
Ejder Investment Fund SPC: Directors
Director Details for Ejder Investment Fund SPC, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on August 27th, 2022.
Rangers International Football Club Plc v. KRF Capital LLC: Defendant’s Response To TRO Motion
Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order in Rangers International Football Club Plc v. KRF Capital LLC, d.b.a. K Sports Capital, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Letter to UK FCA regarding ‘Graeme de Renzy fraud & involvement of Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg and Euro-IB Ltd.’
Letter from Lakes, Whyte LLP law firm in Canada to the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom notifying the regulator that "a fraud has been perpetrated on my clients by one Graeme De Renzy, both on his own behalf and as chairman of UK Capital Reserve Ltd., a company registered in the United Kingdom and with an address in London" and "the involvement of your registrants and licensees, Mr. Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg and Euro-IB Limited".
Forensic News LLC et al v. Mark Rossini: Discovery Application (England)
Application by Forensic News LLC and Scott Stedman to take discovery from Mark Rossini, described as "a former FBI Agent" who worked for "security consultancy firm USG Security Limited", for their "defense of a defamation action filed in England by British-Israeli "security consultant" Walter Soriano" regarding "alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Celsius Network Ltd. et al v. Prime Trust LLC: Complaint (‘$17M Crypto Turnover’)
Complaint seeking "the turnover and transfer of crypto assets that are in the possession of Prime Trust, an entity that continues to exercise dominion and control over property over which it has no claim or title" in Celsius Network Limited, of London, England, and Celsius Network LLC, of Nevada, operators of "one of the largest cryptocurrency-based finance platforms in the world" v. Prime Trust LLC at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network accuses ex-business partner Jason Stone of ‘multi-million dollar theft’
Two British and Delaware companies within the bankrupt crypto lending Celsius Network group have sued former business partner Jason Stone and his firm KeyFi Inc. for allegedly stealing and losing crypto worth "tens of millions of dollars". The lawsuit was filed 47 days after KeyFi sued Celsius Network, alleging its platform was being operated as "a classic Ponzi scheme".
Celsius Network Ltd. et al v. Jason Stone et al: Complaint (‘Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Theft’)
Complaint alleging "conversion, fraudulent misrepresentations, gross negligence, willful and reckless misconduct and other breaches of duty" in Celsius Network Limited, of England, and Celsius KeyFi LLC, of Delaware v. Jason Stone, of New York, and KeyFi Inc., of Delaware, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Celsius Network LLC et al: U.S. Trustee’s Motion to Appoint an Examiner
U.S. Trustee's Motion for the Appointment of an Examiner in the matter of Celsius Network LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, and Celsius US Holding LLC at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Novum Bank Ltd.: €89K Fine
Public Notice by Malta's Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit that it has imposed a fine of €89,516 on Novum Bank Limited for regulatory breaches.
Par Pharmaceutical Inc. et al: Chapter 11 Petition
Chapter 11 Petition by a "specialty pharmaceutical" group comprising entities in Bermuda, Canada, Cyprus, England, India, Ireland, Luxembourg, and USA, namely Par Pharmaceutical, Inc, Actient Pharmaceuticals LLC, Maple Avenue, LLC, Endo International Plc, Anchen Incorporated, Generics International (US), Inc., Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., DAVA Pharmaceuticals, LL, Endo Par Innovation Company, LLC, Generics Bidco I, LLC, Innoteq, Inc., JHP Acquisition, LLC, JHP Group Holdings, LLC, Kali Laboratories, LLC, Moores Mill Properties LLC, Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Par Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc., Par Sterile Products, LLC, Par, LLC, Quartz Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Vintage Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Actient Therapeutics LLC, Astora Women's Health Ireland Limited, Astora Women's Health, LLC, Auxilium International Holdings, LLC, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Auxilium US Holdings, LLC, Bermuda Acquisition Management Limited, BioSpecifics Technologies LLC, Branded Operations Holdings, Inc., DAVA International, LLC, Endo Aesthetics LLC, Endo Bermuda Finance Limited, Endo Designated Activity Company, Endo Eurofin Unlimited Company, Endo Finance IV Unlimited Company, Endo Finance LLC, Endo Finance Operations LLC, Endo Finco Inc., Endo Generics Holdings, Inc., Endo Global Aesthetics Limited, Endo Global Biologics Limited, Endo Global Development Limited, Endo Global Finance LLC, Endo Global Ventures, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Innovation Valera, LLC, Endo Ireland Finance II Limited, Endo LLC, Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.Ã r.l., Endo Luxembourg Holding Company S.Ã r.l., Endo Luxembourg International Financing S.Ã r.l., Endo Management Limited, Endo Pharmaceuticals Finance LLC, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Valera Inc., Endo Procurement Operations Limited, Endo TopFin Limited, Endo U.S. Inc., Endo US Holdings Luxembourg I S.Ã r.l., Endo Ventures Aesthetics Limited, Endo Ventures Bermuda Limited, Endo Ventures Cyprus Limited, Endo Ventures Limited, Generics International (US) 2, Inc., Generics International Ventures Enterprises LLC, Hawk Acquisition Ireland Limited, Kali Laboratories 2, Inc., Luxembourg Endo Specialty Pharmaceuticals Holding I S.Ã r.l., Paladin Labs Canadian Holding Inc., Paladin Labs Inc., Par Laboratories Europe, Ltd., Par Pharmaceutical 2, Inc., Slate Pharmaceuticals, LLC, and Timm Medical Holdings, LLC, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
U.S. firm sued for allegedly fraudulently trying to sell Scottish soccer club Rangers F.C.
The owner of Scottish professional soccer club Rangers F.C. is suing a U.S. company at federal court in Miami for allegedly fraudulently trying to sell the club, even though it's "not for sale". The defendant is KRF Capital LLC, d.b.a. K Sports Capital, which is controlled by a 49-year-old woman called Kyle Fox.
Rangers International Football Club Plc v. KRF Capital LLC: Complaint
Complaint alleging "Defendant has, without Rangers' authorization, been approaching and actively soliciting potential "investors" and Rangers' current corporate clients pitching an opportunity - that does not exist - to purchase an ownership interest in Rangers" in Rangers International Football Club Plc, described as "a Scottish public limited company with its principal place of business in Glasgow, Scotland" v. KRF Capital LLC, d.b.a. K Sports Capital, of Delaware, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
SEC sues 18 entities for alleged $1.3M ‘hacking and securities fraud scheme’
The U.S. SEC has filed a complaint against 18 individuals and entities in or from Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Nevis, United Kingdom, and United States for their alleged participation in a 'hacking and securities fraud scheme', with some of the conduct allegedly concealed through offshore accounts in the Bahamas, Belize, Switzerland, and U.K.
SEC v. Rahim Mohamed et al: Complaint (‘Hacking & Securities Fraud’)
Complaint alleging hacking and securities fraud in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rahim Mohamed, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Canada and the Cayman Islands; Davies Wong, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Glenn B. Laken, described as a resident of Chicago, Illinois; Richard C. S. Tang, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Zoltan Nagy, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Jeffrey D. Cox, a citizen and resident of Canada; Phillip G. Sewell, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in Canada; Breanne M. Wong, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Christophe Merani, described as a resident of Illinois, USA; Anna Tang, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Robert W. Seeley, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; Richard B. Smith, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; Christopher R. Smith, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; H.E. Capital SA, described as a Nevis-domiciled company based in the Dominican Republic; Pop Holdings Ltd., described as a Nevis-domiciled company based in the Dominican Republic; Maximum Ventures Holdings LLC, Harmony Ridge Corp., and Avatele Group LLC, as Defendants, and 9224-3708 Quebec Inc., a.k.a. Distributions Bano, and Jason Black, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
UK SFO News Release: Timothy Schools Conviction & 14-Year Prison Sentence
News Release by the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office announcing that Timothy Schools has been "jailed for 14 years" after being convicted of a "no-win-no-fee fraud" involving entities in the Cayman Islands, England, France, Isle of Man, Marshall Islands, Panama, Spain, and Switzerland.
Ferratum Bank Plc: €653K Fine
Public Notice by Malta's Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit that it has imposed a fine of €653,637 on Ferratum Bank Plc for regulatory breaches.
British fraudster Timothy Schools receives 14-year prison sentence for £120M Axiom Legal Financing Fund scam
British fraudster Timothy Schools has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his £120 million Cayman Islands-domiciled Axiom Legal Financing Fund scam, which collapsed in 2012 after being exposed by OffshoreAlert. Schools, 61, was also disqualified from being a company director for 15 years and will face confiscation proceedings.
Guardian Coin Inc.: Directors
Director Details for Guardian Coin Inc., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on August 10th, 2022.
Golden Sphinx Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Jersey)
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, by Andrew Wood, as the Foreign Representative of Golden Sphinx Limited, described as a "passive investment-holding" vehicle whose ultimate beneficiaries are Alexander Sabadash, "formerly an elected Senator in Russia", his wife, Larisa Sabadash, and their two adult children and whose "principal assets" are a $45 million residence in Beverly Hills, California, and "certain debts from various parties", including Garry Itkin, described as a former director of the debtor who "engaged in fraudulent and unauthorized self-dealing actions", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. SÃ rl v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Discovery Application (Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis & United Arab Emirates)
Application by N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. Sà rl, of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup, d.b.a. Citibank; The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Bank of America N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank, Société Générale, UniCredit Bank AG, Credit Suisse Bank N.A., UBS Group AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of China, BNP Paribas USA, Commerzbank AG, Mashreq Bank PSC, and Habib American Bank for use in legal proceedings in Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, Saints Kitts and Nevis, and United Arab Emirates, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
