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OffshoreAlert Bangkok Intelligence Investigations Recover Conference February 28-29, 2024

Malaysian Boiler Room Raid to be analyzed at OffshoreAlert Bangkok

January 15, 2024
The upcoming OffshoreAlert conference in Bangkok will feature a session by Ken Gamble of IFW Global, focusing on 'Operation Tropicana', a major operation that dismantled a billion-dollar Asian boiler room gang. Gamble will discuss the gang's operations, including how they laundered money through Hong Kong banks and evaded detection for 15 years. He will also explain how the Anti-Money Laundering unit of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission helped recover millions for victims. The conference, held at the luxurious Siam Kempinski Hotel on February 28-29, includes various sessions on high-value international finance and will attract professionals from diverse fields like fraud investigation, asset recovery, banking, and law enforcement.

Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda. et al v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

January 9, 2024
Application by Ibiuna Crédito Gestão de Recursos Ltda., Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S.A., and Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros XXXII S.A. to take discovery from Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Santander Bank, N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for use in "foreign civil and criminal proceedings pending in Brazil concerning the business operations of Starbucks and Subway in that country, held through the SouthRock Group, a group of U.S. and Brazilian companies controlled and owned by Kenneth Steven Pope", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Switzerland: Martina Zaletel (‘CHF832K Misappropriation’)

January 5, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Community Federal Savings Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into Martina Zaletel "for criminal misappropriation of funds and criminal mismanagement" while she worked "as a receptionist at a hotel in Zermatt, Switzerland".

Moussy Salem v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA: Discovery Application (England)

January 3, 2024
Application by Moussy Salem to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase Bank NA for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "allegations by Applicant that Freddy Salem, Monline UK Limited, Salim Levy, and Ezra Aghai engaged in a wrongful pattern of conduct that includes breaches of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, and fraudulent transfers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Moussy Salem v. UBS AG: Discovery Application (England)

January 3, 2024
Application by Moussy Salem to take discovery from UBS AG for use in legal proceedings in England in which Salem, "on behalf of Monline International Limited ... asserts claims against one of Monline International’s directors, Freddy Salem, and Monline UK Limited and Monline UK’s sole directors and shareholders, Salim Levy and Ezra Aghai", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Baoping Liu et al v. Trident Trust Company (BVI) Ltd.: Complaint (‘EB-5 Program Fraud’)

December 28, 2023
Complaint for $237,248 alleging negligence and aiding and abetting fraudulent conveyances in Baoping Liu, Changyue Liu, Daqin Weng, Feng Guo, Li Zhang, Ling Li, Liyan Feng, Min Cui, Qingyun Yu, Shaoping Huang, Shaoqing Zeng, Tingting Sun, Tonghui Luan, Xiao Sun, Yawen Li, Yi Zhao, and Zheng Yu, described as "immigrant investors seeking green cards through the federal EB-5 Program" v. Trident Trust Company (BVI) Ltd. at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, USA.

Mashreqbank PSC et al v. KES Power Ltd. et al: Complaint

December 14, 2023
Write of Summons and Statement of Claim in Mashreqbank PSC, of the United Arab Emirates; Keiran Hutchison, as Receiver, and Hani Bishara, as Receiver v. KES Power Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and Sage Venture Group Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

SMBC Trust Bank Ltd. v. Rothenberg Ventures 2016 Fund-A, LP: Petition

December 13, 2023
Petition that "Jefferson Robert Eppler be directed to sign the Section 10 Statement and file same with the Registrar on behalf of GP Ltd." in SMBC Trust Bank Ltd., of Japan v. Rothenberg Ventures 2016 Fund-A, L.P. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Aurelius Capital Master Ltd. et al v. Argentina: Complaint (‘$5B+ Bonds Default’)

December 13, 2023
Complaint "for breach of contract to recover amounts due on securities issued by the Republic" by entities in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Delaware in Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd., ACP Master, Ltd., Aurelius Opportunities Fund, LLC, 683 Capital Partners, LP, Adona LLC, Egoz I LLC, Egoz II LLC, Mastergen, LLC, Erythrina, LLC, AP 2016 1, LLC, AP 2014 3A, LLC, AP 2014 2, LLC, WASO Holding Corporation, Two Seas Global (Master) Fund LP, Virtual Emerald International Ltd., and The Bank of New York Mellon, solely in its capacity as Trustee v. The Republic of Argentina at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

BTA Bank v. Timur Sabyrbaev et al: Judgment (‘Setting Aside Out-of-Jurisdiction Service Order’)

December 7, 2023
Judgment setting aside an order to serve defendants ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd., ADM Germany GmbH, Grove Services Inc., Bunge SA, Bunge CIS LLC, Dauren Bekbergenov, Ekaterina Kuzmicheva, Mukhtar Ablyazov, Roman Solodchenko, and Zhaksylyk Zharimbetov out of the jurisdiction 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.

Vitaly Smagin v. CMB Monaco et al: First Amended Complaint (‘$165M Fraud’)

December 4, 2023
First Amended Complaint in Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, described as a citizen and resident of Russia v. Compagnie Monégasque de Banque, a.k.a. CMB Bank, of Monaco; Ashot Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Ashot Egiazaryan, described as "a Russian criminal on the Interpol “Red” list living amongst us in a luxury estate in Beverly Hills as a citizen of California"; Suren Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Suren Egiazarian; Artem Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Artem Egiazaryan; Stephan Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Stephan Egiazaryan; Vitaly Gogokhia, described as a resident of London, England; Natalia Dozortseva, described as a citizen of Russia residing in France; Murielle Jouniaux, described as a resident of France; Alexis Gaston Thielen, described as a resident of Luxembourg; Ratnikov Evgeny Nikolaevich, and H. Edward Ryals, described as a lawyer residing in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
OffshoreAlert London

OffshoreAlert London – Our Best-Ever Agenda

November 26, 2023
Truth and reality will be on display at next week’s OffshoreAlert London conference. Some will like it, some will not, but both will benefit from hearing it. Our eclectic and […]

Frasers Group Plc v. Penny Novick: Discovery Application (England)

November 21, 2023
Application by Frasers Group Plc, described as "a British retail group listed on the FTSE-100 (but majority owned by its founder, Mike Ashley)", to take discovery from Penny Novick for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "a highly unusual US$995 million margin call that MSIP improperly imposed on Saxo Bank (and passed on to Frasers) in relation to certain options held by Frasers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Adele Zarzur v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

November 10, 2023
Application by Adele Zarzur to take discovery from Bank of America N/A, Banco do Brasil Americas, Banco do Brasil S.A., Banco do Brasil Securities LLC, Safra National Bank, Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo Bank N/A, JP Morgan Private Bank, UBS Financial Services Inc., and American Express Bank International for use in legal proceedings in Brazil regarding allegations that the "administrators of her father’s estate, including the WZ Group, have concealed and siphoned over $40 million worth of assets out of the estate", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

CI Investments Inc. v. Deutsche Bank AG et al: Discovery Application (Denmark)

November 10, 2023
Application by CI Investments Inc., acting in its capacity as manager and trustee for and on behalf of First Asset Morningstar International Value Index ETF, of Canada; Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC, of the USA; The Church of England Pensions Board, as Trustee of The Church Administrators Pension Fund, of England; and Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor de Media PNO, of the Netherlands, to take discovery from Deutsche Bank AG and Deutsche Bank Trust Company of the Americas "for use in litigation against Danske Bank A/S in Copenhagen City Court and the Eastern High Court in Denmark" that are "based on a series of money laundering activities over a nine-year period from 2007 through 2015 by Danske’s Estonian branch", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cyprus: JPMorgan Chase Bank (‘Fraud’)

November 8, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Cyprus - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud and false pretenses".

Spain: BMO Bank, N.A. (‘Fraud’)

November 8, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from BMO Bank, N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - for a criminal investigation into "unknown suspects, for swindling".

Ernesto Andrade Group v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

November 7, 2023
Application by Ernesto Andrade Group to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company, LLC for use in legal proceedings in Brazil to recover $7,680,184 from Nelson Nogueira Pinheiro that he allegedly "embezzled ... in his role as the former manager of FPB Bank", which is based in Panama, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Sector Resources Ltd. v. Ethos Asset Management LLC et al: TRO Motion

November 3, 2023
Notice of Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction in Aid of Arbitration in Vector Resources Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, U.S.-based company that is "in the business of acquiring, developing, and operating gold and silver mines in British Columbia, Canada, and Tolima, Colombia" v. Ethos Asset Management LLC and East West Bancorp Inc., a.k.a. East West Bank, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Stephen Merritt v. Barclays Bank Plc et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Jeffrey Epstein-Related Securities Fraud’)

November 1, 2023
Class Action Complaint alleging securities fraud regarding alleged statements about the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein, described as "an American financier and a sex offender", and James 'Jes' Staley, described as Barclays Plc's "Group Chief Executive from December 1, 2015 to October 31, 2021", in Stephen Merritt v. Barclays Bank Plc, of England; James E. Staley, a.k.a. Jes Staley; Tushar Morzaria, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, and Anna Cross at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Germany: JPMorgan Chase et al (‘€79K Romance Fraud’)

October 24, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase Bank and PNC Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown suspect(s) for fraud".

Banco Votorantim SA v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

October 24, 2023
Application by Banco Votorantim S.A. to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas USA, Citibank, N.A., Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays Bank PLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. "for use in an ongoing civil proceeding that Applicant filed against the judgment debtors Credz S.A. Instituição de Pagamento, JJLF Empreendimentos Imobiliarios e Participacoes Ltda., JJLF Participações Financeiras Ltda., Elenir Elias Zogbi, Fabio Joao Zogbi, Lais Helena Zogbi Porto, Joao Antonio Zogbi Filho in Brazil to enforce the BRL 81 million (approximately USD 16 million) money judgment that Applicant owns against the Foreign Judgment Debtors", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Germany: JPMorgan Chase et al (‘€34K Romance Fraud’)

October 23, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown suspect(s) for fraud".

UniBank for Savings v. M/Y Suneeta II et al: Complaint (‘$4.2M Mortgage Fraud’)

October 20, 2023
Complaint for $4.2 million alleging mortgage fraud in UniBank for Savings v. M/Y Suneeta II, described as "a 68' 2023 Princess motor yacht"; Rishi Kumar Kapoor, and Jennie Elizabeth Frank Kapoor, described as residents of Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Cayman depositor of Silicon Valley Bank sues FDIC over ‘illegal $250K transfer’

October 16, 2023
A depositor of the Cayman Islands branch of California-based Silicon Valley Bank is suing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the United States for allegedly illegally transferring its entire balance of $250,000 out of its account. Cayman-domiciled Knight League Limited alleges conversion, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract.

Knight League Ltd. v. FDIC: Complaint (‘$250K Silicon Valley Bank Transfer’)

October 13, 2023
Complaint alleging conversion, unjust enrichment, and breach of contract regarding the alleged transfer of $250,000 out of the Cayman Islands branch of Silicon Valley Bank in Knight League Limited, of the Cayman Islands v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

FFA Private Bank (Dubai) Ltd.: $373K Fine (Dubai)

October 12, 2023
Decision Notice by the Dubai Financial Services Authority Dubai Financial Services Authority imposing a fine of $373,842 on FFA Private Bank (Dubai) Limited, described as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lebanon-based Capital Bank, a.k.a. I&C Bank, for regulatory breaches.

Oksana Kiritchenko v. Citicorp et al: Discovery Application (Bulgaria)

September 29, 2023
Application by Oksana Kiritchenko to take discovery from Citicorp North America, Inc., U.S. Bancorp., J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Pacific Western Bank, LogiX Federal Credit Union, Wells Fargo Bank, and Richard Ploesch for use in legal proceedings in Bulgaria, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

QIC Ltd. v. Deutsche Bank: Discovery Application (Denmark)

September 29, 2023
Application by QIC Ltd., described as "a governmental entity wholly owned by the Australian State of Queensland", to take discovery from Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch and Deutsche Bank Trust Company of the Americas for use in legal proceedings in Denmark "against Danske Bank A/S" by "over 300 claimants" who allegedly suffered investment losses of "around $1 billion" due to "a series of money laundering activities over a nine-year period from 2007 through 2015 by Danske’s Estonian branch, which has been referred to as the largest money laundering scandal in world history", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

MYF Maximus Ltd. v. DNB Bank ASA et al: Originating Summons

September 25, 2023
Originating Summons in MYF Maximus Limited, of the Cayman Islands v. DNB Bank ASA, of Norway; Swedbank AB, of Sweden; NIBC Bank N.V., of the Netherlands; Eksportfinansiering Norge, of Norway; NM Shipholding AS, of Norway, and Maximus Limited, of the Cayman Islands, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

LITASCO SA v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (England)

September 25, 2023
Application by LITASCO S.A. to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Citibank N.A.; Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas; Standard Chartered Bank; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, United Bank for Africa, America, Société Générale North America, SG Americas Securities Holdings, LLC, and BNP Paribas USA, Inc. for legal proceedings in England "against Der Mond Oil and Gas Africa SA and Locafrique Holding SA", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Panama: JPMorgan Chase (‘$938K Fraud’)

September 22, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Panama - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud, data interception, and aggravated fraud against information systems".

Frasers Group Plc v. James Gorman: Discovery Application (England)

September 20, 2023
Application by Frasers Group Plc, described as "a British retailer group listed on the FTSE-100 (but majority owned by its founder, Mike Ashley)", to take discovery from James Patrick Gorman, described as "Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley", for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "a highly unusual US$995 million margin call that Morgan Stanley improperly imposed on Saxo Bank (and passed on to Frasers) in relation to certain options held by Frasers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Germany: PNC Bank (‘Supplier Imitation Fraud’)

September 17, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from PNC Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown perpetrator(s) for fraud".

City of Ouro Preto v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Lender Liability for Brazil Environmental Damages’)

September 14, 2023
Complaint for "for lender liability against the Defendants arising from loans and financing which directly promoted, and continues to promote, significant environmental degradation in and around the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais" in City of Ouro Preto, in Minas Gerais, Brazil v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Barclays Capital Inc., Citibank Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., JPMorgan, and JPMorgan Securities LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

US Bank NA et al v. The Charitable Donor Advised Fund LP et al: Originating Summons

September 13, 2023
Originating Summons in U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee; Joshua N. Terry, and ACIS Capital Management L.P., as Plaintiffs and Counter-Defendants v. The Charitable Donor Advised Fund L.P., CLO Holdco Ltd., and NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust, as Defendants and Counter-Plaintiffs, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.