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Massimo Mazzaccone v. Venezuela: Class Action Complaint (‘$1B Bonds Default’)

November 27, 2024
Class Action Complaint "arising from the Republic’s failure to make certain contractually mandated payments of principal and interest on certain of the Republic’s debt securities" in Massimo Mazzaccone, described as a citizen and resident of Italy v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Crypto Worth $3.3M: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korean Military Hacking Groups’)

November 21, 2024
Forfeiture Complaint regarding the proceeds of "virtual currency hacks perpetrated by members of North Korean military hacking groups known within the cybersecurity community as the Lazarus Group, APT38, and CryptoMimic" in USA v. All Bitcoin, Ether, and Tether Seized From Two Accounts at MEXC and Two Accounts at Binance, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

SEC v. Cyril Cabanes: Complaint (‘$250M Bribery’)

November 20, 2024
Complaint alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Cyril Sebastien Dominique Cabanes, described as a citizen of France residing in Singapore, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

BIT Mining Ltd.: Order (‘Japan Bribery’)

November 18, 2024
Administrative Order regarding "violations of the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. BIT Mining Ltd., of the Cayman Islands.

USA v. BIT Mining Ltd.: Criminal Information (‘$1.9M Bribes’)

November 18, 2024
Criminal Information alleging Conspiracy to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and to Falsify Books and Records in USA v. BIT Mining Ltd., formerly known as 500.com Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based crypto mining company, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Metropolitan Municipality of Lima v. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. et al: Discovery Application (Peru)

November 18, 2024
Application by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima from Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Brookfield Corporation, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, KPMG LLP, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, Arup Latin America S.A., Arup Americas, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Wells Fargo, N.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York for use in legal proceedings in Peru "concerning a corrupt toll road project in Lima, Peru" involving Brazilian firm Odebrecht S.A., filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. New York Solidarity Network: Complaint (‘$1.1M Fraudulent Preferences’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., West Realm Shires Services Inc., and North Dimension Inc. v. New York Solidarity Network, which "holds itself out as a “membership organization for New Yorkers who have a tight-knit relationship with Israel personally and politically"", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. Anthony Scaramucci et al: Complaint (‘$100M+ Damages’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Island Bay Ventures Inc., Clifton Bay Investments LLC, f.k.a. Alameda Research Ventures LLC v. SkyBridge Capital II LLC, SkyBridge GP Holdings LLC, Digital Macro Fund LP, f.k.a. SkyBridge Coin Fund LP; SALT Venture Group LLC, Anthony Scaramucci, and Brett Messing at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. FWD.us Inc.: Complaint (‘$1.8M Fraudulent Transfers’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., West Realm Shires Services Inc., and Alameda Research LLC v. FWD.us Inc., which "was incorporated on March 8, 2013 in Delaware as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit by its founders Mark Zuckerberg and Joe Green", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. Fair Democracy: Complaint (‘$2M Fraudulent Transfers’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., and West Realm Shires Services Inc. v. Fair Democracy, whose stated purpose is "to ensure that the roots of American democracy are healthy with strong voting rights and access, an engaged and informed electorate, an open and accountable government and trusted messengers engaging Americans in civil discourse", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. American Action Network Inc.: Complaint (‘$2.8M Fraudulent Transfers’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., West Realm Shires Services Inc., and North Dimension Inc. v. American Action Network Inc., described as a "nonprofit corporation" that was "an 'action tank' organized to promote 'center-right policies'", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. American Prosperity Alliance: Complaint (‘$3.2M Fraudulent Transfers’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., West Realm Shires Services Inc., and North Dimension Inc. v. American Prosperity Alliance, described as a "social welfare organization to 'advocate for legislative and regulatory policies that advance economic prosperity in America'", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. American Values Coalition Inc.: Complaint (‘$1.5M Fraudulent Transfer’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., West Realm Shires Services Inc., and North Dimension Inc. v. American Values Coalition Inc., described as a "non-profit political action committee to '[p]rovide resources, skills, and community to counter extremism and misinformation in our families and neighborhoods'", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. Common Sense Leadership Fund: Complaint (‘$1.6M Fraudulent Transfer’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., West Realm Shires Services Inc., and North Dimension Inc. v. Common Sense Leadership Fund Inc., a.k.a. Commonsense Leadership Fund, described as "non-profit organization that promotes conservative policies of individual freedom, lower taxes, and less regulation while using digital innovation to build a conservative grassroots community", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. Congressional Leadership Fund: Complaint (‘$2.75M Fraudulent Transfers’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., West Realm Shires Services Inc., and North Dimension Inc. v. Congressional Leadership Fund, described as "a super PAC organized to support Republican candidates for the United States House of Representatives", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

FTX Trading Ltd. et al v. Senate Leadership Fund: Complaint (‘$3.5M Fraudulent Transfers’)

November 8, 2024
Complaint in FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; West Realm Shires Inc., West Realm Shires Services Inc., and North Dimension Inc. v. Senate Leadership Fund, described as "a Virginia non-profit corporation" that "primarily contributed funds to support Republican candidacies for state and/or federal elections and various conservative causes", at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Glacial Capital LLC et al v. Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires: Complaint (‘$160M Bonds Default’)

October 28, 2024
Complaint "for declaratory relief against Banco Provincia ... to resolve questions of actual controversy involving the relationship between the Province of Buenos Aires' wholly owned bank, Banco Provincia, and the Province, and in particular, for a determination that Banco Provincia is the alter ego of the Province" in Glacial Capital LLC and TRSE Holdings LLC, both of Delaware, USA v. Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, of Argentina, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Gautam Adani et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$265M Bribery & Securities Fraud’)

October 24, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging bribery and securities fraud in Gautam Adani, Sagar R. Adani, Vneet S. Jaain, Ranjit Gupta, Saurabh Agarwal, Deepak Malhotra, Rupesh Agarwal, all described as citizens and residents of India, and Cyril Cabanes, described as a citizen of Australia residing in France, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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

October 22, 2024
Amended 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.

Zekelman Industries v. Mexico: Complaint (‘Steel Market Manipulation’)

October 21, 2024
Complaint alleging "The Mexican government is manipulating the international steel trade market to benefit itself at the expense of American interests and American steel producers" in Zekelman Industries, described as a Chicago-based "family-owned" manufacturer that was foundedin 1877 v. The Republic of Mexico at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

U.S. takes forfeiture action against crypto linked to ‘$879M heists by North Korean military hacking groups’

October 6, 2024
The United States has filed forfeiture complaints against previously-seized Bitcoin and Tether that allegedly can be traced to the theft of crypto worth $879 million from at least five entities, including those in Japan, Singapore, U.S., and Vietnam, by "North Korean military hacking groups" known as the Lazarus Group and Advanced Persistent Threat 38 over 13 months in 2021-2022.

Aurelius Capital Master Ltd. et al v. Argentina: Complaint (‘$1.3B Bonds Default’)

September 25, 2024
Complaint in Aurelius Capital Master Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; ACP Master Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Novoriver S.A., of Uruguay; 683 Capital Partners, L.P., Adona LLC, Egoz I LLC, Mastergen, LLC, Erythrina, LLC, AP 2016 1, LLC, AP 2014 3A, LLC, AP 2014 2, LLC, WASO Holding Corporation, of the Cayman Islands; Ape Group SpA, of Italy; Romano Consulting SpA, of Italy; Icaro SRL, of Italy, and Elazar Romano, a citizen of Italy v. The Republic of Argentina at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Donald Trump: Superseding Indictment (‘2020 Election Interference’)

August 27, 2024
Superseding Indictment alleging conspiracy to defraud the USA, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights regarding “his criminal efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election and retain power” in USA v. Donald J. Trump at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Philippe Martinez et al v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Motion to Intervene by Timothy Harris (Saint Kitts and Nevis Parliamentarian)

July 29, 2024
Notice of Motion to Intervene by Timothy Harris, described as "a parliamentarian in the government of Saint Kitts and Nevis", in an application by Philippe Martinez, described in the application as “a United States resident and successful film producer”, and MSR Media SKN Limited, described as “a film production company that produces and films movies in St. Kitts and Nevis”, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch, and Bank of New York Mellon “in aid of two ongoing foreign defamation proceedings filed against Applicants in the High Court of Justice in the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis” regarding “statements about Foreign Plaintiffs’ alleged involvement in a corrupt scheme related to the sale of citizenship by investment units in St. Kitts and Nevis”, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Hogan Lovells US LLP v. Afghanistan: Petition to Confirm $1.25M Foreign Arbitral Award

July 22, 2024
Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award for unpaid legal services in Hogan Lovells US LLP, a law firm v. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, described as "the ruling government of the state of Afghanistan during the period 2001 – 2021", and Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which "became the ruling government of the state of Afghanistan in 2021 and is the successor in interest to the Republic", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Zhengming Pan: Criminal Indictment (‘$1.9M Bribes’)

June 18, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging $1.9 million of bribes were paid to "Japanese officials" and Chinese and Japanese "consultants" involving Cayman Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based crypto mining firm BIT Mining Ltd. in USA v. Zhengming Pan, described as a citizen and resident of China, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Creditincome Ltd. et al v. The Swiss Confederation: Complaint (‘$82M Conversion’)

June 6, 2024
Complaint that "arises out of Switzerland’s March 19, 2023 conversion of debt securities known as Additional Tier 1 Bonds issued by Credit Suisse AG and beneficially owned by Plaintiffs" in Creditincome Limited, of England; Creditincome Pension Scheme, of England; Double Plateau Holdings LLC, of Delaware, USA; GI Rui Co. Ltd., of Samoa; Red White Investment Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Rui Gi Lou International Co. Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Solar Talent International Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and Springcore Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands v. The Swiss Confederation at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.