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Trump 2.0’s impact on Asia to be analyzed at OffshoreAlert Bangkok

January 30, 2025
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, how will his policies shape Asia’s economic and financial landscape? At OffshoreAlert Bangkok (March 5-6), top experts will break it down in "Trump 2.0: What Can Asia Expect?" Join Danny Ong (Setia Law), Pamela Qiu (Control Risks), and Stephen Olson (Pacific Forum) as they analyze the impact on trade, regulation, and financial markets in the region. This is just one of many critical sessions at OffshoreAlert Bangkok, where industry leaders in intelligence, investigations, and asset recovery uncover high-stakes financial crime, emerging risks, and global trends.

USA v. $20M in Funds & Securities: Forfeiture Complaint (‘1MDB Fraud’)

January 17, 2025
Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad ("1MDB"), a strategic investment and development company wholly owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. "$20,000,000 in funds and securities traceable directly or indirectly to UBS Account No. XX-XX715-WB and Fidelity Investment Account No. XXXX XX7922, including 8,268.80 shares of Vanguard Index FDS Vanguard Growth ETF formerly Vanguard Index TR Vipers (Ticker: VUG), 12,539.22 shares of Vanguard Index FDS Vanguard Value ETF formerly Vanguard Index TR (Ticker: VTV), and 17,860 shares of AKRE Focus Ind Instl (Ticker: AKRIX)" at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Kingdom of Spain v. Blasket Renewable Investments LLC: Motion to Quash Subpoenas (‘$36M Arbitration Award Enforcement’)

January 2, 2025
Motion "to quash or modify the non-party subpoenas issued by Respondent Blasket Renewable Investments LLC to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC on December 19, 2024" in connection with "an action to enforce an arbitral award against Spain that is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia" in Kingdom of Spain v. Blasket Renewable Investments LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

‘1MDB liquidators file $1B+ BVI lawsuit against Amicorp & CEO Toine Knipping for alleged fraudulent trading’ (Plaintiffs’ Press Release)

December 23, 2024
Press Release headlined "1MDB launches claim against Amicorp Group for facilitating over $7 billion in fraudulent transactions", issued on behalf of the plaintiffs by Bryan Wang, of Byfield Consultancy. OffshoreAlert has been told that this action is an addition to a prior claim alleging dishonest assistance that was filed against Amicorp parties at the same court on June 23rd, 2024 and which, according to Byfield Consultancy, is still active.

Aabar Investments PJS Ltd. et al v. Amicorp B.V.I. Ltd. et al: Claim Form (‘Knowing Participation in $7.65B 1MDB Fraud’)

December 20, 2024
Claim Form alleging the respondents "knowingly participated" in an alleged $7.65 billion fraud committed by their clients against "a now-insolvent Malaysian sovereign wealth fund" known as 1MDB in Angela Barkhouse and Toni Skukla, as Joint Liquidators of Aabar Investments PJS Limited, SRC International (Malaysia) Limited, and Brazen Sky Limited v. Amicorp B.V.I. Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Amicorp Management Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Artemas Wealth Management (Barbados) Ltd., formerly known as Amergeris Wealth Management (Barbados) Ltd., of Barbados; Amicorp Fund Services N.V., of Curaçao; Amicorp Singapore PTE. Ltd., of Singapore; Amicorp Hong Kong Limited, of Hong Kong; Amicorp Limited, of Hong Kong; Amicorp Bank and Trust Limited, of Barbados, and Antonius Rudolphus Wilhelmus Knipping, a.k.a. Toine Knipping, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

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.