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Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Ltd. v. First Curacao International Bank N.V. et al: Plaintiff’s Amended Reply (‘Dishonest Assistance to VAT Fraud’)

December 4, 2024
Plaintiff's Amended Reply to Defendants' Amended Defenses in Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited, of London, England, and Stephen Hunt, as Liquidator of Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited v. First Curacao International Bank N.V., of Curaçao, and Johannes Christiaan Martinus Augustinus Maria Deuss, a.k.a. John Deuss, a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Bermuda, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Ltd. v. First Curacao International Bank N.V. et al: John Deuss’ Amended Defense (‘Dishonest Assistance to VAT Fraud’)

November 13, 2024
Amended Defense of John Deuss in Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited, of London, England, and Stephen Hunt, as Liquidator of Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited v. First Curacao International Bank N.V., of Curaçao, and Johannes Christiaan Martinus Augustinus Maria Deuss, a.k.a. John Deuss, a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Bermuda, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Ltd. v. First Curacao International Bank N.V. et al: FCIB’s Amended Defense (‘Dishonest Assistance to VAT Fraud’)

November 13, 2024
Amended Defense of First Curacao International Bank N.V. in Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited, of London, England, and Stephen Hunt, as Liquidator of Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited v. First Curacao International Bank N.V., of Curaçao, and Johannes Christiaan Martinus Augustinus Maria Deuss, a.k.a. John Deuss, a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Bermuda, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Ltd. v. First Curacao International Bank N.V. et al: Third Amended Complaint (‘Dishonest Assistance to VAT Fraud’)

September 17, 2024
Third Amended Particulars of Claim in Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited, of London, England, and Stephen Hunt, as Liquidator of Transworld Payment Solutions U.K. Limited v. First Curacao International Bank N.V., of Curaçao, and Johannes Christiaan Martinus Augustinus Maria Deuss, a.k.a. John Deuss, a citizen of the Netherlands residing in Bermuda, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

USA v. Frank Butselaar: Superseding Indictment (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

September 17, 2024
Superseding Indictment alleging a scheme involving "Cypriot entities that were, in turn, held by Guernsey trusts" to "conceal millions of dollars of worldwide income earned by certain high net worth clients", including two "internationally renowned" disc jockeys "specializing" in electronic dance music and those in the "fashion industry" in USA v. Frank Butselaar, who "was a sought-after international tax advisor to high-net-worth individuals" and "a shareholder at an international law firm's Amsterdam office", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mirabaud & Cie SA: CHF12.7M Confiscation (Switzerland)

September 17, 2024
Public Notice by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority that it has "confiscated CHF 12.7 million of unlawfully generated profits and opened three proceedings against individuals" after finding that Swiss private bank Mirabaud & Cie SA "breached its anti-money laundering obligations and seriously violated financial market law".

Ian Duggua: Disqualification (Isle of Man)

September 13, 2024
Public Notice by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority that it has imposed a 10-year disqualification on Ian Andrew Duggua, who was criminally convicted of tax fraud in the Isle of Man in 2023.

USA v. Nigel Sinclair et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$5M Offshore Tax Fraud’)

September 12, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging the concealment of $25 million of income via an offshore tax fraud scheme involving individuals, entities and/or accounts in Australia, British Virgin Islands, England, Jersey, in the Channel Islands; Malta, Monaco, Switzerland, and USA in USA v. John Nigel Barton Sinclair, described as a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and United States and film producer who "has received Emmy and Grammy awards", and Anthony Stewart, described as a citizen and resident of Australia and a chartered accountant, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Bulgaria: Mesfood AD (‘Tax Fraud’)

July 9, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Ocean West Auto Group, LLC and Zurich American Insurance Company - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Bulgaria - for a criminal investigation into Mesfood AD "for filing a false tax declaration".

USA v. Douglas Edelman et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Tax Evasion on $350M of Income’)

May 16, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging tax evasion on more than $350 million of income received "as a defense contractor during the United States' post-9/11 military efforts in Afghanistan and the Middle East" involving bank accounts and/or companies in Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates in USA v. Douglas Edelman, described as a citizen of the USA, and Delphine Le Dain, described as a citizen of France who is married to Edelman, both of whom "have lived in recent years in the United Kingdom and Spain, but currently live in Switzerland", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

San Marino: Ignacio De Jesus Galindo Molina et al (‘€7.9M Money Laundering’)

May 13, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from unidentified banks - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from San Marino - for a criminal investigation into "the flow of funds tied to corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering by Ignacio De Jesus Galindo Molina and other Venezuelan, Italian, and San Marino citizens, including through Sammarinese and United States companies".

USA v. Stanley Alexander et al: Complaint (‘$7.7M Offshore Employee Leasing Tax Avoidance Liabilities’)

April 8, 2024
Complaint "to (1) reduce to judgment unpaid federal tax liabilities owed by Stanley L. Alexander and Ruth A. Alexander; and (2) enforce the federal tax liens against certain real properties titled in the name of Anna E. Alexander" in USA v. Stanley L. Alexander, Ruth A. Alexander, described as "a plastic surgeon"; Anna E. Haller, formerly known as Anna E. Alexander; Associated Enterprises Ltd., of the Isle of Man; State of Ohio, Treasurer of Warren County, Ohio, and Treasurer of Montgomery County, Ohio at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

USA v. Dan Rotta: Criminal Complaint (‘Offshore Tax Fraud’)

March 11, 2024
Criminal Complaint alleging the defendant "concealed millions of dollars in assets and income from the IRS in Swiss bank accounts for several decades that he failed to report" involving, inter alia, individuals and entities in Brazil, British Virgin Islands, France, Hong Kong, Romania and Switzerland in USA v. Dan Rotta at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

USA v. Stephen Schechter: USA’s Sentencing Memorandum (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

February 23, 2024
USA's Sentencing Memorandum regarding "a retired multimillionaire investment banker" who "schemed to defraud the IRS by concealing over $5 million in income in offshore accounts, which he failed to report on his individual income tax returns and required Foreign Bank Account Reports" in USA v. Stephen Schechter, described as a dual citizen of the United States and United Kingdom residing in Monaco, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

New York AG v. Donald Trump et al: Decision & Order ($364M Penalties & Officer/Director Bans)

February 16, 2024
Decision & Order awarding the plaintiff $364 million and banning Donald Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Jeffrey McConney, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump, Jr. from serving as an officer or director of any New York corporation or other legal entity in People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric 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.

USA v. Colin Campbell: Complaint (‘$55K Tax Penalties’)

February 7, 2024
Complaint for $55,034, "plus statutory additions and interest", regarding penalties for "Nonwillful FBAR Penalties" involving entities in the British Virgin Islands and Switzerland in USA v. Colin Campbell, described as a citizen of Canada residing in the USA, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine.

USA v. Frank Ahlgren III: Criminal Indictment (‘Bitcoin-Related Tax Fraud’)

February 6, 2024
Criminal Indictment charging the defendant with filing false tax returns and structuring cash deposits to avoid currency transaction reporting requirements regarding the sale of Bitcoin worth $4 million in USA v. Frank Richard Ahlgren III at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Madeleine Clark v. Harneys: Complaint (‘$370K Unpaid Wages’)

January 19, 2024
Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim in Madeleine Clark, described as "a London barrister and former employee of the First Defendant under a fixed 2-year contract of employment dated 1 May 2017" v. Harney Westwood & Riegels, of the British Virgin Islands, and Harneys Gill at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

USA v. David Erickson: Criminal Indictment (‘Tax Evasion’)

January 18, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging tax evasion involving entities in Anguilla, Canada, Curaçao, Ireland, Netherlands, and USA in USA v. David V. Erickson, described as "a consultant and technology entrepreneur with an active Certified Public Accountant license through the North Dakota Board of Accountancy", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

BDO USA P.C. v. Justin Rojas: Complaint (‘Raiding of Clients’)

January 5, 2024
Complaint that "arises out of former BDO employee Rojas’s departure to Armanino LLP - a competitor of BDO - and subsequent raiding of BDO clients and employees in violation of Rojas's restrictive covenant obligations to BDO" in BDO USA P.C. v. Justin Rojas at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Canada: James Grant (‘Crypto Laundering’)

January 3, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Poloniex LLC, described as "a U.S. based digital asset exchange service offering cryptocurrency wallets to their clients to facilitate the buying, selling and trading of cryptocurrency" - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Canada - for a criminal investigation into James Grant "and his business, Canadian Bitcoins, 8159181 CANADA INC." on suspicion of "laundering the proceeds of crime (money laundering), failing to report/regulatory offenses, and filing false/deceptive tax returns and tax evasion".

Bernard Tew et al v. MCML Ltd.: Complaint (‘European Tax Refund Fraud’)

December 28, 2023
Complaint alleging "a diabolical scheme orchestrated by ED&F to take advantage of the tax-exempt status in foreign countries of pension plans managed by Tew, including Bluegrass, to make fake securities trades, issue fake tax vouchers to a host of European governments, and steal hundreds of millions of dollars in tax refunds, all the while falsely assuring Tew that it was engaged in a legal trading strategy for his benefit, and then pinning the whole thing on Tew as soon as the tax authorities sought to recover their money" in Bernard V. Tew, individually and as Trustee on behalf of Bluegrass Retirement Group Trust, and Bluegrass Retirement Group Trust v. MCML Limited, formerly ED&F Man Capital Markets, Ltd., of London, England, at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Henry Gabay: Chapter 15 Petition (England)

November 27, 2023
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England by Nicholas Nicholson, Prashan Patel, and Kevin Hellard, all of Grant Thornton, as the Foreign Representatives of Isak Henry Gabay, described as a citizen of Switzerland and co-founder of Hong Kong-domiciled, England-based Duet Group Ltd. - a "global investment holding company" that managed "over $4.4 billion of equity" - who has been criminally charged in Germany with tax-related offenses regarding "Duet Group’s involvement in “Cum-Ex” transactions", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rob Cross Darts Ltd.: Liquidation (‘£579K Deficiency’)

November 22, 2023
Appointment of Voluntary Liquidators and Statement of Affairs showing an estimated total deficiency of £579,807 by Rob Cross Darts Limited, whose principal is 2018 PDC World Darts Champion Rob Cross, of England, filed with Companies House for England and Wales.

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.

Brazil: Marcilio de Vasconcelos Miranda et al (‘Tax Fraud’)

October 2, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - for a criminal investigation into Marcilio de Vasconcelos Miranda, described as a resident of Seymour, Connecticut, USA, and others for "tax related offenses".

USA v. Robert Dooner: Criminal Information (‘$745K Tax Fraud’)

September 12, 2023
Criminal Information alleging $744,977 tax fraud in USA v. Robert N. Dooner, described as "a resident of Ibiza, Spain, and/or Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates" and "co-owner of a United Arab Emirates-based internet and communications company", at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Peter Tignini: Criminal Information (‘Qatar & UAE Tax Evasion’)

August 11, 2023
Criminal Information alleging tax evasion involving accounts in Qatar and United Arab Emirates in USA v. Peter J. Tignini, described as a citizen of the United States who "worked in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar during tax years 2012 to 2018", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Capana Swiss Advisors AG et al v. Rymark Inc. et al: Complaint (‘Fraud’)

July 18, 2023
Complaint alleging "breach of fiduciary duty and a series of false and misleading statements and filings made both in public, and privately to third parties, including potential investors, shareholders, auditors, and tax authorities" in Capana Swiss Advisors AG and AmeriMark Automotive AG, both of Switzerland v. Rymark Inc., Nicholas Thayne Markosian, John Kirkland, and Vicky Small at the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.