Bank of Cyprus

USA v. Paul Manafort: Complaint (‘Failure to Report Foreign Bank Accounts’)

April 28, 2022

Complaint alleging failure to report "consulting income from Ukrainian sources" that was "deposited into accounts ... opened in the countries of Cyprus, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the United Kingdom" in USA v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

JSC United Chemical Company Uralchem v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application

April 8, 2020

Application by JSC United Chemical Company Uralchem, of Russia, in is capacity as a shareholder of Russian ammonia producer TogliattiAzot, to take discovery from Citibank NA, The Bank of New York Mellon, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Bank of America NA, and Commerzbank AG US for use in legal proceedings in Russia regarding an allegedly fraudulent scheme involving, inter alia, Vladimir Makhlai, Sergei Makhlai, Nitrochem Distribution AG, of Switzerland; International Petrochemical Sales Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Agrostate Holdings Limited, and Rancroti Ventures Limited, both of Cyprus, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Nigeria seeks US bank records for investigation into ‘$10B fraud by BVI shell entity’

March 26, 2020

Nigeria is seeking records from ten banks in the United States for a criminal investigation into an alleged $10 billion bribery and fraud scheme committed by a "shell entity" in the British Virgin Islands that was set up and operated by citizens of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Nigeria v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Nigeria)

March 25, 2020

Application by the Republic of Nigeria to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Allied Irish Banks, HSBC Bank USA, Standard New York, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, J.P. Morgan Chase, United Bank for Africa, Bank of Cyprus, Fortis Private Banking Singapore Limited., and Standard Chartered International (USA) Ltd. for use in "criminal investigations" in Nigeria regarding "a fraudulent scheme to defraud FRN of almost $10 billion ... carried out by Process & Industrial Developments Limited, a British Virgin Islands shell entity with no technical capabilities, virtually no employees, and no demonstrable financial resources", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Steve Bajic et al: Motion To Freeze Assets

January 6, 2020

SEC's Motion for an Order Freezing and Repatriating Assets in the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Steve M. Bajic, Rajesh Taneja, Norfolk Heights Ltd., Fountain Drive Ltd., Island Fortune Global Ltd., Crystalmount Ltd., Wisdom Chain Ltd., SSID Ltd., Sure Mighty Ltd., Tamarind Investments Inc., Kenneth Ciapala, Anthony Killarney, BlackLight SA, Christopher Lee McKnight, and Aaron Dale Wise at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Helena Chartering Inc. v. The Bank of New York Mellon et al: Discovery Application

November 18, 2019

Application by Helena Chartering Inc., of the Bahamas, to take discovery from The Bank of New York Mellon, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a.k.a. Deutsche Bank USA; Wells Fargo Bank NA, and Citibank NA for use in contemplated legal proceedings in Greece against Liberia-domiciled Cronus Maritime Inc., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Evison Holdings Ltd. v. Deutsche Bank AG: Discovery Application

July 8, 2019

Application by Evison Holdings Limited, a Cyprus company owned by Baring Vostok private equity funds, to take discovery from Deutsche Bank AG for use in arbitration proceedings in London involving Finvision Holdings Limited, of Cyprus, and Finvision Holdings LLC, of Russia, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Hermitage Capital Management Ltd. v. Bank of America et al: Discovery Application

May 28, 2019

Application by Hermitage Capital Management Limited to conduct discovery from Bank of America NA, Bank of China, Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas USA, Citibank NA, Commerzbank AG, Credit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank Trust Co Americas, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Mashreqbank Psc., Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank NA for use in criminal proceedings brought by Russia on December 11th, 2018 against Hermitage, its Founder & CEO, Bill Browder; Ivan Cherkasov, and others for alleged tax fraud, filing of a false bankruptcy, and embezzlement, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Paul Manafort: USA’s Sentencing Memorandum in Virginia Case

February 15, 2019

USA's Sentencing Memorandum in USA v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

USA v. Croatia Development Ltd.: Forfeiture Complaint

February 15, 2017

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. All Funds in Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas account maintained by Bank of Cyprus for the benefit of Croatia Development Ltd., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Eu Leonem Investments Ltd. v. Liborato Ltd.: Fixed Date Claim Form

April 10, 2014

Fixed Date Claim Form in Eu Leonem Investments Limited v. Liborato Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc. v. Yulia Tymoshenko et al: Amended Complaint

June 4, 2013

Amended Complaint in Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc. v. Yulia Tymoshenko, Alexander Tymoshenko, and Andrey Vavilov at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

United Kingdom: Gilher, Inc. et al

April 5, 2012

Application for the Appointment of a Commissioner - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into John Hirst, Daniel Hirst, Richard Pollett, Linda Hirst, and Zoe Waite for suspected money laundering and investment fraud.

Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc. v. Yulia Tymoshenko: Plaintiff’s Memo Opposing Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment

February 21, 2012

Plaintiff's Memorandum Opposing Defendant Yulia Tymoshenko's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment in Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc. v. Yulia Tymoshenko at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Universal Trading & Investment Co, Inc. et al v. Credit Suisse AG et al: Complaint

January 11, 2012

Complaint in Universal Trading & Investment Co, Inc., and Foundation Honesty International, Inc., both of Massachusetts, v. Credit Suisse AG, of New York; Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Ltd., of Guernsey; Credit Suisse Trust Ltd., of Guernsey; Philip John Glanfield, of Guernsey; Pamela Freda Kay Le Cheminant, of Guernsey; and Julia Rosalind Church, of Guernsey, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc. v. Bassington, Ltd.: Complaint

December 14, 2011

Complaint in Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc., of Massachusetts, v. Bassington, Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc. v. Yulia Tymoshenko: Complaint

November 4, 2011

Complaint in Universal Trading & Investment Co., Inc. v. Yulia Tymoshenko at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cyprus requests evidence for investigation into AremisSoft Corp.

March 10, 2008

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and theft - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Cyprus - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 15, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Lykourgos Kyprianou, a.k.a. Lycourgos Kyprianou; Roys Poyatzis, Dann Angeloff, George Ellis, Tate Holt, Paul Bloom, Hermione Kyprianou, Ronald Lefton, Kurt Sedlmayer, AremisSoft Corporation, Southwood Management Ltd., Semark Consultancy Corporation Ltd., E-nnovations, E-ChaRM, Denon International Ltd., Spectra Pvt. Ltd., Spahn & Partner Finanz Consult GmbH, Spahn Partners & Finance, E-ChaRM, Still & Life GmbH, Viwsion Group LLC, Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Popular Bank, Global 360, Inc., and Greenberg Traurig.

Cyprus: Lykourgos Kyprianou

February 15, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Cyprus into Lykourgos Kyprianou and AmerisSoft Corporation for alleged securities fraud.

US Gov’t seeks civil penalties of $162 m against Bank of Cyprus

November 11, 2007

The United States Government is seeking civil penalties of at least $162 million against Bank of Cyprus Plc for allegedly knowingly laundering the proceeds of securities fraud through branches in Cyprus and England.The bank faces five counts of money laundering

USA vs. Bank of Cyprus Plc: Complaint

October 15, 2007

Complaint in USA vs. Bank of Cyprus Plc at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bank of America records sought for UK fraud investigation

June 10, 2007

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged securities fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - that was filed at federal court on May 1, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Gordon O'Donnell, Nicholas Westin, Heritage Mergers and Acquisitions Ltd., Edos Inc., Bank of America, First Liberty Clearing LLC, Bank of Cyprus, TA Holdings Corporation, and Crown Noble TA, a.k.a. Crowne Noble TA.

United Kingdom: Gordon O’Donnell

May 1, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into an alleged fraud perpetrated by Nicholas Westin against Gordon O'Donnell.

Bank of Cyprus sued for $40 m regarding services to alleged fraudster

November 9, 2006

The Bank of Cyprus is being sued for $40 million in damages concerning services it provided to an accused fraudster.A civil complaint was filed against the bank at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Joseph P. LaSala, et al v. Bank of Cyprus: Amended Complaint

September 25, 2006

Amended Complaint in Joseph P. LaSala and Fred S. Zeidman, as Co-Trustees of the AremisSoft Corporation Liquidating Trust, v. Bank of Cyprus at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Joseph P. LaSala, et al v. Bank of Cyprus: Complaint

September 1, 2006

Complaint in Joseph P. LaSala and Fred S. Zeidman, as Co-Trustees of the AremisSoft Corporation Liquidating Trust, v. Bank of Cyprus at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Funds on Deposit at Bank Julius Baer & Co. et al: Complaint

May 14, 2004

Complaint in USA v. All Funds on Deposit at Bank Julius Baer & Company, Ltd., Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Limited, and Eurofed Bank Limited in the names of Pavlo Lazarenko, Pavel Lazarenko, Samante Limited, and Alexander Milchenko at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Leon Brener v. Malcolm Alan Novack et al: Complaint

January 11, 2001

Complaint in Leon Brener v. Malcolm Alan Novack, Marilyn Novack, Watermark (International) Holdings Ltd., Buckingham Holdings International Ltd., Pembroke Trading Company Ltd., and Gabelle Holdings Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.