Centaur Litigation Ltd. et al: Fifth Liquidators’ Report
Grant Thornton's Fifth Report to Creditors of Centaur Litigation SPC, Centaur Litigation Limited, and Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Limited (in Official Liquidation).
Centaur Litigation SPC et al: Fourth Liquidators’ Report
Grant Thornton's Fourth Report to Creditors of Centaur Litigation SPC, Centaur Litigation Limited, and Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Limited (in Official Liquidation).
Centaur Litigation Ltd. et al v. Scott Williams: Complaint
Complaint in Centaur Litigation Limited, Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Ltd., and Centaur Litigation SPC v. Trent Scott Wallace Strong, a.k.a. Scott Campbell Fisher, a.k.a. Scott Williams, at the Federal Court of Australia.
Litigation funding liquidators finally examine Australian fraudster ‘Scott Williams’
An elusive Australian who uses multiple identities has finally been tracked down and examined by the liquidators of a £97 million Cayman Islands-domiciled litigation funding fraud carried out in the names of Argentum Capital, Centaur Litigation and Buttonwood Legal.
Centaur Litigation SPC et al: Second Liquidators’ Report
Grant Thornton's Second Report to Creditors and Investors of Centaur Litigation SPC, Centaur Litigation Limited, and Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Limited (in Official Liquidation).
Centaur Litigation SPC et al v. Brendan Terrill: Complaint
Complaint in Centaur Litigation SPC, Centaur Litigation Limited, and Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Limited, all in Official Liquidation in the Cayman Islands v. Brendan Mark John Terrill, of London, England, at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales,
Cayman ‘rescue fund’ for Centaur litigation funding fraud fails to meet £6 m minimum subscription
An attempt to raise at least £6 million from victims of the Centaur Group litigation funding fraud by March 31st to fund a dubious Cayman Islands-domiciled 'rescue fund' failed - so the three Australia-based businessmen behind the scheme - Simon Franklin, Stuart Hackett and Klaus Selinger - extended the deadline to April 17th.
Database of Buttonwood Legal Capital/Centaur Litigation investors offered for sale on Craigslist in Thailand
Australian firm Dequity Partners has denied involvement in an attempt to sell on Craigslist (Bangkok) a database of investors who invested in a fraudulent litigation funding scheme in the names of Centaur Litigation and Buttonwood Legal Capital.
‘Centaur Litigation & Buttonwood Legal Capital Database For Sale’: Advertisement on Craigslist (Bangkok)
Advertisement entitled 'Centaur Litigation & Buttonwood Legal Capital Database For Sale (Bangkok' on Craigslist (Bangkok) on March 10, 2015.
Buttonwood Legal Capital fraud victims asked for another £14 m to finance ‘rescue fund’
Investors who have already been swindled out of £98 million in a litigation funding scam by Buttonwood Legal Capital are being asked to invest a further £14.63 million to finance a Cayman Islands-domiciled 'rescue fund' set up by Simon Franklin, Stuart Hackett, and Klaus Selinger, who were all involved with the Buttonwood scheme before its collapse.Â
Chiron Litigation Funding Ltd.: Confidential Private Placement Memorandum
'Confidential Private Placement Memorandum' for Cayman Islands-based Chiron Litigation Funding Limited set up by Simon Franklin, Stuart Hackett and Klaus Selinger, of Dequity Partners Pty Ltd., in Australia, to recover assets on behalf of investors in Centaur Litigation Limited, Centaur Litigation SPC, and Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Limited who were swindled in a litigation funding fraud perpetrated by Buttonwood Legal Capital and the Argentum Capital Group.
Liquidators of Cayman-domiciled Centaur Group paint grim picture for swindled investors
More than £27 million of the £80 million raised from investors by the Cayman Islands-domiciled Centaur Group may have been misappropriated by insiders Scott Williams, Duane McGaw, Brendan Terrill and others, according to the Joint Provisional Liquidators.
Centaur Litigation SPC et al: First Liquidators’ Report
Grant Thornton's First Report to Creditors and Investors of Centaur Litigation SPC, Centaur Litigation Limited, and Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Limited (in Provisional Liquidation).
Buttonwood Legal Capital: ‘Historical Facts & Progress’ Announcement
'Update as to historical facts and progress made for investors' by Buttonwood Legal Capital Limited - July 31, 2014.
New details about Buttonwood Legal Capital’s fraud lawsuit against Brendan Terrill & Scott Williams
A writ of summons filed last month in the British Virgin Islands against the suspected masterminds of the £97 million Buttonwood/Argentum/Centaur litigation funding fraud - Scott Williams and Brendan Terrill - recently became publicly available.
Fraudulent Centaur funds go into provisional liquidation in Cayman
Three fraudulently-operated litigation funds known as 'Centaur' went into provisional liquidation at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands last Friday. They are Centaur Litigation SPC, Centaur Litigation Limited, and Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Limited.
Centaur Litigation SPC: Provisional Liquidation Order
Order for the Appointment of Provisional Liquidators In the Matter of Centaur Litigation SPC at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Centaur Litigation Ltd.: Provisional Liquidation Order
Order for the Appointment of Provisional Liquidators In the Matter of Centaur Litigation Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Centaur Litigation Unit Series I Ltd.: Provisional Liquidation Order
Order for the Appointment of Provisional Liquidators In the Matter of Centaur Litigation Unit Series I Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Buttonwood says it has sued ex-managers Brendan Terrill & Scott Williams for fraud
Litigation funding firm Buttonwood Legal Capital - which perpetrated a £97 million fraud against investors - says it has brought a lawsuit in the British Virgin Islands against former managers Brendan Terrill and Scott Williams for allegedly siphoning off funds. The case has apparently been sealed by the BVI High Court.
Buttonwood Fraud Victims: Time to kick out the clowns
Investors in the litigation funding criminal enterprise known as Buttonwood Legal Capital, Centaur Litigation and Argentum need to kick out the clowns who are managing the different facets of this hopelessly insolvent group and take control of the situation before
Buttonwood Legal Capital Ltd. et al v. Scott Williams et al: Claim Form
Claim Form in Buttonwood Legal Capital Ltd. and Centaur Subscription Holdings Limited v. Scott Williams, Brendan Terrill, Centaur Escrow Client Account Limited, and Asia Pacific Beneficiaries Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
BVI and Cayman lawsuits in fight for control of fraudulent litigation funding group
The slow and chaotic collapse of a fraudulent litigation funding group known as Argentum, Buttonwood and Centaur that was triggered by an OffshoreAlert exposé four months ago has finally hit the courts, with four actions filed in the BVI and Cayman.
BVI fraudster Buttonwood’s liquidation claims against Cayman Centaur funds are false
Claims by BVI-domiciled Buttonwood Legal Capital that it applied last month to liquidate three affiliated investment funds in the Cayman Islands that go by the name 'Centaur' are false, OffshoreAlert can reveal. No such petitions were filed.
Buttonwood Legal Capital: Investor FAQs
Document Entitled 'Investor Frequently Asked Questions' distributed to investors by Buttonwood Legal Capital Limited (BVI) on June 2, 2014.
Buttonwood Legal Capital Ltd. v. Goldtree Ltd.: Originating Application
Originating Application in Buttonwood Legal Capital Limited v. Goldtree Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
BVI fraudster Buttonwood Legal Capital claims to have applied to liquidate three affiliated Cayman funds
Citing "financial irregularities", BVI-domiciled Buttonwood Legal Capital Limited says it has applied to liquidate three affiliated investment funds in the Cayman Islands:Â Centaur Litigation SPC, Centaur Litigation Limited, and Centaur Litigation Unit Series 1 Limited.
Argentum Group abruptly shuts down leaving angry investors hunting for its management
Two months after being exposed by OffshoreAlert as being part of a massive fraud, litigation funder Argentum Group has gone out of business without warning and, according to a source, some of its senior officers in the United Kingdom may have even fled their homes.
Hong Kong regulator investigates Buttonwood Legal Capital, raids offices
Litigation funder Buttonwood Legal Capital, whose Ponzi scheme was exposed by OffshoreAlert three weeks ago, is being investigated for suspected securities offenses in Hong Kong, where regulators have raided the firm's recently-vacated offices and those of two service providers, Hong Kong Trust Company and Allied Pickfords.
Greg Fairley threatens libel action over Buttonwood/Centaur article
Letter from attorney Ashley Hurst, of British law firm Olswang LLP, complaining about a reference to his client, Greg Fairley, in OffshoreAlert's exposé of the Buttonwood Legal Capital/Centaur Litigation Ponzi scheme.
CISE de-lists litigation fund Argentum Capital after OffshoreAlert investigation
After being suspended on Friday, the shares of London-based litigation fund Argentum Capital Ltd. were today de-listed from the Channel Islands Securities Exchange. The move follows last week's OffshoreAlert exposé of ACL as being part of a £90 million Ponzi scheme.
CISE suspends Argentum Capital after OffshoreAlert exposes Ponzi scheme
The Channel Islands Securities Exchange yesterday suspended the listing of London-based Argentum Capital Ltd. - three days after OffshoreAlert exposed the litigation fund as part of a £90 m Ponzi scheme headed by Briton Brendan Terrill, who operates Cayman-domiciled Centaur Litigation and Hong Kong-domiciled Buttonwood Legal Capital.
Argentum Capital litigation fund financed by £90M Ponzi scheme
London-based litigation fund Argentum Capital, whose shares are listed on the Channel Islands Securities Exchange and whose chairman is retired British judge David Keene, is being financed by what appears to be a £90 m Ponzi scheme headed by Briton Brendan Terrill and involving the BVI, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Jersey, Singapore, Thailand and other jurisdictions, OffshoreAlert can reveal.
Buttonwood Legal Capital: Purported Investor Returns
Buttonwood Legal Capital - Purported Investor Returns - August 20, 2013
Centaur Litigation SPC: Master Memorandum
Centaur Litigation SPC - Master Memorandum - February 18, 2013
Buttonwood Legal Capital: Management Bios
Buttonwood Legal Capital Limited - Management Bios - November 14, 2012
Master Portfolio Bond: Issued by Non-Existent Cayman Insurer
Savile Insurance Company Ltd. - Master Portfolio Bond - August 16, 2012