Christopher Smith

The U.S. SEC has filed a complaint against 18 individuals and entities in or from Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Nevis, United Kingdom, and United States for their alleged participation in a 'hacking and securities fraud scheme', with some of the conduct allegedly concealed through offshore accounts in the Bahamas, Belize, Switzerland, and U.K.

Complaint alleging hacking and securities fraud in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rahim Mohamed, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Canada and the Cayman Islands; Davies Wong, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Glenn B. Laken, described as a resident of Chicago, Illinois; Richard C. S. Tang, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Zoltan Nagy, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Jeffrey D. Cox, a citizen and resident of Canada; Phillip G. Sewell, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in Canada; Breanne M. Wong, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Christophe Merani, described as a resident of Illinois, USA; Anna Tang, described as a citizen and resident of Canada; Robert W. Seeley, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; Richard B. Smith, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; Christopher R. Smith, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in the Dominican Republic; H.E. Capital SA, described as a Nevis-domiciled company based in the Dominican Republic; Pop Holdings Ltd., described as a Nevis-domiciled company based in the Dominican Republic; Maximum Ventures Holdings LLC, Harmony Ridge Corp., and Avatele Group LLC, as Defendants, and 9224-3708 Quebec Inc., a.k.a. Distributions Bano, and Jason Black, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Winding Up Petition alleging fraud in JenCap Helmet, a Cayman Islands company; DCM Ventures China Fund (DCM VIII), L.P., DCM VIII, L.P., and DCM Affiliates Fund VIII, L.P., all of Menlo Park, California v. HQP Corporation Limited, described as "the principal entity of a group of companies founded in Shanghai, Mainland China by Alex Chen Xi", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Second Amended Complaint "against Deutsche for its role in aiding a fraudulent trading scheme orchestrated by Madison's former principals and principals of related entities between 2014 and 2017 that caused Madison to suffer more than $200 million in damages" in Martin Trott and Christopher Smith, as Joint Official Liquidators of Madison Asset LLC (in Official Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands v. Deutsche Bank AG, of New York, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Winding Up Petition in ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East FZCO, of Dubai v. Unisol Holdings Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled "special purpose vehicle established for the sole purpose of owning a Hawker 125-800 aircraft", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Writ of Summons in Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund (in Official Liquidation) v. BDO USA LLP, of Chicago, Illinois, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

The liquidators of Cayman Islands investment fund Madison Asset LLC, which was allegedly swindled out of $200 million by its US-based principals, have sued Deutsche Bank for the entire amount, alleging it "turned a blind eye" to the alleged fraud.

Redacted Complaint "against Deutsche for its role in a fraudulent trading scheme orchestrated by Madison's former principals and principals of related entities between 2014 and 2017 that caused Madison to suffer more than $200 million in damages" in Martin Trott and Christopher Smith, of RHSW (Cayman) Limited, as Joint Official Liquidators of Madison Asset LLC (in Official Liquidation), described as "a Cayman investment fund that is now in official liquidation proceedings before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" v. Deutsche Bank AG at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Motion to File Complaint Under Seal in Martin Trott and Christopher Smith, of RHSW (Cayman) Limited, as Joint Official Liquidators of Madison Asset LLC (in Official Liquidation), described as "a Cayman investment fund that is now in official liquidation proceedings before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands" v. Deutsche Bank AG at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Petition for Court Supervision of a Voluntary Liquidation by Christopher Smith and Martin Trott, of R&H Restructuring (Cayman) Ltd., in the matter of Atlantis Adventures (Cayman) Ltd. (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Ruling regarding an application for an anti-suit injunction to halt legal proceedings in New York in Apex Fund Services Ltd. and Peter Hughes v. Mathew Clingerman, as Receiver of The Silk Road M3 Fund, a segregated account of Silk Road Funds Limited, and Silk Road Funds Limited at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Notice of Removal, including a copy of the complaint, in Principal Growth Strategies LLC, of Delaware; Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (in Official Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands, and Martin Trott and Christopher Smith, as Joint Official Liquidators of Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP v. AGH Parent LLC, of Delaware; Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, of Pennsylvania; Fuzion Analytics Inc., of Delaware; Bankers Conseco Life Insurance Company, of New York; Washington National Insurance Company, of Indiana; CNO Financial Group Inc., of Delaware; 40/86 Advisors Inc., of Delaware; Private Bankers Life Annuity LTC 2, a Delaware reinsurance trust, as successor in interest to BBIL ULICO 2014 Trust; Washington National LTC 2, a Delaware reinsurance trust, as successor in interest to BRe WNIC 2013 LTC Primary; BHLN-Agera Corp., of Delaware; BOLN-Agera Corp., of Delaware; Beechwood Re Investments LLC, of Delaware; Kevin Cassidy, and Starfish Capital Inc., of New York, as Defendants, and Platinum Management (NY) LLC, of Delaware; Mark Nordlicht, David Levy, Murray Huberfeld, and David Bodner, as Nominal Defendants, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Second Amended Complaint in Martin Trott and Christopher Smith, as Joint Official Liquidators and Foreign Representatives of Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (in Official Liquidation) and Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (in Official Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands v. Platinum Management (NY) LLC, Mark Nordlicht, David Levy, Estate of Uri Landesman, Murray Huberfeld, David Bodner, Daniel Small, Joseph SanFilippo, David Ottensoser, Bernard Fuchs, Michael Nordlicht, Michael Katz, Kevin Cassidy, Seth Gerzberg, Ezra Beren, Naftali Manela, Daniel Saks, Moshe M. Feuer, a.k.a. Mark Feuer; Scott Taylor, Dhruv Narain, Platinum Partners Black Elk Opportunities Fund LLC, Platinum Partners Black Elk Opportunities Fund International Ltd., Morris Fuchs, Leon Meyers, MN Consulting NY LLC, Estate of Jules Nordlicht, Barbara Nordlicht, Estate of Solomon Englander, Estate of Gertrude Englander, Rockwell Fulton Capital LP, Ditmas Park Capital LP, Platinum Group FI Group LLC, FBCA Trust, Aaron Parnes, Sarah Parnes, Shmuel Fuchs Foundation, Solomon Werdiger, Olive Tree Holdings LLC, Huang Lai Tsu Hsia, Huberfeld Family Foundation, Mind Body & Soul Co. Limited, Twosons Corporation, GRD Estates Ltd., Meadows Capital LLC, Abraham C. Grossman, David Gichtin, Ora Gichtin, Golda Wilk, The Estate of Marcos Katz, Adela Katz, Beechwood Capital Group LLC, B Asset Manager LP, B Asset Manager II LP, Beechwood Re Investments LLC, Beechwood Re Holdings Inc., PB Investment Holdings Ltd., as successor in interest to Beechwood Bermuda Investment Holdings Ltd.; Beechwood Re Ltd., Beechwood Bermuda International Ltd., BAM Administrative Services LLC, Illumin Capital Management LP, Private Bankers Life Annuity LTC 2, as successor interest to BBIL ULICO 2014 Trust, Washing National LTC 2, as successor in interest to BRe WNIC 2013 LTC Primary and BRe WNIC 2013 LTC Sub; Bankers Conseco Life Ins. Co. - LTC 2, as successor in interest to BRe BCLIC Primary and BRe BCLIC Sub; BBLN-Pedco Corp., BHLN-Pedco Corp., and Beechwood Trust Nos. 1-20 at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

First Amended Complaint in Martin Trott and Christopher Smith, as Joint Official Liquidators and Foreign Representatives of Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (in Official Liquidation) and Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (in Official Liquidation) v. Platinum Management (NY) LLC, Mark Nordlicht, David Levy, Estate of Uri Landesman, Murray Huberfeld, David Bodner, David Steinberg, Daniel Small, Joseph SanFilippo, David Ottensoser, Bernard Fuchs, Michael Nordlicht, Michel Katz, Kevin Cassidy, Seth Gerszberg, Ezra Beren, Naftali Manela, Daniel Saks, Moshe M. Feuer, a.k.a. Mark Feuer; Scott Taylor, Dhruv Narain, Platinum Partners Black Elk Opportunities Fund LLC, Platinum Partners Black Elk Opportunities Fund International Ltd., Morris Fuchs, Leon Myers, MN Consulting NY LLC, Estate of Jules Nordlicht, Barbara Nordlicht, Estate of Solomon Englander, Estate of Gertrude Englander, Rockwell Fulton Capital, Ditmas Park Capital LP, Platinum FI Group LLC, FCBA Trust, Aaron Parnes, Sarah Parnes, Shmuel Fuchs Foundation, Solomon Werdiger, Olive Tree Holdings LLC, Huang Lai Tsu Hsia, Huberfeld Family Foundation, Mind Body & Soul Co. Limited, Twosons Corporation, GRD Estates Ltd., Beechwood Capital Group LLC, B Asset Manager LP, B Asset Manager II LP, Beechwood Re Investments LLC, Beechwood Re Holdings Inc., Beechwood Re Ltd., Beechwood Bermuda International Ltd., BAM Administrative Services LLC, Illumin Capital Management LP, BRe BCLIC Primary, BRe BCLIC Sub, BRe WNIC 2013 LTC Primary, BRe WNIC 2013 LTC Sub, BBIL ULICO 2014 Trust, BBLN-PEDCO Corp., BHLN-PEDCO Corp., Beechwood Trust No. 1, Beechwood Trust No. 2, Beechwood Trust No. 3, Beechwood Trust No. 4, Beechwood Trust No. 5, Beechwood Trust No. 6, Beechwood Trust No. 7, Beechwood Trust No. 8, Beechwood Trust No. 9, Beechwood Trust No. 10, Beechwood Trust No. 11, Beechwood Trust No. 12, Beechwood Trust No. 13, Beechwood Trust No. 14, Beechwood Trust No. 15, Beechwood Trust No. 16, Beechwood Trust No. 17, Beechwood Trust No. 18, Beechwood Trust No. 19, Beechwood Trust No. 20, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series A, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series B, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series C, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series D, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series E, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series F, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series G, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series H, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series I, and John Does 1-100 at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint in Martin Trott and Christopher Smith, as Joint Official Liquidators and Foreign Representatives of Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (in Official Liquidation) and Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (in Official Liquidation) v. Platinum Management (NY) LLC, Mark Nordlicht, David Levy, Estate of Uri Landesman, Murray Huberfeld, David Bodner, David Steinberg, Daniel Small, Gregg Donnenfeld, Joseph SanFilippo, David Ottensoser, Bernard Fuchs, Michael Nordlicht, Michel Katz, Kevin Cassidy, Seth Gerszberg, Ezra Beren, Naftali Manela, Daniel Saks, Moshe M. Feuer, a.k.a. Mark Feuer; Scott Taylor, Dhruv Narain, Platinum Partners Black Elk Opportunities Fund LLC, Platinum Partners Black Elk Opportunities Fund International Ltd., Morris Fuchs, Leon Myers, MN Consulting NY LLC, Estate of Jules Nordlicht, Barbara Nordlicht, Estate of Solomon Englander, Estate of Gertrude Englander, Rockwell Fulton Capital, Ditmas Park Capital LP, Platinum FI Group LLC, FCBA Trust, Aaron Parnes, Sarah Parnes, Shmuel Fuchs Foundation, Solomon Werdiger, Olive Tree Holdings LLC, Huang Lai Tsu Hsia, Huberfeld Family Foundation, Mind Body & Soul Co. Limited, Twosons Corporation, GRD Estates Ltd., Beechwood Capital Group LLC, B Asset Manager LP, B Asset Manager II LP, Beechwood Re Investments LLC, Beechwood Re Holdings Inc., Beechwood Re Ltd., Beechwood Bermuda International Ltd., BAM Administrative Services LLC, Illumin Capital Management LP, BRe BCLIC Primary, BRe BCLIC Sub, BRe WNIC 2013 LTC Primary, BRe WNIC 2013 LTC Sub, BBIL ULICO 2014 Trust, BBLN-PEDCO Corp., BHLN-PEDCO Corp., Beechwood Trust No. 1, Beechwood Trust No. 2, Beechwood Trust No. 3, Beechwood Trust No. 4, Beechwood Trust No. 5, Beechwood Trust No. 6, Beechwood Trust No. 7, Beechwood Trust No. 8, Beechwood Trust No. 9, Beechwood Trust No. 10, Beechwood Trust No. 11, Beechwood Trust No. 12, Beechwood Trust No. 13, Beechwood Trust No. 14, Beechwood Trust No. 15, Beechwood Trust No. 16, Beechwood Trust No. 17, Beechwood Trust No. 18, Beechwood Trust No. 19, Beechwood Trust No. 20, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series A, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series B, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series C, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series D, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series E, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series F, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series G, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series H, Beechwood Re Investments LLC Series I, and John Does 1-100 at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Winding Up Petition in Intertrust Fund Services (Hong Kong) Limited v. Mercury Strategies Fund Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Winding Up Petition in Cayman Islands Helicopters Ltd. v. Axis International Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition In the Matter of MEPCO Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Winding Up Petition in Quotidian No 2 Pty Limited v. Duet Real Estate Partners 1 LP at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Petition for court supervision of a voluntary liquidation In the Mater of Kikin Limited at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.