East West Bank

Switzerland requests bank records of U.S. firm for money laundering investigation into ‘caterer’ Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni

July 23, 2024

Switzerland has requested the bank records of U.S. firm Trading Core Investment LLC, which has an affiliate in the Cayman Islands, for a criminal investigation into purported "caterer" Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni for suspected money laundering involving accounts and entities in Andorra, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and USA.

Switzerland: Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni (‘Money Laundering’)

July 22, 2024

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from East West Bank Core regarding an account held by Trading Core Investment LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni for suspected money laundering.

LM Fund One Ltd. v. East West Bank: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

April 19, 2024

Application by Mark Longbottom and Michael Lam, as Joint Official Liquidators of LM Fund One Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from East West Bank "to potentially unveil fraudulent transfers and recover assets to be distributed to third-party creditors" in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Sector Resources Ltd. v. Ethos Asset Management LLC et al: TRO Motion

November 3, 2023

Notice of Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction in Aid of Arbitration in Vector Resources Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, U.S.-based company that is "in the business of acquiring, developing, and operating gold and silver mines in British Columbia, Canada, and Tolima, Colombia" v. Ethos Asset Management LLC and East West Bancorp Inc., a.k.a. East West Bank, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

East West Bank et al v. Vistra (BVI) et al: Complaint

December 17, 2021

Complaint alleging aiding and abetting fraud, concealment, and negligence regarding the auditing of "a multi-billion-dollar fraud" by DC Solar Funds and DC Solar Solutions in East West Bank, East West Bancorp Inc., Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, GEICO Corporation, The Sherwin-Williams Company, People's United Bank NA, People's United Financial Inc., Adhi-Solar LLC, DV VNB Community Renewables Fund LLC, DV VNB Community Renewables Fund III LLC, and Pardee Solar 1 LLC v. Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) I Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and Indervir Basra, of California, at the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.

ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd. v. William Silverstein et al: Discovery Application

October 4, 2019

Application by ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited, of England and Wales, to take discovery from William Silverstein and Steven Springer for use in legal proceedings in England and Wales regarding an alleged fraud "by individuals and entities located in Hong Kong and California", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd. v. Matthew Olivo et al: Discovery Application

August 6, 2019

Application by ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited, of England, described as "the victim of a large fraud arising out of its purported purchase of nickel for trading purposes", to take discovery from Matthew Ryan Olivo and Ian McGuinn for legal proceedings in England against Come Harvest Holdings Limited, of Hong Kong; Mega Wealth International Trading Limited, of Hong Kong; Steven Kai Shing Kao, of California; Genesis Resources Inc., of California; Genesis Properties Holding LLC, of California; Genesis KingHwa LLC, of California; Transcendent Global Finance, Inc., of California; Transcendent (SG) Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Sampo International Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Straits (Singapore) Pte Ltd., of Singapore, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Edward Fagan v. East West Bank et al: Discovery Application

April 15, 2019

Application by Edward Fagan to take discovery from East West Bank and Zhejiang Sunmarr International Transportation Co. Ltd. for use in a criminal investigation in South Africa into a 'Nigerian inheritance scam', filed at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Edward Fagan v. Chase Bank et al: Discovery Application

February 6, 2019

Application for discovery in Edward Fagan v. Chase Bank, East West Bank, Bank of America, Mei You Le Inc., Jianhua Ma, Xuxin Liu, Zhejiang Sunmarr International Trans Co. Ltd., and Mellin Fan at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

CFTC v. Jason Scharf et al: SRO Motion

July 10, 2017

Ex Parte Motion for Statutory Restraining Order in U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Jason B. Scharf, d.b.a. Citrades.com and AutoTradingBinary.com; CIT Investments LLC, Brevspand EOOD, C I T Investments Ltd., A&J Media Partners, Inc., Michael Shah, and Zilmil, Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

USA v. East West Bank et al: Petition for Leave to Serve ‘John Doe’ Summonses

July 22, 2013

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons regarding a tax evasion investigation into Norwegian Taxpayers in USA v. East West Bank and Global Cash Card at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Galleria (Hong Kong) Ltd. v. R. Todd Neilson: Discovery Application (Hong Kong)

July 8, 2011

Application by Cosimo Borrelli and Jacqueline Walsh, as liquidators of Galleria (Hong Kong) Limited (in Compulsory Liquidation), to take discovery from R. Todd Neilson, the Chapter 11 Trustee of Galleria USA, Inc., for use in legal proceedings in Hong Kong, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

South Korea: Leema USA LLC

April 16, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in South Korea into Kyung-Jae Lee for alleged embezzlement and the illegal movement of property overseas regarding Leema USA LLC and Leema Industrial Co., Ltd.

South Korea seeks evidence in Florida for $8 m embezzlement probe

January 4, 2008

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from South Korea - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 21, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Kyung-Jae Lee, So Yung Jung, a.k.a. Soyung C. Lee, Leema USA LLC, Leema Industrial Co. Ltd., Henri Tchen, CITI Business Platinum Select Card, Dong-Won Koh, Hanmi Bank, Citibank (West) FSB, and East West Bank.

South Korea: Kyung-Jae Lee

December 21, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in South Korea Kyung-Jae Lee for allegedly embezzling US$8 million from his employer, Leema Industrial Co., Ltd., while serving as its CEO.