James Wellesley

Britons Stephen Burton and James Wellesley indicted in US for ‘$99.4M Bordeaux Cellars wine-based fraud’

March 1, 2022

United Kingdom citizens Stephen Burton, 57, and James Wellesley, 55, have been criminally indicted for fraud and money laundering at federal court in New York for an alleged $99.4 million wine-based investment scam known as 'Bordeaux Cellars', which was the trading name for companies in England and Hong Kong.

USA v. Stephen Burton et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$99.4M Wine-Based Fraud’)

February 28, 2022

Criminal Indictment alleging a $99.4 million wine-based investment fraud involving Bordeaux Cellars Limited and Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of Hong Kong and England, respectively, USA v. Stephen Burton, a citizen of the United Kingdom, and James Wellesley at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

SMPI Bordeaux SPV 3 LLC et al v. James Wellesley: Default Judgment

May 28, 2021

Default Judgment in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. James Wellesley, of England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

USA v. Stephen Burton et al: Criminal Complaint (‘$8.2M Wine-Based Fraud’)

October 23, 2020

Criminal Complaint alleging an $8.2 million wine-based investment fraud involving Bordeaux Cellars Limited and Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of Hong Kong and England, respectively, in USA v. Stephen Burton and James Wellesley at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

SMPI Bordeaux SPV 3 LLC et al v. Stephen Burton et al: Defense

June 12, 2020

Defense of Stephen Burton, Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., and Bordeaux Cellars Ltd. in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. Stephen Burton, of England; James Wellesley, of England; Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of England, and Bordeaux Cellars Limited, of Hong Kong, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

SMPI Bordeaux SPV 3 LLC et al v. Stephen Burton et al: Amended Complaint (£56M)

March 5, 2020

Amended Particulars of Claim in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. Stephen Burton, of England; James Wellesley, of England; Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of England, and Bordeaux Cellars Limited, of Hong Kong, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

SMPI Bordeaux SPV 3 LLC et al v. Stephen Burton et al: Complaint ($6.7M)

May 31, 2019

Particulars of Claim alleging a wine-based investment fraud in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. Stephen Burton, of England; James Wellesley, of England; Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of England, and Bordeaux Cellars Limited, of Hong Kong, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

SMPI Bordeaux SPV 3 LLC et al v. Stephen Burton et al: Claim Form ($6.8M)

March 18, 2019

Claim Form for $6.8 million for alleged fraud in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. Stephen Burton, of England; James Wellesley, of England; Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of England, and Bordeaux Cellars Limited, of Hong Kong, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.