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Evangelos Marinakis v. Citibank N.A. et al: Discovery Application (England)

October 21, 2024

Application by Evangelos Marinakis, a citizen of Greece described as "a successful businessman who is particularly well-known since 2017 for his involvement in and ownership of Nottingham Forest Football Club", to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas USA, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Société Générale, New York Branch, Standard Chartered Bank USA, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in England against Irini Karipidis, of Greece; Amani Swiss (Cyprus) Limited, of Cyprus; Ari Harow, of Israel, and Sheyaan Consulting Limited, of Israel, alleging a "smear campaign", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

City Credit Investment Bank Ltd. v. Citibank, N.A. et al: Discovery Application (Malaysia)

October 17, 2024

Application by Luke Furler, as the liquidator of Malaysia-based City Credit Investment Bank Ltd., to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Deutsche Bank, AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, New York, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Chase Manhattan Bank New York, and Credit Lyonnais New York for use in legal proceedings in Malaysia regarding a "global fraud" in which "an estimated 17,000 individuals" are "owed approximately 1.1 Billion U.S. Dollars", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Resource International Holdings CV et al v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

September 16, 2024

Application by Gilmar Benedito Batistela, described as "a Brazilian businessman who built a long career in the IT sector", and Resource International Holdings CV, described as "a company managed and owned by Gilmar Batistela", to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., Banco Itaú S.A. New York Branch; BNP Paribas USA, Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company America, Itaú CorpBanca, Safra National Bank of New York, Itaú Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, TRG Management LP, Knox Lawrence International, Inc., and Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Brazil "concerning the investigation of misappropriation of funds by Nana Baffour-Gyewu and Frank Assante-Kissi related to the sale of Resource Holding de Participações Ltda., Resource IT Chile SPA, and Resource IT Colombia S.A.S. to Getronics Ltda. and Samba Holdings S.A.R.L.", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Maria Beldi et al v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

September 10, 2024

Application by Maria Claudia Beldi, Maria Inês Beldi, and Antonio Fábio Beldi to take discovery from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Bank (USA) NA, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Standard Chartered Bank, and The Bank of New York Mellon "for use in a disputed probate proceeding currently pending in São Paulo, Brazil, for the estate of Alexandre Beldi Netto", which was "collectively worth more than USD $50,000,000", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC v. Bank of America NA et al: Discovery Application (England)

September 9, 2024

Application by Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., Bank of Communications, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas New York, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Mashreqbank pcs, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. – NY, Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, The Bank of New York Mellon, The Northern Trust Company, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in England alleging fraud against Abdalla Al Sari, Majid Al Sari, Mohamed Al Sari, described as "Emirati nationals and members of the wealthy Al Sari family"; FAL Oil Co LLC, Investment Group Private Limited, IGPL General Trading LLC, Hamad Almheiri, Globe Investment Holdings Limited, MAS Capital Holdings Limited, all of the UAE, and MENA Investment Holdings Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Carlos Braun v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA et al: Discovery Application (Argentina)

September 9, 2024

Application by Carlos Braun, of Argentina, to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., New York Community Bank, Citigroup Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, Santander Bank, N.A., UBS AG, Bank Julius Baer & Co., Ltd., Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Vistra USA, LLC, Fox Horan & Camerini LLP, and Ezequiel A. Camerini, Esq. for use in legal proceedings in Argentina, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

UpHealth Holdings, Inc. v. Bank of America N.A. et al: Discovery Application (India)

August 13, 2024

Application by UpHealth Holdings Inc. to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Standard Chartered Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for use in legal proceedings in India "between UpHealth and Glocal Healthcare Systems Private Limited, Dr. Syed Sabahat Azim, Richa Sana Azim, Gautam Chowdhury, Meleveetil Damodaran, and Kimberlite Social Infra Private Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

EuroChem Group AG v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. et al: Discovery Application (Switzerland)

August 5, 2024

Application by EuroChem Group AG, of Switzerland, to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Truist Financial Corporation, and Truist Bank for use in legal proceedings in Switzerland regarding "an invoice spoofing incident" in which the bank was allegedly defrauded out of $600,000, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Bermuda, England, Ghana, Italy, Malta & Switzerland)

July 18, 2024

Application by Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership, acting through Vantage Mezzanine Fund II (Pty) Ltd. to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, The Northern Trust Company/The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Bank of America N.A., and Standard Chartered Bank for use in legal proceedings in Bermuda, England, Ghana, Italy, Malta and Switzerland regarding an attempt to enforce a $59 million arbitration award against Ghana businessman John Eric Kowdo Taylor, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Nobu Su v. Royal Bank of Scotland et al: Discovery Application (England)

June 17, 2024

Application by Nobu Su, a.k.a. Hsin Chi Su, a Taiwanese businessman, to take discovery from Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS-Sempra Energy Trading, LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for use in legal proceedings in England brought by Lakatamia Shipping Company Limited "against the Applicant and others for allegedly conspiring to avoid paying a judgment debt owed to Lakatamia", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Dussan Kipperband et al v. Citibank et al: Discovery Application (Argentina)

May 24, 2024

Application by Dussan David Kipperband, Ivan Kipperband, and Mara Kipperband to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of China, New York Branch; Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch; and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings in Argentina, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Germany: TD Bank N.A. et al (‘€83K Romance Fraud’)

May 22, 2024

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from TD Bank N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Citibank N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into a suspected 'online romance fraud' in which the victim allegedly lost €83,500.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. VTB Bank, P.J.S.C.: TRO Application (‘Correspondent Bank Account Freeze’)

April 18, 2024

Motion for Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Anti-Suit Injunction in JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. VTB Bank, P.J.S.C., of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rumiko Vernon v. Navy Federal Credit Union et al: Discovery Application (Japan)

April 18, 2024

Application by Rumiko Vernon, described as a citizen and resident of Japan, to take discovery from Navy Federal Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Pentagon Federal Credit Union, TD Ameritrade, Inc., and USAA Federal Savings Bank for use in connection with the proceeding Rumiko Vernon v. Thomas Gregory Vernon pending before the Tokyo High Court in Tokyo, Japan" that concerns "the equitable distribution of marital property held by the parties prior to their divorce", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. VTB Bank, P.J.S.C.: Complaint (‘Correspondent Bank Account Freeze’)

April 18, 2024

Complaint "to hold VTB to its contractual promises, and enjoin it from continuing litigation in Russia, in violation of the parties’ forum selection clause" in JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. v. VTB Bank, P.J.S.C., of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

West African Mineral Trading Ltd. et al v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Croatia, Nigeria & United Arab Emirates)

March 12, 2024

Application by West African Mineral Trading Ltd., of Nigeria, and Tiberius Group AG, described as "an asset management and non-ferrous metal trading company based in Zug, Switzerland", to take discovery from Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Bank of America for use in legal proceedings in Croatia, Nigeria, and United Arab Emirates, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

ACT Maritime LLC et al v. Bank of America, N.A. et al: Discovery Application (England)

March 1, 2024

Application by ACT Maritime LLC and Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A., Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas S.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., and International Registries Inc., as agent for the Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, for use in legal proceedings in England involving Panormos Crude Carriers Ltd., of the Marshall Islands; London Maritime Holdings Ltd., of the Marshall Islands, and their "ultimate beneficial owner", Athanasios Kairaktidis, "in connection with a fraud believed to have been perpetrated by him which undermines Petitioners’ ability to recover on its first preferred vessel mortgage, underlying loan agreement and corporate guarantee", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Alice Lin v. JPMorgan Chase Bank et al: Complaint (‘$720K Pig Butchering Scam’)

January 29, 2024

Complaint alleging elder abuse in Alice Lin, described as "an 80-year-old widow" who "fell victim to a so-called on-line “pig butchering” scam in the summer of 2022" and lost $720,000 v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and Cheryl McMurray, described as a "Branch Manager" of JPMorgan Chase Bank, at the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Los Angeles.

Diane Artemis Yaffe v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA et al: Complaint (‘$1.8M IRS Impersonation Blackmail Scam’)

January 29, 2024

Complaint alleging financial elder abuse regarding a plaintiff who "was blackmailed and scammed out of her life’s savings" of $1,846,450 in a scheme "where blackmailers target vulnerable individuals by masquerading as IRS collection officers, placing disturbing and official-sounding calls to instill fear and compliance in their victims" in Diane Artemis Yaffe, described as "a 76-year-old widow" v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Stephanie Casilias, who "was employed as Manager at JPMorgan Chase Bank", at the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of San Mateo.

Croatia: JPMorgan Chase Bank et al (‘Pig Butchering Fraud’)

January 17, 2024

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Citibank, N.A. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Croatia - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subject(s) for fraud".

Golden Meditech Holdings Ltd. v. Citibank, NA et al: Discovery Application (Hong Kong)

January 16, 2024

Application by Golden Meditech Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, UBS AG, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of China, New York Branch, Standard Chartered Bank US, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, and The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. for use in legal proceedings "brought in Hong Kong against eight foreign defendants, namely: (i) Mr. Yuan Ya Fei (also known as Li Zhen Yuan Adams), (ii) Ms. Yang Huai Zhen, (iii) Mr. Xu Ping, (iv) Mr. Chen Xiao Yang, (v) Nanjing Ying Peng Huikang Medical Industry Investment Partnership, (vi) Nanjing Li Xin Trading Industrial Co Ltd, (vii) Blue Ocean Creation Investment Hong Kong Limited, and (viii) Blue Ocean Structure Investment Company Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Moussy Salem v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA: Discovery Application (England)

January 3, 2024

Application by Moussy Salem to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase Bank NA for use in legal proceedings in England regarding "allegations by Applicant that Freddy Salem, Monline UK Limited, Salim Levy, and Ezra Aghai engaged in a wrongful pattern of conduct that includes breaches of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, and fraudulent transfers", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cyprus: JPMorgan Chase Bank (‘Fraud’)

November 8, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Cyprus - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects for fraud and false pretenses".

Ernesto Andrade Group v. Citibank NA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

November 7, 2023

Application by Ernesto Andrade Group to take discovery from Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Société Générale, New York Branch; HSBC Bank USA, N.A., BNP Paribas USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and The Clearing House Payments Company, LLC for use in legal proceedings in Brazil to recover $7,680,184 from Nelson Nogueira Pinheiro that he allegedly "embezzled ... in his role as the former manager of FPB Bank", which is based in Panama, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Germany: JPMorgan Chase et al (‘€79K Romance Fraud’)

October 24, 2023

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from JPMorgan Chase Bank and PNC Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - for a criminal investigation into "an unknown suspect(s) for fraud".

Banco Votorantim SA v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

October 24, 2023

Application by Banco Votorantim S.A. to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, BNP Paribas USA, Citibank, N.A., Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays Bank PLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank, UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. "for use in an ongoing civil proceeding that Applicant filed against the judgment debtors Credz S.A. Instituição de Pagamento, JJLF Empreendimentos Imobiliarios e Participacoes Ltda., JJLF Participações Financeiras Ltda., Elenir Elias Zogbi, Fabio Joao Zogbi, Lais Helena Zogbi Porto, Joao Antonio Zogbi Filho in Brazil to enforce the BRL 81 million (approximately USD 16 million) money judgment that Applicant owns against the Foreign Judgment Debtors", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Monica Niedbalski v. HSBC Bank USA NA et al: Discovery Application (Canada)

September 10, 2021

Application by Monica Niedbalski, a citizen of Canada, to take discovery from HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., City National Bank, Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., UBS AG, Standard Chartered Bank, Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, and The Clearing House Payments Company LLC for use in legal proceedings in Canada alleging fraud "against Walton International Group Inc. et al", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Trinidad & Tobago v. Daniel S. Carusi, PA et al: Discovery Application (Trinidad & Tobago)

October 11, 2017

Application by the Attorney General of Trinidad & Tobago to take discovery from Daniel S. Carusi, P.A., Diplomat Oceanfront Residences Condominium Association, Inc., David Bauman, Zareefa Khan, P.A., Tony's Aluminum Corp., Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, Echo Condominium Association, Inc., T&M Enterprises Florida Inc., Global Supplies Florida Inc., J2 Investments Florida, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Norma F. Echarte P.A. for use in legal proceedings in Trinidad & Tobago alleging "fraud, bid rigging, breach of fiduciary duty, unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance in breach of fiduciary duty, unconscionable knowing receipt of public funds, and breach of contract", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.