Keithley Lake

Keithley Lake et al v. Richard Vento et al: Appeal Judgment

June 20, 2019

Judgment in Keithley Lake, Fidelity Insurance Co. Ltd., Alliance Royalties Inc., and Westminster Hope & Turnberry Ltd. v. Richard Vento, Lana Vento, Gail Vento, Renee Vento, Nicole Mollison, and First Nevis Trust Company Limited, as Trustee of Much Love International Dynasty Trust, Vita International Dynasty Trust, Loki International Dynasty Trust, and Founders International Dynasty Trust, at the Court of Appeal for Anguilla.

Martin Kenney & Co. v. Nicole Mollison et al: Defendants’ Response

December 21, 2018

Response by the Defendants in Opposition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Martin Kenney & Co. v. Nicole Mollison, nee Vento, and Renee Vento at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Receiver appointed for assets of Anguilla attorney Keithley Lake

October 12, 2017

A receiver has been appointed over the assets of Anguilla-based attorney Keithley Lake by holders of a $7.4 million arbitration award who were swindled in an offshore tax planning scheme.

USA v. Duane Crithfield: Sentencing Minutes & USA’s Exhibits

October 12, 2017

Sentencing Minutes & USA's Sentencing Exhibits in USA v. Duane Crithfield at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

USA v. Stephen Donaldson, Sr.: Sentencing Minutes & Defendant’s Exhibits

October 12, 2017

Sentencing Minutes & Defendant's Sentencing Exhibits in USA v. Stephen Donaldson, Sr. at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Richard Vento et al v. Keithley Lake et al: Receivership Order

September 29, 2017

Receivership Order against Keithley Lake in Richard Vento, Lana Vento, Gail Vento, Renee Vento, Nicole Mollison, and First Nevis Trust Company Ltd., as Trustee of Much Love International Dynasty Trust, Vita International Dynasty Trust, Loki International Dynasty Trust, and Founders International DV Dynasty Trust. v. Keithley Lake, Fidelity Insurance Co. Ltd., Alliance Royalties, Inc. and Westminster, Hope & Turnberry, Ltd. at Anguilla High Court.

USA v. Duane Crithfield et al: Crithfield’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

August 16, 2016

Duane Crithfield's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in USA v. Duane Crithfield and Stephen Donaldson, Sr. at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

USA v. Duane Crithfield et al: USA’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

August 16, 2016

USA's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in USA v. Duane Crithfield and Stephen Donaldson, Sr. at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

USA v. Duane Crithfield et al: Notice of Filing Redacted and/or Corrected Exhibits

July 18, 2016

Notice of Filing Redacted and/or Corrected Exhibits in USA v. Duane Crithfield and Stephen Donaldson, Sr. at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

USA v. Duane Crithfield et al: Duane Crithfield’s Sentencing Memorandum

February 12, 2016

Duane Crithfield's Sentencing Memorandum in USA v. Duane Crithfield and Stephen Donaldson, Sr. at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

USA v. Duane Crithfield et al: Motion to Suppress Evidence

October 16, 2014

Defendants' Motion to Suppress Evidence in USA v. Duane Crithfield and Stephen Donaldson, Sr. at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Anguilla judge refuses to enforce $7.4 m U.S. arbitration award

July 10, 2014

Anguilla High Court Judge Cheryl Mathurin has dismissed an application to enforce a $7.4 m foreign arbitration award against local attorney Keithley Lake and three offshore firms accused of swindling clients in a tax planning scheme.

Richard Vento et al v. Keithley Lake et al: Judgment

June 4, 2014

Judgment dismissing application to enforce U. S. arbitration award in Richard Vento, Lana Vento, Gail Vento, Renee Vento, and Nicole Mollison v. Keithley Lake, Fidelity Insurance Company Ltd., Alliance Royalties Inc., Westminster, Hope & Turnberry Ltd. at Anguilla High Court.

Insider Talking: July 6, 2010

July 6, 2010

Nevis Court of Appeals issues bizarre ruling against Millennium Financial fraud victims and in favor of their alleged tormentor (Ian Scott, who is currently under indictment in California); in a separate action, asset planners in the US allegedly portrayed Nevis as the perfect place to hide money from creditors, according to a client who claimed to have been defrauded by those selling him the plan; The U. K. Serious Fraud Office suffers another reverse as a jury acquits former Imperial Consolidated principals Jared Brook and Lincoln Fraser on one fraud count and is undecided on another; and the SFO hopes to have better luck with recently-filed fraud charges against Terry Lindon and Giles Hutchinson, who were involved in an Imperial Consolidated spin-off known as Invaro.

Richard G. Vento et al v. Duane Crithfield et al: First Amended Complaint

March 9, 2010

First Amended Complaint in Richard G. Vento, Lana J. Vento, Gail C. Vento, Nicole M. Mollison, and Renee S. Vento v. Duane Crithfield, Stephen P. Donaldson, Keithley Lake, Alliance Holding Co., Ltd., Alliance Royalties LLC, Alliance Royalties Inc., Westminster, Hope & Turnberry LLC, Westminster, Hope & Turnberry Ltd., First Fidelity Trust Ltd., Fidelity Insurance Co. Ltd., Foster & Dunhill Ltd., Fortress Family Office Group LLC, Offshore Trust Services LLC, Citadel Insurance Co., Ltd., BPS International LLC, Waterberry Ltd., AXA Holdings Co., AP Holdings, Ltd., New Hope Holdings Ltd., Handler Thayer & Duggan, LLC, Handler Thayer, LLP, Duggan Bertsch, LLC, James M. Duggan, Thomas J. Handler, and Steven J. Thayer at the U. S. District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands.

US couple alleges fraud against offshore asset protection group

August 4, 2008

A Kentucky-based husband-and-wife claim they were swindled after depositing US$1.9 million in an offshore tax planning and asset protection plan involving insurance, trust, and investment-management companies in Anguilla, the Bahamas, and Nevis. Dallen Wendt, 53, and his wife, Peggy Wendt, 50, were told the offshore products in which they invested during 2002 and 2003 carried "no-risk" and returned 8% and 8.5% annually, according to a complaint they filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on June 24, 2008.

Borcherding Enterprises, Inc. et al v. Heritage Advisory Group of Southern Indiana, LLC et al: Complaint

January 4, 2006

Complaint in Borcherding Enterprises, Inc. and Kim E. Borcherding v. Heritage Advisory Group of Southern Indiana, LLC, d.b.a. Heritage Advisory Group; Professional Benefit Trust, Inc., Professional Benefit Trust, Ltd., Handler, Thayer & Duggan, LLC, PBT Administration, LLC, First Fidelity Trust Company, Ltd., Amerus Life Insurance Company, Mark Sims, Robert Brian Beall, Carey L. Sunderlage, Tracy L. Sunderlage, Rex A. Collins, and K B Parrish & Co., LLP at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.