Parmalat

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 7, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Parmalat, Luca Sala, Melford Neto Vaughn, Nino Giuralarocca, Andrea Sala, Lucia Sala, Arthur Cleber Telini, Luis Alfonso Moncada, Antonio Luzi, Andrea Luigi De Grandi, Fabio Malerba, Geoffrey Taylor, Louis George Sampanis, Paul Akel, Riccardo Artioil, Fernando Capozzi Baldan, Maria Carolina Nolasco, Mayra Sita, Antonio Pires de Almeida, Chase Bank, BDL Banco di Lugano, Graubündner Kantonalbank, Bank of America, The Merchants Bank of New York, Valley National Bank, Citibank, Bank One Wikenburg, Dorinda Eisenhaver, MTB Bank, GATEX Corporation, Sorabe SA, Harber Corporation, Cristal, Venus, Lespan SA, Antalux SA, and Wachovia Bank.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Luca Sala, Melford Neto Vaughn, Nino Giuralarocca, Andres Sala, Lucia Sala, Arthur Cleber Telini, Luis Alfonso Moncada, Antonio Luzi Andrea de Grandi, Geoffrey Taylor, Fabio Malerba and Louis George Sampanis for alleged money laundering, forgery and fraud regarding Parmalat.

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