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Ahmet Yayla et al v. Refinitiv US LLC et al: First Amended Class Action Complaint (‘World-Check Database Fraud’)

January 22, 2024

First Amended Class Action Complaint alleging fraud, RICO, and defamation brought on behalf of those "who have been identified by the Defendants as terrorists, and in some instances denied access to various financial websites and accounts because of the actions of the Defendants in listing Plaintiffs and the members of the proposed classes as terrorists on a subscription-only database-product, known as ‘World-Check’” based on information “generated by the Turkish government, which the U.S. government has disparaged” in Ahmet S. Yayla, Selcuk Atak, Murat Kalyoncu, Huseyin Mercan, and Mevlut Hilmi Cinar, all described as "former residents of Turkey" currently residing in the United States v. Refinitiv US LLC, Refinitiv US Organization LLC, Refinitiv Limited, of England; Global World-Check Holdings (Nominee) Ltd., of England, and London Stock Exchange Group Plc, of England, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Ahmet Yayla et al v. Refinitiv US LLC et al: Class Action Complaint (‘World-Check Database’)

May 11, 2023

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud, RICO, and defamation brought on behalf of those "who have been identified by the Defendants as a terrorist, and in some instances denied access to various financial websites and accounts because of the actions of the Defendants in listing those persons on a terrorist watch list generated by the Turkish government, which the U.S. government has disparaged" in Ahmet S. Yayla, Selcuk Atak, and Murat Kalyoncu, all described as "former residents of Turkey" currently residing in the United States v. Refinitiv US LLC, described as the U.S.-based operating arm of a group whose products include a 'Know Your Customer' database product known as World-Check, and Does 1-10 at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Mohamad Hachem et al v. Refinitiv US Organization LLC et al: Defamation Complaint (‘World-Check Database’)

May 4, 2023

Complaint "to recover damages caused by REFINITIV’s defamatory statements regarding Mr. Hachem’s criminal history after REFINITIV’s database falsely claimed that Mr. Hachem had been convicted of a federal financial felony and sentenced to one year in prison" in Mohamad Hachem and Sneaker Impact Inc. v. Refinitiv US Organization LLC and Refinitiv US LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Patokh Chodiev v. First Idea International Ltd.: Discovery Application (England)

December 19, 2022

Application by Patokh Chodiev, described as "a successful and 16 respected international businessperson, author and philanthropist", to take discovery from First Idea International Ltd., "a self-described 'strategic advisory boutique'", for use in legal proceedings in England "against Refinitiv Limited for violations of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation because Refinitiv published an unsupported, inaccurate, misleading, and damaging report on Mr. Chodiev in its World-Check Risk Intelligence Service database that First Idea appears to have urged Refinitiv to publish", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Patokh Chodiev v. RenCap Securities Inc.: Discovery Application (England)

December 19, 2022

Application by Patokh Chodiev to take discovery from RenCap Securities Inc. for use in legal proceedings in England against Refinitiv Limited "under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and the United Kingdom’s applicable implementing legislation, the Data Protection Act 2018" regarding "Refinitiv’s publication in World-Check of false and misleading information about Mr. Chodiev", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Businessman Patokh Chodiev to sue over ‘damaging’ World-Check compliance database profile

May 5, 2021

Uzbek-Russian-Belgian businessman Patokh Chodiev intends to sue British financial data and information provider Refinitiv Limited, formerly known as Reuters Limited, over "a poorly supported and damaging report" about him in its risk and compliance database known as World-Check.

Patokh Chodiev v. Refinitiv US LLC et al: Discovery Application

May 4, 2021

Application by Patokh Chodiev, described as a "successful international businessperson and philanthropist" and director of "Eurasian Resources Group" with a residence in London who is "originally from Uzbekistan" but also a citizen of Russia and Belgium, to take discovery from Refinitiv US LLC and Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. for use in "contemplated English court proceedings" against Refinitiv Limited "arising from its publication in its commercial product, the World-Check Risk Intelligence Service database, of a poorly supported and damaging report on Mr. Chodiev that has harmed and continues to harm him", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Calvin Ayre v. Refinitiv Ltd.: Amended Defense

March 23, 2021

Amended Defense in Calvin Eyre, of Antigua and Barbuda v. Refinitiv Ltd. at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Mehmet Faith Baltaci v. Refinitiv Ltd.: Complaint (‘World-Check Database’)

December 18, 2020

Complaint alleging violations of the Data Protection Act involving the World-Check database in Mehmet Faith Baltaci, described as "an international businessman with a wide range of business interests including in the global oil, gas, renewable energy and real estate sectors" v. Refinitiv Limited at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Calvin Ayre v. Refinitiv Ltd.: Complaint (‘World-Check Database’)

November 17, 2020

Complaint alleging violations of the Data Protection Act (General Data Protection Regulation) regarding the World-Check database in Calvin Edward Ayre, of Antigua and Barbuda v. Refinitiv Limited at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Moazzam Begg v. Refinitiv Ltd.: Complaint (‘World-Check Database’)

December 16, 2019

Complaint alleging violations of the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation involving the World-Check database in Moazzam Begg, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in England who was previously "held in extrajudicial detention by the United States military, including at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba" v. Refinitiv Limited at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Antonio Velardo v. Refinitiv Ltd.: Complaint (‘World-Check Database’)

March 22, 2019

Particulars of Claim alleging defamation and violations of the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation regarding the World-Check database in Antonio Velardo, described as "an Italian businessman specialising in real estate and venture capital" v. Refinitiv Limited, formerly known as Reuters Limited, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Antonio Velardo v. Refinitiv Ltd.: Claim Form (‘World-Check Database’)

November 22, 2018

Claim Form alleging libel and breaches of the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation regarding the World-Check database in Antonio Velardo, a citizen of Italy residing in Malta v. Refinitiv Ltd., formerly known as Reuters Ltd., at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.