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Switzerland requests bank records of U.S. firm for money laundering investigation into ‘caterer’ Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni

July 23, 2024
Switzerland has requested the bank records of U.S. firm Trading Core Investment LLC, which has an affiliate in the Cayman Islands, for a criminal investigation into purported "caterer" Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni for suspected money laundering involving accounts and entities in Andorra, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and USA.

Switzerland: Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni (‘Money Laundering’)

July 22, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from East West Bank Core regarding an account held by Trading Core Investment LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for a criminal investigation into Maria Magali Ribeiro Martignoni for suspected money laundering.

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.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Anubi Digital SRL: Complaint (‘$7.9M Preferential Transfers’)

July 5, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Anubi Digital SRL, of Italy, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius sues 1,300+ individuals and entities that ‘each received preferential transfers of more than $100K’

July 5, 2024
Clawback complaints for hundreds of millions of dollars have been filed in New York over the last five days against more than 1,300 individuals and entities around the world, including investment funds and companies in Australia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Finland, Hong Kong, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and United States, that allegedly each received "preferential transfers" of more than $100,000 from U.S.-based crypto lender Celsius Network in the 90 days before it filed for bankruptcy in 2022.

San Marino: Ignacio De Jesus Galindo Molina et al (‘€7.9M Money Laundering’)

May 13, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from unidentified banks - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from San Marino - for a criminal investigation into "the flow of funds tied to corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering by Ignacio De Jesus Galindo Molina and other Venezuelan, Italian, and San Marino citizens, including through Sammarinese and United States companies".

‘Remove negative content about Konstantin and Natalya Kagalovsky’, requests Italian ‘reputation manager’

April 26, 2024
Letter to OffshoreAlert from Italian reputation manager Ufficio Legale Tutela Digitale requesting the removal or de-indexing of negative content concerning their Russian clients Konstantin Kagalovsky and his wife, Natalya Kagalovsky, claiming publication violates their "right to be forgotten as enshrined in Italian and EU jurisprudence and, even more concretely, in the new "Regulation (EU) 2016/679" specifically its Article 17".

1inMM Capital, LLC v. Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment SpA et al: Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award ($1.2M)

April 1, 2024
Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Michele Vives, as Federal Equity Receiver of 1inMM Capital LLC, its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Rogue Black, LLC and Minamata Film, LLC v. Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment SpA, of Rome, Italy, and Orion Releasing LLC, of California, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Nakula Management Ltd. v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Petition (‘€9M Guarantees’)

March 14, 2024
Petition "to preclude any sale or transfer of assets, including any real estate assets in Florida, owned by Defendants 777 Partners LLC and Joshua Craig Wander pending the arbitration in London, United Kingdom" in Nakula Management Limited, of Cyprus, described as part of a group whose "founder and principal investor" was "Oleg Viktorovich Boyko, a Russian and Italian citizen residing in Switzerland" v. Joshua Wander and 777 Partners LLC, described as "guarantors owing more than EURO 9 million to Petitioner" at the Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA.

AvantGarde Group SpA et al v. Stock Loan Solutions LLC et al: Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

February 23, 2024
Complaint alleging securities fraud in AvantGarde Group SpA and 1AF2, both of Italy v. Stock Loan Solutions LLC, Joe D. Thomas, Camo LLC, Harvey L. Carmichael, and Sanskirt LLC, as Defendants, and Harvey Carmichael Inc., Stock Loan Solutions, described as "a Cayman Islands entity", and Stock Loan Solutions, described as "a Swiss special purpose vehicle", as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.

ECUREX GmbH: Public Warning (Switzerland)

February 15, 2024
Public Warning by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority that ECUREX GmbH, which appears to have operated as a crypto exchange, “is suspected of conducting unauthorised activities in the financial market”.

Bankruptcy Trustee of indicted Chinese ‘$1B fraudster & launderer’ Ho Wan Kwok sues Ogier BVI for $350K & others for $28M

February 12, 2024
The U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee of New York-based, Chinese national Ho Wan Kwok, who is in custody awaiting trial for allegedly laundering more than $1 billion of fraud proceeds, has sued British Virgin Islands law firm Ogier in an attempt to recover $350,000 in 'unauthorized transfers', one of 23 recently-filed complaints against entities in Australia, BVI, England, Italy, Japan, and U.S. seeking to recover a total of $28.7 million in 'unauthorized or fraudulent' transfers.

Luc Despins v. Mary Fashion SpA: Complaint (‘$406K Fraudulent Transfers’)

February 9, 2024
Complaint in Luc Despins, as the Chapter 11 Trustee for Ho Wan Kwok, a citizen of China currently in custody in the United States awaiting trial for an alleged $1 billion fraud and money laundering scheme v. Mary Fashion SpA, of Italy, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut.

Illiar SA: Public Warning (Switzerland)

January 30, 2024
Public Warning by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority that Illiar SA “is “suspected of conducting unauthorised activities in the financial market”.

Hazim Nada et al v. United Arab Emirates et al: Complaint (‘Dark PR Campaign to Smear Victims’)

January 24, 2024
Complaint alleging "the United Arab Emirates and some of its top officials managed, directed, and bankrolled a years-long “dark” public relations campaign through the Swiss private investigative firm, Alp Services S.A.” and “leveraged a network of coconspirators - private operatives, paid “journalists,” and a professor at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., among many others - to smear dozens of innocent victims” in Hazim Nada, described as a citizen of Italy and USA residing in Italy, and "the founder and sole owner of Lord Energy SA", and Lord Energy SA, of Switzerland, described as "a crude oil and commodity trading company" v. The United Arab Emirates, c/o Ambassador of the UAE, Yousef Al-Otaiba, in Washington, D.C., USA; Ariaf Studies and Research LLC, The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Matar Humaid Al-Neyadi, all of Abu Dhabi, UAE; Alp Services SA, Diligence Sarl, Mario Brero, Muriel Cavin, Sylvain Besson, all of Switzerland; Lionel Badal, of Luxembourg; Lorenzo Vidino, of Washington, D.C., USA, and John Doe Nos. 1-25 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Swedish national Jon Malmsäter’s SCF Brazil Cayman fund goes into liquidation

January 16, 2024
Another Cayman Islands mutual fund - SCF Brazil, Cayman Feeder SPC - associated with the Miami-based, Brazil-focused Prudent Group has collapsed, this one operated by Swedish national Jon Malmsäter, who has a history of dubious investment schemes, indebtedness, tax problems, and even domestic violence.

Lavinia Arpesella et al v. Venezuela: Complaint (‘$11M Bonds Default’)

October 11, 2023
Complaint by residents and citizens of Argentina, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom in Lavinia Arpesella, Pietro Arpesella, Florian Markus Borck, Andreas Michael Boukai, Ermanno Cavara, Marco Cavara, Giancarlo Coiana, Anna Daniela Musiani, Jakob Heichele, Manuela Heimbeck, Massimo Mazzaccone, Juan Carlos Ozores, Hartmut W. Peters, Niccolo Portu, Antonella Raso, Josef Johann Schneider, Marleen Maria Schneider, Giovanni Todesco, Michael Zahn, and Sabine Zahn v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

CFTC v. Or Patreanu et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

September 29, 2023
Complaint alleging the defendants, "doing business under multiple brand names including Trade2Get, Coinbull, Cryptonxt, Tradenix, Cryptobravos, Nittrex, Wobit, and Pinance", perpetrated a crypto-based investment fraud in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Or Patreanu, of Israel; Snir Hananya, of Italy; Artem Prokopenko, of Ukraine; Elijah Samson, of Germany, and Expected Value Plus Ltd., of Seychelles, at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Alessandro Leonardi et al v. Sotheby’s Inc. et al: Discovery Application (Italy)

September 14, 2023
Application by Alessandro Leonardi, Alessandra Leonardi, and Anna Maria Zoni, described as "Italian residents who have been sued by the Struna Estate in the Court of Bologna, Italy as the surviving heirs (the Leonardis) and widow (Zoni) of Renzo Leonardi", to take discovery from Sotheby's Inc. and Iron Mountain Information Management LLC, d.b.a. Crozier Fine Arts, for use in legal proceedings in Italy regarding "a dispute stemming from a transaction in which the Applicants’ now-deceased patriarch, Renzo Leonardi, purchased a bronze Head of Fernande by Pablo Picasso from the now-deceased William Conrad Struna for $1 million dollars", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mallinckrodt Plc et al: Chapter 11 Petition

August 28, 2023
Chapter 11 Petition by Mallinckrodt Plc, Acthar IP Unlimited Company, IMC Exploration Company, Infacare Pharmaceutical Corporation, INO Therapeutics LLC, Ludlow LLC, MAK LLC, Mallinckrodt APAP LLC, Mallinckrodt ARD Finance LLC, Mallinckrodt ARD Holdings Inc., Mallinckrodt ARD Holdings Limited, Mallinckrodt ARD IP Unlimited Company, Mallinckrodt ARD LLC, Mallinckrodt Brand Pharmaceuticals LLC, Mallinckrodt Buckingham Unlimited Company, Mallinckrodt CB LLC, Mallinckrodt Critical Care Finance LLC, Mallinckrodt Enterprises Holdings, Inc., Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC, Mallinckrodt Enterprises UK Limited, Mallinckrodt Equinox Finance LLC, Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc., Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Unlimited Company, Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., Mallinckrodt International Holdings S.à r.l., Mallinckrodt IP Unlimited Company, Mallinckrodt LLC, Mallinckrodt Lux IP S.à r.l., Mallinckrodt Manufacturing LLC, Mallinckrodt Pharma IP Trading Unlimited Company, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Limited, Mallinckrodt Quincy S.à r.l., Mallinckrodt UK Finance LLP, Mallinckrodt UK Ltd., Mallinckrodt US Holdings LLC, Mallinckrodt US Pool LLC, Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc., Mallinckrodt Windsor Ireland Finance Unlimited Company, Mallinckrodt Windsor S.à r.l., MCCH LLC, MEH, Inc., MHP Finance LLC, MKG Medical UK Ltd., MNK 2011 LLC, MUSHI UK Holdings Limited, Ocera Therapeutics, Inc., Petten Holdings Inc., SpecGx Holdings LLC, SpecGx LLC, ST Operations LLC, ST Shared Services LLC, ST US Holdings LLC, ST US Pool LLC, Stratatech Corporation, Sucampo Holdings Inc., Sucampo Pharma Americas LLC, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals LLC, Therakos, Inc., Vtesse LLC, and WebsterGx Holdco LLC at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Italy: Antonella Tosti et al (‘Male Pattern Baldness Product Fraud’)

August 8, 2023
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Dr. Antonella Tosti and Agnese Canazza - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - for a criminal investigation into suspected fraud regarding "a product to treat male pattern baldness".

Fanatics Collectibles Topco Inc. v. Panini SpA: Complaint (‘Unfair Competition’)

August 7, 2023
Complaint alleging "a protracted, unlawful, and deceitful campaign of unfair trade practices, strong-arm tactics, and tortious misconduct to hamper Fanatics Collectibles’ nascent business" in Fanatics Collectibles Topco Inc., of Delaware, USA v. Panini SpA, of Modena, Italy, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Carlo Georg v. Gino Burelli et al: Complaint (‘Fraud’)

July 6, 2023
Complaint "to recover significant sums of money – currently in excess of $1 million, including interest – that Georg loaned to Battaglia to purchase unique vintage vehicles" in Carlo Georg, described as a citizen of Luxembourg residing in Italy and formerly residing in England v. Gino P. Burelli II, Mary K. Burelli, Battaglia Capital LLC, Lightweight-88 LLC, and Top Flight Corvettes LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.

USA v. Mark Gyetvay: Complaint (‘$44M Tax Fraud’)

June 22, 2023
Complaint for $44 million alleging "willful FBAR penalties" involving companies or accounts in Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Russia, and Switzerland in USA v. Mark Anthony Gyetvay, described as a citizen of Italy, Russia, and USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

Gregory Stevenson v. Credit Suisse et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Racketeering’)

May 28, 2023
Class Action Complaint in Gregory A. Stevenson v. Richard E. Thornburgh, Bradley W. Dougan, John G. Popp, Brian Chin, Jay Kim, Albert Sohn, Mirko Bianchi, Urs Rohner, John Tiner, Severin Schwan, Iris Bohnet, Lydie Hudson, Kaikhushru S. Nargolwala, Seraina Macia, Joaquin J. Ribeiro, Michael Klein, Noreen Doyle, James L. Amine, Eric Varvel, Romeo Cerutti, David L. Miller, David R. Mathers, Lara J. Warner, Timothy P. O'Hara, Robert S. Shafir, Pamela A. Thomas-Graham, Sean T. Brady, Robert Jain, Philip Vasan, Credit Suisse Holdings (USA) Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Credit Suisse Capital LLC, Credit Suisse Management LLC, KPMG LLP, KPMG LLC, Paul Knopp,, William Thomas, Larry Bradley, Laura M. Newinski, Regina H. Mayor, John B. Veihmeyer, Brian J. Sweet, David Britt, Scott Marcello, David Middendorf, Thomas Whittle, Cynthia Holder, and Jeffrey Wada at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Biogen MA Inc. v Sandoz Inc.: Discovery Application (Italy)

May 15, 2023
Application by Biogen MA Inc., described as "a global biotechnology company that has pioneered multiple breakthrough innovations including a broad portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis", to take discovery from Sandoz Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Italy, filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

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

May 5, 2023
Application by Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership, described as a South African "investment fund that provides finance to high-risk businesses across Africa and in other developing jurisdictions", 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, f.k.a. The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation; UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. for use in legal proceedings in Bermuda, Italy, and Malta to enforce an arbitration award of US$59.4 million "against Mr. John Eric Kodwo Taylor", who was described as a citizen of Ghana and Malta and "executive chairperson of Surfline Communications Ltd., a Ghanaian company engaged in developing high-speed internet networks in Ghana", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Plenisfer Investments SICAV v. TV Azteca SAB de CV et al: Chapter 11 Petition (Involuntary)

March 21, 2023
Involuntary Chapter 11 Petition by Plenisfer Investments SICAV - Destination Value Total Return, domiciled in Luxembourg, based in Italy; Cyrus Opportunities Master Fund II Ltd.,of the Cayman Islands, and Sandpiper Limited, domiciled in the Cayman Islands, based in Connecticut v. TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V., Alta Empresa, S.A. de C.V., Asesoria Especializada en Aviacion, S.A. de C.V., Equipo de Futbol Mazatlan, S.A. de C.V., Producciones Dopamina, S.A. de C.V., Azteca Records, S.A. de C.V., Ganador Azteca, S.A.P.I. de C.V., Operadora Mexicana de Television, S.A. de C.V., Corporacion de Asesoria Tecnica y de Produccion, S.A., Azteca Sports Rights LLC, Editorial Mandarina, S.A. de C.V., Producciones Azteca Digital, S.A. de C.V., Multimedia, Espectatculos y Atracciones, S.A. de C.V., Producciones Especializadas, S.A. de C.V., Productora de Television Regional de TV Azteca, S.A., Servicios y Mantenimiento del Futuro en Televisión, S.A. De C.V., Promotora de Futbol Rojinegros, S.A. de C.V., TV Azteca Honduras, S.A. de C.V., Mazatlan Promotora de Futbol, S.A. de C.V., Publicidad Especializada en Medios de Comunicacion, S.C.I. de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Servicios Aereos Noticiosos, S.A. de C.V., Servicios Foraneos de Administracion, S.A. de C.V., Servicios Locales de Produccion, S.A. de C.V., Comercializadora de Television de Honduras, S.A., Incotel S.A., Lasimex, S.A. de C.V., Televisora del Valle de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., TV Azteca Global, S.L.U., Servicios Especializados Taz, S.A. de C.V., all of Mexico; Azteca International Corporation, and Stations Group, LLC, both of Los Angeles, California; Azteca Comunicaciones Peru, S.A.C., Redes Opticas, S.A.C., both of Peru, and TVA Guatemala S.A., of Guatemala, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cimolai SpA et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Italy)

March 9, 2023
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Italy by Patrizia Paier, as the Foreign Representative of Luigi Cimolai Holding S.p.A. and Cimolai S.p.A., described as "respectively, the ultimate parent and main operating company of the Cimolai Group, a leading Italian construction company which carries out projects in Italy and abroad", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

USA v. Glenn Oztemel et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Petrobras Bribes’)

February 14, 2023
Criminal Indictment alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act regarding "bribes to foreign officials at Brazil's state-owned and state-controlled oil and gas company, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras" involving entities in Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Liberia, Panama, and Uruguay in USA v. Glenn Oztemel, described as a citizen of the USA, and Eduardo Innecco, described as a citizen of Brazil and Italy, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.