Mark Goldman

British Columbia Securities Commission declares Tri-West fraudulent

October 31, 2001

The British Columbia Securities Commission has found that Tri-West Investment Club, which operated from addresses in Belize and the Bahamas, committed investment fraud.In a ruling dated October 23, 2001, the Commission ruled against the Club, Haarlem Universal Corporation, Jason Kingsley, Mark Goldman, Alan Richards, Alex Harlem and John Byron. The Commission is scheduled to rule on sanctions on November 9 after giving the parties an opportunity to respond to the ruling.

USA: Alyn Waage et al

October 9, 2001

Amended Letter Rogatory from the USA to Costa Rica for the prosecution of Alyn Richard Waage, James Michael Webb, Lynn Waage Johnston and the Tri-West Investment Club and related entities, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

USA: Alyn Richard Waage et al

October 2, 2001

Letter Rogatory to Costa Rica for the prosecution of Alyn Richard Waage, James Michael Webb, Lynn Waage Johnston, and Tri-West Investment Club and related entities, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Securities fraud lawsuit filed against Tri-West Investment Club

September 30, 2001

A securities fraud civil lawsuit has been filed in the United States against an investment firm that used addresses in the Bahamas and Belize while raising money in an alleged high yield investment scam. The action was filed by the SEC against Tri-West Investment Club, Alyn Richard Waage and Haarlem Universal Corp. at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California on September 6, 2001.

Tri-West courier arrested while carrying $4.5 million

June 30, 2001

Tri-West Investment Club, which raised approximately $50 million from more than 6,000 people by promising monthly returns of ten per cent, has stopped payments after its founder was arrested in Mexico.Alyn Richard Waage, 55, was arrested carrying $4.5 million in cashiers' checks and money orders after he landed at Puerto Vallarta on a leased Lear Jet in April, according to international press reports.

Canadian regulator acts against Tri-West Investment Club

April 30, 2001

The British Columbia Securities has issued a Temporary Cease Trade Order against an offshore investment scheme run by Tri-West Investment Club that offers "risk-free" annual returns of up to 300 per cent. The Order relates to Tri-West Investment Club, its President, Jason Kingsley; Haarlem Universal Corp., its founder, Alex Haarlem, Alan Richards and Mark Goldman.