Damian Williams

USA v. Caroline Ellison: Superseding Criminal Information (‘FTX Crypto Fraud’)

December 19, 2022

Superseding Information alleging fraud and money laundering regarding the FTX crypto group in USA v. Caroline Ellison at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Danske Bank A/S: Consent to Judgment ($2B)

December 13, 2022

Consent to Judgment of $2 billion in USA v. Danske Bank A/S at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Danske Bank A/S: Criminal Information (‘Bank Fraud’)

December 13, 2022

Criminal Information alleging conspiracy to commit bank fraud involving Danske Bank's branch in Estonia in USA v. Danske Bank A/S, described as "the largest bank in Denmark", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Francisley da Silva et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Crypto-Based Investment Fraud’)

December 6, 2022

Criminal Indictment alleging fraud and money laundering involving "a purported cryptocurrency mining and trading company that promised to earn its victim-investors profits in exchange for their purchase of cryptocurrency-related investment products", in USA v. Francisley da Silva, a citizen of Brazil; Juan Tacuri, and Antonia Perez Hernandez at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. $5.3M: Forfeiture Complaint (Konstantin Malofeyev)

November 30, 2022

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. $5.3 million on deposit at Sunflower Bank NA in an "OFAC Blocked Account" belonging to Konstantin Malofeyev, described as a citizen of Russia who was criminally indicted at federal court in New York in April 2022 for alleged violation of the "Ukraine-Related Sanctions Regulations", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. James Zhong: $42.7M Judgment & Forfeiture Order (‘Silk Road Crypto Fraud’)

November 4, 2022

Judgment for $42.7 million and Forfeiture Order in USA v. James Zhong at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. James Zhong: Criminal Information (‘Silk Road Crypto Fraud’)

November 4, 2022

Criminal Information alleging "a scheme and artifice to defraud the Silk Road dark- web internet marketplace of money and property" in USA v. James Zhong at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Nancy Metzler et al: Amended Complaint (‘Undisclosed Swiss & UK Accounts’)

November 2, 2022

Amended Complaint to collect penalties totaling $590,000 from the Estate of Narinder Singh, who "willfully failed to disclose" five accounts at at Union Bancaire Privée in Switzerland and one at Barclays Bank PLC in the United Kingdom whose "highest aggregate balance" in 2011 was "more than $7.2 million" in USA v. Nancy Metzler and Shalu Arjomand, each in their capacity as Executor for the Estate of Narinder Singh, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Frank Butselaar: Criminal Indictment (‘Offshore Tax Evasion’)

October 20, 2022

Criminal Indictment accusing the defendant of "designing and implementing a fraudulent tax evasion scheme ... to conceal millions of dollars of worldwide income earned by certain high net worth clients", including two "internationally renowned" electronic dance music disc jockeys and "certain fashion industry clients", in USA v. Frank Butselaar, described as a citizen of the Netherlands who "referred to himself as a 'tax lawyer'" even though "he was not an attorney in any jurisdiction", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Konstantin Malofeyev: Criminal Indictment (‘Ukraine-Russia Sanctions Violations’)

April 5, 2022

Criminal Indictment alleging Ukraine-Russia sanctions violations in USA v. Konstantin Malofeyev, a citizen of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. John Hanick: Criminal Indictment (‘Russia-Ukraine Sanctions Violations’)

November 4, 2021

Criminal Indictment alleging Ukraine-Russia sanctions violations in USA v. John Hanick, a.k.a. Jack Hanick, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.