Courts

USA v. Vladimir Okhotnikov et al: Criminal Indictment (‘Russian Crypto Fraud’)

Criminal Indictment alleging fraud involving "an unincorporated entity that was established in approximately late 2019 and operated a purported decentralized cryptocurrency investment platform" in USA v. Vladimir Okhotnikov, Olena Oblamska, Mikhail Sergeev, and Sergey Maslakov, all citizens of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

Connor O’Keefe v. Deltec Bank and Trust Company Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘$8B FTX Crypto Fraud’)

Class Action Complaint for allegedly "aiding and abetting" an alleged $8 billion fraud by Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX crypto group the defendants in Connor O'Keefe v. Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, Silvergate Bank, Signature Bank, Deltec Bank and Trust Company Limited, described as "an offshore bank licensed and operating in The Bahamas"; Farmington State Bank, d.b.a. Moonstone Bank; Jean Chalopin, described as "a banking executive domiciled in The Bahamas"; Thomas Bravo LP, Paradigm Operations LP, Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, of Singapore; Softbank Vision Fund (AIV M2) L.P., Ribbit Capital, L.P., Altimeter Capital Management, LP, Multicoin Capital Management LLC, Tiger Global Management, LLC, Sino Global Capital Limited, of the Bahamas; Fenwick & West LLP, Prager Metis CPAs, LLC, and Armanino, LLP at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Mansion (Gibraltar) Ltd. et al v. Karel Manasco et al: Judgment (£5M Worldwide Freezing Order)

Judgment issuing a £5 million worldwide asset freeze order for alleged "serious misconduct" by Karel Manasco in Mansion (Gibraltar) Ltd. and Onisac Limited, which "are part of a wider group of companies (“the Mansion Group”) which together comprise and operate an online gaming enterprise known as “Mansion”" v. Karel Christian Manasco, described as "a qualified accountant and Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants" who served as Mansion Gibraltar's "Chief Executive Officer and de facto Chief Financial Officer", and KM Accountants Limited, of Gibraltar, at the Supreme Court of Gibraltar.

Preferred Bank v. Sideral Linhas Aéreas Ltda et al: Complaint

Complaint in Preferred Bank v. Sideral Linhas Aéreas Ltda, described as a "freight cargo and passenger air transportation" domiciled in Brazil; AMP Leasing Ltd., of Ireland; David Alan Boyer, and Joel Plasco at the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Alec Ohanian et al v. Stablegains Inc.: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

Complaint in Alec Ohanian and Artin Ohanian V. Stablegains Inc., described as "an investment platform which promised users a 15% yield on their deposits by investing the deposits in “safe” assets", at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Thomas Bull v. Alex Mashinsky et al: Complaint (‘Crypto Fraud’)

Complaint alleging "a fraud scheme that spanned nearly six years, and tricked several hundred thousand individuals worldwide out of billions of dollars" in Thomas Bull, a citizen and resident of Australia v. Alex Mashinsky and Kristine Mashinsky, a.k.a. Krissy Mashinsky, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Terraform Labs Pte Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$40B Crypto Fraud’)

Complaint alleging the defendants "offered and sold crypto asset securities in unregistered transactions and perpetrated a fraudulent scheme that led to the loss of at least $40 billion of market value" in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Terraform Labs Pte Ltd., of Singapore, and Do Hyeong Kwon, described as a resident of South Korea and Singapore, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Jysan Holding LLC et al v. Republic of Kazakhstan et al: Complaint (‘$1.5B Corruption & Brazen Thuggery’)

Complaint alleging "an illegal campaign" against the plaintiffs "in an effort to steal more than USD $1.5 billion of Plaintiffs' assets" in Jysan Holding LLC and Jusan Technologies Ltd. v. Republic of Kazakhstan, The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan, The Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, The Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic Kazakhstan, The Committee for National Security of Kazakhstan, Madina Abylkassymova, Olzhas Kizatov, Arman Omarbekov, and Adilbek Dzhaksybekov at the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

Thailand: Dok-Or Chotana (‘$9.5M Theft From Kasikorn Bank Clients’)

Complaint for the extradition of Dok-Or Chotana from the USA to Thailand to face criminal charges regarding her alleged theft of 323 million Thai Baht ($9.5M) from 39 clients of Kasikorn Bank, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, while employed as "an assistant bank manager and advisor of high net worth individuals", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Troy Hogg v. Ian Brewster et al: Summary Judgment Motion ($175K)

Notice of Motion for Summary Judgment in Troy James Hogg, of Ontario, Canada v. Ian Brewster, of New York and Ontario, Canada; Krysten Milne, of Ontario, Canada; Jason Reid, of New York; Tri-State Capital Partners LP, of New York, and Utopya Technologies Corp., of Ontario, Canada, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

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

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.

USA v. 65.08094134 Bitcoin et al: Forfeiture Complaint (‘Money Laundering’)

Forfeiture Complaint regarding crypto "seized from Binance" that is allegedly the proceeds of "a money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting conspiracy" in USA v. 65.08094134 Bitcoin, 247653.48461442 United States Dollar Tether, 9.1345 Ethereum, 25000.461 Unites States Dollar Tether, 1.00000785 Bitcoin, 0.17972627 Bitcoin, and 27892.00185173 United States Dollar Tether at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

John Tang et al v. CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Fraud by State-Owned Chinese Entities’)

Class Action Complaint alleging "unlawful schemes by a number of state-owned Chinese corporations and individuals, GNC’s Directors of the Board and senior management, and financial advisor" in John Yong Tang, of New Jersey, and Faris Al Kooheji, a citizen of Bahrain v. CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd., of Hong Kong; CITIC Limited, CITIC Capital Partners LLC, GNC Holdings, LLC, ZT Biopharmaceutical LLC, Yichen Zhang, Yong Kai Wong, Hans Allegaert, Kenneth A. Martindale, Tricia K. Tolivar, Cameron Lawrence, Susan M. Canning, Michele S. Meyer, Alan D. Feldman, Michael F. Hines, Amy B. Lane, Philip E. Mallott, Robert F. Moran, Evercore Inc., and Gregory Berube at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The Wine Investment Fund Ltd.: Notice of Winding Up Petition

Legal Notice about the filing of a winding up petition by the Bermuda Monetary Authority against The Wine Investment Fund Limited (in Provisional Liquidation) at Bermuda Supreme Court, published by The Royal Gazette on February 13th, 2023.

LDR International Ltd. v. Sara King et al: Complaint (‘$10.2M Fraud’)

Complaint alleging fraud in LDR International Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Sara Jacqueline King, described as a lawyer who "is a partner at the law firm King Reuben", and King Family Lending LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Bank of Nevis International Ltd. et al v. Nevis Financial Services Regulator et al: Judgment (‘Quashing Nevis Regulatory Action’)

Judgment quashing regulatory actions by the Regulator of International Banking in Nevis and Regulator of the Nevis Financial Service Department in Petrodel Investment Advisers (Nevis) Ltd., Michael J. Prest, and Bank of Nevis International Limited v. Regulator of the Nevis Financial Services, Regulator of International Banking, Nevis Island Administration, Heidi-Lynn Sutton, and Phil Jones at the Saint Kitts and Nevis High Court.

Cerner Middle East Ltd. v. Belbadi Enterprises LLC et al: Complaint to Enforce UAE Judgment (AED 231M)

Complaint "for recognition and enforcement of a foreign-country money judgment issued by the Abu Dhabi Commercial Court" in Cerner Middle East Limited, described as a Cayman Islands company based in Kansas City, Missouri v. Belbadi Enterprises LLC, of the United Arab Emirates; Vandevco Limited, of Washinton, and Orland Ltd., of Oregon, as Defendants, and Willamette Enterprises Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and Belbadi Engineering LLC, of the United Arab Emirates, as Nominal Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.