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Patrick McKillen et al v. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa et al: Complaint (‘$20M Fraud by Qatari Royals’)

April 22, 2025
Complaint alleging "members of the Qatari royal family, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa and Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim, orchestrated, directed, and participated in a global scheme to defraud their former business partner, Patrick McKillen, and his company, HSMC" in Patrick McKillen and Hume Street Management Consultants Limited, both of Ireland v. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad Bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani, Sheikha Lulwah bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, all of Qatar; Michele Faissola, described as a citizen of Italy residing in England; Marc Socker, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in England; Dilmon LLC, of Qatar; Maybourne Hotels Limited, of England, and Beverly Hills Acquisition LLC, of Delaware, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Hanon Systems v. Jung Anna Bae: Discovery Application (South Korea)

February 28, 2025
Applicatiom by Hanon Systems, of South Korea, to take discovery from Jung Anna Bae for use in legal proceedings in South Korea regarding "a conspiracy to defraud Hanon Systems of millions of dollars (US) in a real estate sale-and-leaseback transaction", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. $20M in Funds & Securities: Forfeiture Complaint (‘1MDB Fraud’)

January 17, 2025
Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad ("1MDB"), a strategic investment and development company wholly owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. "$20,000,000 in funds and securities traceable directly or indirectly to UBS Account No. XX-XX715-WB and Fidelity Investment Account No. XXXX XX7922, including 8,268.80 shares of Vanguard Index FDS Vanguard Growth ETF formerly Vanguard Index TR Vipers (Ticker: VUG), 12,539.22 shares of Vanguard Index FDS Vanguard Value ETF formerly Vanguard Index TR (Ticker: VTV), and 17,860 shares of AKRE Focus Ind Instl (Ticker: AKRIX)" at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

SEC v. Frederick Dencer et al: Complaint (‘$17M Fraud’)

December 10, 2024
Complaint alleging "the Standard Holdings Defendants defrauded at least 40 investors out of millions of dollars, which Defendants Tayt Dencer and his son, Luke Dencer, misappropriated to fund their lavish lifestyle" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Frederick Tayton Dencer , Luke Abelard Dencer, Standard Holdings Inc., Standard Huaxia Ltd., of Hong Kong, and Dennis Edward Butler at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Eric White v. Brooge Energy Ltd. et al: First Amended Class Action Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

December 6, 2024
First Amended Class Action Complaint in Eric White v. Brooge Energy Limited, formerly known as Brooge Holdings Limited, formerly known as Twelve Seas Investment Company, domiciled in the Cayman Islands, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Nicolaas L. Paardenkooper, Saleh Yammout, Syed Masood Ali, Lina Saheb, Dimitri Elkin, Neil Richardson, Stephen N. Cannon, Paul Ditchburn, Ernst & Young, and PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited Partnership, Dubai Branch at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Paul Bilzerian et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$180M SEC Judgment Fraud’)

September 26, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging fraud in USA v. Paul Bilzerian, a resident of Saint Kitts and Nevis; Scott Rohleder, described as "a resident of North Carolina and Florida and a certified public accountant", and Ignite International Brands Ltd., of Canada, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Nigel Sinclair et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$5M Offshore Tax Fraud’)

September 12, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging the concealment of $25 million of income via an offshore tax fraud scheme involving individuals, entities and/or accounts in Australia, British Virgin Islands, England, Jersey, in the Channel Islands; Malta, Monaco, Switzerland, and USA in USA v. John Nigel Barton Sinclair, described as a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and United States and film producer who "has received Emmy and Grammy awards", and Anthony Stewart, described as a citizen and resident of Australia and a chartered accountant, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Hector Gustav Gutierrez v. ‘Yan Shi Zhang’ et al: Complaint (‘$2.1M Pig Butchering Fraud & Crypto Laundering’)

September 10, 2024
Complaint alleging "Defendants stole cryptocurrency from Plaintiff in the amount of 33.80204 Bitcoin (BTC) pursuant to a sophisticated global internet cryptocurrency fraud and conversion scheme" involving a "fraudulent website" at www.coinberryf.com in Hector Gustav Gutierrez v. 'Yan Shi Zhang' and John Doe Defendants 1-15 at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Valeska Sigren Bindhoff v. André Paul Boissier: Discovery Application (Switzerland)

August 29, 2024
Application by Valeska Sigren Bindhoff, described as "an 86-year-old Chilean citizen who resides in Santiago, Chile", to take discovery from André Paul Boissier for use in "a contemplated civil proceeding for damages in Switzerland which Petitioner intends to bring against Banque Lombard Odier & Cie S.A., a private Swiss bank headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Andrew Left: Criminal Indictment (‘$16M Securities Fraud’)

July 25, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging securities fraud in USA v. Andrew Left, described as "a securities analyst, trader, and frequent guest commentator on business cable news channels such as CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg TV", at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Da Xiong Investments Pte. Ltd. v. Cole Harris et al: Complaint (‘$15M Fraud & Theft’)

July 10, 2024
Complaint alleging the defendants "engaged over the course of several years in acts of wire fraud, theft, money laundering, and other substantive violations of RICO, conspiracy to commit acts in violation of RICO, and other misconduct by which Defendants have stolen and laundered and continue to hide at least $13 million in cash from a company of which plaintiff Da Xiong Investments Pte. Ltd. is the sole shareholder" in Da Xiong Investments Pte. Ltd., of Singapore v. Cole Matthew Harris and Ying Chen, a.k.a. Cindy Chen, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. $1.1M: Forfeiture Complaint (‘North Korean Hacking & Crypto Theft’)

June 4, 2024
Forfeiture Complaint regarding "the theft of virtual currency by the North Korean military hacking group known as, among other names, the Lazarus Group and Advanced Persistent Threat" in USA v. $1,168,679 in funds associated with two Stablecoin addresses on the Ethereum Network at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Vitaly Smagin v. Natalia Tsagolova: Complaint (‘$170M Fraud’)

May 28, 2024
Complaint "to recover more than $170 million" in Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, described as a "Russian citizen and businessman" residing in Moscow, Russia v. Natalia Nikolaevna Tsagolova, described as a resident of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Deka Investment GmbH v. Byrne & Nixon LLP: Discovery Application (Germany)

May 21, 2024
Application by Deka Investment GmbH to take discovery from Byrne & Nixon LLP "for use in civil damages proceedings that the clients of Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. filed against Volkswagen AG and Porsche Automobil Holding SE, both German corporations, in the Regional Courts and the Higher Regional Courts of Braunschweig and Stuttgart, Germany", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Daren Li et al: Criminal Indictment (‘$73M Crypto Laundering’)

May 15, 2024
Criminal Complaint alleging money laundering involving accounts at Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust in USA v. Daren Li, described as a citizen of China and Saint Kitts and Nevis residing in Cambodia, China, and the United Arab Emirates, and Yicheng Zhang, described as a citizen of China residing in Los Angeles, California, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Deelish Brands Pte. Ltd.: Chapter 15 Petition (Singapore)

May 9, 2024
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Singapore by Chen Li shan, as the Foreign Representative of Deelish Brands Pte. Ltd., which "was in the business of managing cafés", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Patrick McKillen et al v. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim: Discovery Application (France)

May 6, 2024
Application by Patrick McKillen and Hume Street Management Consultants Limited, both of Ireland, to take discovery from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber bin Mohammed bin Thani Al Thani, described as "the former Minister for Foreign Affairs in Qatar", for use in legal proceedings in France "related to the development of a luxury hotel at 231, Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris, France", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Razer Inc. et al: Complaint (‘False Marketing’)

April 26, 2024
Complaint alleging "deceptive advertising and misinformation" that "posed a risk to public health and safety" in USA v. Razer Inc., of the Cayman Islands; Razer (Asia-Pacific) Pte. Ltd., of Singapore, Razer USA Ltd., and Razer Health Pte. Ltd., of Singapore, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Daren Li: Criminal Complaint (‘$80M Crypto Laundering’)

April 8, 2024
Criminal Complaint regarding "an international money laundering syndicate that launders the proceeds of fraud schemes, including cryptocurrency investment scams" in USA v. Daren Li at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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.

Sana Abudawood et al v. Eleanor de Leon et al: TRO Application (‘Saudi Arabia Enforcement Proceedings’)

March 27, 2024
Emergency Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause "to enjoin Respondents Eleanor De Leon and Alaa Abudawood from trying to thwart the Court’s orders by initiating enforcement proceedings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" in Sana Ismail Abudawood, Ayman Ismail Abudawood, Anas Ismail Abudawood, and Salwa Ismail Abudawood v. Eleanor de Leon and Alaa Abudawood at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Storyteller Production Co., LLC v. Audient Capital GP Ltd. et al: Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award ($17.7M)

February 29, 2024
Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in Storyteller Production Co., LLC, which "is in the business of developing, producing, and distributing theatrical motion pictures and other entertainment content under the Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, and Amblin Television banners" v. Audient Capital GP Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands company based in Australia, and Audient Global Investment Fund I, LP, of the Cayman Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Alexander Smirnov: Criminal Indictment (‘FBI Informant Fraud’)

February 14, 2024
Criminal Indictment alleging false statement and creating a false and fictitious record involving the "Ukrainian industrial conglomerate Burisma Holdings, Limited" and "the Obama-Biden Administration" in USA v. Alexander Smirnov at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

SBK ART LLC v. Houlihan Lokey: Discovery Application (Malta)

February 12, 2024
Application by SBK ART LLC, "which used to be a subsidiary of Sberbank of Russia, and which was acquired by Dubai businessman Saif Alketbi on October 31, 2022", to take discovery from Houlihan Lokey, described as a "Los Angeles-based global investment bank", for use in legal proceedings in Malta alleging that Open Pass Limited, described as a Malta-domiciled company whose "key ultimate owner ... is a Croatian tycoon, Mr. Pavao Vujnovac”, and the management of Fortenova Group, described as "a major food and retail company based in Zagreb, Croatia" that "has annual revenues that exceed 5 billion Euro and employs more than 40,000 people”, engaged in a scheme “to fraudulently remove SBK ART from its rightful ownership in the Fortenova Group", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Vitaly Smagin v. CMB Monaco et al: Second Amended Complaint (‘$170M Fraud’)

February 9, 2024
Second Amended Complaint in Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, described as a citizen and resident of Russia v. Compagnie Monégasque de Banque, a.k.a. CMB Bank, of Monaco; Ashot Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Ashot Egiazaryan, described as "a Russian criminal on the Interpol “Red” list living amongst us in a luxury estate in Beverly Hills as a citizen of California"; Suren Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Suren Egiazarian; Artem Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Artem Egiazaryan; Stephan Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Stephan Egiazaryan; Vitaly Gogokhia, described as a resident of London, England; Natalia Dozortseva, described as a citizen of Russia residing in France; Murielle Jouniaux, described as a resident of France; Alexis Gaston Thielen, described as a resident of Luxembourg; Ratnikov Evgeny Nikolaevich, described as a citizen of Russia who "falsely and fraudulently held himself out to be an impartial Russian bankruptcy officer overseeing Plaintiff’s bankruptcy filing in Russia"; H. Edward Ryals, described as a lawyer residing in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and Prestige Trust Company, Ltd., described as "a Nevis company" whose "managing director, Stevyn L. Bartlette, is an individual residing in Florida", at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Eric White v. Brooge Energy Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Securities Fraud’)

February 5, 2024
Class Action Complaint in Eric White v. Brooge Energy Limited, domiciled in the Cayman Islands, formerly known as Brooge Holdings Limited, formerly known as Twelve Seas Investment Company, based in the United Arab Emirates; Nicolaas L. Paardenkooper, Saleh Yammout, Syed Masood Ali, Burgese Viraf Parekh, Lina Saheb, Dimitri Elkin, Neil Richardson, Stephen N. Cannon, and Paul Ditchburn at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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.

Murchinson Ltd. v. The Donerail Group LP: Discovery Application (Israel)

December 27, 2023
Application by Murchinson Ltd., described as "an investment manager based in Toronto, Canada", to take discovery from The Donerail Group LP for use in legal proceedings in Israel involving Nano Dimension, Ltd., described as "an Israeli manufacturing company", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Vitaly Smagin v. CMB Monaco et al: First Amended Complaint (‘$165M Fraud’)

December 4, 2023
First Amended Complaint in Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, described as a citizen and resident of Russia v. Compagnie Monégasque de Banque, a.k.a. CMB Bank, of Monaco; Ashot Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Ashot Egiazaryan, described as "a Russian criminal on the Interpol “Red” list living amongst us in a luxury estate in Beverly Hills as a citizen of California"; Suren Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Suren Egiazarian; Artem Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Artem Egiazaryan; Stephan Yegiazaryan, a.k.a. Stephan Egiazaryan; Vitaly Gogokhia, described as a resident of London, England; Natalia Dozortseva, described as a citizen of Russia residing in France; Murielle Jouniaux, described as a resident of France; Alexis Gaston Thielen, described as a resident of Luxembourg; Ratnikov Evgeny Nikolaevich, and H. Edward Ryals, described as a lawyer residing in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

507 Summit LLC et al v. Roth Capital Partners LLC: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

November 2, 2023
Application by 507 Summit LLC and KOA Capital L.P. to take discovery from Roth Capital Partners LLC for use in "an appraisal proceeding" in the Cayman Islands "to determine the fair value of Petitioners’ Class A ordinary shares in China Index Holdings Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Stephen Merritt v. Barclays Bank Plc et al: Class Action Complaint (‘Jeffrey Epstein-Related Securities Fraud’)

November 1, 2023
Class Action Complaint alleging securities fraud regarding alleged statements about the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein, described as "an American financier and a sex offender", and James 'Jes' Staley, described as Barclays Plc's "Group Chief Executive from December 1, 2015 to October 31, 2021", in Stephen Merritt v. Barclays Bank Plc, of England; James E. Staley, a.k.a. Jes Staley; Tushar Morzaria, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, and Anna Cross at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.