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Wincent Investment Fund PCC Ltd. v. Binance.US: Discovery Application (Gibraltar)

March 17, 2025
Application by Wincent Investment Fund PCC Ltd., of Gibraltar, described as "a high frequency trading algorithmic market maker", to take discovery from BAM Trading Services Inc., trading as Binance.US, for use in legal proceedings alleging "cryptocurrency exchange XT.com misappropriated Wincent’s funds", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Leandro Sanchez v. Adverit International LLC et al: Discovery Application (Argentina)

March 11, 2025
Application by Leandro Sanchez, a resident of Switzerland, to take discovery from Adverit International LLC and Abitos PLLC, formerly Lopez Levi Lowenstein Glinsky, PLLC, for use in "a contemplated criminal complaint in Argentina against Applicant’s former business partner, Agustin Gau, and his associates Ignacio Acosta and Diego Maciá Cantarelli" for suspected fraud, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov v. Northrop & Johnson Yachts-Ships LLC: Discovery Application (Antigua and Barbuda, Russia & United Arab Emirates)

March 11, 2025
Application by Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov, a citizen of Russia, to take discovery from Northrop & Johnson Yachts-Ships LLC for use in legal proceedings in Antigua and Barbuda and Russia "concerning the seizure and sale of the motor yacht, Alfa Nero, which has unjustly become entangled in pervasive corruption and self-dealing within the government of Antigua and Barbuda, particularly within the office of Prime Minister Gaston Browne", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Ofer Levin et al v. Edmund Shamsi et al: Discovery Application (Israel)

March 10, 2025
Application by Ofer Levin, described as "a former Israeli citizen who now resides in Slovakia", and GTI Global Investments Ltd., of Saint Kitts and Nevis, to take discovery from Edmund Shamsi, described as a citizen of Israel residing in Florida, USA; Revivim, LLC, Lenachalah, LLC, Countryside Commons SWF, LLC, Hagefen, LLC, Sigal Group Developments, LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for use in legal proceedings in Israel, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

FourWorld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd. et al v. J. Christopher Flowers: Discovery Application (Bermuda)

February 27, 2025
Application by FourWorld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd., FourWorld Event Opportunities LP, FourWorld Special Opportunities Fund LLC, FW Deep Value Opportunities Fund I LLC, Corbin ERISA Opportunity Fund Ltd., and Harspring Capital LP to take discovery from J. Christopher Flowers for use in an appraisal proceeding in Bermuda regarding "the fair value of their shares in Enstar Group Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Andrey Guriev v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Discovery Application (England)

February 26, 2025
Application by Andrey Grigoryevich Guriev, described as "a Russian businessman and the founder and former Deputy Chairman of the Russian phosphate fertilizer company PhosAgro", to take discovery from 777 Partners LLC and Joshua Wander for use in legal proceedings in England involving Alexander Gorbachev, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Banesco USA v. Genova Asset Investments LLC et al: Interpleader Complaint

February 25, 2025
Interpleader complaint in Banesco USA v. Genova Asset Investments, LLC, described as "a Nevis limited liability company"; Maria de los Angeles Nardi, as Trustee of the Vignega Trust, described as "a British Virgin Islands revocable trust"; Maria Dolores Nardi, as Trustee of the Angeles Trust, described as "a Florida Trust", and Maria Jose Nardi, as Trustee for the MJN Family Trust, described as "a Florida Trust", at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Euclid Turnaround Opportunity Fund LP v. Amerant Equipment Finance et al: Complaint (‘Promissory Notes, Guarantees & Collateral’)

February 12, 2025
Complaint alleging "Defendants’ willful and flagrant attempt to usurp Euclid’s superior property rights in certain promissory notes, guarantees, and underlying collateral" in Euclid Turnaround Opportunity Fund LP v. Amerant Equipment Finance, described as "a division of Amerant Bank N.A."; Alliance Metals LLC, Technocon International Inc., Alliance Metals Alabama LLC, Larry Y. Gitman, Jacob Gitman, and John Doe 1 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Q6 Intelligence LLC v. Binance Holdings Ltd.: Notice of Removal (‘$155K Breach of Contract’)

February 8, 2025
Notice of Removal, including a copy of the complaint for $155,250 alleging breach of contract, in Q6 Intelligence LLC, described as "an e-crime intelligence company that performs continuous monitoring and analysis of public and restricted data to proactively identify and contain cyber and financial threats" v. Binance Holdings Limited, of the Cayman Islands, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Jay Farrow et al v. IOA Group LLC et al: Complaint (‘Cyber Attacks’)

February 5, 2025
Complaint alleging plaintiffs were "targets of an Advanced Persistent Threat Cyber-Attack" during litigation in Jay Lewis Farrow, Farrow Law P.A., Dr. Jane Doe, and Infant Doe v. IOA Group LLC, Insurance Office of America Inc., Heath Ritenour, John Ritenour, FTI Consulting Inc., Steven H. Gunby, Timothy Kolaya, Stumphauzer Kolaya Nadler & Sloman PLLC, Brian Moran, Moran Kidd Lyons Johnson Garcia P.A., Gunster Law, Benjamin Wieder, McClatchy Media Company, Duane Morris LLP, Joe Taylor Restoration Inc., Joseph Clifford Taylor, Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman P.L., Buckner + Miles P.A., Roig Rosenberg Martin & Bellido P.A., Telan Meltz Wallace & Eide P.A., The American Casualty Company of Reading Pennsylvania, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, Chubb Custom Insurance Company, Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, Markel Insurance Company, Nationwide Insurance Company of America, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, and SafePoint Insurance Company at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Scott Sidell v. 777 Partners LLC et al: Complaint (‘$2.7M Breach of Contract & Indemnification Claim’)

January 30, 2025
Complaint "for the breach of employment and indemnification agreements that entitled Mr. Sidell to benefits and compensation for years of dedicated service to his employer" and for indemnification regarding "any legal fees and costs" associated with an investigation into 777 Partners "by both the United States Department of Justice and United States Securities and Exchange Commission" in Scott Sidell v. 777 Partners LLC and Steven Pasko at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

SEC v. Arbitrade Ltd. et al: Confidentiality & Protective Order (‘Bermuda Testimony’)

January 9, 2025
Confidentiality and Protecting Order Governing Disclosure of Personal, Sensitive, and Other Confidential Information in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Arbitrade Ltd., of Bermuda; Cryptobontix Inc., of Canada; Troy R.J. Hogg, of Canada; James L. Goldberg, Stephen L. Braverman, and Max W. Barber, as Defendants, and SION Trading FZE, of the United Arab Emirates, as Relief Defendant, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

SEC v. Equity Acquisition Company Ltd. et al: Compliance Enforcement Application (‘$3.4M in Outstanding Regulatory Penalties’)

January 7, 2025
Application for an Order Enforcing Compliance with Commission Order requiring the respondents to pay $3.9 million in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Equity Acquisition Company Ltd., described as "a trust organized under the laws of Bermuda", and Carsten Klein, described as a citizen of Germany residing in Parkland, Florida, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Belgium: Jermain Hornberger et al (‘Money Laundering’)

December 11, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from S.L. Rama International - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belgium - for a criminal investigation into Jermain Dwight Hornberger, Brenda Danielle Krolis, Rachid Kassroui, Hendrik Albert de Boers, Constantijn Johannes Mahieu, all citizens of the Netherlands; Wise Man Estate N.V., Jalex N.V., International Bemiddlelingsbureau, all of Suriname, and S.L. Rama International Inc., of Miami, Florida, USA, for suspected money laundering.

SEC v. Xtreme Fighting Championships Inc. et al: Complaint (‘$5M Securities Fraud’)

December 9, 2024
Complaint alleging "a fraudulent scheme to illegally sell large amounts of Xtreme Fighting stock to the investing public" involving entities in the Cayman Islands, Saints Kitts and Nevis, and USA in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Steve A. Smith Jr. and Xtreme Fighting Championships Inc. at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Heritage Travel and Tourism Ltd. v. 777 Partners LLC: Petition to Enforce Foreign Partial Arbitral Award (€5M)

November 27, 2024
Petition to Recognize and Enforce €5 million Foreign Partial Arbitral Award regarding the proposed sale of "Heritage’s minority stake in La Perla Fashion Holding for a total consideration of €60,030,000, which included a non-refundable deposit of €5,000,000" in Heritage Travel and Tourism Ltd., of the Bahamas v. 777 Partners LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Bradford Marine v. M/Y Chitochi et al: Complaint (‘$234K Outstanding Invoices’)

November 26, 2024
Complaint in Flyhopco LLC, d.b.a. Bradford Marine, which "operates a boat repair, storage and marina facility on the New River in Broward County, Florida" v. M/Y Chitochi, described "a 30.99m, 2016 Custom Line motor yacht registered in the British Virgin Islands"; M/V Lady D, a.k.a. Wegu the Great', described as "a 48-foot Ria motor vessel"; Grosvenor Marine Ventures Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and ADA NTA LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Banco BTG Pactual S.A. v. Kabat, Schertzer, De La Torre, Taraboulos & Co. et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

November 20, 2024
Application by Banco BTG Pactual S.A. to take discovery from Kabat, Schertzer, De La Torre, Taraboulos & Co. and Gilberto Giberti for use in legal proceedings in Brazil in which Banco BTG Pactual is seeking BRL$186 million against João Arantes Neto, Ricardo Borges Arantes, and Maria Eliana de Aquino Borges Arantes, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Spear Ltd. v. JDI Integrations LLC et al: Discovery Application (Malta)

November 13, 2024
Application by Spear Limited, of Malta, to take discovery from JDI Integrations LLC, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA, and Jason R. Kovan, described as "the fractional Chief Financial Officer of JDI", for use in legal proceedings in Malta against JDI Integrations for $5.7 million in allegedly "outstanding invoices" for "professional services", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

IGT et al v. Felix Rosenberg et al: Discovery Application (Peru)

November 6, 2024
Application by IGT, described as "a gaming company and one of the leading slot machine manufacturers in the world"; Nick Khin, Drew Kelley, and David Flinn to take discovery from Felix Rosenberg, Elliot Rosenberg, Erwin Rosenberg, and Edmundo Rosenberg for use in "an ongoing Peruvian criminal proceeding and a contemplated civil proceeding in Peru", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Frederick Warren v. Hogan Lovells US LLP: Discovery Application (Canada)

November 1, 2024
Application by Frederick J. Warren to take discovery from Hogan Lovells US LLP for use in legal proceedings in Canada in which Warren and "26 other individuals and entities" are trying "to set aside an arbitration award made in favor of non-party United Mexican States ("México") against the Claimants, in an arbitration proceeding conducted pursuant to the North America Free Trade Agreement", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

CFTC v. Traders Domain FX Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘Investment Fraud’)

September 30, 2024
Complaint in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Traders Domain FX Ltd., d.b.a. The Traders Domain, described as a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines company based in Canada; Fredirick Teddy Joseph Safranko, a.k.a. Ted Safranko, of Canada; David William Negus-Romvari, of Canada; Ares Global Ltd., d.b.a. Trubluefx, of Saint Lucia; Algo Capital LLC, Algo FX Capital Advisor LLC, now known as Quant5 Advisor LLC; Robert Collazo Jr., Juan Herman, a.k.a. JJ Herman; John Fortini, Steven Likos, Michael Shannon Sims, Holton Buggs Jr., Centurion Capital Group Inc., Alejandro Santiestaban, a.k.a. Alex Santi; Gabriel Beltran, and Archie Rice at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Agustina Habib et al v. UBS AG et al: Discovery Application (Argentina)

September 30, 2024
Application by Agustina Habib, Madelaine Habib, and Tomas Habib to take discovery from UBS AG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., BankFlorida, Bank of America, Julius Baer Group, Zurcher Kantonalbank, Morgan Stanley Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, and Royal Bank of Canada regarding any accounts "under the names of Hector Hugo Habib, Gustavo Carlos Habib, or Marta Carolina Habib" for use in legal proceedings in Argentina in which "declared heirs" allege they "wrongfully received less than their share of the Deceased’s estate" as a result of fraud, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

777 Partners LLC et al v. Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP et al: Complaint (‘Computer Fraud & Theft’)

September 17, 2024
Complaint alleging "repeated brazen and unauthorized incursions into Plaintiffs' proprietary computer networks, in violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030, as well as the related theft of computer equipment" in 777 Partners LLC and SuttonPark Capital LLC v. Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP, of London, England; Leadenhall Life Insurance Linked Investment Fund Plc, of Ireland; Noah Davis, SAIPH Consulting LLC and Paul Kosinski at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Jose Mendoza del Solar v. Ricardo Soto Marin et al: Discovery Application (Peru)

September 16, 2024
Application by Jose Enrique Mendoza del Solar, a citizen of Peru, to take discovery from Ricardo Adolfo Soto Marin, described as a citizen of Venezuela residing in Doral, Florida, USA; Folkstone Inc., Bank of America Corporation, Citigroup Inc., UBS AG, and UBS Financial Services Inc. for use in criminal proceedings in Peru against Ricardo Adolfo Soto Marin regarding an alleged advance fee fraud, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Leonard Sulaymanov et al v. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. et al: Complaint (‘$4M Watch & Jewelry Fraud’)

August 23, 2024
Complaint alleging "a pattern of predatory, unfair, improper, fraudulent and unscrupulous practices through which Defendants used Plaintiffs’ reputation, business and its inventory to systematically steal and convert Plaintiffs’ watches and jewelry to their own, without paying the full and fair price for same all to Plaintiffs’ extreme financial loss" in Leonard Sulaymanov and JLZ Consulting, Inc., d.b.a. Lenzo & Co. v. Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Michael Ray Stevenson, a.k.a. Tyga, and The Money Team LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

SEC v. Nova Tech Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$650M Fraudulent Crypto Trading Scheme’)

August 12, 2024
Complaint alleging "a fraudulent crypto trading investment and pyramid scheme" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nova Tech Ltd., of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Cynthia Petion, described as a citizen of the United States residing in Panama; Eddy Petion, described as a citizen of the United States residing in Panama; Martin Zizi, James Corbett, Corrie Sampson, Dapilinu Dunbar, John Garofano, and Marsha Hadley at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Mirror Trading International (Pty) Ltd. v. Carlos Pérez Haeussler: Complaint (‘$27K Transfers Avoidance’)

July 3, 2024
Complaint "to recover ill-gotten purported investment gains monies paid to Defendant as a result of the fraudulent and illegal pyramid scheme orchestrated and perpetuated by the above-captioned Debtor over the course of two years in South Africa, from which Defendant benefitted" in Chavonnes Badenhorst St Clair Cooper, as the Foreign Representative of Mirror Trading International (Pty) Ltd., which "purportedly was a fund manager trading in cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin" v. Carlos Alfredo Pérez Haeussler at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Mirror Trading International (Pty) Ltd. v. David Rosado: Complaint (‘$14K Transfers Avoidance’)

July 3, 2024
Complaint "to recover ill-gotten purported investment gains monies paid to Defendant as a result of the fraudulent and illegal pyramid scheme orchestrated and perpetuated by the above-captioned Debtor over the course of two years in South Africa, from which Defendant benefitted" in Chavonnes Badenhorst St Clair Cooper, as the Foreign Representative of Mirror Trading International (Pty) Ltd., which "purportedly was a fund manager trading in cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin" v. David Rosado at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Rachel Faranaz Lalbiharie v. Citibank N.A.: Discovery Application (Suriname)

June 19, 2024
Application by Rachel Ester Faranaz Lalbiharie to take discovery from Citibank N.A. "for use in connection with a reasonably contemplated probate matter in Suriname" in which "the heirs to the Testator’s estate - including Applicant, her mother, Rachel Annette Halima Shaik Soeltan, and her siblings, Ronald Reza Raoul Lalbiharie, Karin Sandra Pallavi Lalbiharie, and Claudia Annette Parveen Lalbiharie - will be litigating the proper distribution of the Testator’s assets in accordance with the Testator’s will", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Esteban Hachuy et al v. Matias Costantini et al: Complaint (‘Ponzi Scheme’)

May 30, 2024
Complaint by "fourteen of over 150 victims of a fraudulent scheme masterminded by a web of individuals, who enticed victims with baseless promises of a high-return, safe and fully collateralized investment opportunity in the form of an unregistered fraudulent securities offering" in Overcome Estate Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Gallaway International Ltd., of the Bahamas; Fandwick Inc., of Panama; Esteban Hachuy, Mariano Burstein, Matias Charas, Ignacio Vidaguren, Guillermo Minuzzi, Juan Alzieu, Fernando Gomez, Maria Victoria Moren, Roxana Fabrizzi, Patricio Buteler, all described as residents of Argentina, and Adrian Simonetti, described as a citizen of Argentina residing in Spain v. Matias Costantini, Juan Cruz Talia Brown, Jonathan Culley, Capital Force LLC, Capital Force F1 LLC, Alberto San Miguel, and Vehicle Solutions CF LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

George Fitzgerald II v. John Doe: Complaint (‘Pig Butchering $267K Stolen Crypto’)

May 17, 2024
Complaint alleging "a sophisticated global internet cryptocurrency fraud and conversion scheme" in George Edward Fitzgerald II, who was described as "a victim of a Pig butchering scam" v. John Doe Defendants "who are the owners of Binance cryptocurrency deposit wallets 1PVZh5tpg1S4wSmbat8wjk9GZHsTuKcTJA and 0xab060ac3b57273f171db4e99ac2d785126347a8e" at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Oro Negro Primus Pte. Ltd. et al v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP et al: Discovery Application (Mexico)

May 17, 2024
Application by Oro Negro Primus Pte. Ltd., Oro Negro Laurus Pte. Ltd., Oro Negro Fortius Pte. Ltd., Oro Negro Decus Pte. Ltd., Oro Negro Impetus Pte. Ltd., and Oro Negro Drilling Pte. Ltd., all of Singapore, to take discovery from Gonzalo Gil White, Jose Antonio Cañedo White, Carlos Enrique Williamson Nasi, Miguel Angel Villegas Vargas, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, and Axis Capital Management, Inc. for use in "three criminal proceedings and one bankruptcy proceeding pending in Mexico" that "arise out of a failed business venture started by Gil White, Cañedo White, Williamson Nasi, and Villegas Vargas, among others, to operate five oil drilling rigs for Pemex, the Mexican state-owned oil company", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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".

Spain: Raúl Gorrin Belisario et al (‘Laundering of PDVSA Corruption Proceeds’)

May 6, 2024
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Espirito Santo Bank, now Brickell Bank; Total Bank, The Bank of New York Mellon, and FlexFunds ETP LLC - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - for a criminal investigation into Raúl Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Gorrin Belisario, Luis Fernando Vuteff Garcia, and Jose Vicente Amparan Croquer for the suspected laundering of "hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars and/or Euros in profits" from an alleged bribery scheme involving Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., a.k.a., PDVSA, described as "Venezuela's state-owned oil company", some of which was allegedly launder "by purchasing real estate in Spain in the name of shell companies via real estate bonds".