Russia

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Inform Centre JSC for suspected involved in fraud.

Bermuda-based sham mutual fund IPOC International Growth Fund Limited, which appears to have been a vehicle to launder approximately $1 billion of criminal proceeds by Russia's Telecommunications Minister Leonid Reiman, has had US$45.5 million confiscated after admitting criminal charges in the British Virgin Islands.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into the alleged theft of personal information of over 100,000 clients of Internet Services Provider Arsys Internet SL.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Estonia - to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Eduard Kurbatov, Aare Piire, Dmitri Sepa, Nikolai Prohhorov, Heiti Metsoja, Roman Mikhaylov, Vladimir Mitrofanov, Sergey Bogoslovskiy, Aleksei Kravtsenko and others for alleged import/export fraud regarding military materials.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged customs fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 15, 2008. Businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Taller LLC and R-Broker Inc.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax evasion - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 15, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Formas LLC, VED-Service OOO, VA Murach, Jack Kneinel, and Parex Bank.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into Taller LLC for suspected involvement in tax evasion.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into alleged tax evasion involving Formas LLC.

Article based on an application for an order appointing a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation involving Dimitry Sitkov - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - was filed under seal at federal court in the USA on December 4, 2007.

Article based on an application to collect evidencefor a criminal investigation into alleged tax evasion - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on October 31, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include IOS Group Inc., Panavto Co. CJSC, Panavto-Rostov CJSC, Rolligon GmbH, Offshore Management International, Andrei Nikolayevich Pavlovich, Oleg Grigoryevich Kovalenko, Sergey Alekseevich Kushchenko, Viktor Grigoryevich Vakulenko, Viktor Ivanovich Smirnov, Vladimir Alekseevich Savinykh, Nadezhda Sergeevna Moroz, Anatoly Vladimirovich Klimnyuk, Alex Feldman, Bruno David Goldberg, Philip Berwell, Sid Garnett, American Incorporators Ltd., Yuris Kriyums, and Peters Kriyums.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into the murder of Georgy Konstantinovich Tal - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 15, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Georgy Konstantinovich Tal, Aktimedia Ltd., Lateko Bank, David Will, Bronya Center LLC, Leonid Anatolyevich Belyaev, Contrast-Bank Commercial Bank, Olga Vyacheslavna Druzhinina, Binetsky and Partners, Alexey Eduardovich Binetsky, Trustees of the Famous CIT, Trustees of the Millennium CIT.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 14, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include OOO TK Krimson, OOO Lekif, Willarden Corp., Ridley Partners Corp., Moscow Business World Joint Stock Commercial Bank, a.k.a. Moskovsky Delovoy Mir; OAO Unitary Commercial Bank Erabank, AsiaUniversalBank, FinComBank, Corporation Service Company, Company Express (Delaware) Inc., Christina S. Buchanan, J. I. Amber Co. Inc., Kenton Business Corp., Sonomax Corp., Nina Bogdanova, Wishwashwaran Nair Schelekhov, and Gagendra Ruma.

Article based on an application to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on October 31, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include A. V. Boikov, I. V. Lyamicheva, A. O. Nikonov, Aram Voskasyan, O. M. Bobrovnikova, Iron Investment Inc., Andy Spark, N. V. Zotov, Igor Mikhailovitch Gulaga, S. V. Shmagin, Omar Oren, Lyons Enterprise Inc., Savings Bank of the Russian Federation, a.k.a. Sberbank of Russia; Green Crown Corp., Forest Group Inc., J. Smith, Citibank NA, Kitano LLC, Infoline LLC, Arctica CSC, RusActive CSC, Deitsia CSC, and Leasing Centre of Assistance to Entrepreneurship CSC.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into the murder of the former head of Russia's Federal Bankruptcy Service, Georgy Konstantinovich Tal.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into alleged fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into alleged theft and fraud involving TK Krimson Company.

Criminal charges are being prepared in the British Virgin Islands against a Bermuda domiciled investment fund that is suspected of being a money laundering vehicle for Russia's Telecommunications Minister, Leonid Reiman.The BVI authorities have drafted "preliminary charges" against IPOC International

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into AV Boikov and others for alleged fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into fraud involving the sale of Mercedes Benz cars.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the British Virgin Islands into IPOC International Growth Fund Ltd., Jeffrey Galmond, Michael Ludwig Rudolf North, Lapal Limited, Albany Invest Limited and Mercury Import Limited for allegedly laundering the proceeds of corruption by Russia's Minister of Telecommunications, Leonid Reiman.

Memorandum of Decision in the securities fraud action filed by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission against Agora, Inc. , Pirate Investor, LLC and Frank Porter Stansberry at the U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Russian citizen Inna Pichugina for alleged fraud.

Indictment in USA v. Vladimir Zdorovenin and Kirill Zdorovenin, both of Russia, for alleged cybercrimes.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 29, 2007. Businesses mentioned in the request for for assistance include Ural-Export Limited and Praire Lodging Company, Inc.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Ukraine into alleged tax fraud involving FCTS Enterprises Ltd.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 16, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Novis Plus Ltd., Andrey Nikolaevich Kuchin, Vladimir Leonidovich Chadov, Sunshine Ltd., Newco Ltd., Oktan Ltd., Next Ltd., Binar-E SIA, Neri-BK SIA, LAS-1, Vjacheskav Pisarev, Eugeny Oks, Abava JSC, Pal'Assare Tolliladu OU, Vilastra OU, Levanda Ltd., Initiativa Ltd., Bastok Ltd., Mavion Ltd.

Article based on a sealed application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged smuggling - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 16, 2007.

Article based on an application to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 13, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Oleg Vitalievich Lototsky, Marat Vladislavovich Chekanov, Frank Newman, Abitare JSC, TS Garp LLC, AM-TAK Importes Inc., PTP Lotos LLC, Steven Tatik, Contral LLC, M-Light LLC, Mitchell-B LLC, Leyton Commerce Ltd., Renat Ryashidovich Taktashev, Sergey Evgenievich Filippov, Grigory Leonidovich Rabinovich, Cross Ocean Trading Ltd., Mark B. Rekhtman, Norman Gudman, and Splin LLC.

Article based on an application to collect evidencw for a criminal investigation into alleged theft - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 14, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Frobister Invest and Trade Ltd., Avrora Diamant Spb, Sergey Ivanovich Gritsay, a.k.a. Sergey Ivanovich Gritsaev; Incorporating Services Ltd., Michael McCusker.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering involving - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 16, 2007.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into alleged fraud by Ural-Export Limited.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into alleged fraud, money laundering and embezzlement involving V. Aleksanyan.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into Magellan Invest LLC for suspected involvement in smuggling.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into alleged tax fraud by Novis Plus Ltd.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Sergey lvanovich Gritsaev for alleged theft of diamonds.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into alleged fraud by Oleg Vitalievich Lototsky and Marat Vladislavovich Chekanov.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged theft by Dariusz Zyla and others.

A 74 year old Colorado oilman who accused a Caribbean government minister of corruption in a recently filed civil complaint has been severely criticized by a judge in another case for using “odious tactics”.

Bahamas extradites Drug King Pin Samuel “Ninety” Knowles, 50, was finally exported to the United States in late August, 2006 to face narcotics trafficking charges. Knowles had fought extradition for nearly six years. Even after the arrest and deportation of

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Lithuania into Jeff Tindall and Tindall LLC for alleged fraud.

A U. S. based intelligence firm agreed to pay $1.7 million in damages to settle an allegation that it corrupted a Bermuda government investigation into a local mutual fund, OffshoreAlert can reveal.Two sources have confirmed the size of the payment

The authorities in Russia are seeking information about companies in the United States as part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption by a former Russian Minister for Nuclear Power that may have caused a $1 billion loss to the

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into suspected misappropriation of funds by Evgeny Olegovich Adamov while holding the position of Minister for Nuclear Power of the Russian Federation.

A civil lawsuit in the United States that was notable for the unusual level of secrecy afforded to the parties by the judge has been dismissed.Bermuda-based KPMG Financial Advisory Services Limited and its two managing directors, Malcolm Butterfield and Michael Morrison, had been seeking $11 million in compensatory and punitive damages against Diligence LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based private investigative agency/risk management firm whose employees and advisers include former high-ranking officials within the CIA, FBI, US Government, UK Government and UK special forces.

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Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at the federal court in the USA on May 9, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Decor Trade Ltd., West Valley Technology LLC, Alvers-Trade LLC, Solis-Trade LLC, Zavod Stella LLC, Zavod Stella JSC Production Association, Steltron LLC, Ecomet Company LLC, Travel Servis LLC, Edict Closed JSC, Diatens LLC, Dalmet LLC, Privatservis, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and Lateko Bank.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into Decor Trade Ltd. for suspected involvement in tax fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into an alleged robbery concerning Rizolit Corporation.

An investment fund organized in Luxembourg claims it has been defrauded by a publicly listed firm in the United States.Verus Global Fund filed a complaint against eXair Communications Corporation at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 28, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Johnson Industries Ltd., Mart LLC, Anglomark Corporation Ltd., Bill Morgan, and Aleksandr Vitalyevitch Shnir.