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Saint Kitts-based ‘recidivist’ Paul Bilzerian indicted in U.S. for ‘avoiding $180M SEC judgment’

September 27, 2024
Saint Kitts-based "recidivist" Paul Bilzerian has been criminally indicted in the United States for allegedly fraudulently avoiding a 1993 SEC judgment that now stands at $180 million. Also indicted were accountant Scott Rohleder and Canadian "cannabis and lifestyle brand company" Ignite International Brands Ltd., while all three and others have also been sued for fraud by the SEC.

SEC v. Paul Bilzerian et al: Complaint (‘Revenue Fraud’)

September 27, 2024
Complaint alleging "Ignite - a Canadian company that sells disposable vape pens and other nicotine e-liquid products and whose shares traded in the United States - engaged in a scheme, orchestrated largely by recidivist Bilzerian, who controls Ignite, to fraudulently report revenue" in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ignite International Brands Ltd., of Ontario, Canada; Paul Bilzerian, described as "a resident of St. Kitts and the father of Ignite’s Chief Executive Officer"; Paul Dowdall, described as "a resident of Ontario, Canada and a Chartered Professional Accountant registered with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario"; Scott Rohleder, described as a resident of North Carolina, USA; John Schaefer, described as a resident of Yorktown Heights, New York, USA; International Investments Ltd., of Saint Kitts; Accell Audit & Compliance PA, of Tampa, Florida, USA, and Christopher Hiestand, described as a resident of San Antonio, Texas, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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.

Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas takes legal action over ‘$290M stock loan fraud by U.S.-based Val Sklarov’

August 25, 2024
One of Mexico's richest people, billionaire businessman Ricardo Salinas, has applied to take discovery in New York for a lawsuit in London in which he has accused Chicago-based Val Sklarov and entities with addresses in the Bahamas, Canada, England, Monaco, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Ukraine of swindling him in a stock loan fraud whose damages "could exceed $290 million".

Ricardo Salinas et al v. JPMorgan Chase & Co. et al: Discovery Application (England)

August 23, 2024
Application by Ricardo Benjamin Salinas Pliego, described as "a businessman in Mexico who is the founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a conglomerate with interests in various businesses in Mexico", and Corporación RBS S.A. de C.V., of Mexico, to take discovery from JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jaitegh 'JT' Singh, and Singh Law Firm, P.A. for use in legal proceedings in England alleging a "massive stock-lending fraud perpetrated against Mr. Salinas" by Vladimir Sklarov, a.k.a. Val Sklarov and entities that allegedly use addresses in the Bahamas, Canada, England, Monaco, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Ukraine whose damages "could exceed $290 million", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Philippe Martinez et al v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Opposition to Discovery Application by Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate Corporation et al

July 30, 2024
Opposition by Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate Corporation, Galaxy Group, and Ying Jin to an application by Philippe Martinez and MSR Media SKN Limited to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch, and Bank of New York Mellon for use in defamation proceedings in Saints Kitts and Nevis alleging "a corrupt scheme related to the sale of citizenship by investment units in St. Kitts and Nevis”, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Philippe Martinez et al v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Motion to Intervene by Timothy Harris (Saint Kitts and Nevis Parliamentarian)

July 29, 2024
Notice of Motion to Intervene by Timothy Harris, described as "a parliamentarian in the government of Saint Kitts and Nevis", in an application by Philippe Martinez, described in the application as “a United States resident and successful film producer”, and MSR Media SKN Limited, described as “a film production company that produces and films movies in St. Kitts and Nevis”, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch, and Bank of New York Mellon “in aid of two ongoing foreign defamation proceedings filed against Applicants in the High Court of Justice in the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis” regarding “statements about Foreign Plaintiffs’ alleged involvement in a corrupt scheme related to the sale of citizenship by investment units in St. Kitts and Nevis”, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Philippe Martinez et al v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Discovery Application (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

July 3, 2024
Application by Philippe Martinez, described as "a United States resident and successful film producer", and MSR Media SKN Limited, described as "a film production company that produces and films movies in St. Kitts and Nevis", to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, New York Branch, and Bank of New York Mellon "in aid of two ongoing foreign defamation proceedings filed against Applicants in the High Court of Justice in the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis" regarding "statements about Foreign Plaintiffs’ alleged involvement in a corrupt scheme related to the sale of citizenship by investment units in St. Kitts and Nevis", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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.

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.

JTC Skywave Investments Ltd. et al v. Andrew Mart et al: Notice of Removal (‘$10M Investment Fraud’)

April 22, 2024
Notice of Removal, including a copy of the complaint, by defendant Andrew Mart in JTC Skywave Investments Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Harald McPike, described as a citizen of Austria residing in the Bahamas v. Andrew N. Mart, Deanna Boies, Luminescence LLC, of Florida; Luminescence LLC, of Illinois, and Luminastra LLC at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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.

Philippe Martinez et al v. Bank of America: Discovery Application (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

February 7, 2024
Application by Philippe Martinez, described as "a United States resident and successful film producer", and MSR Media SKN, described as a Saint Kitts and Nevis-domiciled producer of "films and television shows", to take discovery from Bank of America, N.A. for use in "foreign defamation proceedings filed against Applicants in the High Court of Justice in the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis" by Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate Corporation, described as "a Chinese real estate development firm”; Ying Jin, described as a "former Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Galaxy”, and Timothy Harris, described as a "former Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis", regarding "statements about Foreign Plaintiffs’ alleged involvement in a corrupt scheme related to the sale of citizenship by investment units in St. Kitts and Nevis", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Sun Re Ltd. v. Cogan Capital, LLC: Complaint (‘$930K Conversion’)

January 17, 2024
Complaint in Sun Re Ltd., formerly known as Selecta Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Caribbean), Ltd., of Saint Kitts and Nevis, whose CEO was identified as Vasily Kozlov v. Cogan Capital, LLC, described as a Delaware company based in Texas, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

America 2030 Capital Ltd. v. Mark Brantley et al: Complaint (‘Breach of Confidentiality’)

December 15, 2023
Complaint alleging "breach of confidentiality, and breach of duty owed to a current and former client" in America 2030 Capital Limited, described as a Colorado company based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA that "operates a well-known business of stock loans around the world" v. Mark Brantley, described as "attorney and founding partner at Daniel Brantley Attorneys at Law, Premier of Nevis, and resident of the state of Saint Christopher and Nevis"; Daniel Brantley Attorneys at Law, a law firm in Nevis; Brian Barnes, Elizabeth Harper, Dia Forrester, each described as a partner of Daniel Brantley Attorneys at Law residing in Nevis; Sunpower Business Group Pte Ltd., and Tournan Trading Pte Ltd., both of Singapore, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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.

Multisuma Investment Corp. et al v. Venezuela: Complaint (‘Bonds Default’)

November 2, 2023
Complaint alleging "a breach of contract action arising out of Venezuela’s failure to make contractually mandated principal and interest payments on five series of bonds issued by Venezuela" in Multisuma Investment Corp., of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Cen Xijiao Siem Wu, of Panama v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

USA v. Peter Kambolin: Criminal Information (‘Crypto & FX Fraud’)

September 19, 2023
Criminal Information alleging conspiracy to commit commodities fraud involving entities in or from Belarus, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Nevis, Russia, Turkey, and USA in USA v. Peter Kambolin, described as "a U.S.-Russian national" residing in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, USA, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Centurion Group life settlement funds go into liquidation in Cayman after auditor resigns

August 31, 2023
Four Cayman Islands life settlement investment funds that are part of Bermuda national David Rawson-Mackenzie's Centurion Group have gone into liquidation after their auditor resigned due to "concerns" about how business was being conducted, namely Argent Fund SPC, Defined Return Fund Plc, Life Settlement Strategy Fund SPC, and Defined Returns Partnership LP, three of which appear to have been suspended for over 12 years.

Agenda Launch – OffshoreAlert London Conference

July 27, 2023
The first version of the agenda for OffshoreAlert's 10th Annual London Conference on December 4-5 is now available. For more information about OffshoreAlert London 2023, sponsorship opportunities, and tickets, please visit www.oalondon.com.

N.P.S.SF. Debt Co. Sàrl v. Standard Chartered Bank et al: Discovery Application (Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis & United Arab Emirates)

June 30, 2023
Application by N.P.S.SF. Debt Co., S.à.r.l., of Luxembourg, to take discovery from Standard Chartered Bank, Citigroup, d.b.a. Citibank; The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank, Société Générale, UniCredit Bank AG, Credit Suisse Bank N.A., UBS Group AG, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C., Bank of China, BNP Paribas USA, Commerzbank AG, Mashreq Bank PSC, and Habib American Bank for use in legal proceedings in Germany, India, Marshall Islands, Pakistan, St. Kitts & Nevis, and United Arab Emirates regarding an alleged $36.6 million fraud by Muhammad Tahir Lakhani and Muhammad Ali Lakhani, both described as residents of Dubai, UAE, and Pakistan, and their Astir Group, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Onemata Corporation v. Ashfaq Rahman et al: Complaint (‘Fraudulent Transfers’)

May 19, 2023
Complaint in Onemata Corporation v. Ashfaq Rahman, Sabira Arefin, MaskGene LLC, of Nevada, USA; Ashfaq Rahman, Sabira Arefin, and Ran Chae, as Trustees of the Bright Stars Irrevocable Trust; Bright Stars Irrevocable Trust, Peacenheaven LLC, of Nevada; Ashfaq Rahman, Savira Arefin, and Ran Chae, as Trustees of the Paradise Valley Irrevocable Trust; Paradise Valley Irrevocable Trust, Ashfaw Rahman and Sabira Arefin, as Trustees of The Rahman/Arefin Living Trust; The Rahman/Arefin Living Trust, Homelien Investment LLC, of Nevis; Bashabari LLC, of Nevada; Sabira Arefin and Ran Chae, as Trustees of the Sunshine Irrevocable Trust; Sunshine Irrevocable Trust, Lakemont Property LLC, of Nevis, and HomeLien Investment Ltd., of Canada, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

CFTC v. Systematic Alpha Management LLC et al: SRO Motion (‘Crypto & FX Fraud’)

April 24, 2023
Motion for Statutory Restraining Order regarding an alleged fraud involving, inter alia, a “Cryptocurrency Pool” and an “FX Pool” – both domiciled in the Cayman Islands – in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Systematic Alpha Management LLC and Peter Kambolin, as Defendants, and Jersey City Partners LLC and Thor Enterprises International Inc., of Nevis, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

CFTC v. Systematic Alpha Management LLC et al: Complaint (‘Crypto & FX Fraud’)

April 24, 2023
Complaint alleging fraud involving, inter alia, a "Cryptocurrency Pool" and an "FX Pool" - both domiciled in the Cayman Islands - in Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Systematic Alpha Management LLC and Peter Kambolin, as Defendants, and Jersey City Partners LLC and Thor Enterprises International Inc., of Nevis, as Relief Defendants, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

SEC v. Beaxy Digital Ltd. et al: Notice of Settlement & Motion for Judgment (‘$8M Unregistered Crypto Offering & Fraud’)

March 29, 2023
SEC's Notice of Settlement & Motion for Judgment in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Beaxy Digital, Ltd., of Saint Kitts and Nevis; Artak Hamazaspyan, Windy Inc., Nicholas Murphy, Randolph Bay Abbott, Braverock Investments, LLC, Future Digital Markets, Inc., Windy Financial LLC, Future Financial LLC, and Brian Peterson at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

SEC v. Beaxy Digital Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘$8M Unregistered Crypto Offering & Fraud’)

March 29, 2023
Complaint in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Beaxy Digital, Ltd., of Saint Kitts and Nevis; Artak Hamazaspyan, Windy Inc., Nicholas Murphy, Randolph Bay Abbott, Braverock Investments, LLC, Future Digital Markets, Inc., Windy Financial LLC, Future Financial LLC, and Brian Peterson at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Craig Wright v. Roger Ver: Judgment (‘Defamation’)

February 27, 2023
Judgment dismissing defendant's application for dismissal of a defamation complaint regarding allegations that "Craig Wright is a liar and a fraud" in Craig Wright, a citizen of Australia described as "a computer scientist and entrepreneur" v. Roger Ver, described as a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis residing in Japan and "an angel investor and commentator within the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industries", at the High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda High Court.

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

February 10, 2023
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.

Nüüd Foods v. Ryan Thomas et al: Amended Complaint (‘$2.5M Advance Fee Fraud’)

January 30, 2023
Amended Complaint in U-Be-Livin-Smart Inc., d.b.a. Nüüd Foods, of Ontario, Canada v. Ryan L. Thomas, Ryan L. Thomas, Attorney at Law, described as a Utah corporation; Granite Family Office LLC, Dan Worthington, David Earle, US Finance Inc., Brian Locker, Lund Capital Partners Inc., MSB International LLC, Max Barber, NaPo Limited, of Barbados and Saint Lucia; Nik Korakianitis, of Canada; Dale Parsons, of England; SKN International Services Inc., a.k.a. FundingNet Inc., of Nevis; David Prentiss, of Ontario, Canada; G4S Secure Solutions Bahrain W.L.L.,of Bahrain; Citation Capital Management Limited, of England, and Seneca Leadership Limited, of England, at the Fourth Judicial District Court, in and for Utah County, State of Utah.

Antigua’s Global Bank of Commerce misses deadline to satisfy $10M+ judgment

January 8, 2023
An offshore bank in Antigua and Barbuda - Global Bank of Commerce - has missed a January 6th deadline to satisfy a judgment equating to more than $10 million owed to Canadian depositor Jack Stroll, triggering a stipulation that now makes the bank's CEO, Brian Stuart-Young, personally liable for the full amount.

USA v. Carlos Kepke: USA’s Trial Memorandum (‘Offshore Tax Fraud’)

November 15, 2022
USA's Trial Memorandum regarding an alleged offshore tax fraud scheme involving accounts or entities in Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, and Switzerland that allowed businessman Robert Smith "to evade federal income taxes on approximately $225,000,000 of capital gains" in USA v. Carlos Kepke, an attorney, at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Axtra LLC et al v. AXIA Issuer Inc. et al: Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Crypto Dispute)

October 4, 2022
Defendants' Motion to Dismiss regarding a dispute involving digital assets in Axtra LLC, of Wyoming, and The AXIA-Axtra Trust, described as “a unit trust formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands” v. AXIA Issuer Inc., described as "a for-profit corporation incorporated in the British Virgin Islands" whose "sole director ... is a corporation domiciled in Nevis", and AXIA Foundation Inc., described as “a non-profit corporation incorporated in the Commonwealth of Dominica” whose directors reside in Canada and Dominica, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.

SEC v. Chicago Crypto Capital LLC et al: Complaint (‘$1.5M Crypto Fraud’)

September 14, 2022
Complaint alleging a $1.5 million investment fraud regarding crypto tokens issued by Saint Kitts and Nevis-domiciled Beaxy Digital Ltd. in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chicago Crypto Capital LLC, Brian B. Amoah, Darcas Oliver Young, and Elbert G. Elliott at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.