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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.

Trader ‘owed over $21M’ applies to wind up Bybit crypto exchange in BVI

August 23, 2024
An application to wind up the operator of "a large, international online cryptocurrency exchange" known as Bybit has been filed in the British Virgin Islands by a trader who claims to be owed more than $21 million and has accused the group of 'playing a jurisdictional shell game' involving several countries, including the BVI, England, Seychelles, and Singapore.

Privilege Wealth Plc: Final Account (‘£43M Deficit’)

August 20, 2024
Notice of Final Account Prior to Dissolution in the matter of Privilege Wealth Plc, which collapsed after being exposed as a fraud by OffshoreAlert in 2016, filed at Companies House for England and Wales on August 20th, 2024.

Celsius Network Ltd. et al v. Tether Ltd. et al: Complaint (‘BTC 57.4K Preferential Transfers’)

August 9, 2024
Complaint "to avoid and recover preferential and fraudulent transfers" totaling 57,428.64 Bitcoin in Celsius Network Limited, of England, and Celsius Network LLC, of New Jersey, USA v. Tether Limited, of Hong Kong; Tether Holdings Limited, Tether International Limited, and Tether Operations Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Nottingham Forest Football Club v. Harris Media LLC et al: Discovery Application (England)

August 7, 2024
Application by Nottingham Forest Football Club, described as "a professional association football club located in West Bridgford, Nottingham, England", to take discovery from Harris Media LLC, Vincent Harris, and Brian Ruddle for use in legal proceedings in England alleging "a coordinated public relations smear campaign", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, USA.

Cazoo Group Ltd.: ‘Court Supervision’ Petition (Cayman Islands)

August 6, 2024
Petition for Court Supervision of a Voluntary Liquidation in the matter of Cazoo Group Ltd. (in Voluntary Liquidation), which was an online used-car retailer whose shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange, at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Celsius Network LLC et al: Petition to Recognize Mohsin Meghji (Bahamas)

August 2, 2024
Petition to Recognize Mohsin Y. Meghji in the matter of Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 USA LLC, all of Delaware, USA; Celsius Network Limited, GK8 UK Ltd., both of England, and GK8 Ltd., of Israel, at the Supreme Court of the Bahamas.

British fugitive fraudster Anthony Constantinou ‘died of a heart attack in Mexico’, claims source

July 24, 2024
British fugitive fraudster Anthony Constantinou, who fled England last year during his trial for fraud and money laundering regarding a £70 million Ponzi scheme known as CWM that involved entities in the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and England, 'died of a heart attack in Mexico earlier this month', an anonymous source has told OffshoreAlert, providing a copy of a 'death certificate' as 'proof', although it's possible that Constantinou - a notorious conman - may have faked his own death and is still alive.

Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Bermuda, England, Ghana, Italy, Malta & Switzerland)

July 18, 2024
Application by Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership, acting through Vantage Mezzanine Fund II (Pty) Ltd. to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank N.A., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, The Northern Trust Company/The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation, UBS AG, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Bank of America N.A., and Standard Chartered Bank for use in legal proceedings in Bermuda, England, Ghana, Italy, Malta and Switzerland regarding an attempt to enforce a $59 million arbitration award against Ghana businessman John Eric Kowdo Taylor, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

nChain Holding AG v. Eric Finnerud: Discovery Application (England)

July 15, 2024
Application by nChain Holding AG, of Switzerland, described as "a leading provider of blockchain technology, IP licensing, and consulting services", to take discovery from Eric Finnerud for use in legal proceedings in England alleging "a conspiracy led by its former CEO, Christen Ager-Hanssen, to misappropriate nChain’s confidential information and to wrest control of nChain from its Board of Directors", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Blockchain Access UK Ltd.: Complaint (‘$12.9M Preferential Transfers’)

July 13, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Blockchain Access UK Limited, of England, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Tower BC Ltd.: Complaint (‘$7.3M Preferential Transfers’)

July 13, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Nascent LP, of Tower BC Limited, of England, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. B2C2 Ltd.: Complaint (‘$50M Preferential Transfers’)

July 12, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. B2C2 Ltd., of England, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Zerocap Ltd.: Complaint (‘$1.7M Preferential Transfers’)

July 11, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Zerocap Ltd., of England, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Farfetch Limited: Chapter 15 Petition (Cayman Islands)

July 10, 2024
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Alexander Lawson and Christopher Kennedy, as the Foreign Representatives of Farfetch Limited (in Official Liquidation), which "is an offshore holding company and was the sole parent of FF PLC, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales and operating from the United Kingdom" and part of a group that "had a global retail platform for luxury fashion, e-commerce platforms, fashion and beauty product labels, and a London department store", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Plexus Resource Solutions Ltd.: Complaint (‘$3M Preferential Transfers’)

July 10, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Plexus Resource Solutions Limited, of England, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Lyncher One Ltd.: Complaint (‘$1.2M Preferential Transfers’)

July 9, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Lyncher One Limited, of England, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. Lazarou Digital Ltd.: Complaint (‘$1.3M Preferential Transfers’)

July 9, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. Lazarou Digital Ltd., of Wales, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Celsius Network LLC et al v. INDX Group Ltd. (Acct. No. 2): Complaint (‘$8.7M Preferential Transfers’)

July 9, 2024
Complaint to void and recover “preferential transfers” in Mohsin Y. Meghji, as Litigation Administrator for Celsius Network LLC, Celsius KeyFi LLC, Celsius Lending LLC, Celsius Mining LLC, Celsius Network Inc., Celsius Network Limited, Celsius Networks Lending LLC, Celsius US Holding LLC, GK8 Ltd., GK8 UK Limited, and GK8 USA LLC v. INDX Group Limited (Acct. No. 2), of England, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Marnie Gracey v. Marwan Mohammed Albawardi et al: Amended Petition for Receiver (‘$49M Divorce Judgment’)

July 8, 2024
Amended Petition for the Appointment of a Receiver in Marnie Leigh Gracey v. Marwan Ahmad Mohammed Albawardi, described as a "Saudi national, a citizen of Malta and also a legal resident of Monaco, the United Kingdom, and Cayman Islands" and "mastermind of criminal enterprise, a fraudster, a con artist, and a pathological liar living behind the façade of a sophisticated web of trusts and business entities which he would ultimately rely upon to deprive Gracey and their children to their rightful share of such assets"; Dlayal Holdings Inc., formerly known as Oasis Ventures-U.S., Inc.; Oasis Direct Seven, LLC, Owl Creek Ranch LLC, First Arizona Properties, LLC, North Star Seven LLC, Table Top Ranch, LLC, Terre de Bison, Knollwood Property Holdings LLC, White Paper LLC, Tranquility Holdings, LLC, September Holdings LLC, Omayyah LLC, Les Villas d'Omayyah LLC, and Paris Summer LLC at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, USA.

Cargill Financial Services International, Inc. et al v. Rahul Fruits & Flavors, Inc.: Discovery Application (England, Poland & Ukraine)

June 27, 2024
Application by Cargill Financial Services International, Inc. and CFSIT, Inc. to take discovery from Rahul Fruits & Flavors, Inc. for use in legal proceedings in England, Poland, and Ukraine "to recover approximately $124 million in debts owed to the Cargill Applicants by Taras Barshchovskiy", who was described as "a Ukrainian national and Polish citizen", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Nobu Su v. Royal Bank of Scotland et al: Discovery Application (England)

June 17, 2024
Application by Nobu Su, a.k.a. Hsin Chi Su, a Taiwanese businessman, to take discovery from Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS-Sempra Energy Trading, LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for use in legal proceedings in England brought by Lakatamia Shipping Company Limited "against the Applicant and others for allegedly conspiring to avoid paying a judgment debt owed to Lakatamia", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Reign Digital Creatives Ltd. v. Namecheap, Inc.: Discovery Application (Thailand)

June 13, 2024
Application by Reign Digital Creatives Limited, described as "a software design company organized under the laws of Hong Kong", to take discovery from Namecheap, Inc. for use in "legal proceedings in Thailand against one of its former directors for theft and fraudulent acquisition of highly valuable corporate assets", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

RAKIA v. Farhad Azima: Judgment (‘Post-Judgment Freezing Orders’)

June 10, 2024
Judgment regarding "an application for a worldwide freezing order that has been made in private and without notice by Mr Farhad Azima against the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority" in Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, of United Arab Emirates v. Farhad Azima at the High Court of Justice of England and Wales.

Creditincome Ltd. et al v. The Swiss Confederation: Complaint (‘$82M Conversion’)

June 6, 2024
Complaint that "arises out of Switzerland’s March 19, 2023 conversion of debt securities known as Additional Tier 1 Bonds issued by Credit Suisse AG and beneficially owned by Plaintiffs" in Creditincome Limited, of England; Creditincome Pension Scheme, of England; Double Plateau Holdings LLC, of Delaware, USA; GI Rui Co. Ltd., of Samoa; Red White Investment Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Rui Gi Lou International Co. Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Solar Talent International Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and Springcore Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands v. The Swiss Confederation at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Municipality of Mariana et al v. Wagner Milagres Alves: Discovery Application (England)

May 30, 2024
Application by the Municipality of Mariana, in Brazil, and "over 600,000 victims of the catastrophic collapse of the Fundão Dam near Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in November 2015" to take discovery from Wagner Milagres Alves for use in legal proceedings in England styled as "fMunicípio de Mariana and Others v BHP Group Plc and BHP Group Limited", filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.