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Criminal Indictment alleging fraud involving "an unincorporated entity that was established in approximately late 2019 and operated a purported decentralized cryptocurrency investment platform" in USA v. Vladimir Okhotnikov, Olena Oblamska, Mikhail Sergeev, and Sergey Maslakov, all citizens of Russia, at the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Petition for the Appointment of Restructuring Officers in the matter of Oriente Group Limited, described as "a leading Southeast Asian financial technology platform established by the co-founders of revolutionary internet companies Skype and Lu.com (NYSE:LU), and also, Atomico, one of the leading global venture capital firms" that "acts as the parent company for its various direct and indirect subsidiaries incorporated in, amongst other jurisdictions, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Indonesia by Irfan Setiaputra and Prasetio Prasetio, as the Foreign Representatives of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, described as "the national airline of Indonesia", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Complaint alleging a $300 million crypto-based investment fraud involving an "unincorporated entity" in Russia called Forsage in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Vladimir Okhotnikov, described as a citizen of Russia residing in Tbilisi, Georgia; Jane Doe, a.k.a. Lola Ferrari, who "is believed to be a Russian national residing in Bali, Indonesia"; Mikhail Sergeev, who "is believed to reside in Moscow, Russia; Sergey Maslakov, who "is believed to reside in Gelendzhik or Moscow, Russia"; Samuel D. Ellis, of Kentucky; Mark F. Hamlin, of Virginia; Sarah L. Theissen, of Wisconsin; Carlos L. Martinez, of Chicago, Illinois; Ronald R. Deering, of Idaho; Cheri Beth Bowen, of Mississippi, and Alisha R. Shepperd, of Florida, at the U.S. District Court for the northern District of Illinois.
A Cayman Islands fund allegedly swindled a British Virgin Islands investment vehicle whose ultimate investors were "citizens of Malaysia" out of more than $200 million as part of the 1MDB fraud, all while its directors, Stuart Brankin (pictured), Desmond Campbell, and Christine Godfrey, collectively received fees and expenses "totaling more than US$100,000", it has been claimed in a lawsuit.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Singapore by Geoffrey David Simms, as the Foreign Representative of PT Pan Brothers Tbk, described as "Indonesia's largest listed garment manufacturer, conducting business operations in Indonesia, Singapore, and other countries", filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Fireworks Ventures Limited in Francisca Shellia Karjadi, of Indonesia v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Petition for Court Supervision of a Voluntary Liquidation in SRC International (Malaysia) Limited (in Liquidation), a British Virgin Islands-domiciled company whose ultimate parent was 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, until 2012, when its ownership was transferred to "the Malaysian Ministry of Finance" v. Asia Momentum Fund (SPC) Ltd. (in Voluntary Liquidation) at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Singapore by William Honoris, as the Foreign Representative of JGC Ventures Pte. Ltd. and Modernland Overseas Pte. Ltd., both of Singapore and part of "one of Indonesia’s largest and most prominent property developers, with various high-profile projects", filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Winding Up Petition in San Miguel Holdings Corp., of the Philippines, and Atlantic Aurum Investments BV, of the Netherlands v. Padma Fund LP, described as "a private equity fund which invests in infrastructure projects and companies in Indonesia and in the Philippines", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of Foreign Main Proceedings in Indonesia and Singapore by Geoffrey Simms, as the Foreign Representative of PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk, PT Sinar Pantja Djaja, PT Bitratex Industries, PT Primayudha Mandirijaya, all of Indonesia; Golden Legacy Pte Ltd., and Golden Mountain Textile and Trading Pte Ltd., both of Singapore, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Petition to Confirm Foreign Arbitration Award in PT Rahajasa Media Internet, of Indonesia v. Telecommunication and Informatics Financing Provider and Management Center, Directorate General of Post and Information Administration, Ministry of Communication and Information, and Republic of Indonesia at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Application by Vinmar Overseas Ltd., a Bahamas company based in Texas, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments LLC regarding PT Sumi Asih, of Indonesia, and PT Sumi Asih Oleochemical Industry for use in "a civil proceeding" and "two criminal investigations" in Indonesia involving allegations of "fraudulent misrepresentation" and "contempt of court" against PT Sumi Asih Oleochemical Industry and its directors, Alexius Darmadi Karjantoputro and Mulyadi Budiman, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Petition seeking the appointment of Receivers in Horizonte Opportunities Fund SPC v. Horizonte Opportunities Fund SPC - SP III and Horizonte Opportunities Fund SPC - SP VI at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Judgment approving a Deferred Prosecution Agreement and imposing a "total financial sanction" of €990,963,712 for suspected bribery in Director of the Serious Fraud Office v. Airbus SE at the Crown Court, in Southwark, England.
Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Astar Universal Ltd. in Jupri Wijaya Tan, of Indonesia v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.
Complaint arising from "violations of the anti-bribery, recordkeeping, and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, of Sweden, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Indonesia by Geoffrey David Simms, as the Foreign Representative of PT Delta Merlin Dunia Tekstil, PT Delta Dunia Tekstil, PT Delta Merlin Sandang Tekstil, PT Delta Dunia Sandang Tekstil, PT Dunia Setia Sandang Asli Tekstil, PT Perusahaan Dagang dan Perindustrian Damai, and "Mr. Sumitro", at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Email to OffshoreAlert from online reputation manager William K. Mabra requesting the removal of content about his client, Rani Jarkas, who operates Cayman Islands-domiciled Cedrus Investments and who was banned for life from the U.S. securities industry by FINRA in 2014.
Ex Parte Application by Golden Root Investments Pte. Ltd., of Singapore, to take discovery from Trek Bicycle Corporation, a.k.a. TrekUSA, for use in arbitration proceedings in Singapore, filed at the U. S. District Curt for the Central District of California.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Ireland by Michael McAteer, as the Foreign Representative of Lighthouse Pacific Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Ireland by Michael McAteer, as the Foreign Representative of Summerwell Venture Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Complaint in Western Alliance Tubulars Ltd., of Canada v. M/V BBC Ontario, sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda; BBC Chartering Carriers GmbH, of Germany; Krey Schiffarhrts, GmbH & Co., KG, of Germany; and Graf Edzard KG, of Germany, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Notice of Originating Motion in Wiling Ongkowidjaja v. Alpha JWC Management Ltd., Alpha JWC Ventures I GP Ltd., Alpha JWC Ventures II GP Ltd., and Alpha JWC Ventures I GP LP at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Stop Notice by Huashan Capital One Inc. regarding shares in Airwallex (Cayman) Limited owned by Hohen Investment Limited, filed at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.
Complaint in Kyko Global, Inc., Kyko Global GmbH, and Prithvi Solutions, Inc. v. Prithvi Information Solutions, Ltd., Value Team Corporation, SSG Capital Partners I, LP, SSG Capital Management (Hong Kong) Limited, Madhavi Vuppalapati, Anandhan Jayaraman, Shyam Maheshwari, Ira Syavitri Noor, a.k.a. Ira Noor Vourloumis; Dinesh Goel, Wong Ching Him, a.k.a. Edwin Wong; Andreas Vourloumis, and Prithvi Asia Solutions Limited at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Singapore by Martial Jean Francois Nicolas, as the Foreign Representative of Blue Ocean Resources Pte. Ltd., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Indonesia by Jastiro Abi, as the Foreign Representative of PT Bakrie Telecom Tbk, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Letter to the Editor thanking OffshoreAlert for exposing an investment fraud based around litigation funding that was conducted by the Centaur-Argentum group.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Bermuda by Maxime L. Bouthillette, as the Foreign Representative of Archer Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in BTIG, LLC v. Floyd Associates, Inc., Jacques Tizabi, BHP International Markets Limited, Scott C. Dorey, Marc Wade, Mark E. Valentine, Jay Martin Chapler, and David Hersh Connors at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Indonesia by Andrew Beckham, as the Foreign Representative of PT Bumi Resources Tbk, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Writ of Summons in PT Tenaga Bumi Bali v. AIM Holdings Limited, formerly MMG Holdings Limited; East Asia Company Limited, Koji Matsumoto, Bali Energy Limited, and PT Satria Tirtatama Energindo at Bermuda Supreme Court.
Police in Indonesia are conducting a fraud, embezzlement and money laundering investigation into Rani Jarkas, the scandal-plagued owner of Cayman Islands-based investment group Cedrus Investments.
Notification of Criminal Investigation by the Department of Police of the Republic of Indonesia regarding a complaint by Harun Abidin against Rani Tarek Jarkas and Cedrus Investments Ltd.