Malta: Hernan Antonio Sepulveda Mery
Complaint for the extradition of Hernan Antonio Sepulveda Mery from the USA to Malta to face allegations of attempted homicide, grievous bodilyharm, and illegal possession of an unlicensed weapon.
Another credit card processor subpoenaed by the IRS as part of investigation into offshore tax evasion
Total Systems Services Inc. has become the latest third party credit card processor to be ordered to turn over client records to the IRS as part of its offshore tax evasion investigation. An order allowing the IRS to serve a
IRS receives permission to serve subpoena on First Data Corp.
The world's largest processor of credit card payments has been ordered by a United States court to assist the IRS in its investigation into tax evasion using offshore accounts.First Data Corp. must turn over information about transactions by holders of American Express, Visa and MasterCard credit cards that were issued by or on behalf of certain offshore financial institutions.
Italy: Parmalat SpA et al
Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Calisto Tanzi, Fausto Tonna, Luciano Del Soldato, Maurizio Bianchi, Lorenzo Penca, Claudio Pessina, Gianfranco Bocchi, Gian Paolo Zini, Giovanni Bonici, Stefano Tanzi, Franco Gorreri, Domenico Barilli, Giovanni Tanzi, Paola Visconti, Francesco Giufreddi, Luciano Silingardi, Fabio Branchi, Angelo Ugolotti, Donatella Alinovi, Claudio Baratta and Alberto Maurizio Ferraris for alleged bankruptcy fraud and related crimes regarding Parmalat SpA.
Parmalat Capital Finance Ltd.: Section 304 Petition
Section 304 Petition for Assistance in Insolvency Proceedings in the Cayman Islands by Gordon MacRae and James Cleaver, as the Foreign Representatives of Parmalat Capital Finance Limited, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Newt Utopia: November 30, 2003
Independence - St. Kitts and Nevis Nevis is moving slowly towards independence. There are many issues governing that decision, but the mood of the people is neither jubilant or angry but, rather, reflects a studied approach to their situation. A
US court approves application to serve summonses on VISA International for tax evasion investigation
A California court has approved a request by the Internal Revenue Service for leave to file "John Doe" summonses on VISA International as part of an investigation into tax evasion using offshore credit cards.
The order, issued on March 28, 2002, allows the IRS to examine the records of VISA credit or debit cards issued "by, through, or on behalf of banks or other financial institutions" in 31 offshore jurisdictions.
Major countries strike hard against offshore centers
The high stakes poker game between onshore and offshore governments lost six players recently but another 35 have 12 months to decide whether the OECD is bluffing with the threat of sanctions.Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Malta, Mauritius and San Marino have all signed an 'Advanced Letter of Commitment' agreeing to co-operate with international tax investigations.
TCI Police asked to investigate alleged stock fraud against Asian investors
Police in the Turks & Caicos Islands are to be asked to investigate a company that was allegedly used to defraud mainly Asian investors, according to a recent report in the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong."Peddlers of worthless shares in the Grand Financial Fund, Equity Mutual Trust and Mercantile Securities now appear to be working from the Turks and Caicos Islands," stated the newspaper in an article published on July 12, 1999.
