Puerto Rico

Amended Complaint alleging fraud, racketeering, and money laundering involving the "cryptocurrency derivatives exchange platform BitMEX" in BMA LLC, of Puerto Rico v. HDR Global Trading Limited, a.k.a. BitMEX, of the Seychelles; ABS Global Trading Limited, described as being based in San Francisco, California; Arthur Hayes, described as a citizen of the United States based in Hong Kong; Ben Delo, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom based in Hong Kong; and Samuel Reed, described as a citizen of the United States based in Hong Kong, at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Complaint alleging fraud, racketeering, and money laundering involving the "cryptocurrency derivatives exchange platform BitMEX" in BMA LLC, of Puerto Rico v. HDR Global Trading Limited, a.k.a. BitMEX, of the Seychelles; ABS Global Trading Limited, described as being based in San Francisco, California; Arthur Hayes, described as a citizen of the United States based in Hong Kong; Ben Delo, described as a citizen of the United Kingdom based in Hong Kong; and Samuel Reed, described as a citizen of the United States based in Hong Kong, at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Notice of Application in Bruce DeLaurentis, of Puerto Rico v. Opus Wealth Management Company Limited and David Heimhofer at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Complaint alleging the sale of unregistered securities involving a cryptocurrency known as 'XRP' in Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC, of Puerto Rico v. Ripple Labs Inc., of Delaware; XRP II LLC, described as a New York-domiciled entity based in San Francisco, and Bradley Garlinghouse, described as Ripple's CEO, at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Complaint regarding a reinsurance agreement in PB Life and Annuity Co. Ltd., formerly known as Private Bankers Life and Annuity Co. Ltd., of Bermuda v. Universal Life Insurance Company, of Puerto Rico, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint regarding "a fraudulent investment scheme" by Ronald Talmage that raised "approximately $55 million in investments from predominately Japanese investors" in Cosimo Borrelli and Colin Wilson, both of Borrelli Walsh, as the Foreign Representatives of Heng Cheong Pacific Limited, World-Wide Investment Services Limited, and New Century Properties Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands v. RiverCliff Farm Inc. and the USA at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Complaint regarding "a fraudulent investment scheme" by Ronald Talmage that raised "approximately $55 million in investments from predominately Japanese investors" in Cosimo Borrelli and Colin Wilson, as the Foreign Representatives of Heng Cheong Pacific Limited, World-Wide Investment Services Limited, and New Century Properties Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands v. Western Land & Livestock, LLC and the USA at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Amended Particulars of Claim in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. Stephen Burton, of England; James Wellesley, of England; Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of England, and Bordeaux Cellars Limited, of Hong Kong, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Complaint alleging "Defendants' blatant abuse of a company and its resources that they are no longer entitled to own" in Resort Cayman Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands v. Partnerships & Investments LLC, of Puerto Rico, and Nicolas A. Kogan, as Defendants, and Americas Leading Finance LLC, of Puerto Rico, as Nominal Defendant, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Petition alleging breach of contract regarding the repayment of a $3.4 million Promissory Note in Timothy W. Green, a resident of Texas v. MASA Holdings, Inc., f.k.a. MASA Holdings, LLC, of Delaware; Medical Air Services Association, Inc., of Oklahoma; Medical Air Services Association of Florida, Inc., of Florida; Medical Air Services Association International, Inc., of the U.S. Virgin Islands; Medical Air Services Association of the Bahamas, Ltd., of the Bahamas; MASA de Puerto Rico, Inc., of Puerto Rico; Medical Air Service Association of the (BVI), Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; MASA Assist Bermuda, Ltd., of Bermuda; MASA Marketing, Ltd., of the Bahamas; Medflight Company, Ltd., of Trinidad and Tobago; MASA Marketing St. Kitts, Ltd., of St. Kitts and Nevis; Medical Air Services Association of St. Lucia, Inc., of Saint Lucia; and Medical Air Services Association Jamaica Limited, of Jamaica, at the District Court for the 236th Judicial District, Tarrant County, Texas.

First Amended Complaint alleging cryptocurrency market manipulation, RICO, and fraud in Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC, of Puerto Rico v. FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research LLC, of Delaware; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Samuel Bankman-Fried, of California; Gary Wang, of California; Andy Croghan, of California; Constance Wang, described as a citizen and resident of Hong Kong; Darren Wong, of California, and Caroline Ellison, of California, at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

A complaint for damages of $150M for alleged cryptocurrency futures trading fraud and the operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business has been filed against individuals and companies in Antigua, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, and the United States, including Alameda Research and FTX Trading.

Complaint alleging cryptocurrency market manipulation, RICO, and fraud in Bitcoin Manipulation Abatement LLC, of Puerto Rico v. FTX Trading Ltd., of Antigua and Barbuda; Alameda Research LLC, of Delaware; Alameda Research Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Samuel Bankman-Fried, of California; Gary Wang, of California; Andy Croghan, of California; Constance Wang, described as a citizen and resident of Hong Kong; Darren Wong, of California, and Caroline Ellison, of California, at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused companies in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the United States of participating in a $125 million investment fraud involving a group known as Mediatrix Capital.

Petitioning Creditors' Motion to Convert Case From Chapter 7 to Chapter 15 in Synapse Investment Ltd., of Japan; Bioreplace Corporation, of Japan; Masayuki Yamakawa, of Japan, and Megumi Matsuzawa, of Utah v. World-Wide Investment Services Limited, New Century Properties Limited, and Heng Cheong Pacific Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Complaint alleging fraud in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mediatrix Capital Inc., initially of Belize and then the Bahamas; Blue Isle Markets Inc., domiciled in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, based in the Bahamas; Blue Isle Markets Ltd., of New Zealand; Michael Stephen Young, of Denver, Colorado; Michael Shawn Stewart, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bryant Edwin Sewall, of Dallas, Texas, and the Bahamas, as Defendants, and Mediatrix Capital Fund Ltd., of the Bahamas; Island Technologies LLC, of Puerto Rico; Victoria M. Stewart, Maria C. Young, Hanna Ohonkova Sewall, of Kiev, Ukraine; Michael C. Baker, of Denver, Colorado; Walter C. Young III, of Seattle, Washington; Arual LP, of Utah; West Beach LLC, of Puerto Rico; Salve Regina Trust, of the Cook Islands; TF Alliance LLC, of Colorado; Casa Conejo LLC, of Puerto Rico; Hase Haus LLC, of Colorado; DCC Islands Foundation, of the Bahamas; Keystone Business Trust, of Massachusetts; Weinzel LLC, of Nevada; The 1989 Foundation, of the Bahamas; Mediatrix Capital PR LLC, of Puerto Rico; Mediatrix Capital LLC, of Colorado, and Blue Isle Markets Inc., of the Cayman Islands, as Relief Defendants, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

Emergency Motion for an Ex Parte Asset Freeze and Temporary Restraining Order in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mediatrix Capital Inc., initially of Belize and then the Bahamas; Blue Isle Markets Inc., domiciled in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, based in the Bahamas; Blue Isle Markets Ltd., of New Zealand; Michael Stephen Young, of Denver, Colorado; Michael Shawn Stewart, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bryant Edwin Sewall, of Dallas, Texas, and the Bahamas, as Defendants, and Mediatrix Capital Fund Ltd., of the Bahamas; Island Technologies LLC, of Puerto Rico; Victoria M. Stewart, Maria C. Young, Hanna Ohonkova Sewall, of Kiev, Ukraine; Michael C. Baker, of Denver, Colorado; Walter C. Young III, of Seattle, Washington; Arual LP, of Utah; West Beach LLC, of Puerto Rico; Salve Regina Trust, of the Cook Islands; TF Alliance LLC, of Colorado; Casa Conejo LLC, of Puerto Rico; Hase Haus LLC, of Colorado; DCC Islands Foundation, of the Bahamas; Keystone Business Trust, of Massachusetts; Weinzel LLC, of Nevada; The 1989 Foundation, of the Bahamas; Mediatrix Capital PR LLC, of Puerto Rico; Mediatrix Capital LLC, of Colorado, and Blue Isle Markets Inc., of the Cayman Islands, as Relief Defendants, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

For the third time in less than two years, Bancrédito International Bank has been sued for allegedly failing to remit funds to an offshore bank with which it had a correspondent bank relationship. The latest complaint - for $10M - filed yesterday by Bahamas-based Ansbacher and Lyford International Bank follows lawsuits for a combined $16.7M in 2017 and 2018 by Bahamas-based Capital Union Bank and Belize-based Choice Bank, respectively.

Complaint in Ansbacher (Bahamas) Ltd. and Lyford International Bank Ltd., both of the Bahamas v. Bancredito International Bank & Trust Corporation, a.k.a. Bancredito International Bank Corporation, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Chapter 7 Involuntary Petition regarding claims totaling $35 million in Synapse Investment Ltd., of Japan; Bioreplace Corporation, of Japan; Masayuki Yamakawa, of Japan, and Megumi Matsuzawa, of Utah v. World-Wide Investment Services Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Chapter 7 Involuntary Petition regarding claims totaling $35 million in Synapse Investment Ltd., of Japan; Bioreplace Corporation, of Japan; Masayuki Yamakawa, of Japan, and Megumi Matsuzawa, of Utah v. New Century Properties Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Chapter 7 Involuntary Petition regarding claims totaling $35 million in Synapse Investment Ltd., of Japan; Bioreplace Corporation, of Japan; Masayuki Yamakawa, of Japan, and Megumi Matsuzawa, of Utah v. Heng Cheong Pacific Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Complaint in Title Security Group Inc., of Puerto Rico, v. Partnership & Investments LLC, of Puerto Rico, and Resort Cayman Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County.

Complaint in Aktiv Assets LLC, Partnerships & Investments LLC, Americas Leading Finance LLC, Nicolas A. Kogan, Carola Acum, Jose Correa, Ricardo Cruz Jose Penchi, Carlos Perez, Ivan Rivera, Alejandro Rodriguez, Doris Rodriguez, Luis Roig, and Monica Romero, all of Puerto Rico v. Centerbridge Partners LP, of Delaware; CP Carco GP Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; CP Carco Intermediate Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Resort Cayman Holdings Ltd., of the Cayman Islands, and CP Carco LP, of the Cayman Islands, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Particulars of Claim alleging a wine-based investment fraud in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. Stephen Burton, of England; James Wellesley, of England; Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of England, and Bordeaux Cellars Limited, of Hong Kong, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Gregory Tolaram's Motion to Dismiss in Great Western Insurance Company v. Gregory Tolaram, of Bermuda, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Third Amended Complaint alleging "a coordinated and elaborate scheme to defraud through a complex series of reinsurance transactions, trust agreements, and investment vehicles" in HM Life Insurance Company, of Pennsylvania, and HM Life Insurance Company of New York v. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, of Delaware; Christiana Trust, of Delaware; Blue Alternative Asset Management LLC, of Delaware; Blue Capital Management, Inc., of Puerto Rico; Regatta Holdings LLC, of New Jersey; Cygnet 001 Master Trust, of Delaware; Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2011-A, of Delaware; Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2011-C, of Delaware; Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2013-A, of Delaware; Alpha Re Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Alpha Re Holdings (Cayman) Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Ability Insurance Company, of Nebraska; Atlantic Specialty Finance Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Blue Elite Fund Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Blue II Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Mark Graham, of New York; Donald Solow, of New Jersey; John Drake, of Ontario, Canada; Edward Brendan Lynch, of the Bahamas, and Gregory Tolaram, of Bermuda, at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

Originating Application in the matter of Alliance Partners Fund Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Originating Application in the matter of I-DEA Investment Fund Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Claim Form for $6.8 million for alleged fraud in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. Stephen Burton, of England; James Wellesley, of England; Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of England, and Bordeaux Cellars Limited, of Hong Kong, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award and Vacate Corrected Award in Track Group Inc., formerly known as SecureAlert Inc., v. I.C.S. of the Bahamas Co. Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Notice of Removal, plus copy of complaint, in Haliron Power, LLC v. Fluor Daniel Caribbean, Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

First Amended Complaint in Great Western Insurance Company v. Mark Graham, Donald Solow, Blue Capital Management, Inc., Blue Alternative Asset Management LLC, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Christiana Trust, Regatta Holdings LLC, Cygnet 001 Master Trust, Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series, Cygnet 001 Master Trust, Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2011-A, Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2011-C, Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2013-A, Alpha Re Limited, Alpha Re Holdings (Cayman) Limited, Atlantic Specialty Finance, Blue Elite Fund Ltd., Blue Elite Fund LP, Blue II Ltd., Sancus Capital Blue Credit Opportunities Fund Ltd., Ability Insurance Company, John Drake, Edward Brennan Lynch, and Gregory Tolaram at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings, Making Findings and Imposing Sanctions against Mark R. Graham, of New York, NY; Blue Capital Management, Inc., of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Blue Alternative Asset Management, L.L.C., of New York, NY, before the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Accountants Grant Thornton and law firms Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and Greene Espel are being sued for allegedly aiding and abetting a $150 million fraud perpetrated by the Providence Financial Group, which was primarily based in Guernsey, Miami, and Brazil.

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Ovie Torres and Isabel Rodriguez at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Provident Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Natalia Guzman Seda at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Mega Global, Corp. at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Manuel Gandara at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Manuel E. Gandara at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in Maria Yip, as Trustee of Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC v. Julio Enrique Rivera at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Criminal complaint in USA v. Francisco Convit Guruceaga, Jose Vincente Amparan Croquer, Carmelo Urdaneta Aqui, Abraham Edgardo Ortega, Gustavo Adolfo Hernandez Frieri, Hugo Andre Ramalho Gois, Matthias Krull, and Marcelo Federico Gutierrez Acosta y Lara at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in Great Western Insurance Company v. Ability Insurance Company, Alpha RE Limited, Alpha Re Holdings (Cayman) Limited, Atlantic Specialty Finance, Blue Alternative Asset Management, LLC, Blue Capital Management, Inc., Blue Elite Fund LP, Blue Elite Fund Ltd., Blue II Ltd., Christiana Trust, Cygnet 001 Master Trust, Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2011-A, Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2011-C, Cygnet 001 Master Trust Series 2013-A, John Drake, Mark Graham, Edward Brendan Lynch, Regatta Holdings LLC, Sancus Capital Blue Credit Opportunities Fund Ltd., Donald Solow, Gregory Tolaram, and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint in Mint Bank International, LLC and Guy Gentile Nigro v. Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico, George R. Joyner Kelly, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico, and Iris Nereida Jimenez, in her official capacity as the Auxiliary Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Complaint for breach of contract in Choice Bank Ltd., of Belize v. Bancedito International Bank Corporation at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Trustee's Motion For Substantive Consolidation in re. Providence Financial Investments, Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund, LLC at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Complaint in PPR Media LLC v. Leo Cable LP and LCPR Cayman Holding Inc. at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Bahamas-licensed Capital Union Bank is suing its Puerto Rico-based Bancrédito International Bank Corp. for allegedly failing to return $2.4 million it has on deposit, causing 'likely difficulties' for CUB with the Central Bank of the Bahamas.

Complaint in Capital Union Bank Ltd. v. Bancredito International Bank Corporation at the U. S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding by Andrew Morrison and David Griffin, as the Foreign Representatives of Life Premium Fund SPC, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.