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    US Gov’t seeks civil penalties of $162 m against Bank of Cyprus

    The United States Government is seeking civil penalties of at least $162 million against Bank of Cyprus Plc for allegedly knowingly laundering the proceeds of securities fraud through branches in Cyprus and England.The bank faces five counts of money laundering

    Italy seeks examination of California resident in smuggling probe

    Italy has requested an examination of a resident of Oroville, California for use in a criminal investigation into alleged smuggling, money laundering and tax evasion.Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence -

    Florida bank records sought for alleged fraud

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - that was filed at federal court in the USA on August 20, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Bank of America, Washington Mutual, Commercebank, Carlos Nunez, António Maldonado, Manuel Rodriguez Rosas, Carlos Manuel Ascencao Ferreira, Domingos Quinta Figueiredo, Francisco Pereira de Amorim, and Caixa Geral de Depositos.

    Florida issues arrest warrant for head of Bermuda-domiciled ‘alternative finance’ firm

    An arrest warrant has been issued in Florida against the debt-ridden principal of a Bermuda-domiciled company that purports to raise capital for clients via "innovative funding".A warrant for the arrest of 39-year-old Patrick Michael Daleiden, of Satellite Beach, Florida, was approved on October 22, 2007 by Brevard County Circuit Judge James Earp. Daleiden was found to be in contempt for refusing to comply with court orders requiring him to attend hearings to answer questions about his finances for an action brought by a creditor seeking to enforce a $447,639 judgment against him, his 40-year-old wife, Kathryn Ann Daleiden, and his Florida firm Satellite Distributors, LLC, which is currently inactive.

    Spain seeks evidence from Miami fraud suspects

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - that was filed at federal court in the USA on September 28, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Manuel Camacho Navarro, Alicia Felipe Camacho, Carmen del Carre Diaz Galvez, Fernando Otero de Navascues, Javier de Lucas y Cadenas, Julian Gil de Frutos, Miguel Cabrera Perez Camacho, Maria Luisa Arrete Pintor, Farhang Bayani Keyvani, Bayanca Construcciones SL, and Thales Iordanis Papadopoulos.

    UK requests evidence in US for fraud investigation into Easier Plc

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - that was filed at federal court in the USA on October 25, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Easier Plc, Brian Copsey, Simon Eagle, David Gough, Graham May, Maxima Investment Fund LLP, South Trust Bank, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Interwest Transfer Company, Onslow Ditchling Company, Beaumont Cornish Ltd., Deloitte & Touche, SP Bell Limited, Winterway Investment Corp., Pershing Securities Ltd., The Viburna Corp., Apogee Technology Inc., Duravest Inc., Leadenhall Bank and Trust Limited, Zeal Consultants Ltd., Maxima Investment Fund, Fulton Partners Ltd., Zeal Consultants Ltd., and Katherine Quinn.

    Spain seeks US bank records in hunt for Pinochet’s assets

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - that was filed federal court in the USA on October 11, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Banco de Sabadell, Banco de Santander International, Banco de Chile, Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, Daniel Lopez, John Long, Maria Lucia Hiriart Rodriguez, a.k.a. Lucia Hiriart de Pinochet; Marco Antonio Pinochet Hiriart, Maria Soleda Olave Gutierrez, Augusto Osvaldo Pinochet Hiriart, Ines Lucia Pinochet Hiriart, Hernan Ubaldo Garcia Barzelatto, Rodrigo Andres Garcia Pinochet, Walter Thieme, Maria Veronica Pinochet Hiriart, Hernan Garcia Barzelato, Julio Cesar Ponce Lerou, Daniela Veronica Ponce Pinochet, Francisca Lucia Ponce Pinochet, Jacqueline Maria Pinochet Hiriart, Ivan Noguera Phillips, Alejandro Ponce Pinochet, Guillermo Martinez, Maria Jose Martinez Pinochet, Constansa Martinez Pinochet, Jaime Amunategui, Sofia Amunategui Pinochet, Lucia Amunategui Pinochet, Oscar Custodio Aitken Lavanchy, Monica Ananias Kuncar, Jorge Juan Ballerino Sandford, Hernan Briones Gorostiaga, Axel Buchheister, Carlos Caceres Contreras, Eugenio Fernandez Castillo Cadiz, Monica Castillo Venegas, Ramon Collao Mira, Luis Cortes Villa, Guillermo Garin Aguirre, Hernan Guiloff Izikson, Ricardo Izurieta Caffarena, Mortimer Jofre, Alberto Kassis Sabag, Jose Miguel Latorre Pinochet, Juan Ricardo Mac Lean Vergara, Maria Leonor Oppermann Soza, Alfonso Marquez de la Plata Irarrazabal, Maria Veronica Molina Carrasco, Jorge Prado Aranguiz, Edgar Tatman, Gabriel Vergara Cifuentes, Abanda Finance Limited, Althorp Investment Company Limited, American Engineering, Ashburton Company Limited, Assec Mimosa, Belview Inc., Belview International Inc., Belview International SA, Belview SA, Cititrust (Bahamas) Ltd., Corwall Overseas Corps., Chile Market Investments Ltd., Eastview Finance Inc., Fundacion Pinochet, a.k.a. Fundation Pinochet; GLP Limited, Levant Management, a.k.a. Rio Investment Corporation, Intercam Turismo, Ivoryseas Marine Co. Ltd., Marchill Investments Ltda., Maxficorp., Meritor Investments Ltd., Monees, Morgreen Holding United, Redwing Holdings Incorporated, RGS Title (Trustee Account), Pulsar International, Redwind Holdings Inc., Santa Lucia Trust, Sociedad de Inversiones Belview Int SA, Sociedad de Inversiones Fermar Limitada, Tasker Investment Limited, Transamerica Merchant International, Trilateral International Trading Ltd., a.k.a. Trilateral Trading Ltd.; Trust IT-5978N, and Trust MT-4964.

    Evidence sought from US victims of alleged Nigerian email fraud

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on October 3, 2007. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Edwin Okorocha, Suma Conteh, Jeanne Alice Doko, A. Meierhofer, P. Faber, Won Choi, and R. Wright.

    Offshore insurer’s attorney-shareholder indicted for fraud and money laundering

    A New York attorney who provides securities law services to, and became a major shareholder of, Bermuda/Barbados-based, would-be insurer River Capital Group Inc. has been indicted for stock fraud and money laundering in the United States. Martin Eric Weisberg was indicted at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on August 15, 2007. The indictment was sealed until October 19 - the same day that the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint against Weisberg at the same court.

    Czech Republic requests information from Florida auto dealership

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax evasion - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - that was filed at federal court in the USA on October 7, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Jan Tomka, Yassawa Group, and World Imports USA.

    Panama: Hector Williams Raphael et al

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Panama into Hector Williams Raphael and Armando da Silva Tavares for alleged fraud.  

    Jamaica: Ho Ahm Hyun et al

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Jamaica into Ho Ahm Hyun, Nam Huh, Myung Sook Hyun and Atlanta Electronics Limited for allegedly evading customs duties.

    Czech Republic: Roman Dvorak

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Czech Republic into Roman Dvorak for alleged fraud.

    India: Arun Roye

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in India into alleged fraud and corruption by Indian Ministry of Defense officials Arun Roye, SK Malik and FB Singh and Victor Baiza, Jr., d.b.a. Buitron & Baiza Caskets & Funeral Supplies, regarding contracts to supply the Indian Army with caskets and body bags.

    Russia: AV Boikov

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into AV Boikov and others for alleged fraud.

    Russia: Panavto CJSC

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into fraud involving the sale of Mercedes Benz cars.

    British Virgin Islands: IPOC International Growth Fund Ltd. et al

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the British Virgin Islands into IPOC International Growth Fund Ltd., Jeffrey Galmond, Michael Ludwig Rudolf North, Lapal Limited, Albany Invest Limited and Mercury Import Limited for allegedly laundering the proceeds of corruption by Russia's Minister of Telecommunications, Leonid Reiman.

    Colombia: Ines Lara Rueda de Poch

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - for a criminal investigation into Ines Lara Rueda de Poch for alleged fraud.

    Jonathan Loy: Chapter 15 Petition

    Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the United Kingdom by Jeremiah O'Sullivan, as the Foreign Representative of Jonathan Loy, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

    Czech Republic: Jan Tomka(2)

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Czech Republic into Jan Tomka and others for alleged tax fraud regarding the importation of motor vehicles.

    United Kingdom: Easier Plc

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into alleged fraud involving Easier Plc.

    Italy: Manuel Lobe Barboza

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Oscar Cannone, Vincenzo Melodia and others for alleged smuggling, money laundering and violations of tax provisions.

    Marc S. Kirchner v. Thomas Hackl et al: Complaint

    Complaint filed by Marc S. Kirchner, as Trustee of the Refco Litigation Trust against Thomas Hackl, Clarnet Properties, SA, Acies Asset Management, SA, and WPM SA at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    OIL Insurance and Murphy Oil sue US Gov’t over $785 m in Katrina claims

    Bermuda-based Oil Insurance Limited and one of its insureds are suing the United States Government for damages over Hurricane Katrina claims totaling $785 million.In one of two civil complaints filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on August 28, 2007, OIL and co-plaintiff Murphy Oil USA Inc. described Katrina as “one of the most preventable catastrophes in American history caused by the negligence, fault and/or strict liability of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Parish Levee District, and The Board of Commissioners of the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District”.

    Subsidiaries of Bermuda insurers accused of involvement in price-fixing scheme

    Two subsidiaries of Bermuda-based insurers have been named as “co-conspirators” of reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter in an alleged billion-dollar, price-fixing scheme that Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal claims “illegally inflated insurance costs for insurance companies and consumers nationwide”.Details are contained in a civil complaint filed by the State of Connecticut at the Superior Court for the Judicial District of Hartford, Connecticut on October 4, 2007.

    Creditor obtains warrant to seize ‘Bermudiana’ motor yacht

    A warrant for the seizure of the Bermuda-registered luxury motor yacht ‘Bermudiana' has been issued in Florida concerning an unpaid repair bill of $73,437.The arrest warrant for the vessel was issued on October 4, 2007 - one day after it was applied for at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida by Sykes Marine Holdings LLC, which is based in North Palm Beach, Florida.

    Thomas Carr ordered to appear for KPMG (Bermuda) deposition

    Bermuda resident Thomas Carr has lost an attempt to avoid being deposed by KPMG (Bermuda), which is seeking to avoid liability in a class action lawsuit concerning its audits of Bermuda reinsurer Annuity & Life Re (Holdings) Ltd. Shortly after Carr's Midstream Investments Ltd. was served with a deposition notice on April 25, 2007, the company applied for a protection order to prevent the deposition and also sought to withdraw as lead plaintiff in the action, which was initiated in 2003.

    Legion Insurance’s net deficit increases to $622 m

    The net deficit of Legion Insurance Company, a former operating subsidiary of Bermuda-based Mutual Risk Management Ltd., increased by $8 million to $622 million in the first six months of 2007, according to the latest liquidator's report. At June 30, 3007, Legion had assets of $2.73 billion and liabilities of $3.35 billion, reported the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department, which is liquidating Legion.

    Refco Inc. v. Jasso AG: Complaint

    Complaint in Marc S. Kirschner, as Trustee of the Refco Litigation Trust v. Jasso AG at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

    SkilledNursing Indemnity Ltd.

    Revocation of insurer's license of SkilledNursing Indemnity Ltd. by Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.

    Austria: Dietmar Bohmer

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Austria into Dietmar Bohmer and others for alleged fraud. Underlying documents regarding this case were filed under seal.

    Mexico: Vianney Diana Sanchez Crespo

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Mexico into Aida Araceli Sanchez Crespo, Aldo Armando Ochoa Sanchez, Juan Ochoa Villarruel and Olga Gutierrez for alleged fraud to the detriment of Vianney Diana Sanchez Crespo and Elsa Graciela Crespo Ramirez.

    US applies to seize criminal proceeds at FristCaribbean Int’l Bank (BVI)

    The United States Government is attempting to seize funds at FirstCaribbean International Bank in the British Virgin Islands that it believes represent the proceeds of health care fraud.Details are contained in an asset forfeiture complaint that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia on September 10, 2007.

    Insider Talking: October 11, 2007

    The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced that its Division of Enforcement was awarded “a record total of more than $540 million in civil monetary penalties, restitution, and disgorgement from respondents and defendants in actions involving fraud, manipulation, and other misconduct” for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2007; In other regulatory news, here's a list of actions taken recently by regulators in offshore financial centers; and Microsoft Corp. has become the latest big company to sue a business, purportedly domiciled in the Cayman Islands, that registers and warehouses domain names that are confusingly similar to registered Trademarks of established enterprises.

    Offshore tax shelter promoters indicted in US

    Three promoters of an offshore tax shelter scheme involving legal entities in the U. S. Virgin Islands, Nevis, the Bahamas, and the USA have been indicted in Michigan.

    Satellite telephone records sought by drug-trafficking investigators

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - that was filed at federal court in the USA on September 6, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Iridium Satellite LLC, Carlos Muñoz Martinez, Jorge Casañe Martell, Salih Aarab, and Saidi Hichen Youcef.

    Banque Audi Suisse (Miami) records needed for narco-trafficking inquiry

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands Antilles - that was filed at federal court in the USA on September 26, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Maher Ayoub, Samer Ayoub, Banque Audi Suisse, and Rideau Center.

    Brazil seeks account information from Sofisa Bank

    Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering and tax evasion - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on September 5, 2007.Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Maria da Penh Bonini Brandao, Rubens Tadeu Wendler Riglione, Sofisa Bank, and Valley National Bank.