Investment

Public Notice by the Luxembourg CSSF that it has imposed a fine of €45,500 on GAM (Luxembourg) SA, described as an investment fund manager, for regulatory breaches.

Complaint "to recover significant investment losses suffered as a result of securities fraud perpetrated by Defendants" in Orbis Global Equity LE Fund, of Australia; Orbis Global Equity Fund, of Australia; Orbis Global Balanced Fund, of Australia; Orbis SICAV, of Luxembourg; Orbis Institutional Funds Limited, of Bermuda; Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, of Bermuda; Orbis Institutional Global Equity LP, of Delaware, and Orbis OEIC, of England and Wales v. Vale SA, described as "an international mining company based in Brazil"; Murilo Ferreira, Fabio Schvartsman, Luciano Siani Pires, Gerd Peter Poppinga, and Luiz Eduardo Froes do Amaral Osorio at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Liquidator's Progress Report for Privilege Wealth Plc, prepared by David Ingram, of Grant Thornton, and filed with Companies House for England and Wales on November 24th, 2021.

Complaint to avoid a "fraudulent transfer" of $166 million regarding an allegedly fraudulent investment schemes involving, inter alia, funds in the Cayman Islands, Delaware, and Nevada in Bradley D. Sharp, as the Permanent Receiver for the Estate of Direct Lending Investments LLC, Direct Lending Income Fund LP, Direct Lending Income Feeder Fund Ltd., DLI Capital Inc., DLI Lending Agent LLC, and DLI Assets Bravo LLC and their successors, subsidiaries and affiliated entities v. Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd., Kookmin Bank Co. Ltd., Korea Securities Finance Corporation, Goldenbridge Asset Management Co. Ltd., JB Asset Management Co., Ltd., Korea Alternative Investment Asset Management Corporation, all of South Korea, and 33 Fund Defendants at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Complaint to avoid a "fraudulent transfer" of $49.7 million regarding an allegedly fraudulent investment schemes involving, inter alia, funds in the Cayman Islands, Delaware, and Nevada in Bradley D. Sharp, as the Permanent Receiver for the Estate of Direct Lending Investments LLC, Direct Lending Income Fund LP, Direct Lending Income Feeder Fund Ltd., DLI Capital Inc., DLI Lending Agent LLC, and DLI Assets Bravo LLC and their successors, subsidiaries and affiliated entities v. Daishin Securities Co. Ltd., of South Korea, at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that Demetrios Chomatas and unidentified "members of his family, as well as the legal person which he owned at the particular period" have agreed to pay a total of €9,000 to settle a regulatory investigation.

Complaint alleging "a straightforward fraud in which Defendants misled investors about Symantec's financial performance and accounting practices" in Orbis Global Equity Fund Limited, of Bermuda; Orbis Global Equity Fund, of Australia; Orbis Institutional Funds Limited, of Bermuda; Orbis Global Equity LE Fund, of Australia; Orbis Institutional Global Equity LP, of Bermuda; Orbis SICAV, of Luxembourg; Orbis Optimal SA Fund Limited, of Bermuda; Orbis Institutional US Equity LP, of Bermuda; Orbis OEIC, of England; Orbis Optimal Global Equity LP, of Bermuda; Allan Gray Australia Balanced Fund, of Australia, and Orbis Global Balanced Fund, of Australia, all managed by Orbis Investment Management Limited, of Bermuda v. NortonLifelock Inc., f.k.a. Symantec Corporation; Gregory S. Clark; Nicholas R. Noviello, and Mark S. Garfield at the U. S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Summons With Notice for damages of $395 million alleging fraud and misappropriation regarding a cryptocurrency scheme in Troy James Hogg, a citizen of Canada, individually, and Leila Holdings Ltd., of Bermuda, derivatively on behalf of Arbitrade Ltd., also of Bermuda v. Stephen Lance Braverman, Kent Mason Swig, Dignity Mining Group LLC, Charles Hamlin Woodworth, Daniel Francis Sweet, Coinmint LLC, of Puerto Rico; Prieur Leary, Hayden Gill, Max Warren Barber, William Richard Saunders, Shaun L. Heseltine, ABCOR International Ltd., of Belize; Scotia International of Nevada Inc., of Utah; SION Trading FZE, of the United Arab Emirates; Jeffrey Muller, Victor George Webb, G4S Cash Services LLC, of the United Arab Emirates; Peter Walters, Kaled Swlaiman Salem Bokhem, Silver Estate Management Ltd., of Wyoming; E. Warren Goss, and Impact Partners, of New York, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Search Report for Crypto Lotus Fund B (Master) Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on November 22nd, 2021.

Search Report for Crypto Lotus Fund B (International) Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on November 22nd, 2021.

Director Details for Crypto Lotus Fund B (Master) Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on November 22nd, 2021.

Director Details for Crypto Lotus Fund B (International) Ltd., obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on November 21, 2021.

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud in Ronald F. Ray v. StoneCo Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled "provider of financial technology solutions" whose primary market is Brazil and whose shares are listed on NASDAQ; Thiago dos Santos Piau, Lia Machado de Matos, Rafael Martins Pereira, and Marcelo Bastianello Baldin at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has "directed" The Timeless Uranium Fund SICAV Plc, described as "a collective investment scheme targeting retail investors", to "take all the necessary steps to ensure that a new liquidator is appointed within one month".

Public Notice by the Malta Financial services Authority that it has "directed" The Timeless Precious Metals Fund SICAV Plc, described as "a collective investment scheme targeting retail investors", to "take all the necessary steps to ensure that a new liquidator is appointed within one month"

Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has "directed" Sierra Madre Gold & Silver Venture Capital Fund SICAV Plc, described as "a Professional Investor Fund", "to take all the necessary steps to ensure that a new liquidator is appointed within one month"

A businessman and former government member in the Channel Islands, James Baker, is being criminally investigated by police in the Bailiwick of Jersey on suspicion of laundering £240,000 from an alleged investment fraud, OffshoreAlert can reveal.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Bank of America - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Jersey, in the Channel Islands - for a criminal investigation into James Patrick Gorton Baker for suspected money laundering involving the proceeds of an "investment scam".

News Release and Petition by Dr. Jonathan Levy, a lawyer based in England, "acting on behalf of investors and creditors of OneCoin", described as "one of the largest and most successful financial pyramids in history", seeking "an investigation of misfeasance by the Bulgarian government" for taking "no steps to seize assets from OneCoin including real estate, bank accounts, and 230,000 Bitcoins worth over €12 billion".

Dubai Financial Service Authority's "Clarification regarding the regulatory status" of Coworth Investments Ltd., Coworth Fintech Ltd., and Novus Fintech Ltd. Editor's Note: As previously reported by OffshoreAlert, Coworth and Novus are part of a group controlled by British fraudster Richard Fagan.

Notice of Default in a complaint alleging investment fraud in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Frederick L. Sharp, a citizen of the United States residing in Vancouver, Canada, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Public Notice by the Luxembourg CSSF that it has imposed an administrative fine of €15,000 on Transnet SOC Ltd. for regulatory breaches.

Memorandum Opinion awarding damages of $690 million in Bandera Master Fund LP, of the Cayman Islands; Bandera Offshore Value Fund Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Bandera Value Fund LLC, Lee-Way Financial Services Inc., and James R. McBride, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Unitholders v. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP, Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp., Boardwalk GP LP, Boardwalk GP LLC, and Loews Corp. at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.

SEC's application for an order to show cause and requiring compliance with subpoenas in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Terraform Labs Pte Ltd., described as "a Singapore-incorporated computer programming and digital asset company", and Do Kwon, of South Korea, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Application by Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd. to take discovery from Duff & Phelps LLC, now known as Kroll LLC, and Duff & Phelps Securities LLC for use in an "appraisal proceeding" in the Cayman Islands involving China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc., described as "a plasma-based biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Beijing, China", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint alleging "missed interest payments" on "$4 million of convertible subordinated notes due August 3, 2027" in Ayres Argentina Master Fund Limited, a Cayman Islands company based in the United Kingdom v. TGLT SA, of Argentina, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from BB&T Bank, SunTrust Bank, Western Alliance Bank, and Comerica Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - for use in a criminal investigation into "unknown subject(s) for fraud and money laundering" involving "pre-IPO shares" in "the online lodging marketplace company Airbnb".

Complaint for damages of $9.9 million alleging the default of Notes in Lebanese Company for Financial Investment SAL, of the Lebanon v. Córporación Eléctrica Nacional, as successor by merger to C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas, a.k.a. Corpoelec, described as being "owned 75% by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (the “Republic”) and 25% by Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (“PDVSA”), which is, in turn, majority owned by the Republic", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Order granting a Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Eleanor Fisher, of the Cayman Islands, and Hani Bishara, of the United Arab Emirates, as the Foreign Representatives of Universal Enterprises Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), described in the petition as "an investment vehicle for six brothers [from Kuwait] for the purpose of making investments in the United States", filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Order granting a motion by Eleanor Fisher, of the Cayman Islands, and Hani Bishara, of the United Arab Emirates, as the Foreign Representatives of Universal Enterprises Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), for the issuance of subpoenas to Fawzi Musaed Al Saleh, Ahmad Fawzi Al Saleh, Yasmine Al Saleh, John I. Snow, III, Steve Leese, Quabbin Capital Inc., Shields & Company, Inc., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Loeb, Block & Partners LLP, KPMG LLP, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Royal Bank of Canada, Morgan Stanley, and Société Générale to conduct discovery for use in legal proceedings at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, filed at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Joseph Cammarata, Erik Cohen, David Punturieri, AlphaPlus Portfolio Recovery Corp., and Alpha Plus Recovery LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Public Notice by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission that it has revoked the license of RAM Cyprus Income Fund Ltd., whose directors appear to be based in Australia, China, and Cyprus.

Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has imposed a fine of €310,000 on Integrated-Capabilities (Malta) Limited, a "retirement Scheme Administrator" whose principals are based in the Isle of Man, for regulatory breaches.

Motion for Temporary Restraining Order involving an alleged fraud involving entities or account in the Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Gibraltar, and United States in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Joseph Cammarata, Erik Cohen, David Punturieri, AlphaPlus Portfolio Recovery Corp., and Alpha Plus Recovery LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

New Jersey-based businessman Joseph Cammarata, who allegedly owns 'Sandy Cay' private island in the Bahamas, and two associates have been criminally indicted for allegedly swindling $40 million that was intended for securities fraud victims in a scheme that involved entities or accounts in several jurisdictions, including the Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Gibraltar, and USA.

Complaint alleging the defendants "stole at least $40 million from approximately 400 distribution funds that formed as a result of resolutions of securities class actions and Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions, to distribute money obtained through settlements or judgments to injured investors" involving entities in the Bahamas, Colombia, Gibraltar, and the USA in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Joseph A. Cammarata, described as a resident of New Jersey who "own an island in the Caribbean"; Erik Cohen, of New Jersey; David H. Punturieri, of New York; AlphaPlus Portfolio Recovery Corp., of New Jersey, and Alpha Plus Recovery LLC, of New Jersey, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Petition to Compel Compliance with Subpoena Duces Tecum in TA Dispatch LLC v. Luminus Energy Partners Master Fund Ltd., of Bermuda, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Summons With Notice for damages of $24 million alleging malpractice and fraud involving Zayat Stables in MGG SF Drawdown Master Fund (Cayman) LP, MGG SF Drawdown Unlevered Fund LP, MGG SF Evergreen Master Fund (Cayman) LP, MGG SF Evergreen Unlevered Fund LP, MGG Insurance Fund Series Interests of the SALI Multi-Series Fund LP, MGG SF Evergreen Unlevered Master Fund II (Cayman) LP, and MGG Onshore Funding II LLC v. Leonard C. Green & Co. PA, d.b.a. The Green Group, which describes itself on its website as "an accounting, tax, consulting and advisory firm", at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Criminal Indictment in USA v. Joseph Cammarata, Erik Cohen, and David Punturieri at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud in Bruce Carper v. TMC the metals company Inc., formerly Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, Canada-based "deep-sea minerals exploration company" whose shares are listed on NASDAQ; Gerard Barron, and Scott Leonard at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Petition in the matter of Value Partners Strategic Equity Fund at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud by Guillermo Sanchez v. Höegh LNG Partners LP, described as a Marshall Islands entity based in Bermuda; Sveinung J. S. Støhle, Håvard Furu, and Steffen Føreid, all of Norway, at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Agreed Final Judgment for $38.8 million in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Akazoo S.A., of Luxembourg, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Complaint alleging fraud in Green Sands Investment Club B LLC v. Crypto Lotus Fund A LP, described as a Delaware-domiciled "cryptocurrency hedge fund" with an affiliate in the Cayman Islands, and Jonas Lauren Norr, described as a resident of California, at the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Alameda.

Class Action Complaint alleging "the unlawful use of material non-public information by Defendants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, who collectively avoided billions in losses by selling shares of Tencent Music Entertainment Group, a leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China", in Michael Merson v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Class Action Complaint in Steamboat Capital Partners Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands entity based in Connecticut, and Steamboat Capital Partners II LP v. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc., a Delaware entity based in Connecticut, at the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Maryland.

Motion to Approve Class Action Settlement in Louisiana Sheriffs Pension & Relief Fund et al v. Luckin Coffee Inc., a Cayman Islands company based in China; Charles Zhengyao Lu, Jenny Zhiya Qian, Jian Liu, Reinout Hendrik Schakel, Hui Li, Erhai Liu, Jinyi Guo, Sean Shao, Thomas P. Meier, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, Haitong International Securities Company Limited, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., and Needham & Company, LLP

Notice of Removal by defendants regarding a dispute involving "a block of shares of eToro, an Israeli social trading and multi-asset brokerage company that is not yet publicly traded", in IT Invest Financial Solutions (Cyprus) Limited, of Cyprus v. EVC Fintech I LLC and EVC Fintech Management LLC, both of Delaware, at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Class Action Complaint alleging fraud in Eric Muller v. Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd., formerly known as Lund Enterprises Corp., described as a Canadian company that "purports to engage in the identification, exploration, and development of oil and/or gas assets in Namibia and Botswana"; James Jay Park, Scot Evans, Ian D. Brown, Carlos Escribano, Shiraz Dhanani, Mark Gerlitz, James Granath, Claire Preece, Ndapewoshali Shapwanale, Chris Gilmour, and Sindila Mwiya at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Entry in the "Collective Investment Scheme" section of the website of the Seychelles Financial Services Authority showing Joseph Ho as its representative, obtained from the FSA website on October 25th, 2021.