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Director Details for PetroSaudi Holdings (Cayman) Limited, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on August 31st, 2022.

Director Details for Bridge Global Absolute Return Fund SPC, obtained from the Cayman Islands General Registry on August 31st, 2022.

The liquidators of eight entities in the British Virgin Islands and one in the Cayman Islands that were allegedly used to misappropriate and launder some of the proceeds of an $8.5 billion fraud involving Malaysia's 1MDB have applied for Chapter 15 recognition in the United States.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of Foreign Main Proceedings in the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands by Angela Barkhouse, Helen Janes, and Carl Jackson, as the Foreign Representatives of Brazen Sky Limited, Aabar Investments PJS Limited, Tanore Finance Corporation, Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners Limited, Vasco Investment Services SA, Selune Limited, Pacific Rim Global Growth Limited, and Affinity Equity International Partners Limited, and Angela Barkhouse and George Kimberley Leck, as the Foreign Representatives of Bridge Global Absolute Return Fund SPC, which were all "part of the fraud perpetrated against 1 Malaysia Development Berhad, a sovereign wealth fund owned by the Malaysian Ministry of Finance, in which numerous entities and individuals formed a network to divert and distribute funds to the fraudsters who orchestrated the fraud and to individuals and/or entities connected to them", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

The liquidators of three British Virgin Islands companies that were involved in the $8.5 billion 1MDB fraud have applied for recognition in Florida as they hunt for assets that were, among other ways, allegedly siphoned off via investment funds in the Cayman Islands and Curaçao.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the British Virgin Islands by Helen Janes, Angela Barkhouse, and Carl Jackson, as the Foreign Representatives of SRC Strategic Resources Limited, Bright Oriande Limited, and SRC International (Malaysia) Limited, all in Voluntary Liquidation, collectively described as being "part of the fraud perpetrated against 1 Malaysia Development Berhad, a sovereign wealth fund owned by the Malaysian Ministry of Finance, in which numerous entities and individuals formed a network to divert and distribute funds to the fraudsters who orchestrated the fraud and to individuals and/or entities connected to them", at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Stuart Brankin appears to have left Cayman Islands corporate services provider Circumference FS after OffshoreAlert revealed allegations of fraud against one of their clients. All references to Brankin, including his name, photo, and profile, were removed from Circumference's website one day after we reported that Asia Momentum Fund, of which Brankin was a director and to which Circumference provided services, had been accused of swindling Malaysian citizens out of more than $212 million as part of a wider $4.5 billion fraud involving 1MDB.

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.

Originating Application by Angela Barkhouse, Carl Jackson, and Helen Janes, as Joint Official Liquidators of SRC International (Malaysia) Limited (in Liquidation) and Bright Oriande Limited (in Liquidation), regarding foreign recognition at the High Court of Barbados, filed 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.

Joint Statement by Singapore's Attorney General, Police Force, and Monetary Authority that they have imposed a fine of $122 million on Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. "for its role" in bond offerings by 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB.

Administrative Order by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission imposing penalties totaling $1.06 billion on The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. regarding "a scheme perpetrated by now former senior employees of Goldman Sachs who authorized and paid bribes and kickbacks to government officials in Malaysia and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in order to secure lucrative business for the Company and benefits for themselves" involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB.

Criminal Information alleging conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving Malaysia Development Berhad in USA v. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Deferred Prosecution Agreement regarding allegations of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving Malaysia Development Berhad in USA v. The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Criminal Information alleging conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, in USA v. Goldman Sachs (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Plea Agreement regarding a conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, in USA v. Goldman Sachs (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Consent Order by New York State Department of Financial Services imposing a fine of $150 million on The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for "the fraudulent misappropriation of funds from Malaysia's strategic investment development fund, known as 1Malaysia Development Berhad".

Statement of Disciplinary Action by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong imposing a fine of US$350 million on Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC regarding 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB.

Final Notice imposing a fine of £48 million on Goldman Sachs International regarding a "bribery and misconduct" scheme involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB.

Final Notice by the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority imposing a fine of £48.3 million on Goldman Sachs International, described as "an investment banking, securities and investment management firm headquartered in London", regarding allegations of "bribery and misconduct" involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

Criminal Information alleging conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act regarding lobbying the U.S. Government "to drop or otherwise favorably resolve its matters against Foreign National A for his role in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from 1 Malaysia Development Berhad" and, separately, "to arrange for the removal and return of People's Republic of China National A - a citizen of the PRC living in the United States - all on behalf of Foreign National A" in USA v. Elliott Broidy at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad ("1MDB"), a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. All Funds Held in Escrow by Clyde & Co. in the United Kingdom as Damages for Restitution in 'PetroSaudi Oil Services (Venezuela) Ltd. v. PDVSA Servicios S.A. et al' UNCITRAL Arbitration at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Plea Agreement regarding the defendant's "work on behalf of a foreign national and a foreign minister for the purpose of lobbying the Administration of the President of the United States and the United States Department of Justice to drop an investigation into the foreign national and arrange for the removal and return of a separate foreign national to a foreign nation" in USA v. Nickie Mali Lum Davis at the U. S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.

Criminal Information regarding the "lobbying of the President of the United States, his Administration and the United States Department of Justice to drop the investigation of Foreign National A for his role in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from 1Malaysia Development Berhad" in USA v. Nickie Mali Lum Davis at the U. S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia"  in USA v. Funds allegedly associated with Khadem Abdulla Al Qubais, a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, held in the names of Vasco Investments Services SA, of the British Virgin Islands, and Eagle Strategic Investment Fund at Bank Privée Edmond de Rothschild, in Luxembourg, at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. Funds associated with Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, a citizen of Malaysia, in the name of River Dee International SA, of the British Virgin Islands, at Falcon Private Bank Ltd., in Switzerland, at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. One Portrait Entitled 'Round Jackie' By Andy Warhol, "previously owned" by Kasseem Dean, a.k.a. Swiss Beatz, a hip hop musician residing in New Jersey, that is "currently in the custody of the United States Marshals Service" at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. One Painting Entitled 'Colored Campbell's Soup Can (Emerald Green), 1965' by Andy Warhol and One Painting entitled 'Vétheuil au Soleil' by Claude Monet, both "currently located n Switzerland", at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. One Drawing Entitled 'Self-Portrait' by Jean-Michel Basquiat, "previously owned by Christopher Joey McFarland", a co-producer of 'The Wolf of Wall Street' movie, at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture Complaint regarding "assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to, among other things, launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia" in USA v. Real Property Located in Paris, France Titled In The Name Of Ave Raphael (Paris) SCI at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

News Release by the U. S. Department of Justice announcing that "U.S. Repatriates $300 Million to Malaysia in Proceeds of Funds Misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad".

Order Making Findings and Imposing Sanctions, including disgorgement of $43.7 million, against Tim Leissner, a former senior officer with Goldman Sachs, regarding alleged "bribes and kickbacks to government officials in Malaysia and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi', before the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

News Release by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission regarding a life ban against Tim Leissner, described as "a former responsible officer of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC", for his involvement with 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB.

Forfeiture complaint concerning the laundering of funds misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, in USA v. Sale Proceeds of Real Property in New York associated with Oceana 57 LLC and Mohamed Ahmed Badawy Al-Husseiny at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture complaint concerning the laundering of funds misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, in USA v. Funds in Barclays Bank of Delaware and Fidelity Investments Inc. associated with Riza Shariz Bin Abdul Aziz, Christopher Joey McFarland, Nina Partners, LLC, Red Granite Investment Holdings, LLC, and Red Granite Pictures, LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture complaint concerning the laundering of funds misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, in USA v. Real Property located in London, United Kingdom, associated with Jasmine Loo and Red Mountain Global Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Accounts at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Citibank in the names of Anicorn LLC, Artemus Group LLC, and Higginbotham Law PC regarding 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Summons With Notice in International Petroleum Investment Company and Aabar Investments PJS v. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs International Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, Goldman Sachs (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Tim Leissner, Ng Chong Hwa, a.k.a. Roger Ng; Andrea Vella, Khadem Abdulla Al Qubaisi, and Mohamed Ahmed Badawy Al-Husseiny at New York Supreme Court.

The definitive inside account of Malaysia's 1MDB scandal, which managed to swindle over $5 billion with the aid of Goldman Sachs and others, exposing the secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood, and politics. In 2009, with the

Criminal Indictment in USA v. Jho Taek Low, and Hwa Chong Ng, a.k.a. Roger Ng, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Transcript of Plea Hearing regarding Malaysia-based 1MDB in USA v. Timothy Leissner at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Criminal Information in USA v. Tim Leissner concerning 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Criminal Complaint in USA v. Tim Leissner concerning 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Offshore funds in Bermuda and Curacao - ADG Absolute Diversified Growth Fund and Enterprise Emerging Markets Fund - were used by fraudsters in India to launder the proceeds of a $125 million investment scam by Bombay Stock Exchange-listed technology firm Geodesic Ltd., according to Mumbai police.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Certain rights to and interests in the Viceroy Hotel Group at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Real Property in London Owned by Eight Nine Sratton Street (London) Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California, part of the criminal investigation into 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Real Property in London Owned by Seven Stratton Street (London) Ltd. at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California, part of the criminal investigation into 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a.k.a. 1MDB.

This session will look at extraordinary allegations of billion dollar fraud and corruption involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad, which is controlled by the Government of Malaysia and was set up ostensibly to facilitate long-term economic investment for the country through global partnerships and promoting foreign direct investment.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. Any Rights to Profits, Royalties and Distribution Proceeds Owned By Or Owed To JW Nile (BVI) Ltd., JCL Media (EMI Publishing Ltd.), And/Or Jynwel Capital Ltd. Relating to EMI Publishing Group North America Holdings, Inc. and D.H. Publishing L.P. at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. 'The Wolf of Wall Street' regarding investigation into 1Malaysia Development Berhad.