Gaston Browne

Russian billionaire’s daughter seeks evidence in U.S. for actions against ‘corrupt Antigua Gov’t’ regarding sale of ‘$120M yacht for $40M’

March 11, 2025

Citing "corruption and self-dealing within the Antiguan government", the daughter of Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev is seeking evidence in the United States for use in legal proceedings in Antigua and Barbuda, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates regarding the seizure and sale of a Cayman Islands-registered 266-foot motor yacht for '$80 million below market value'.

Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov v. Northrop & Johnson Yachts-Ships LLC: Discovery Application (Antigua and Barbuda, Russia & United Arab Emirates)

March 11, 2025

Application by Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov, a citizen of Russia, to take discovery from Northrop & Johnson Yachts-Ships LLC for use in legal proceedings in Antigua and Barbuda and Russia "concerning the seizure and sale of the motor yacht, Alfa Nero, which has unjustly become entangled in pervasive corruption and self-dealing within the government of Antigua and Barbuda, particularly within the office of Prime Minister Gaston Browne", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application (Antigua and Barbuda, Russia & United Arab Emirates)

March 11, 2025

Application by Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov, a citizen of Russia, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC and The Federal Reserve Bank of New York for use in legal proceedings in Antigua and Barbuda, Russia, and United Arab Emirates "concerning the seizure and sale of the motor yacht Alfa Nero, which has unjustly become entangled in pervasive corruption and self-dealing within the government of Antigua and Barbuda, and particularly within the office of Prime Minister Gaston Browne", filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Antigua’s Global Bank of Commerce misses deadline to satisfy $10M+ judgment

January 8, 2023

An offshore bank in Antigua and Barbuda - Global Bank of Commerce - has missed a January 6th deadline to satisfy a judgment equating to more than $10 million owed to Canadian depositor Jack Stroll, triggering a stipulation that now makes the bank's CEO, Brian Stuart-Young, personally liable for the full amount.

Antigua’s Global Bank of Commerce sued by depositors ‘unable to withdraw $12M’

August 30, 2022

Antigua-based offshore bank Global Bank of Commerce and its CEO, Brian Stuart-Young, are being sued by two depositors who claim they are unable to withdraw $9.2 million and £2.7 million from their accounts. Remarkably, the country's Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, described the depositors as "greedy" for attempting to withdraw their own funds.

HMB Holdings Ltd. v. Antigua & Barbuda’s Minister of Finance: Judgment (‘$26M Debt Collection’)

March 8, 2022

Judgment that Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Finance has "wrongfully and in breach of his public duty failed to procure payment" on the balance of a $26 million for the expropriation of the Half Moon Bay hotel in 2007 but refusing to issue an order of mandamus in HMB Holdings Ltd. v. Gaston Browne, as Minister of Finance, at the Antigua and Barbuda High Court.

Allen Stanford Receiver v. Greenberg Traurig LLP et al: Second Amended Complaint

November 19, 2018

Second Amended Complaint in Ralph S. Janvey, as court-appointed receiver for the Stanford receivership estate; Sandra Dorrell, Samuel Troice, and Michoacan Trust, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated, v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, Greenberg Traurig PA, and Yolanda Suarez at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Allen Stanford Receiver v. Greenberg Traurig LLP et al: First Amended Complaint

October 12, 2018

First Amended Complaint in Ralph S. Janvey, as court-appointed receiver for the Stanford receivership estate; Sandra Dorrell, Samuel Troice, and Michoacan Trust, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated, v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, Greenberg Traurig PA,  and Yolanda Suarez at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

HMB Holdings Ltd. v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC: Discovery Application

April 6, 2017

Application by H.M.B. Holdings Limited to take discovery from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC for use in foreign proceedings in an attempt to collect on a judgment against the Government of Antigua & Barbuda concerning the Half Moon Bay Resort, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Allen Stanford Receiver v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP et al: Motion to Certify Class

February 26, 2016

Plaintiffs' Opposed Motion to Certify Class in Ralph S. Janvey, in his capacity as Court-appointed receiver for the Stanford Receivership Estate; the Official Stanford Investors Committee, Pam Reed, Samuel Troice, and Michoacan Trust, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated, v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Hunton & Williams, LLP, and Yolanda Suarez.

Allen Stanford Receiver v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP et al: Complaint

November 15, 2012

Ralph Janvey, as Receiver for the Stanford Receivership Estate; The Official Stanford Investors Committee, Sandra Dorrell, Samuel Troice, and Michoacan Trust v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Hunton & Williams, LLP, and Yolanda Suarez at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.