James Wellesley

United Kingdom citizens Stephen Burton, 57, and James Wellesley, 55, have been criminally indicted for fraud and money laundering at federal court in New York for an alleged $99.4 million wine-based investment scam known as 'Bordeaux Cellars', which was the trading name for companies in England and Hong Kong.

Criminal Indictment alleging a $99.4 million wine-based investment fraud involving Bordeaux Cellars Limited and Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of Hong Kong and England, respectively, USA v. Stephen Burton, a citizen of the United Kingdom, and James Wellesley at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Default Judgment in SMPI Bordeaux SPV3 LLC, of Delaware, USA; Strategic Bank International Corp., of Puerto Rico, and Agricultural Land Corporation, of the Cayman Islands v. James Wellesley, of England, at the High Court of Justice for England and Wales.

Criminal Complaint alleging an $8.2 million wine-based investment fraud involving Bordeaux Cellars Limited and Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., of Hong Kong and England, respectively, in USA v. Stephen Burton and James Wellesley at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Defense of Stephen Burton, Bordeaux Cellars London Ltd., and Bordeaux Cellars Ltd. 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.

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.

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.

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.