Represented Trustee in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Defendant ordered to relinquish and surrender assets to Trustee. Instead, he fled the U.S. and was a fugitive overseas. We located, recovered and retrieved for the Trustee millions of dollars of assets. We also prevailed in a dispute with the Department of Justice concerning the Trustee's title and legal authority to retain assets on behalf of creditors. Jurisdictions included France, Canada, Belize, Portugal, Switzerland and Isle of Man.
Represented creditors unwittingly involved in an international Ponzi scheme headquartered in central Texas that involved fraudulent investments of approximately $90 million. On behalf of clients we exposed and set up for federal agents to gather, prosecute and indict corporate counsel, government lawyer and perpetrator.
Recovered approximately $3.4 million for a widow in funds moved from Switzerland, Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man. A trust was set up by now-deceased husband, but the brokers for the offshore insurance and trusts attempted to keep the money. Pressure on the local financial services commission and investigators and a threat of injunctive relief led to the release of funds.
Retrieved over $3 million for an individual from a fraudulent offshore investments and insurance scheme. Defendants are being sued in several domestic and international courts. Our client is to date the only party to regain any monies. The case involved multiple offshore jurisdictions and over $500 million in dishonestly obtained funds.
Recovered $3 million for a financial institution. Our efforts prevented the perpetrator from moving assets offshore and we successfully seized funds despite efforts by opposing counsel to establish the fraudulent scheme.
Represented a local celebrity in 110% recovery of his money in a sham intellectual property investment where proceeds were diverted offshore. We recovered over $1 million and the persons responsible were ultimately found criminally liable and are serving time in federal prison.
Assisted international counsel in locating and seizing $30 million for an aggrieved party in international investment securities scheme. British Virgin Islands and other offshore jurisdictions.
