USA v. Boustani et al

  1. July 19, 2019

    Ex-Credit Suisse Director Cops To Role In $2B Loan Fraud

    A former Credit Suisse managing director on Friday admitted to his role in a bribery and investor fraud scheme involving $2 billion in loans to state-backed companies in Mozambique, telling a New York federal judge he conspired to defraud those who invested in the debt.

  2. June 18, 2019

    Suspect Says US Can't Charge Him With $2B Fraud In Africa

    A Lebanese salesman told a New York federal judge that the U.S. government has yet to show how it is related with $2 billion in allegedly fraudulent loans backed by the government of Mozambique.

  3. May 20, 2019

    Credit Suisse Banker Guilty In Mozambique Loan Fraud

    A former Credit Suisse financier pled guilty in Brooklyn federal court Monday to money laundering for her part in an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving $2 billion in loans backed by the government of Mozambique.

  4. May 16, 2019

    'Wealth Factor' Costs $2B Fraud Suspect Yet Another Bail Bid

    Two days after expressing concerns about the "wealth factor" involved, the Second Circuit on Thursday rejected a Lebanese salesman and accused fraudster's emergency bid to be released on $20 million bond.

  5. March 28, 2019

    Lebanese Salesman Again Denied Bail In $2B Bribery Case

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday again refused to grant bail for a former salesman of Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest who's accused of taking part in a $2 billion bribery and investor fraud scheme in the African nation of Mozambique, saying he's still a flight risk.

  6. February 04, 2019

    Salesman Denied Bail Bid With 24/7 Security In $2B Fraud Row

    A New York federal judge on Monday refused to greenlight a $20 million bail package that included 24/7 private security for a former lead salesman for Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest accused of taking part in a $2 billion bribery and investor fraud scheme in the African nation of Mozambique, voicing concern about disparate treatment for wealthy defendants.

  7. January 22, 2019

    Man Accused Of $2B Fraud In Africa Says He's No Flight Risk

    A former lead salesman for Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest on Monday asked a New York federal judge to let him out on bail following his indictment over alleged involvement in a $2 billion bribery and investor fraud scheme, saying a $20 million bail package with 24/7 private security would ensure he shows up in court.

  8. January 03, 2019

    Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Aided $2B Fraud In Africa: Feds

    Former Credit Suisse bankers, a Lebanese businessman and top officials in Mozambique participated in a scheme to siphon funds from more than $2 billion in government-backed loans for fraudulent projects in the African nation, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday in New York federal court.

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