United States of America v. Prevezon Holdings Ltd. et al

  1. December 11, 2015

    Feds Avoid Sanctions In $230M Russian Tax Fraud Case

    A New York federal judge on Friday refused to sanction U.S. prosecutors for supposedly helping an investment fund co-founder skip out on a deposition in their civil suit over an alleged $230 million Russian tax fraud scheme, saying there was no merit to the claim.

  2. December 08, 2015

    Key Gov't Witness Skips Deposition In $230M Tax Fraud Row

    A Cypriot holding company accused of engaging in an elaborate $230 million Russian tax fraud scheme asked a New York district court to hold a key U.S. government witness in contempt after he failed to show up at his scheduled pre-trial deposition on Monday.

  3. October 23, 2015

    Prevezon's Assets Will Stay Frozen In $230M Tax Fraud Case

    Two companies accused of engaging in an elaborate $230 million Russian tax fraud scheme suffered two defeats Thursday when a New York federal judge refused to free up their frozen assets and allowed the U.S. government to lodge new money laundering claims.

  4. August 10, 2015

    NY Judge Refuses To Toss $230M Russian Tax Fraud Case

    A New York federal judge on Friday rejected several companies' bid to dismiss a civil forfeiture action aimed at assets allegedly linked to a complex $230 million Russian tax fraud scheme, finding that the U.S. federal government sufficiently pled its claims.

  5. March 10, 2015

    Hermitage CEO Can't Duck Subpoena In $230M Tax Fraud Case

    The CEO of hedge fund Hermitage Capital Management Ltd. must submit to a deposition with lawyers for the defendants in a civil forfeiture action over a $230 million Russian tax fraud scheme, where he is a potential government witness, a New York federal judge ruled Monday.

  6. February 20, 2015

    Hermitage CEO Escapes 2 Subpoenas In $230M Tax Fraud Row

    The co-founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management Ltd. dodged two subpoenas for his deposition in a civil forfeiture action related to a $230 million tax fraud case Thursday when a federal judge ruled that the service was improper.

  7. October 23, 2014

    BakerHostetler Avoids DQ From $230M Tax Fraud Case

    A New York federal judge said Thursday he would not disqualify BakerHostetler from representing defendants in a $230 million tax fraud suit, rejecting claims that the firm had a conflict of interest with a potential U.S. government witness.

  8. October 14, 2014

    BakerHostetler Atty Denies Ethics Accusation In Fraud Case

    A BakerHostetler defense attorney on Tuesday urged a New York federal judge not to disqualify him from a $230 million tax fraud case, claiming he didn't violate ethical rules by seeking to subpoena a former hedge fund client who is now a potential witness for the government.

  9. October 08, 2014

    BakerHostetler Slams DQ Bid In $230M Tax Case

    BakerHostetler is fighting an attempt to remove it from a $230 million tax forfeiture suit, saying on Wednesday the claims that the firm is conflicted fail a test under New York law and are an attempt to manipulate the media.

  10. October 06, 2014

    BakerHostetler Atty's Discipline Records Sought In Tax Case

    A representative of a hedge fund manager alleging that a prominent BakerHostetler partner has a conflict of interest in a $230 million tax fraud case told a New York federal judge on Thursday that the court should publicly release all the materials the firm submitted to a disciplinary committee regarding partner John Moscow.