Peng et al v. Mastroianni et al

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Case Number:

9:20-cv-80102

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Derivative Litigation

Judge:

Aileen M. Cannon

Firms

  1. June 28, 2021

    Fla. Judge Certifies Class In $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit

    A suit accusing a Florida real estate developer of duping foreign investors out of $100 million took a big step forward as a federal judge certified a class, rejecting arguments that some investors' participation in a parallel state court suit made class treatment inappropriate.

  2. June 25, 2021

    EB-5 Investors Fight Fee Request After Civil Theft Claim Nixed

    Two Chinese nationals alleging that a Florida real estate developer duped foreign investors out of $100 million through an EB-5 visa scheme urged a federal judge Friday to reject the developer's bid to recover $54,000 in attorney fees after the court trimmed a claim for civil theft.

  3. June 11, 2021

    Developer Fights Class Cert. In $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit

    A real estate developer fought Friday against certification of a class of Chinese investors who say they were duped out of $100 million through an EB-5 visa scheme, telling a Florida federal judge that each investor in the case can protect their own interests and doesn't need the class action vehicle.

  4. May 05, 2021

    Developer Sees Claims Trimmed From $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit

    A Florida federal judge trimmed several counts, including a claim for civil theft that could carry damages, from a suit brought by two Chinese nationals alleging a real estate developer duped foreign investors out of $100 million through an EB-5 visa scheme.

  5. April 29, 2021

    Developer Wants Theft Claim Cut From $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit

    A real estate developer urged a Florida federal judge on Thursday to toss several counts, including a claim for civil theft that could carry treble damages, from a suit brought by two Chinese nationals alleging that he duped foreign investors out of $100 million through an EB-5 visa scheme for a Florida project.

  6. January 12, 2021

    Chinese Investors Seek Class Cert. In $100M EB-5 Fraud Suit

    A group of Chinese investors asked a Florida federal court to certify them as a class in their suit accusing a real estate developer of duping them into an EB-5 visa scheme that cheated them of a combined $99.5 million.

  7. May 06, 2020

    Chinese Investors Fight Bid To Toss EB-5 Fraud Suit

    Two Chinese nationals have urged a Florida federal court to reject a real estate developer's bid to toss their suit over his alleged EB-5 visa scheme that duped foreign investors seeking to immigrate to the U.S. out of $100 million.

  8. April 22, 2020

    Developer Says Investors OK'd Loans At Heart Of EB-5 Suit

    A developer with ties to White House adviser Jared Kushner is looking to escape claims he ran a $100 million EB-5 investment scam, telling a Florida federal court that the investors agreed to the financial maneuvers they denounced as underhanded. 

  9. January 27, 2020

    Developer Faces Another EB-5 Fraud Suit Over Fla. Project

    Two Chinese nationals who invested money in a Florida real estate project filed a proposed class action Monday in federal court accusing the developer of running a nearly $100 million EB-5 visa scheme that bilked funds from immigrant investors.