U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association v. Clearwater Cay Community Development District et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

8:23-cv-00835

Court:

Florida Middle

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Judge:

Mary S. Scriven

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  1. July 27, 2023

    US Bank's Misconduct Enabled Sham Debt, Fla. District Says

    A Florida development district told a federal judge that U.S. Bank held a conflict of interest as trustee of a $33.8 million bond debt hanging over residents who backed a pitch for a sham resort from two con men.

  2. July 14, 2023

    Fla. Residents Must Still Pay Sham Debt, US Bank Says

    U.S. Bank argued Friday that residents of a Florida development district established by Ponzi schemers are properly on the hook for a bond debt in asking a federal judge to toss a counterclaim from the district arguing the bank helped arrange the fraudulent deal.

  3. May 30, 2023

    US Bank Liable For Sham Bond Debt, Fla. District Claims

    A Florida development district founded by two Ponzi schemers has argued in a counterclaim against U.S. Bank that the lender wants to force residents of a condo complex to pay millions toward a fraudulent bond debt that the bank helped arrange in the first place.

  4. April 20, 2023

    Ponzi Scheme Leaves Zombie Bond Debt For Condo Owners

    It has been nearly 20 years since two developers convicted in a national Ponzi scheme got their start by pitching a project to bring a taste of Venice, Italy, to a residential complex overlooking the gulf coast in Clearwater, Florida.