United States of America v. Real Property Located in Los Angeles, California

  1. March 24, 2023

    Kuwait Minister's Theft Case Stayed, Paving The Way For Trial

    A California state court has agreed to pause the government of Kuwait's suit accusing a former deputy prime minister of embezzling millions from the nation and hiding it in California real estate while an overlapping federal civil forfeiture case goes to trial.

  2. March 02, 2023

    Ex-Kuwaiti Minister Accused Of Theft Seeks Calif. Case Stay

    A former Kuwaiti deputy prime minister accused by his government of embezzling millions from the country's coffers and funneling them into California real estate asked a state court on Wednesday to pause his country's lawsuit against him pending resolution of consolidated federal civil forfeiture actions.

  3. June 30, 2022

    Graft, Grift And A Sordid Tale Of Lavish LA Properties

    A prolonged battle between the Kuwaiti government, an ex-minister, U.S. prosecutors, and an odd cast of developers, ex-convicts and attorneys over tens of millions of dollars in Los Angeles real estate underscores just how complex the seizure of assets allegedly linked to corruption can be.