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

  1. May 11, 2017

    Prevezon Loses Bid to Sink Money Laundering Suit

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday struck down a Cypriot holding company's bid to quash a civil forfeiture action related to alleged efforts to launder proceeds from a $230 million Russian mob fraud scheme through New York real estate investments.

  2. May 10, 2017

    Prevezon Wary Of Anti-Russian Jury Bias In $230M Fraud Trial

    Prevezon Holdings Ltd. asked a New York federal court on Tuesday to allow it to use a questionnaire to ferret out "anti-Russian bias" in potential jurors in its upcoming trial on charges it benefited from a $230 million Russian tax fraud, saying "negative media attention" may affect the trial.

  3. May 10, 2017

    Gov't Breathes Sigh Of Relief In Russian Fraud Evidence Row

    A New York district judge considering federal attorneys' bid to seize real estate and bank accounts linked to a $230 million Russian tax fraud gave the government permission Tuesday to refer to a massive bundle of evidence whose disqualification would have threatened the case's viability.

  4. May 03, 2017

    Russian's Death Off-Limits At Upcoming $230M Fraud Trial

    A New York federal judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors can't discuss the jailing and death of Russian investigator Sergei Magnitsky at an upcoming trial against alleged beneficiaries of a $230 million tax fraud scheme he uncovered, saying details of the man whose name has been branded on anticorruption laws around the world could prejudice a jury.

  5. April 20, 2017

    Judge Won't Delay Prevezon Trial Over Russia-Bashing Press

    A New York federal judge will not delay next month's trial in a dispute over proceeds of a $230 million Russian tax fraud that were allegedly laundered using Manhattan real estate, rejecting arguments that media statements by government witness Bill Browder would bias the jury.

  6. April 03, 2017

    Feds Slam Prevezon's Arguments Ahead Of Seizure Trial

    Federal prosecutors on Monday hit back against holding company Prevezon Holdings Ltd.'s bid to escape ahead of trial allegations that it benefited from a huge Russian tax fraud scheme, telling a Manhattan federal judge that it's too late for the company to reconfigure an argument regarding the legal standards for tracing funds.

  7. March 24, 2017

    Prevezon Wants No Mention Of Magnitsky In Seizure Trial

    A holding company that federal prosecutors say benefited from a huge Russian fraud scheme whose alleged perpetrators have been blacklisted by the U.S. government for having investigator Sergei Magnitsky killed asked a Manhattan federal judge on Thursday to bar any mention of the man at an upcoming trial.

  8. March 06, 2017

    Feds Lack Proof To Back $230M Tax Fraud Suit, Prevezon Says

    Cypriot holding company Prevezon, which is accused of engaging in an elaborate $230 million Russian tax fraud scheme, urged a New York federal judge on Friday to throw out the U.S. government's case against it, saying the government lacks evidence to prove its money laundering claims.

  9. February 27, 2017

    Prevezon Scores 2nd Deposition In $230M Tax Fraud Suit

    Cyprus holding company Prevezon, which is accused of engaging in an elaborate $230 million Russian tax fraud scheme, won its bid to question a key U.S. government witness for a second time after a New York federal judge ruled Monday the witness is a "fulcrum" in the litigation who could undermine or strengthen the company's defense.

  10. February 16, 2017

    Prevezon Blasts New Gov't Evidence In $230M Tax Fraud Suit

    Prevezon Holdings Ltd. lashed out Wednesday at a government request to introduce new documents, new witnesses and new discovery requests in a New York federal court lawsuit stemming from a $230 million Russian tax fraud, arguing prosecutors had their chance to bolster their “insufficient case.”