Takiguchi et al v. MRI International, Inc. et al

  1. August 05, 2019

    Japanese Investors Reach Deal In $1.5B Ponzi Suit

    A class of Japanese investors asked a Nevada federal judge Friday to approve a settlement reached with MRI International Inc. and its CEO that would end a six-year-old suit over a massive $1.5 billion medical-debt Ponzi scheme, although the agreed-upon $442 million is unlikely to be recovered.

  2. May 18, 2017

    Defunct Escrow Co. Inks Settlement In Japanese Ponzi Suit

    A shuttered escrow agent has tentatively reached an $800,000 settlement with a class of Japanese investors who have accused the firm of participating in an elaborate Ponzi scheme involving phony medical debt investments, according to documents filed in Nevada federal court on Wednesday.

  3. February 27, 2017

    No Quick Win For Japanese Investors Over Ponzi Allegations

    A class of Japanese investors who claim they were fleeced in a medical-debt Ponzi scheme run by a Las Vegas businessman will have to prove their claims at trial after a Nevada federal judge rejected their bid for a quick partial victory on Monday.