Ramiro Giron et al., v. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Company et al

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Case Number:

2:15-cv-08869

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Racketeer/Corrupt Organization

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Otis D. Wright, II

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  1. November 15, 2017

    HSBC Notches Quick Wins On Ponzi Scheme Victims' Claims

    HSBC Bank USA NA on Wednesday scored quick wins in California federal court on all claims in a proposed class action accusing the bank of aiding and abetting a Ponzi scheme by serving as an intermediary bank for wire transfers from the scheme's victims to bank accounts in Hong Kong.

  2. September 26, 2017

    HSBC Rips Ponzi Victims' Suit, Says Lawyers Hid Evidence

    HSBC Bank USA NA accused lawyers for Ponzi scheme victims of playing "dirty pool" in an effort to turn the California federal lawsuit into a full-fledged class action, urging the court on Monday to strike some of their evidence, to refuse to certify a class and to dismiss the suit outright.

  3. August 02, 2017

    Ponzi Scheme Victims Seek Cert. In Suit Against HSBC

    Several Ponzi scheme victims who sued HSBC Bank USA NA for allegedly helping the phony cloud storage company that ripped them off by transferring its money out of the U.S. on Tuesday asked a California federal judge to allow their case against the bank to proceed as a class action.

  4. October 21, 2016

    HSBC Hong Kong Wins Bid To Exit Calif. Ponzi Scheme Suit

    A California federal judge on Friday allowed HSBC Hong Kong to exit a proposed class action in which victims of a Ponzi scheme alleged the bank aided the fraud by holding deposits linked to the scheme, saying the court has no personal jurisdiction over the bank.