USA v. Boustani et al

  1. October 04, 2019

    Boustani Loses Bid To Dismiss Brushed-Up Fraud Indictment

    A former salesman at an Abu Dhabi shipbuilder accused of securities fraud involving $2 billion in Mozambican government loans lost his bid to dismiss the case on Thursday when a Brooklyn federal judge said prosecutors' second try at an indictment anchored the scheme in the U.S.

  2. October 02, 2019

    Judge Denies Bid To Exclude Emails From $2B Fraud Trial

    A former salesman accused of a scheme to defraud investors in $2 billion in Mozambican government loans lost a bid to have email evidence tossed ahead of his upcoming trial, with a Brooklyn federal judge on Tuesday validating the seize-search-seize method that has emerged for warrants to search digital property.

  3. September 11, 2019

    3rd Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Cops To $2B Mozambique Fraud

    It was revealed Wednesday that a third former banker for Credit Suisse has admitted to his role in an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving $2 billion in loans backed by the government of Mozambique.

  4. August 21, 2019

    Boustani Says No US Ties To Alleged Mozambique Fraud

    A former salesman for Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder Privinvest accused of taking part in a $2 billion, Mozambique-based bribery and investor fraud scheme on Wednesday urged a New York federal judge to dismiss the charges, saying they lack a sufficient nexus to the U.S.

  5. August 19, 2019

    Feds Beef Up Boustani Indictment Before Dismissal Args

    Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment in the Mozambique corruption case against Lebanese salesman Jean Boustani on Monday, days ahead of a hearing on Boustani's claim that the case should be dismissed for lacking a connection to the U.S.

  6. July 23, 2019

    $2B Mozambique Fraud Hurt US Investors, Feds Tell Court

    Federal prosecutors told a New York federal judge on Monday that a Lebanese salesman can't ditch charges that he helped siphon money from $2 billion in loans backed by Mozambique's government, especially since the scheme hurt U.S. investors.

  7. July 19, 2019

    Ex-Credit Suisse Director Cops To Role In $2B Loan Fraud

    A former Credit Suisse managing director on Friday admitted to his role in a bribery and investor fraud scheme involving $2 billion in loans to state-backed companies in Mozambique, telling a New York federal judge he conspired to defraud those who invested in the debt.

  8. June 18, 2019

    Suspect Says US Can't Charge Him With $2B Fraud In Africa

    A Lebanese salesman told a New York federal judge that the U.S. government has yet to show how it is related with $2 billion in allegedly fraudulent loans backed by the government of Mozambique.

  9. May 20, 2019

    Credit Suisse Banker Guilty In Mozambique Loan Fraud

    A former Credit Suisse financier pled guilty in Brooklyn federal court Monday to money laundering for her part in an alleged bribery and kickback scheme involving $2 billion in loans backed by the government of Mozambique.

  10. May 16, 2019

    'Wealth Factor' Costs $2B Fraud Suspect Yet Another Bail Bid

    Two days after expressing concerns about the "wealth factor" involved, the Second Circuit on Thursday rejected a Lebanese salesman and accused fraudster's emergency bid to be released on $20 million bond.

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