ID: ARW-642
United States v. All funds held in account number XXX at Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie bank, Switzerland, et al. Case no. 16-cv 01257 and US v. Any and all assets held in accounts numbers XXX at Bank of New York Mellon, et.al. , no. 15-cv-05063
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Country that initiated legal action to recover proceeds of corruption
United States
Other Jurisdictions Involved
Belgium
Ireland
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Uzbekistan
Disposition of Criminal Case(s)
At time of reporting (2021), there was an ongoing investigation/prosecution related to this case in the country of origin.
Action Initiating Asset Recovery
By domestic investigation by law enforcement authorities (independent from foreign request)
Stage of Asset Recovery
Assets frozen/seized
Which authorities or agencies were involved in the asset recovery/return process
In the jurisdiction of asset recovery(United States), the court involved was the United States Southern District of New York.
Legal basis for Asset Recovery in the country that initiated legal action to recover proceeds of corruption
Non-conviction based confiscation (NCB)
Legal Basis for International Cooperation
Other
UNCAC
Bilateral Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
Notes
This asset recovery covers two cases: (1) United States v. All funds held in account number XXX at Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie bank, Switzerland, et al. Case no.16-cv 01257 and (2) US v. Any and all assets held in accounts numbers XXX at Bank of New York Mellon, et.al. , no. 15-cv-05063.
The asset freeze/seizure is approximately $850 Million total in two complaints.
The legal basis for international cooperation was also a US seizure order enforced in Belgium, and requested in Switzerland.
At time of reporting (2021), the assets were still frozen/seized.
Assets Frozen/Seized
#1
Assets frozen/seized
850,000,000.00 USD
Assets frozen/seized (USD equivalent)
$850,000,000.00
Date of freeze/seizure
2015 - 2017
Jurisdiction
United States
Asset Type at Time of Freeze/Seizure
Cash/bank deposit
USD Conversion date
September 2023
Date and Country of Case Submission
January 1, 2021
United States
Data Source
Official information provided by country authorities