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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
______________________________
NOREX PETROLEUM LIMITED.............................No. 02 Civ. 1499 (LTS)(KNF)
................Plaintiff
................v.
ACCESS INDUSTRIES, INC.;...............................PLAINTIFF’S RICO
Et. al. ................................................................STATEMENT
.............Defendants.
___________________________
Plaintiff Norex Petroleum Limited (“Plaintiff” or “Norex”) submits this RICO case statement pursuant to the Court’s order dated June 27, 2002 based on the information currently available to Plaintiff. Given the nature of the fraud and other wrongdoing, much information is unavailable to Plaintiff, absent discovery. Plaintiff reserves the right to amend the RICO statement as information is learned and after discovery is obtained.
MARKS & SOKOLOV, LLC............................................BLANK ROME TENZER
...................................................................................GREENBLATT LLP
________________________........................_________________________
Bruce S. Marks, (BM 0991)...................................Harris N. Cogan (HC 9313)
David A. Niles (DN 6196)..............................405 Lexington Avenue
1835 Market Street.....................................15th Floor
28th Floor...................................................New York, New York 10174
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215-569-8901........................................Tel: 212-885-5000
Attorneys for Plaintiff.....................................Attorneys for Plaintiff
Dated this 16th day of August, 2002.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
a.State whether the alleged unlawful conduct is in violation
of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(a), (b), (c) and/or (d)
b.List each defendant and describe the alleged misconduct and
basis of liability of each defendant.
Access/Renova
Alfa Group
The TNK Defendants
Slush Fund Companies
Astons
c.List other wrongdoers, other than the named defendants, and
describe the alleged misconduct of each wrongdoer.
JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-100
d.List the victims and state how each victim was injured.
Appalachia Investments Ltd
Norex Petroleum Limited
ZAO Yugraneft Corporation
OAO Siberian Far Eastern Oil Co
OAO Kondpetroleum
OAO Chernogorneft
OAO Nizhnevartovsk Nefte Gaz
BP, PLC formerly known as BP-Amoco
The Harvard University Endowment Fund
The Governments of the United States, United Kingdon and Russia
JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-100 (U.S. holders of Chernogorneft ADR’s)
JOHN AND JANE DOES 101-200 (U.S. investors in
TNK American Investors)
e.Describe in detail the pattern of racketeering activity of collection
of unlawful debts for each RICO claim. The description of the pattern
of racketeering shall:
(1) List the predicate acts and the specific statutes which were violated;
Extortion and attempted extortion in violation
18 U.S.C. §1951
Mail and Wire Fraud in violation of 18
U.S.C. §§1341 and 1343
Money Laundering in violation of 18
U.S.C. §§ 1957
Illegal Transactions in Monetary Instruments
in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1956
Interstate and Foreign Travel in violation of
18 U.S.C. § 1952
Bribery as part of the scheme and artifice to defraud
(2) State the dates of the participants’
involvement in the predicate acts and the facts
surrounding the predicate acts:
Facts surrounding predicate acts
(3) If the RICO claim is based on the predicate offenses of wire fraud, mail fraud, or fraud
in the sale of securities, the "circumstances constituting fraud or mistake shall
be stated with particularity". Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b)
Identify the nature, time, place and contents of
misrepresentations, and the identify of persons to whom
and by whom the alleged misrepresentations were made;
it must be clear why the plaintiff claims the acts to constitute
fraud or misrepresentations.
1. The 1997 Corrupt TNK Privitization
2. The 1999 Corrupt TNK Privitization
3. The Corrupt Nizhnevartovsk Nefte Gaz Proceedings
4. The Corrupt Kondpetroleum Bankruptcy
5. The Corrupt Chernogorneft Bankruptcy
6. TNK’s Fraudulent Takeover of Yugraneft’s
7. The Massive Tax Fraud
(4) State whether there has been a criminal conviction for
violation of the predicate acts
(5) State whether civil litigation has resulted in a judgment
with regard to the predicate acts
(6) Describe how the predicate acts form a
“pattern of racketeering activity”;
(7) State whether the alleged predicate acts relate to each
other as part of a common plan. If so, describe in detail
f.Describe in detail the alleged enterprise for each RICO claim
The Alfa/Access/Astons or “AAA” Enterprise
The Access/Renova Enterprise
The Crown Enterprise
The TNK Enterprise
The Slush Fund Enterprise
The Nizhnevartovsk Nefte Gaz (“NNG”) Enterprise
Kondpetroleum Enterprise
The Chernogorneft Enterprise
The Yugraneft Enterprise
g.State and describe in detail whether you claim that the pattern of
racketeering activity and the enterprise are separate or have merged
into one entity
h.Describe the relationship between the activities of the enterprise and
the pattern of racketeering activity. Discuss how the racketeering
activity iffers from the usual and daily activities of the
enterprise, if at all.
1. AAA Enterprise
2. The Access/Renova Enterprise
3. Crown Enterprise
4. The TNK Enterprise
5. Slush Fund Enterprise
6. NNG Kondpetroleum and Chernogorneft Enterprises
7. The Yugraneft Enterprise
i.Describe what benefits, if any, the enterprise receives from the
Alleged patterns of racketeering
1. The Alfa/Access Astons or “AAA” Enterprise
2. The Access/Renova Enterprise
3. The Crown Enterprise
4. The TNK Enterprise
5. The Slush Fund Enterprise
6. The NNG Kondpetroleum, and Chernogorneft Enterprises
7. The Yugraneft Enterprise
j.Describe the effect of the activities of the enterprises on
interstate or foreign commerce
1. The Engagement in or Impact in or Impact on
Interstate or Foreign Commerce of Each Enterprise
2. Impact of the pattern of Racketeering Activities on
Interstate or Foreign Commerce
k.If the complaint alleges a violation of U.S.C. § 1962(a)
(1) State who received the income derived from the pattern of
racketeering activity or through the collection of an unlawful
debt; and
(2) Describe the use or investment of such income.
l. If the complaint alleges a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(b),
describe in detail the acquisition or maintenance
of any interest in or control of the alleged enterprise.
m.If the complaint alleges a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (c)
(1) State who is employed by or associated with the enterprise; and
(2) Describe whether the same entity is both the liable “person” and the
“enterprise” under § 1962(c).
AAA Enterprise (association in fact)
Access/Renova Enterprise
Crown Enterprise
TNK Enterprise
Slush Fund Enterprise
NNG/Kondpetroleum and Chernogorneft Enterprises
Yugraneft Enterprises
n.If the complaint alleges a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (d), describe
in detail the alleged conspiracy
o.Describe the alleged injury to business or property
p.Describe the direct casual relationship between the injury and the
violation of the RICO statute
q.List the damages sustained for which each defendant is liable
r.List all other federal causes of action, if any, and provide the relevant
statute numbers.
s.List all pendent state claims, if any.
t.Provide any additional information potentially helpful to the Court in
adjudicating your RICO claim.
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