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seeking [B]$21B[/B] Sierra et al v. Trafigura Trading, LLC
REQUEST FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs demand judgment against Defendant as follows:
A. Awarding damages as allowed by law in amounts to be allocated at trial of the
total recoverable amount of approximately $21 billion;
B. Awarding prejudgment interest as allowed by law on any amounts awarded;
C. Awarding attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses; and
D. Awarding such other and further relief as may be just and proper.
JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff demands a jury trial on all issues so triable, and a trial pursuant to Rule 39(c),
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as to all matters not triable as of right by a jury.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/563a4585e4b00d0211e8dd7e/t/623dc81e4c050460b0fb26c5/1648216095459/1-main.pdf
Oh! Miami judge deals major blow
https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2022/03/22/miami-judge-deals-major-blow-to-cruise-companies-that-traveled-to-cuba/
Judge: Companies Must Pay
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-03-22/judge-cruises-to-cuba-were-not-allowed-companies-must-pay
'With Judge Bloom’s ruling, the four cruise lines are nearing a binary choice — accept a jury trial or negotiate a settlement,' said John Kavulich, president of the US-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, in a blog post. 'As the plaintiffs seem to be seeking compensation (potentially US$100 million US$400 million) based upon what the Libertad Act permits, the four cruise lines will determine if a decision by a jury could be more costly than using the Libertad Act formulas to calculate what is owed to the plaintiffs.
'Key to remember,' Kavulich noted, 'the jury will be residents of the Miami, Florida, area, and will certainly include individuals of Cuban descent.' https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/legal-regulatory/cruise-giants-face-jury-trial-damages-cuba-trafficking
NB* HAVANA DOCKS CORPORATION is a $9.2M certified claim
https://www.justice.gov/fcsc/cuba/documents/1501-3000/2492.pdf
Jan give my best regards to Maj PCHM amazing this is unlike anything
DEET
Well that's no good
The lawsuit has been Dismissed
I just did some DD yesterday and saw this.
https://floridianpress.com/2021/05/plaintiff-voluntarily-dismisses-lawsuit-against-asr-group-and-fanjul-family/
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/40088263/Francisco_Industries,_Inc_v_ASR_Group_International,_Inc
Nice to see this trade again. Wish I had a Canadian account.
Buyer got a bargain. I remember looking at this at the time the lawsuit was filed and thinking that the very minimum that they might settle for would be $20 million which is $35 per share.
The defendants are a huge sugar company that is currently private. Another possible way to settle this is for a takeover of FRAZ by the defendants which would make the private company publicly traded after updating the new financials. This would kill two birds with one stone and the new public company would also own the original $59 million certified claim against Cuba.
It’s Canadian retail investors like us in the US. E-trade Canada has different rules when buying and selling dark tickers
Many of us in the US have been raking our brains how to get one.
Powers have been brainstorming way longer than us to keep us from getting one.
And be able to fund that foreign account through cryptos LOL
Avoid bringing money into this country and avoid all that drama.
Who is Canadian Etrade?
LMLYP here.
The second 100 share print generated an alert from Etrade for my account. The first 100 lot did not. Nice to see some activity. GOGOGO
Interesting move today.
Canadian E-traders able to buy this?
What is the claim against FRAZ that they were trafficking?
And I assume it’s assets out of Cuba that used to belong to old pre 1960 free Cubans?
Or are we talking kids and that chit?
Absolutely following the issue as a whole and how its applied direct, indirect in the peripheral its all relevant in the courts internally, externally it all matters ...
gets more exciting than ever but sure your well aware thanks for the question Lindy
Does this lawsuit have anything to do with this company?
and so on ...NEW https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/41950784/DE_FERNANDEZ_et_al_v_MSC_MEDITERRANEAN_SHIPPING_COMPANY_SA
Florida Southern District Court
Judge: Jose E Martinez
Case #: 1:21-cv-23400
Nature of Suit 890 Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions
Cause 22:6082 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996
Defendant
MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY SA
Plaintiff
HEBE BLANCO MIYARES
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
MAGDALENA BLANCO MONTOTO
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
EMMA RUTH BLANCO
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
SUSANNAH VALENTINA BLANCO
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
BYRON BLANCO, JR.
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
LYDIA BLANCO BONAFONTE
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
JOSEPH E. BUSHMAN
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
ODETTE BLANCO DE FERNANDEZ
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
CARLOS BLANCO DE LA TORRE
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
EDUARDO BLANCO DE LA TORRE
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
FLORENTINO BLANCO DE LA TORRE
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
GUILLERMO BLANCO DE LA TORRE
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
SERGIO BLANCO DE LA TORRE
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
JACQUELINE M. DELGADO
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
contact info
Plaintiff
MARIA BLANCO LIANA
Represented By
David James Horr
Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.
ELA is only 22 miles from PCHM, and they use the same accounting firm.
ELA, PCHM, FRAZ
Coral Gables
One Important Question to ask ...
Notice how the mm keeps walking down the ask with 100 share trades the last few weeks.
That's-how-its-done Odette Blanco De Fernandez NEW One https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/41217889/DE_FERNANDEZ_et_al_v_CMA_CGM_SA_et_al
on a roll they are using the Helms exactly the way it was intended each and every trafficker is liable for the full amount of each certified claim
De Fernandez score card
1 settlement private?
1 win going to settlement ?
at least 2 more on the way ...
Go FRAZ
MARA TRCK PCHM ROKU
I'm OUT sold all at 5$ today?? LOL
No worries No hurries ASR has till end of SEPT
plus and I feel strongly there may be an upcoming
surprise along the way ....!!)
SEC 15c2-11 rule over rated
I'm Moving moving to Coral Gables ....
GO TRCK PCHM ROKU MARA
FRAZ
New One: Odette Blanco De Fernandez nee Blanco Rosell et al v. Seaboard Corporation https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/41110924/Odette_Blanco_De_Fernandez_nee_Blanco_Rosell_et_al_v_Seaboard_Corporation
Defendant
Seaboard Corporation SEB
Plaintiff
Emma Ruth Blanco
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Liana Maria Blanco
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Susannah Valentina Blanco
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Byron Blanco, Jr.
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Lydia Blanco Bonafonte
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Joseph E. Bushman
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Jacqueline M. Delgado
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Hebe Blanco Miyares
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Magdalena Blanco Montoto
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Odette Blanco de Fernandez
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Carlos Blanco de la Torre
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Eduardo Blanco de la Torre
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Florentino Blanco de la Torre
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Guillermo Blanco de la Torre
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Plaintiff
Sergio Blanco de la Torre
Represented By
Christopher Page Simon
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
Michael Louis Vild
Cross & Simon, LLC
contact info
GO FREEDOM
Stop Wasting Time! If ASR doesn't like terms for settlement you have laid out then reopen the suit let everyone who they support what they have done!
'as just one example' lets see another example and how they handle it!
GO Freedom
Another good place to start.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=164013191
"I believe there are other targets" means that this may not be as short as a short term call option play that it appears to be.
I would be careful to attract flippers. Flip flops and shorts is not a good look.
Deet49 - Any way you can post one DD page for FRAZ?
I've followed for a LONG time but even I lose track of the DD. But I'd like to tell a few people about it and lead them to something simple where they can start their research.
I do not want this to get pumped and run up fast. In a perfect world it will go up 20-30 cents per day or $1 per week and stay steady.. Until the big payout...then Boom!
Still trying to calculate the stock price if they get even just 2x settlement or 100+ million. Has this happened to any other stock listed? If so did the stock market cap get close to the settlement amount, 50% of it, 25% of it?
Over $10 - Run just starting.
1. Let's keep this moving up just a little each day/week. 100-500 shares moves it 10-25% which is crazy!
2. I've been holding this in 2 accounts since 29 cents and 40 cents :) I don't get to brag often on my long picks but just have to on this one. Will sell 5-10% around $50
3. What's the current total OS count? The float has to be locked up. This thing doesn't move down at all even when there are zero buyers for a couple days straight.
4. Trying to calculate a reasonable price target if they settle for 15x like the other suit did.
5. I know this isn't the board but shouldn't MNII be moving up more also? I've been bidding for weeks and get zero shares but don't want to buy more at the ask as I already own too many shares.
Guys,
shareholder here. Could you please contact me at svenda.jan@gmail.com? I would love to talk to any of you about the situation. I have not been following the updates as much, but willing to put some effort in if you guide me where research needs to be done.
Huge plus is if you already talked to the person behind FRAZ and MNTI.
Thanks,
Jan
If all the court decisions, court judgements, settlements and out-of-court agreements are not fully disclosed in a timely manner, how will any taxpayer-funded deterrent be measurable?
A primary goal of Title III was to publicly shame (through the courts) “traffickers” to cease activity in the Republic of Cuba- and do so in a high-wattage manner whereby others would be deterred from the same activity.
Given the immense domestic and international implications for decisions arising from the lawsuits, essential that all decisions be in the public domain.
This exposure is especially significant with respect to any “private settlements” among plaintiffs and defendants. The Libertad Act authorizes private settlements- a trafficker and owner of the expropriated asset can agree on compensation, but there is nothing in the Libertad Act compelling disclosure of any compensation.
From a United States-based law firm: “It’s a very odd and recent idea that settlements should be allowed to be secret. Without a court case, sure, people can settle their affairs with each other privately on any terms they like. But once someone invokes a law that claims a public policy purpose, like the Libertad Act, then the citizens of this country ought to know exactly how that law is working in practice. Is it achieving its policy goals, or is just a means for Cuban Americans to extort tolls from businesses trading with and investing in Cuba? Think for example about American Airlines being sued for transporting passengers to and from Cuba under various federal licenses and route allocations. Clearly the United States government not only approved but encouraged the company to provide that service. So, should that case be settled, doesn’t the public have a right to know what a litigant got from deploying a federal law against that United States company? Another thing, the filing fee in a federal case doesn’t even cover the wages of the janitor who cleans the courtrooms. Taxpayers foot the bill for judges’ salaries and pensions, and law clerks and administrative staffs’ wages, the costs of bailiffs, the cost of court houses and their maintenance, and on and on. Why should someone be free to use that infrastructure to procure money from another private party without taxpayers knowing how much they actually received by using a public law and its enforcement mechanism, the federal court system?”
From the Chicago, Illinois-based American Bar Association (ABA) on United States Federal Courts Funding:
h ttps://www.americanbar.org/advocacy/governmental_legislative_work/priorities_policy/independence_of_the_judiciary/federal-court-funding/
Go FRAZ
Left a message for Rasco of Rasco Klock Perez Nieto. Want info on the newly formed mediation group.
What's amazing is that the enactment of the Title III portion of the Helms Burton has created a new dynamic, in a sense becomes a free market solution for Cub@ all they have to do is Rat out(Provide Evidence) the traffickers who will then be paying for the assets and in turn cub@ walks away free and clear from the helms burton OPM
Cub@ will then be free to use all of the assets have new investments without any more hindrances from the US FWIW
Nothing could benefit them more IMO!
WIN WIN
GO FRAZ
Francisco Sugar Company 1899
That would be just one 'Trafficker' I pretty sure there are several that could be named and will be named in the near term
I hope the 120 days for negotiations aren't squandered by ASR group and the 10 figures bear fruit within that time frame otherwise FRAZ will have to take it back into the courts and ASR will have to air it's dirty laundry in a very public setting ....? FWIW
Go FRAZ
Francisco Sugar Company 1899
Waiting patiently ...... Cuba needs to get the country moving forward and settle all debt would be a great start.
2 Words: >> Without Prejudice <<
if your unclear as to what's taking place that's your own doing
DYDD FRAZ
GLTA
this is all verifiable info we got the goods and ASR will want to settle so they don't get caught by the OFAC and more think think think A settlement now will keep FRAZ evidence hidden........?????? WHAT!
the settlement the other sugar claim made is not 'tea leaves' it's for real Cheddar https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=164032482
GO FRAZ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Between now and 6/23 we could hear something on FRAZ?
How do you view this FRAZ lawsuit differently than the others?
I never thought of securities owned, despite Section
"reading IHUB is like reading tea leaves"? Weren't those the words of a short seller who sells subscriptions to offset trading losses?
First, Helms-Burton Reach Settlement Over Property in Cuba
An American family that once owned a vast sugar plantation in Cuba sought more than $160 million from Swiss multinational LafargeHolcim for its use of the property that had been seized in the Cuban revolution.
By Amy Guthrie | May 25, 2021 at 07:19 PM
https://www.law.com/international-edition/2021/05/25/in-a-first-parties-in-helms-burton-case-reach-settlement-over-property-in-cuba/
GO FRAZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
AAL, AMZN, BUD, CCL, CO, CVX, FRAZ NCLH, ODP, RCL, SHERF, XOM MA V BNPQF CS TRVG BKNG SCGLF
At this point ASR Group International Inc. will need to tread softly cause I'm almost certain given light to this Francisco Industries Inc. Evidence the OFAC has opened an investigation so in addition to the Frazcisco suit they are now subject to Office of Foreign Asset Control in violation of the Helms Burton act facing hefty sanctions and penalties
It's sad cause I don't doubt they could have
1 gotten permission from OFAC
2 made a deal with FRAZ
But no they had to be greedy side step the rules and risk everything
Smoking GUN....
1 to be Certified is King
2 knowingly and Intentionally (ownership of shares at least the father will get some kick back we know who he's betting on lol but also not funny)
3 ASR as the only 'Party' to the suit may have also committed Fraud(Criminal) the 4 other 'nonparties' mentioned will gladly assist
IMO if it means they will not be subject to suit and that ASR will pay the running tab in turn being free and clear to operate the assets as they wish without let or hindrance by FRAZcisco
I believe there are other targets based on our listed assets to be named in the near term
but what do I know??? I know Nothing
GO FRAZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz XXXX.xx
Is the smoking gun the ownership of shares and employment and legal representation? Is this the information ASR claims was obtained illegally?
Francisco Industries, Inc. v. ASR Group International, Inc.
New lawsuit under Title III of Helms-Burton between sugar mills.
05/18/2021 | Publications | Cuban Desk
The lawsuit alleges that ASR has engaged in "trafficking" because it knowingly and intentionally profited from the assets once confiscated from the defendant through its business activity
https://es.andersen.com/en/publications-and-news/new-lawsuit-under-title-iii-of-helms-burton-between-sugar-mills-francisco-industries-inc-v-asr-group-international-inc.html
AAL, AMZN, BUD, CCL, CO, CVX, FRAZ NCLH, ODP, RCL, SHERF, XOM MA V BNPQF CS TRVG BKNG SCGLF
That day is coming! There is nothing more that CUB@ government wants than to have this issue behind them (for all we know they may have provided the evidence?)especially if some else is going to pay for it (in this case ASR Group)
FRAZcisco will have no need to pursue AZCUB@ and in turn they would be free to do as they wish with the assets but I still think another suit gets filed as well cause ASR is not the only one 'trafficking'
I could be wrong but I believe the distillery is also being used in the same way and a potential subject target of a Suit with several candidates even wealthier than ASR Group
FRAZ it's on'
PCHM
ReFresher< Helms-Burton liability includes “any person or entity, including any agency or instrumentality of a foreign state.”
“Trafficking” is defined as follows:
[A] person “traffics” in confiscated property if that person knowingly and intentionally —
(i) sells, transfers, distributes, dispenses, brokers, manages, or otherwise disposes of confiscated property, or purchases, leases, receives, possesses, obtains control of, manages, uses, or otherwise acquires or holds an interest in confiscated property,
(ii) engages in a commercial activity using or otherwise benefiting from confiscated property, or
(iii) causes, directs, participates in, or profits from, trafficking … by another person, or otherwise engages in trafficking ... through another person,
without the authorization of any United States national who holds a claim to the property.
https://www.google.com/search?q=puerto+guayabal+cuba&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG1sC8-ubvAhWGbs0KHYIHDckQ_AUoA3oECAEQBQ&biw=1600&bih=757#imgrc=EApBBLC7a8OLdM
Go FRAZ
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=163606640
AAL, AMZN, BUD, CCL, CO, CVX, NCLH, ODP, RCL, SHERF, XOM MA V BNPQF CS TRVG BKNG SCGLF GOOG GOOGL CAT
Short Interest 3,500 shares
https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FRAZ/security
FRAZ
//Re-Cap// Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton based the $792 million damages estimate on Banco Nuñez’s $7.8 million worth at the time, plus 6% annual interest and triple damages under the Helms-Burton Act, a 1996 federal law.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=150333080
Admittedly I like the way they do the math the above referenced case has no bearing on FRAZ other than for Calculus of how the Helms Burton
is applied to value
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is the same teem now handling Francisco Industries INC. ( AKA Francisco Sugar Company )
So What's $53.4M million worth at the time, plus 6% annual interest and triple damage ...? is it 9 or 10 figures ...
Go FRAZ
flash back Feb 4, 2014 & September 19, 2016
Sugar Baron Alfonso Fanjul Open to Doing Business in Cuba; Diaz-Balart and Rubio Rip Back https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/sugar-baron-alfonso-fanjul-open-to-doing-business-in-cuba-diaz-balart-and-rubio-rip-back-6554150
Serious cheddar to be made in this one.
https://cheese.com/lindy-hop/
this is clearly someone trying to take advantage of the under informed
the market cap $3.6M is so low and SS 574K is very tiny and the size of the claim is ginormous $B double digits is a no brainer IMO!
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=163729039
Go FRAZ
PCHM
nibble nibble nibble at the share price, it is all good , can't wait till some real volume.
I don't think we came this far not to go all the way IMO
Go FRAZ
Steptoe & Johnson LLP now handling 3 Certified Claim cases they don't get paid unless they win! I don't think they do charity work in these kinds of lawsuits good news( Payday) for them is good news for FRAZcisco (a Time and a Place for everything)
EXXON XOM
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=163377108
TEXAS RANCH
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/38743238/KING_RANCH,_INC_v_EMPRESA_AGROPECUARIA_NUEVITAS_et_al
Castanedo Escalon et al v. Trafigura Trading LLC et al
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/38659412/Castanedo_Escalon_et_al_v_Trafigura_Trading_LLC_et_al
Steptoe & Johnson LLP New Ruling Serves as Guidepost for Future Claims Involving Cuban Agencies and Instrumentalities
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=163633941
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