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ffs, v. CITIBANK, N.A. AND CITIGROUP, INC. d/b/a "CITIGROUP," Defendants. ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq. Hodge & Francois St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., For the plaintiffs, Gregory H. Hodges, Esq. Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For the defendants. Civ. No. 2002-108 ORDE

On November 27, 2002, I issued an order restraining Citibank and Citigroup from pursuing their New York lawsuit pending decisions on these motions. Financial Trust Co., Inc. v. Citibank, N.A., Order, Civ. No. 2002-108 (D.V.I. Nov. 27, 2002). In light of subsequent events, however, I sua sponte vacated this prohibition.

73, 879-80 (3d Cir. 1995). Considering the totality of the circumstances surrounding this case, I make the following findings. First, Epstein and Financial Trust have selected this forum, and they are residents of the Virgin Islands with strong ties to this community. Epstein owns a seventy-acre island, and

ANK, N.A. AND CITIGROUP, d/b/a "CITIGROUP," INC. ) ) ) Defendants. ) ) ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq. Hodge & Francois St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., For the plaintiffs, Gregory H. Hodges, Esq. Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. For the defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Moo

damages. Plaintiffs have thus alleged enough information to survive a Rule 12(b)(6) motion on Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-000727 EFTA00228107 k Financial Trust Co. v. Citibank Civil No. 02-108 Memorandum Opinion Page 9 their fraud claims. C. The Mass .Mutual Investment Claims Although it is unclear from t

erentiate the counts between the Mass Mutual and AIG funds as defendant attempts to do. Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-000729 EFTA00228109 I .• Financial Trust Co. Inc. I. Citibank Civ. No. 2002-108 Memorandum Opinion Page 11 ENTERED this 30th day of December, 2004. FOR THE COURT: /s/ Thomas K. Moore Distri

ed upon; and (5) that the plaintiff acted upon it to his damage. COUNSEL: ri] ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq., Hodge & Francois, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., For the plaintiffs. Gregory H. Hodges, Esq., Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I For the defendants. JUDGES: Thomas K. Moore,

iled to meet Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)'s heightened pleading standard. I did, however, grant the plaintiffs leave to amend the complaint. Financial Trust Co. v. Citibank, 268 F. Supp.2d 561 (D.V.I. 2003). For internal use only SDNY_GM_00064428 CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R.CON(F IDENTIAL DB-SDNY-00

Company, Inc., a United States Virgin Islands corporation ("Consultant"), with its principal office at 6100 Red Hook Quarter, Suite B-3, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00802. In consideration of the mutual promises in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows: I. ENGAGEMENT (a) The Company hereby en

ital Management, LLC, a Delaware company (the "Company") with its principal office at 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10019, and Financial Trust Company, Inc., a United States Virgin Islands corporation ("Consultant"), with its principal office at 6100 Red Hook Quarter, Suite B-3, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 008

Filed 09/01/20 Page 19 of 55 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's First Amended Complaint Page 18 of 55 approximately $391 million in 2015; and Financial Trust Company, Inc. (incorporated November 6, 1998) had assets of $212 million when it publicly filed its last balance sheet in 2012. 89. Though often absent in the o

SQUIRE ATTORNEY GENERAL V.I. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General 34-38 Kronprindsens Gade GERS Building, 2nd Floor St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00802 Telephone: (340) 774-5666 Email: [email protected] Email: Ariel.Smithakloj.vi.gov EFTA00018832