Racketeering

Pinner Construction Files Lawsuit Confirming Arbitrator's Decision Alleging Scheme that Cheated California Taxpayers Out of More Than $20 Million in the Construction of a Public Performing Arts Center

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinner Construction ("Pinner"), a century-old Southern California construction firm, today filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College District (the "School District") and its construction project consultants, alleging fraud, corruption, and racketeering conduct surrounding the construction of the School District's performing and media arts center, following the findings of a prestigious arbitrator that the District "consultants" were guilty of bad faith and wrong doing.

Key Points: 
  • The law suit was reported in a major front page story in California news section by the Los Angeles Times this morning.
  • The Times headlined the story: "Corruption and fraud besets long-delayed L.A. Valley college theater, project lawsuit alleges."
  • The people of Southern California have entrusted Pinner Construction with their building needs since 1919.
  • Pinner is proud to celebrate 102 years of Pinner trust and looks forward to the next century and beyond.

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP to Appeal U.S. Court’s Decision on Behalf of Kingstown Capital Against Radovan Vitek and Others

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Friday, October 9, 2020
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In a decision of first instance, the court ruled that it is more appropriate for the lawsuit to be pursued in a European jurisdiction as opposed to in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • In a decision of first instance, the court ruled that it is more appropriate for the lawsuit to be pursued in a European jurisdiction as opposed to in the United States.
  • The claim details a series of racketeering activities, including wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and other crimes, enabling Vitek to make billions of dollars at the expense of the Plaintiffs.
  • Detailed in the complaint also are the efforts of Vitek to covertly grow his scheme into an extensive international conspiracy over a period of a decade.
  • As a result the CSSF fined Vitek and Ott for market manipulation infringements.