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Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland rules again against Derwick Associates

Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland rules again against Derwick Associates

2 months ago By Anonymous

In the tranquil shores of Lac Léman, Switzerland's Supreme Court issued in December of last year two new rulings against Derwick Associates: the criminal enterprise set up by Alejandro Betancourt, Francisco Convit and Pedro Trebbau. Gotham City reports today that the Supreme Court rejected appeals filed by shell companies linked to Betancourt and Convit that sought to impede sending incriminating information to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Derwick kicked out of Petrozamora?

6 months ago By Anonymous

Believing a word coming from official chavista sources is fraught with risk. Since 1999, chavismo has broken one promise after the next and has failed to deliver on everything it said it would. After all, the one thing it did achieve -which is the complete destruction of Venezuela- was never promised, never a campaign slogan, never a party mantra. The alleged rescinding of Gazprombank Latin America's (read Derwick & Putin's people) participation in Petrozamora might just be one of the latest exhibits of chavismo's mendacity.

Elizabeth Holmes verdict: some are more guilty than others
Elizabeth Holmes verdict: some are more guilty than others
Alek Boyd Tue, 01/04/2022 - 06:34

Guess it would be fairly easy to write a feminist critique about guilty verdict, on counts of conspiracy to commit fraud and wire fraud, against Theranos' founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes. The jury's decision seems particularly harsh, considering main victims here are the bruised egos of the imbecilic investors that fell for Holmes' unbelievable bullshit. Borrowing from her business pitch, a drop of common sense would’ve avoided the embarrassment, but greed springs eternal and Holmes knew how to capitalise on it.

Jacob Rees-Mogg is Alejandro Betancourt's next door neighbour
Jacob Rees-Mogg residence in 7 Cowley Street
Alek Boyd Fri, 12/03/2021 - 11:19

A top official of Boris Johnson's government lives right next door to a tool of Vladimir Putin. The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP is described in official UK government pages as "The Right Honourable Jacob Rees-Mogg is the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.

UPDATED - Geolocating Derwick's Alejandro Betancourt
Geolocating Derwick's Alejandro Betancourt
Alek Boyd Mon, 11/29/2021 - 10:47

UPDATED 1/12/2021 - 14:20 GMT | UPDATED 2/12/2021 - 12:46 GMT - Further to the little incident last week in Madrid's airport, when Derwick Associates' main thug Alejandro Betancourt was confronted by a fellow Venezuelan and reminded that his future was like that of Alex Saab, we thought it'd be wise to revisit Betancourt's late

Derwick's Alejandro Betancourt knows die is cast
Derwick's Alejandro Betancourt knows die is cast
Alek Boyd Fri, 11/26/2021 - 07:24

Video below has gone viral. The context is a London - Madrid commercial flight early this week, in which Derwick Associates' main thug Alejandro Betancourt was identified by a fellow Venezuelan passenger. Betancourt was courteously reminded in Barajas airport that his fate -as that of Alex Saab- is sealed. His body language and facial expressions weren’t that of a multi billionaire at top of his game.

Note to Sweden's Security Service (SAPO): Maduro, Russia's FSB and Derwick Associates control Nynas
Sweden's Secret Service probes Nynas' 'reorganisation' process.
Alek Boyd Tue, 09/14/2021 - 06:33

Refreshing bit of news out of Sweden this morning: Fredrik Bjorkman reports that Sweden's Security Service (SAPO) has finally taken an interest on the whole 'reorganisation' farce involving Nynas Bitumen. This is great stuff.

Deranged Rudy Giuliani speaks against client Derwick Associates
Rudy Giuliani speaks against client Derwick Associates
Alek Boyd Thu, 09/02/2021 - 06:20

It doesn't get more embarrassing than this for Rudy Giuliani, does it?

Plagiarism at Reuters isn’t worst thing: corruption legitimation is
A power tycoon, while Venezuela goes dark, brightens his image abroad (Reuters)
Alek Boyd Fri, 06/25/2021 - 04:35

To say that I am baffled by Reuters' latest 'special report' on Derwick Associates criminal boss Alejandro Betancourt would be an understatement. It is difficult to understand the sheer dishonesty that moves a so called professional journalist, writing for one of the so called most reputed media companies, and his editors (Paulo Prada and Tom Lasseter), to the extraordinary feat of publishing over 4,000 words without citing a single original source.

Fact checking #OpenLux on Derwick Associates
Alejandro Betancourt's Luxembourg's adventures.
Alek Boyd Fri, 02/12/2021 - 06:30

We have been meaning to dive into #OpenLux, Le Monde's data scrapping exercise at Luxembourg's registry of companies. This site has been keeping track of activities in that principality for a while. In 2016 we exposed Derwick Associates's "diversification" (read money laundering) into Luxembourg's jurisdiction. Yesterday, the Miami Herald and OCCRP reported on #OpenLux findings, however both outlets contain inaccurate information.

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