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Ukrainian Goverment / Ukrvaktsina v. Olden Group, LLC
and Interfarm, LLC
Case ID:
ARW-187
Jurisdiction of Origin of Public Official or Entity Allegedly Involved:
Ukraine
Position of Public Official(s) (yrs in office):
Unspecified
Jurisdiction of Asset Recovery:
United States
Jurisdiction of Asset Description:
Location of Recovery Effort, Asset Location / Alleged Asset Location
Asset Recovery Start:
2010
Asset Recovery End:
Ongoing
UNCAC Offenses Implicated:
Art.17
Art.23
Money laundering Implicated:
Yes
Legal Basis for Asset Recovery:
Private Civil Action
Intl.Cooperation: MLAT/Letter of Request?:
No
Basis for Intl Cooperation:
N/
Contributing Factors in Asset Recovery:
Private civil action
Status of Asset Recovery :
Ongoing
Stage in Asset Recovery Chain:
Judgment by Court of First Instance
Agreement for Returned Assets:
Ongoing
Agreement for Returned Assets - Description:
NA (private civil action)
Case Summary:
On September 17, 2010, Ukrvaktsina filed a civil suit in Oregon federal court, alleging that
"Interfarm and Olden Group conspired to overcharge Ukrvaktsina for millions of dollars in
vaccine purchases through acts of fraud, money laundering and other criminal acts."
Ukrvaktsins is seeking $26 million in damages. (Source: Ukrvaktsina v. Olden Group, LLC,
Case No. 6:10-cv-06297-AA (D. Ore.), Complaint filed September 17, 2010). On June 8,
2011, the US District Court for the District of Oregon issued an Order of Default Judgment for
the plaintiff against Olden Group LLC, an Oregon incorporated entity. The Court stated that
Olden Group failed to make an appearance or otherwise answer the plaintiff's amended
complaint, and orderd Olden Group to pay a principal of $59,785,291.50 and post-judgment
interest until principal was paid. (Source: Ukrvaktsina v. Olden Group, LLC, Case No. 6:10-cv-
06297-AA (D. Ore.), Default Judgment Against Defendant Olden Group, LLC filed June 9,
2011). On October 30, 2011, the Court dismissed the case against co-defendant Interfarm
LLC, holding that the court did not have personal or specific jurisdiction over the Ukrainian
company. (Source: Ukrvaktsina v. Olden Group, LLC, Case No. 6:10-cv-06297-AA (D. Ore.),
Opinion and Order, and Judgment, both filed on October 30, 2011.)
Disposition of Criminal Case(s):
Unspecified
Jurisdiction of Origin: Investigative Agency:
Government of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance, Main Control and Revision Office; Trout Cacheris
PLLC, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Kroll Inc.
Jurisdiction of Origin: Prosecuting Authority/Civil Attorney(s):
Trout Cacheris PLLC, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Jurisdiction of Asset Recovery: Investigative Agency:
Trout Cacheris PLLC, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Kroll Inc.
Jurisdiction of Asset Recovery: Prosecuting Authority/Civil Attorney(s):
Trout Cacheris PLLC (Attorney Plato Cacheris); Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
(Attorney Mark J. MacDougall); Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Attorney Kevin H. Kono)
Jurisdiction of Asset Recovery: Courts Involved:
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Documents:
Ukraine_Min_Finance_Investigation_Report_Oct_14_2010.pdf
Ukraine_Ukrvaktsina_Oregon_Default_Judgment_Order_Jun_9_2011
Ukraine_Ukravaktsina_Interfarm_Oregon_Opinion_Case_Dismissed_Oct_30_2011
Documents:
Attachment Size
Ukraine_Ukrvaktsina_Oregon_Default_Judgment_Order_Jun_9_2011.pdf 74.83 KB
Olden_Group_DORE_Opinion_Case_Dismissed_Oct_30_2011.pdf 617.47 KB
Olden_Group_US_DOR_Ct_Dkt_July_2011_to_Oct_2013.pdf 195.17 KB
Documents Links:
Sources :
Ukravaktsina v. Olden Group, LLC and Interfarm, LLC, Case No. 6:10-cv-06297-AA (D. Ore.),
Complaint filed September 17, 2010 and Docket Report as of October 2013; Default
Judgment Order filed June 9, 2011;
Government of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance, Main Control and Revision Office, "Report of
Investigative Findings, pursuant to Agreement on Performance of Audit on the Efficiency of
Use by the Respective Controllers of the Budget Funds in 2008-2009 and in the First Quarter
of 2010," October 14, 2010 by Trout Cacheris PLLC, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
and Kroll Inc. posted on the wesbite of the Ministry of Finance at
http://minfin.gov.ua/document/274231/report1.pdf
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