Two superseding indictments have been filed within the Forcount Ponzi felony case, including Nestor Nunez and Ramon Perez as defendants.
The submitting dates are just a little unusual, with all three Forcount indictments being filed on December sixth. Whereas we reported on the unique indictment final month, the 2 superseding indictments had been solely just lately unsealed.
Because it stands, there are 5 Forcount Ponzi felony defendants:
- Francisley Da Silva – Forcount founder, charged within the authentic indictment and arrested in Brazil
- Juan Tacuri – Forcount promoter, charged within the authentic indictment and arrested in Florida
- Antonia Perez Hernandez – Forcount promoter, charged within the authentic indictment and arrested in Florida
- Ramon Perez – Forcount promoter, charged within the first superseding indictment and arrested on January sixth in Florida
- Nestor Nunez – actor who performed Forcount Boris CEO Salvador Molina, charged within the second superseding indictment and believed to be nonetheless at massive in Spain
Ramon Perez (full identify: Ramon Antonio Perez Arias), shared a prime Forcount investor account with Jose Coronado.
In or about 2018, PEREZ and one other coconspirator (“CC-1”) opened two enterprise financial institution accounts for Professional Aqua Group LLC (“Professional Aqua Group”), a Florida company registered by PEREZ and CC-1 with no obvious connection to Forcount.
The account opening documentation for one among these accounts claimed that Professional Aqua Group was a house reworking enterprise.
There have been no funds or expenditures in both account per the operation of a house reworking enterprise.
As an alternative, between in or about early 2018 and late 2018, when the accounts had been closed, the accounts had been funded predominantly by tons of of hundreds of {dollars} of funds from Victims.
PEREZ and CC-1 spent the … funds on, amongst different issues, obvious promotional and private bills, together with luxurious items.
Perez additionally laundered Forcount investor funds by way of RRP Worldwide, one other Florida shell firm.
Throughout three counts, Perez has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit cash laundering and (making) false statements.
Following his arrest, a $100,000 private recognizance bond was set for Perez on January sixth. At his arraignment, additionally held on January sixth, Perez pled not responsible.
There’s nothing about Nestor Nunez on the case docket after his superseding indictment was filed. In parallel civil proceedings filed by the SEC, Nunez is cited as a “mature trying actor who lived in Spain”.
Nunez is believed to nonetheless be in Spain however his present standing is unknown.
Keep tuned for updates as we proceed to trace the Forcount felony case.