Monday, November 5, 2007

Supervalu, IOS, Coupon Fraud, Money Laundering

SUPERVALU – WHAT’S THE STORY ?



In the continuing saga of IOS now comes allegations that Supervalu, a shareholder and business partner of IOS are answering questions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office as to a two transactions that generated more than $10 million in payments to sep;erate companies one identified as “Society Nights Productions, Inc,” of Silver Springs Florida.

Documents filed in the United States District Court of Idaho in an action to “forfeit and condemn” to the use and benefits of the United States of America for the sum of $7,038,941.92 with deposits beginning on 2/23/07 into Banks Accounts at HSBC Bank, US, Miami, Florida. The U.S. Attorney is seeking forfeiture for violation of 18 U.S.C. // 1341, 1956 & 1957. An additional filing seeking more than 3 million dollars is also instituted. Thus, more than $10 million in financial assets is in question and froze during legal proceedings.

The basis for the forfeiture is that the defendants property alleged conspiracy involved these specific transactions or attempted transactions in violation of section 1956 and/or 1957 (money laundering) or property traceable to such property

$6 million plus was wired into an account at HSBC Bank located in Miami Florida in the name of “Society Nights Productions, Inc, doing business as “Perini”. The money came from the Albertson/Supervalu account. In addition another $507,929.66 was wired from the account from another victim under the name “ROHM”, with additional alleged fraudulent funds which may have been deposited into said accounts and also including funds wired back into said accounts from foreign bank to which they were wired. The account holder has stated that these funds are from a source unknown to him.

In the verified answer by Supervalu Inc. to the court, Supervalu confirms the transfers, BUT denies knowledge or information as the allegations. Supervalu admits the truth in the allegation in Paragraph #2 of the Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint “in REM” to the extent that it is believed that the property identified originated from wire transfers that Supervalu was INDUCED into making under false pretenses. (“In REM” describes the jurisdiction the court may exercise over property. Jurisdiction “in rem” assumes the property or status is the primary object of the action, rather tan personal liabilities not necessarily associated with the property.) Supervalu denies the allegations in Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the plaintiff’s complaint. Supervalu also denied paragraphs 6 and 7 of the verified Complaint.

Supervalu confirms that it contacted the FBI upon discovering that it had been induced under false pretenses into making wire transfers to an account not properly entitled to receive said funds.

The funds were transferred into an account owned and controlled by “Society Nights Productions, Inc.” of Silver Spring, Florida. The registered agent and named officer of this company is identified as William R. Carney lll, of Silver Springs, Fl. The company originated in 2005 is active and registered as doing business with the state of Florida under filing P05000141279.

So what’s going on here? Why the FBI? Where’s the money going too?

If you have the answer let us know!!!

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