{"id":"court_sdny_617_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"23-cr-00118","doc_number":617,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"PETITION","filed_date":null,"title":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -","summary_zh":"第三方没收异议申请（Verified Forfeiture Petition）—— 美国诉 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo）案，SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #617。申请人 James R. Collins, Jr. 经律所 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 代理，代表 Mercantile Global Holdings 公司股票的多名股东（Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC、Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC 等）依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)，就政府扣押的 Silvergate Bank 账户资金中的 $12,605,747.00 主张权益，源于该等股东与 Hamilton 一方未完成的股权出售交易，请求就该权益举行听证。","summary_en":"Verified Forfeiture Petition — United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo / Guo Wengui), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118, ECF #617. Petitioner James R. Collins, Jr., represented by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on behalf of multiple shareholders of Mercantile Global Holdings, Inc. stock (Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC, Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC, and others), asserts under 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) an interest in $12,605,747.00 of the government-seized Silvergate Bank funds, arising from an uncompleted sale of their MGH shares to Hamilton, and requests a hearing to adjudicate that interest.","body_en":"## **UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK**\n\n| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
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YVETTE WANG,
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18 Cr. 118 (AT)
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VERIFIED FORFEITURE PETITION
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OF JAMES R. COLLINS, JR., ON
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BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING
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SHAREHOLDERS OF MERCANTILE
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GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC STOCK:
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MORPHEUS ASSET STRATEGIES
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LLC; GALAXY DIGITAL
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VENTURES LLC; OPTIONS |\n|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| a/k/a \"Y,\"
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TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
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INTERNATIONAL LLC D/B/A
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MERCURY DIGITAL ASSETS; BTG
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TRADING LTD., DAVE CHEN;
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THOMAS BECKER;
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ROBERT DOYLE; ARTURO
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GANTEAUME; JEREMY
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CUNNINGHAM; JEFF LEE; ERIC
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EDWARDS; BRITTANY HICKMAN;
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MYLA JOHNSON; MIRSTAR, LLC;
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DON CORNWELL; NETONIS
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JAMES R. COLLINS, JR., ON BEHALF OF
THE FOLLOWING SHAREHOLDERS OF
MERCANTILE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC
STOCK: MORPHEUS ASSET STRATEGIES
LLC; GALAXY DIGITAL VENTURES LLC;
OPTIONS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL LLC D/B/A MERCURY
DIGITAL ASSETS; BTG TRADING LTD.,
DAVE CHEN; THOMAS BECKER;
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS LLC; ROBERT
DOYLE; ARTURO GANTEAUME; JEREMY
CUNNINGHAM; JEFF LEE; ERIC
EDWARDS; BRITTANY HICKMAN; MYLA
JOHNSON; MIRSTAR, LLC; DON
CORNWELL; NETONIS WYBENSINGER;
KEVIN LONG; AND YAROT LAFONTAINE,
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Collins, Jr., on behalf of the following Shareholders of Mercantile\n\nGlobal Holding stock: Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC; Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC; Options\n\nTechnology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets; BTG Trading LTD.,\n\nDave Chen; Thomas Becker; International Sports LLC; Robert Doyle; Arturo Ganteaume;\n\nJeremy Cunningham; Jeff Lee; Eric Edwards; Brittany Hickman; Myla Johnson; Mirstar, LLC;\n\nDon Cornwell; Netonis Wybensinger; Kevin Long; and Yarot LaFontaine (\"Petitioner\")\n\nrespectfully submits this Verified Petition, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), to request a hearing to\n\nadjudicate Petitioner's interest in \\$12,605,747.00 from the following assets:\n\n- 1. \\$89,992,861.75 in United States currency formerly on deposit in account number 5090042770 at Silvergate Bank, held in the name of \"Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC\" and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23-FBI-000074)\n- 2. \\$89,899,889.20 in United States currency formerly on deposit in account number 5090042853 at Silvergate Bank, held in the name of \"Hamilton Opportunity Funds SPC\" and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23-FBI-000069)\n- 3. \\$48,230,709.62 in United States currency formerly on deposit in account number 5090030288 at Silvergate Bank, held in the name of \"Hamilton Investment Management Ltd.\" and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23-FBI-000072)\n- 4. \\$1,683,077.40 in United States currency formerly on deposit in account number 5090042762 at Silvergate Bank, held in the name of \"Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC\" and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23-FBI-000073)\n- 5. \\$64,826.87 in United States currency formerly on deposit in account number 5090037713 at Silvergate Bank, held in the name of \"Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC\" and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23 FBI-000075)\n- 6. \\$467,343.00 in United States currency formerly on deposit in account number 5090037754 at Silvergate Bank, held in the name of \"Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC\" and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23-FBI-000077)\n- 7. \\$75,000,000.00 in United States currency formerly on deposit in account number 5090037705 at Silvergate Bank, held in the name of \"Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC\" and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23-FBI-000078)\n\n8. \\$1,800,000.00 in United States currency formerly on deposit in account number 5090037739 at Silvergate Bank, held in the name of \"Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC\" and seized by the Government on or about September 18, 2022 (23-FBI-000079)\n\n(the \"Subject Funds\") which are subject to forfeiture in the above referenced matter.\n\nMercantile Global Holdings, Inc. (\"MGH\") is a Delaware holding company, whose sole operating asset was Mercantile Bank International, an International Financial Entity licensed by the Puerto Rico Office of Financial Institutions (\"OCIF\") to provide banking, payment and custody services.\n\nIn September of 2022, William Je,1 through his controlled vehicle, the Hamilton Opportunity Fund (\"Hamilton\"), offered to purchase all outstanding shares of MGH in the amount of \\$12,605,747.00, in order to acquire control of MBI. Je also agreed to purchase \\$37,089,253 in newly issued shares of MGH in order to provide MBI with working capital on an on-going basis.\n\nOn September 16, 2022, in furtherance of the offer by Je, Hamilton executed a Stock Purchase Agreement (\"SPA\") with Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC; Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC; Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets; BTG Trading Ltd., Dave Chen; Thomas Becker; International Sports LLC; Robert Doyle; Arturo Ganteaume; Jeremy Cunningham; Jeff Lee; Eric Edwards; Brittany Hickman; Myla Johnson; Mirstar, LLC; Don Cornwell; Netonis Wybensinger; Kevin Long; and Yarot Lafontaine (collectively, the \"Shareholders\") to purchase their shares in MGH. *See* Exhibit 1. Pursuant to the SPA, the Shareholders designated and appointed James R. Collins, Jr. as their \"agent and attorney-in-fact with full power and authority to act for and on behalf of each\" Shareholder. *Id.*\n\n1 William -e is an alias for Kin Ming Je, a defendant in this criminal action.\n\nThe total collective amount due to the MGH's Shareholders was \\$12,605,747.00. *Id.* The shares sold by each individual Shareholder is detailed in Schedule 2.1 of Exhibit 1.\n\nAdditionally, the proposed share purchases for the newly issued shares, as described above, were documented in two separate investment agreements titled: *Investment Agreement* (with a purchase price of \\$12,089,253) and *Investment and Restricted Account Agreement* (with a purchase price of \\$25,000,000) (collectively, the \"Investment Agreements\"). *See* Ex. 2; Ex. 3, respectively. Both of the Investment Agreements, between MGH and Hamilton, are dated and were executed on September 16, 2022, and have a combined total of \\$37,089,253, which was the amount due to MGH at closing. The parties (*i.e.* Hamilton, the Shareholders, and MGH) agreed that the total amount due under the parties' respective agreements (\\$49,695,000) would be sent in one wire to the bank account of MGH on the day of signature. Upon signature, MGH had an enforceable contractual right to payment and a legally cognizable interest in the \\$37,089,253 held by Hamilton at Silvergate Bank (\"Silvergate\") to satisfy its obligations under the parties' agreements. Additionally, the Shareholders likewise had an enforceable contractual right to payment and a legally cognizable interest in the \\$12,605,747.00 held by Hamilton at Silvergate. MGH and the Shareholders stood ready, willing and able to convey the purchased shares upon receipt of payment.\n\nHamilton initiated a wire transfer in the amount of \\$49,695,000 from its account at Silvergate Bank to MGH near the close of business on September 16, 2022. A copy of the wire transfer confirmation, received by Hamilton from Silvergate on September 16, 2022, and sent to MGH and the Shareholders, is attached as Exhibit 4.\n\n4\n\nOn or about September 18, 2022, after the wire transfer had been initiated, but prior to its receipt by MGH's bank, the funds were seized in transit by the Department of Justice. MGH has not received payment from Hamilton or from any other source.2\n\nMGH and the Shareholders were bona fide sellers of their MGH shares for value, with no knowledge that the funds earmarked by Hamilton to pay for the transaction had been derived from an illegal source. By this petition, Petitioners respectfully requests recovery of their funds– \\$12,605,747.00, which they were entitled to, that were in transit to MGH's bank account for distribution to the Shareholders, and that were seized preemptively by the Department of Justice.\n\nPetitioner, *i.e.* James R. Collins, Jr., on behalf of the following Shareholders of Mercantile Global Holding stock: Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC; Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC; Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets; BTG Trading LTD., Dave Chen; Thomas Becker; International Sports LLC; Robert Doyle; Arturo Ganteaume; Jeremy Cunningham; Jeff Lee; Eric Edwards; Brittany Hickman; Myla Johnson; Mirstar, LLC; Don Cornwell; Netonis Wybensinger; Kevin Long; and Yarot LaFontaine, respectfully asserts, on behalf of the Stockholders, an interest in \\$12,605,747.00 of the Subject Funds as described above, and requests return of said funds, or in the alternative for a hearing to adjudicate its interest.\n\n## **SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE**\n\n2 MGH sued Hamilton in arbitration, seeking damages relating to Hamilton's failure to pay for the \\$37,089,253 in shares Hamilton agreed to purchase. The individual shareholders, *i.e.* the Shareholders, have preserved their rights, but have not yet litigated their claims. In the MGH arbitration, the arbitrator held that the parties had a binding contract which Hamilton breached, and issued an award in excess of \\$20 million. Hamilton stated in the arbitration and in subsequent challenges to entry of judgment to the award that it had no funds to satisfy its contractual obligations to MGH other than the \\$50 million that had been seized by the government.\n\nDated: New York, New York April 4, 2025\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\n*/s/ Sharon Cohen Levin .*\n\nSharon Cohen Levin SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 125 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 Tel: (212) 558-4334 Email: levinsc@sullcrom.com\n\n*Attorney for James R. Collins, Jr., on behalf of the following Shareholders of Mercantile Global Holding stock: Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC; Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC; Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets; BTG Trading LTD., Dave Chen; Thomas Becker; International Sports LLC; Robert Doyle; Arturo Ganteaume; Jeremy Cunningham; Jeff Lee; Eric Edwards; Brittany Hickman; Myla Johnson; Mirstar, LLC; Don Cornwell; Netonis Wybensinger; Kevin Long; and Yarot LaFontaine*\n\n## **VERIFICATION**\n\n James R. Collins, Jr, on behalf of the following Shareholders of Mercantile Global Holding stock: Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC; Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC; Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets; BTG Trading LTD., Dave Chen; Thomas Becker; International Sports LLC; Robert Doyle; Arturo Ganteaume; Jeremy Cunningham; Jeff Lee; Eric Edwards; Brittany Hickman; Myla Johnson; Mirstar, LLC; Don Cornwell; Netonis Wybensinger; Kevin Long; and Yarot LaFontaine, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, declares, under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Verified Forfeiture Petition is true and correct.\n\nExecuted on April 4, 2025\n\nJames R. Collins, Jr, on behalf of the following Shareholders of Mercantile Global Holding stock: Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC; Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC; Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets; BTG Trading LTD., Dave Chen; Thomas Becker; International Sports LLC; Robert Doyle; Arturo Ganteaume; Jeremy Cunningham; Jeff Lee; Eric Edwards; Brittany Hickman; Myla Johnson; Mirstar, LLC; Don Cornwell; Netonis Wybensinger; Kevin Long; and Yarot LaFontaine\n\nDocuSigned by:\n\n329265019B7B4C7...\n\nBy: James R. Collins, Jr.\n\nAuthorized Representative of the following Shareholders of Mercantile Global Holding stock: Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC; Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC; Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets; BTG Trading LTD., Dave Chen; Thomas Becker; International Sports LLC; Robert Doyle; Arturo Ganteaume; Jeremy Cunningham; Jeff Lee; Eric Edwards; Brittany Hickman; Myla Johnson; Mirstar, LLC; Don Cornwell; Netonis Wybensinger; Kevin Long; and Yarot LaFontain","body_zh":"UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（美国纽约南区联邦地区法院）\n\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA（美利坚合众国），\n原告，\nv.\nYVETTE WANG（王雁平），\n又名“Yanping”，\n又名“Y”，\n被告，\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X\nJAMES R. COLLINS, JR. 代表以下 MERCANTILE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. 股票股东：MORPHEUS ASSET STRATEGIES LLC；GALAXY DIGITAL VENTURES LLC；OPTIONS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LLC（以 MERCURY DIGITAL ASSETS 之名营业）；BTG TRADING LTD.；DAVE CHEN；THOMAS BECKER；INTERNATIONAL SPORTS LLC；ROBERT DOYLE；ARTURO GANTEAUME；JEREMY CUNNINGHAM；JEFF LEE；ERIC EDWARDS；BRITTANY HICKMAN；MYLA JOHNSON；MIRSTAR, LLC；DON CORNWELL；NETONIS WYBENSINGER；KEVIN LONG；以及 YAROT LAFONTAINE，\n请求人\n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X\n: 案号 18 Cr. 118 (AT)\n: 经宣誓确认的没收请求书\n: 请求人：JAMES R. COLLINS, JR.，代表以下 MERCANTILE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. 股票股东：\n: MORPHEUS ASSET STRATEGIES LLC；GALAXY DIGITAL VENTURES LLC；OPTIONS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LLC（以 MERCURY DIGITAL ASSETS 之名营业）；BTG TRADING LTD.；DAVE CHEN；THOMAS BECKER；INTERNATIONAL SPORTS LLC；ROBERT DOYLE；ARTURO GANTEAUME；JEREMY CUNNINGHAM；JEFF LEE；ERIC EDWARDS；BRITTANY HICKMAN；MYLA JOHNSON；MIRSTAR, LLC；DON CORNWELL；NETONIS WYBENSINGER；KEVIN LONG；以及 YAROT LAFONTAINE\n\n请求人 James R. Collins, Jr. 代表以下 Mercantile Global Holding 股票的股东：Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC；Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC；Options Technology Solutions International LLC（以 Mercury Digital Assets 之名营业）；BTG Trading LTD.；Dave Chen；Thomas Becker；International Sports LLC；Robert Doyle；Arturo Ganteaume；Jeremy Cunningham；Jeff Lee；Eric Edwards；Brittany Hickman；Myla Johnson；Mirstar, LLC；Don Cornwell；Netonis Wybensinger；Kevin Long；以及 Yarot LaFontaine（统称“请求人”），依据 21 U.S.C. § 853(n) 谨此提交本经宣誓确认的请求书，请求举行听证会，以裁定请求人对以下资产中 12,605,747.00 美元款项的权益：\n\n- 1. 原存于 Silvergate Bank（银门银行）账号 5090042770、户名为“Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC”并由政府于 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右扣押的 89,992,861.75 美元法定货币 (23-FBI-000074)\n- 2. 原存于 Silvergate Bank 账号 5090042853、户名为“Hamilton Opportunity Funds SPC”并由政府于 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右扣押的 89,899,889.20 美元法定货币 (23-FBI-000069)\n- 3. 原存于 Silvergate Bank 账号 5090030288、户名为“Hamilton Investment Management Ltd.”并由政府于 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右扣押的 48,230,709.62 美元法定货币 (23-FBI-000072)\n- 4. 原存于 Silvergate Bank 账号 5090042762、户名为“Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC”并由政府于 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右扣押的 1,683,077.40 美元法定货币 (23-FBI-000073)\n- 5. 原存于 Silvergate Bank 账号 5090037713、户名为“Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC”并由政府于 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右扣押的 64,826.87 美元法定货币 (23 FBI-000075)\n- 6. 原存于 Silvergate Bank 账号 5090037754、户名为“Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC”并由政府于 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右扣押的 467,343.00 美元法定货币 (23-FBI-000077)\n- 7. 原存于 Silvergate Bank 账号 5090037705、户名为“Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC”并由政府于 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右扣押的 75,000,000.00 美元法定货币 (23-FBI-000078)\n\n8. 原存于 Silvergate Bank 账号 5090037739、户名为“Hamilton Opportunity Fund SPC”并由政府于 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右扣押的 1,800,000.00 美元法定货币 (23-FBI-000079)\n\n（即“标的资金”），上述资金在上述案件事项中应予没收。\n\nMercantile Global Holdings, Inc.（“MGH”）是一家特拉华州控股公司，其唯一的运营资产为 Mercantile Bank International（“MBI”），该实体为获得 Puerto Rico Office of Financial Institutions（波多黎各金融机构专员公署，“OCIF”）许可提供银行、支付和托管服务的国际金融实体。\n\n2022 年 9 月，William Je（余建明）1 通过其控制的载体 Hamilton Opportunity Fund（“Hamilton”），提出以 12,605,747.00 美元的金额收购 MGH 的全部已发行股份，以取得对 MBI 的控制权。余建明还同意以 37,089,253 美元购买 MGH 新发行的股份，以便持续向 MBI 提供营运资金。\n\n2022 年 9 月 16 日，为推进余建明的要约，Hamilton 与 Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC；Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC；Options Technology Solutions International LLC（以 Mercury Digital Assets 之名营业）；BTG Trading Ltd.；Dave Chen；Thomas Becker；International Sports LLC；Robert Doyle；Arturo Ganteaume；Jeremy Cunningham；Jeff Lee；Eric Edwards；Brittany Hickman；Myla Johnson；Mirstar, LLC；Don Cornwell；Netonis Wybensinger；Kevin Long；以及 Yarot Lafontaine（统称“股东”）签署了一份《股份购买协议》（“SPA”），以购买其在 MGH 的股份。见证据 1。根据 SPA，股东指定并任命 James R. Collins, Jr. 为其“代理人及事实上的委托代理人，享有代表每一位股东行事的全部权力和权限”。出处同上。\n\n1 William Je 是本刑事诉讼被告 Kin Ming Je（余建明）的化名。\n\nMGH 股东应收取的总金额为 12,605,747.00 美元。出处同上。每位单独股东出售的股份详见证据 1 的附表 2.1。\n\n此外，如上所述针对新发行股份的拟议股份购买，记录在两份单独的投资协议中，标题分别为：《投资协议》（购买价为 12,089,253 美元）和《投资与受限账户协议》（购买价为 25,000,000 美元）（统称“投资协议”）。分别见证据 2、证据 3。MGH 与 Hamilton 之间的两份投资协议均注明日期并于 2022 年 9 月 16 日签署，合计金额为 37,089,253 美元，即交割时应支付给 MGH 的金额。各方（即 Hamilton、股东以及 MGH）同意，各方相应协议项下的应付总额（49,695,000 美元）应在签署当日以一笔电汇汇入 MGH 的银行账户。签署后，MGH 拥有可执行的合同付款请求权，并对 Hamilton 存放在 Silvergate Bank（“Silvergate”）以履行各方协议项下义务的 37,089,253 美元享有法律上可承认的权益。此外，股东同样拥有可执行的合同付款请求权，并对 Hamilton 存放在 Silvergate 的 12,605,747.00 美元享有法律上可承认的权益。MGH 和股东在收到款项后随时准备好、愿意且有能力转让所购股份。\n\nHamilton 于 2022 年 9 月 16 日接近营业结束时，启动了从其在 Silvergate Bank 的账户向 MGH 金额为 49,695,000 美元的电汇转账。Hamilton 于 2022 年 9 月 16 日从 Silvergate 收到并发送给 MGH 和股东的电汇转账确认单副本作为证据 4 附后。\n在电汇转账启动后、但在 MGH 的银行收到之前，即在 2022 年 9 月 18 日左右，资金在途经过程中被司法部扣押。MGH 尚未从 Hamilton 或任何其他来源收到付款。2\n\nMGH 和股东是其 MGH 股份的有对价善意出售方，并不知道 Hamilton 指定用于支付交易的资金来源于非法途径。通过本请求书，请求人谨此请求追回属于其应得的资金——即 12,605,747.00 美元，该款项在向 MGH 银行账户划拨以分配给股东的在途过程中被司法部先行扣押。\n\n请愿人，即 James R. Collins, Jr.（小詹姆斯·R·柯林斯），代表 Mercantile Global Holding（商贸全球控股，简称 MGH）股票的以下股东：Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC（摩斯密码资产策略有限责任公司）；Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC（银河数码创投有限责任公司）；Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets（期权技术解决方案国际有限责任公司，以水星数字资产名义开展业务）；BTG Trading LTD.（BTG交易有限公司）、Dave Chen（戴夫·陈）；Thomas Becker（托马斯·贝克尔）；International Sports LLC（国际体育有限责任公司）；Robert Doyle（罗伯特·多伊尔）；Arturo Ganteaume（阿图罗·甘特奥姆）；Jeremy Cunningham（杰里米·坎宁安）；Jeff Lee（杰夫·李）；Eric Edwards（埃里克·爱德华兹）；Brittany Hickman（布列塔尼·希克曼）；Myla Johnson（米拉·约翰逊）；Mirstar, LLC（米尔星有限责任公司）；Don Cornwell（唐·康沃尔）；Netonis Wybensinger（内托尼斯·威本辛格）；Kevin Long（凯文·朗）；以及 Yarot LaFontaine（雅罗特·拉芳丹），谨代表上述股东主张对如上所述目标资金中 $12,605,747.00 的权益，并请求返还前述资金，或者备选请求举行听证会对该权益进行裁决。\n\n签名见下页\n\n2 MGH在仲裁中起诉了 Hamilton（汉密尔顿），就汉密尔顿未能支付其同意购买的价值 $37,089,253 股份的款项索赔。各个单独股东（即上述股东）保留了其权利，但尚未就其主张提起诉讼。在MGH仲裁中，仲裁员认定双方存在具有法律约束力的合同且汉密尔顿违约，并作出了超过 $20 million 的裁决。汉密尔顿在仲裁中以及在随后针对该裁决申请登记判决提出的异议中均表示，除已被政府扣押的 $50 million 之外，其没有任何资金可用于履行其对MGH的合同义务。\n\n日期：New York, New York（纽约州纽约市） 2025年4月4日\n\n谨此提交，\n\n/s/ Sharon Cohen Levin\n\nSharon Cohen Levin（谢隆·科恩·莱文）\nSULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP（世达律师事务所 / 盛信律师事务所 / 苏利文·克伦威尔律师事务所）\n125 Broad Street\nNew York, NY 10004\nTel: (212) 558-4334\nEmail: levinsc@sullcrom.com\n\nJames R. Collins, Jr. 的代理律师，代表 Mercantile Global Holding 股票的以下股东：Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC；Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC；Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets；BTG Trading LTD.、Dave Chen；Thomas Becker；International Sports LLC；Robert Doyle；Arturo Ganteaume；Jeremy Cunningham；Jeff Lee；Eric Edwards；Brittany Hickman；Myla Johnson；Mirstar, LLC；Don Cornwell；Netonis Wybensinger；Kevin Long；以及 Yarot LaFontaine\n\n核实声明\n\nJames R. Collins, Jr. 代表 Mercantile Global Holding 股票的以下股东：Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC；Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC；Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets；BTG Trading LTD.、Dave Chen；Thomas Becker；International Sports LLC；Robert Doyle；Arturo Ganteaume；Jeremy Cunningham；Jeff Lee；Eric Edwards；Brittany Hickman；Myla Johnson；Mirstar, LLC；Don Cornwell；Netonis Wybensinger；Kevin Long；以及 Yarot LaFontaine，依据 28 U.S.C. § 1746 作出声明，愿受伪证罪处罚，证明前述《经核实的没收请愿书》真实无误。\n\n签署于 2025年4月4日\n\nJames R. Collins, Jr.，代表 Mercantile Global Holding 股票的以下股东：Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC；Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC；Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets；BTG Trading LTD.、Dave Chen；Thomas Becker；International Sports LLC；Robert Doyle；Arturo Ganteaume；Jeremy Cunningham；Jeff Lee；Eric Edwards；Brittany Hickman；Myla Johnson；Mirstar, LLC；Don Cornwell；Netonis Wybensinger；Kevin Long；以及 Yarot LaFontaine\n\n由 DocuSign 电子签署：\n\n329265019B7B4C7...\n\n签署人：James R. Collins, Jr.\n\nMercantile Global Holding 股票以下股东的授权代表：Morpheus Asset Strategies LLC；Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC；Options Technology Solutions International LLC d/b/a Mercury Digital Assets；BTG Trading LTD.、Dave Chen；Thomas Becker；International Sports LLC；Robert Doyle；Arturo Ganteaume；Jeremy Cunningham；Jeff Lee；Eric Edwards；Brittany Hickman；Myla Johnson；Mirstar, LLC；Don Cornwell；Netonis Wybensinger；Kevin Long；以及 Yarot LaFontaine","key_entities":["Je","forfeiture","Kin Ming Je","William Je","853(n)","RICO"],"ecf_references":[],"word_count":1829,"status":"published","published_at":null,"created_at":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-23 07:30:16"}