Two lawyers representing the former Jay Peak president and CEO will now be paid by the government after a judge determined he meets the financial standards for court-appointed counsel
Taxpayers to foot bill for Stenger’s legal team in EB-5 case
Tag: EB-5
Quiros seeks dismissal of criminal fraud case
A lawyer for Jay Peak’s former owner claims prosecutors improperly used ‘privileged’ records between Ariel Quiros and his former attorney.
Attorneys for EB-5 defendants may seek to delay October trial
Attorneys representing the three men accused of fraud in a NEK project say they may seek to postpone the trial because of the massive amounts of discovery to review.
Kingdom Trail has $1M deal in the works to purchase 240-acre Quiros property
A Monday court filing outlines a proposed purchase-and-sale agreement between the court-appointed receiver for Jay Peak and the nonprofit mountain bike organization in northern Vermont.
Judge rejects bid by Quiros to move EB-5 fraud trial out of Vermont
Lawyers for Jay Peak’s former owner sought to move the case out of state, claiming biased press coverage and political conflicts in the prosecutor’s office.
Year in Review: Indictments, investor wins mark turning point in EB-5 scandal
New details are likely to come out about the state’s EB-5 program as criminal allegations and an investor case go to court in 2020.
Political connections taint EB-5 criminal case, defense attorney says
The former U.S. attorney’s wife was chief of staff for Gov. Peter Shumlin when the state failed to stop the defrauding of investors in the AnC Bio Vermont project in Newport.
Lawsuit alleging kickback scheme set to be first EB-5 case to go to trial
A suit brought by three Chinese investors that alleges an attorney got payoffs for bringing foreign investors to Jay Peak developers is set for trial on April 20.
Quiros’ ex-legal team slams Jay Peak receiver for ‘avarice’ in $260M suit
The Jay Peak receiver is suing Ariel Quiros’ former lawyer and his firm for failing to act against the alleged EB-5 fraud.
Jay Peak receiver takes USCIS to court over green card delays
Michael Goldberg says the feds are delaying the process for 70 investors to become permanent residents.
Stenger wants his passport back; prosecutors say no
The former Jay Peak CEO says he needs the passport to secure consulting work overseas.
State makes longshot bids to overturn EB-5 rulings
USCIS and the Vermont Supreme Court last month dealt blows to the state’s assertions that it has no responsibility for Jay Peak Resort investors.
Stenger, Kelly join Quiros in seeking change of venue for EB-5 criminal trial
U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford set a hearing for arguments on the change of venue issue for Dec. 20 in federal court in Burlington.
Feds slam state in affirming decision to close Vermont EB-5 center
The federal government rejected an appeal by the state of Vermont to let it ‘wind down’ the EB-5 Regional Center. The state might appeal.