Feds Say ‘Sweeping’ 1MDB Discovery May Expose Witnesses
Troutman Sanders is mentioned in a Law360 story titled, “Feds Win Pause In 1MDB Forfeiture Cases, Halting Discovery.” The government had seized rare art, intellectual property, real estate and more controlled by the families of three men accused of raiding the fund, 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). On Sept. 5, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) urged a California federal judge to pause the forfeiture cases in order to protect witnesses from discovery requests. On Sept. 14, the federal judge agreed with DOJ, pausing the cases. Partners Peter N. Villar and Sharie A. Brown represent “other claimants” in this case. The DOJ claims that it is the largest civil forfeiture case in history.