FBI complaint names 12 Caribbean persons in alleged multi-million dollar fraud

By Caribbean News Now contributor

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- A report by the Barbados Free Press on November 4, 2013, published the full text of what purports to be a complaint filed with the FBI by Sherene Mongroo in relation to the alleged theft of US$4 million from her late father’s estate, and names 12 Caribbean individuals and other entities, including financial institutions and a Barbados law firm, as the alleged perpetrators.

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Hari Narayen ‘Ralph’ Ramkarran
One of the individuals named in the complaint as published, Hari Narayen ‘Ralph’ Ramkarran, attorney at law and former speaker of the house in Guyana, claimed that the allegations are false and vindictive and are calculated to tarnish the character of anyone associated with the late Yusuf Mongroo or his estate.

“I represent Sasedai Persaud in a court case brought by Sherene Mongroo who is challenging the Last Will and Testament of Yusuf Mongroo. Sasedai Persaud is a beneficiary of the said Will. My only association with this matter is to provide legal services to Ms Persaud.

“Everybody who has been associated with this Will, or the estate of Yusuf Mongroo, is being tarnished in the same way by Ms Mongroo,” Ramkarran said in an emailed statement.

Ramkarran’s claim that his only involvement is to provide legal services to his client is, however, belied by evidence that he entered into a so-called joint venture agreement between Ramkarran himself, his client Sasedai Persaud and another alleged perpetrator Ali Mudeen.