Alrosa demands document disclosures over $42m hole in Catoca diamond mine's books

摘要

Bruce Marks, the American lawyer known for his expertise in cases involving the international operations of Russian conglomerates, asked a New York Southern District court on 28 August to order a number of individuals and companies to release documents for the benefit of his client, Russian diamond producer Alrosa. He asked, in particular, for disclosure of all documents containing information about the bank accounts and financial activities of Brazilian national Rodrigo Khouri Duarte, a former executive in Alrosa's supply chain division, and a company called SDBCI Importacao Exportaçao de Maquinas Industriais, with which he appeared to have links. The lawyer also called for comparable documents concerning the operations of Cyprus-based company AZK Engineering.