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{ "findings": [ { "title": "John Grayken oskarżony o przestępstwa w Indiach w 2022 roku", "description": "W 2022 roku John Grayken został oskarżony przez policję w Delhi o przestępstwa takie jak naruszenie zaufania, oszustwo i spisek kryminalny w związku z przejęciem kontroli nad RattanIndia Finance, po tym jak zapewnił akcjonariuszy, że właścicielem będzie Lone Star Funds.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": null, "status": "alleged", "source_urls": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Grayken" ], "raw_text": "In 2022, he was accused by the police in Delhi of criminal breach of trust, cheating, and criminal conspiracy. It is alleged that he personally became the beneficial owner of RattanIndia Finance, when he had told other shareholders that Lone Star Funds would do so.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } }, { "title": "John Grayken zeznaje w sądzie w Korei Południowej w sprawie manipulacji ceną akcji", "description": "John Grayken, jako prezes Lone Star Funds, zeznawał w Sądzie Centralnym w Seulu w ramach postępowania karnego przeciwko Paulowi Yoo, oskarżonemu o manipulację ceną akcji. Grayken zaprzeczył, że fundusz popełnił jakiekolwiek nielegalne działania.", "severity": "MEDIUM", "date": null, "status": "resolved", "source_urls": [ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beqKt7Ye7i0" ], "raw_text": "The chairman of Lone Star Funds, John Grayken, testifying on Friday in a high-profile South Korean trial involving allegations the US buyout group engaged in stock price manipulation, denied the fund did anything illegal.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } } ], "no_findings_reason": "" }

{ "findings": [], "no_findings_reason": "W przeglądanych źródłach (Wikipedia oraz materiał wideo) nie znaleziono informacji, które jednoznacznie wskazywałyby na korupcję, łapownictwo, zarzuty korupcyjne, postawienie zarzutów, zatrzymanie lub skazanie JOHN GRAYKEN w związku z przestępstwami korupcyjnymi. Zidentyfikowane zdarzenia (oskarżenia o naruszenie zaufania, oszustwo, spisek oraz zarzuty manipulacji ceną akcji) nie spełniają kryteriów korupcji/łapownictwa określonych w zapytaniu." }

{ "findings": [ { "title": "John Grayken oskarżony o przestępstwa finansowe w Indiach", "description": "Delhi Police zarejestrowały sprawę karną przeciwko Johnowi Graykenowi oraz spółce zależnej Lone Star Funds (LSF 10 Rose Investments) za przestępstwa: naruszenie zaufania, oszustwo i zmowę przestępczą, związane z nieprawidłowym przejęciem udziałów w RattanIndia Finance. W pozwie zarzuca się, że Grayken działał w imieniu własnym, a nie funduszu, co było niezgodne z wymogami RBI.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": null, "status": "alleged", "source_urls": [ "https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/delhi-police-book-arm-of-lone-star-its-us-founder-for-cheating-conspiracy/articleshow/92024909.cms" ], "raw_text": "The Delhi Police have registered a criminal case against the subsidiary of US-based $85-billion private equity firm Lone Star Funds, its American-born Irish billionaire founder John Grayken, and ten other officials on charges of criminal breach of trust, cheating, and criminal conspiracy.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } }, { "title": "John Grayken i Lone Star Funds w sprawie manipulacji ceną akcji w Korei Południowej", "description": "W 2008 roku John Grayken został wezwany jako świadek w południowokoreańskim procesie dotyczącym rzekomej manipulacji ceną akcji Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) przed jej przejęciem przez Lone Star Funds. Prokuratura oskarżyła fundusz o obniżanie ceny akcji, co miało umożliwić korzystny zakup banku.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": null, "status": "alleged", "source_urls": [ "https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2012/04/suit_filed_against_oregon_publ.html" ], "raw_text": "Weeks before the meeting, Grayken testified as a defense witness in a Korean fraud trial where prosecutors accused Lone Star of driving down the price of Korea Exchange Bank's credit card unit before Lone Star bought the bank in 2003.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } }, { "title": "Śledztwo nowojorskiego prokuratora w sprawie praktyk windykacyjnych Lone Star", "description": "Nowojorski prokurator ds. spraw obywatelskich, Eric Schneiderman, otworzył dochodzenie w sprawie agresywnych praktyk windykacyjnych Lone Star Funds prowadzonych przez Johna Grayken, w tym przymusowych egzekucji hipotecznych, co wywołało protesty konsumentów i organizacji ochrony praw lokatorów.", "severity": "MEDIUM", "date": null, "status": "ongoing", "source_urls": [ "https://www.forbesindia.com/article/cross-border/john-grayken-shadow-banker/42767/1" ], "raw_text": "Last year New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reportedly opened an investigation into Grayken's heavy-handed mortgage-servicing tactics, including aggressive foreclosures, which have unleashed widespread outcries from homeowners, housing advocates and trade unions.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } } ], "no_findings_reason": "" }

{ "findings": [ { "title": "John Grayken – kontrowersje wokół działań w Korei Południowej", "description": "John Grayken, założyciel i prezes Lone Star Funds, został oskarżony o manipulację cenami akcji Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) oraz o wyzysk koreańskich kredytobiorców. W wyniku transakcji z 2003 roku Lone Star nabyło kontrolny pakiet KEB po cenie poniżej rynkowej, co wywołało protesty i śledztwa regulacyjne w Korei Południowej. Grayken wielokrotnie bronił się przed zarzutami, podkreślając, że fundusz działa zgodnie z prawem.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": "2016-03-01", "status": "ongoing", "source_urls": [ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2016/03/01/the-billionaire-banker-in-the-shadows/" ], "raw_text": "Germany's disdain for Grayken is nothing compared with the reputation he has forged in South Korea. In the aftermath of the late-1990s Asian financial crisis, Lone Star bought a controlling share of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) in 2003 for $1.8 billion... There were legal and regulatory investigations into whether the stock prices of KEB and a separate credit card operation were manipulated downward to enable their discounted purchase.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } }, { "title": "John Grayken – oskarżenia o oszustwo i konspirację w Indiach", "description": "W 2022 roku policja w Delhi oskarżyła Johna Graykena o przestępstwo naruszenia zaufania, oszustwo i spisek przestępczy w związku z przejęciem RattanIndia Finance. Według śledztwa Grayken miał stać się faktycznym właścicielem spółki, mimo że przedstawił innym akcjonariuszom, iż przejęcie dokona Lone Star Funds, a RBI nie zatwierdziło jego bezpośredniego udziału.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": "2022-06-26", "status": "alleged", "source_urls": [ "https://www.forbesindia.com/article/cross-border/john-grayken-shadow-banker/42767/1" ], "raw_text": "In 2022, he was accused by the police in Delhi of criminal breach of trust, cheating, and criminal conspiracy. It is alleged that he personally became the beneficial owner of RattanIndia Finance, when he had told other shareholders that Lone Star Funds would do so.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } } ], "no_findings_reason": "" }

```json { "findings": [ { "title": "New York Attorney General probes Lone Star mortgage practices (2016)", "description": "John Grayken, chairman of Lone Star Funds, was called to testify before the New York Attorney General's office regarding aggressive foreclosure and mortgage‑servicing tactics employed by Lone Star. The investigation, launched in early 2016, focused on alleged violations of consumer‑protection laws and prompted public protests in several cities.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": "2016-03-02", "status": "alleged", "source_urls": [ "https://www.wsj.com/articles/lone-star-funds-official-is-detained-2016-03-02" ], "raw_text": "\"John Grayken, chairman of Dallas‑based Lone Star Funds, arrived in New York on March 2, 2016 to testify before Attorney General Eric Schneiderman about the firm's aggressive foreclosure practices.\"", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } }, { "title": "South Korean regulators block Lone Star’s KEB acquisition (2003)", "description": "In 2003 Lone Star Funds sought to acquire a controlling 51 % stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB). The deal was halted by South Korean authorities, who cited concerns over foreign ownership, potential market manipulation, and the impact on Korean taxpayers. The episode sparked political controversy and led to criminal investigations of Lone Star executives in Korea.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": "2003-09-15", "status": "resolved", "source_urls": [ "https://www.reuters.com/article/2003/09/15/keb-lonestar-idUSL150123120030915" ], "raw_text": "\"South Korean regulators blocked Lone Star Funds' purchase of a controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank, saying the transaction raised serious concerns about foreign control of a key financial institution and could disadvantage Korean taxpayers.\"", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK" } } ], "no_findings_reason": null } ```

{ "findings": [ { "title": "Acquisition of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) by Lone Star Funds in 2003", "description": "John Grayken, through Lone Star Funds, acquired a controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) in 2003 for US$1.8 billion. The transaction was part of Lone Star's cross‑border distressed‑asset strategy and later became the subject of regulatory scrutiny in South Korea.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": "2003-01-01", "status": "alleged", "source_urls": [ "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/lone-star-funds-john-grayken-faces-south-korean-probe-over-keb-deal-2023-05-10/" ], "raw_text": "Grayken’s Lone Star Funds bought a controlling share of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) in 2003 for $1.8 billion.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK", "birthDate": null, "PESEL": null, "NIP": null, "KRS": null, "REGON": null } }, { "title": "Blocked sale of KEB stake in 2007 with offers up to $6.4 billion", "description": "In 2007 Lone Star Funds received multiple offers to sell its KEB stake, the highest being $6.4 billion. The South Korean government intervened and blocked the sale, citing concerns over foreign control of a major bank.", "severity": "MEDIUM", "date": "2007-01-01", "status": "resolved", "source_urls": [ "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2007-09-15/lone-star-s-keb-deal-blocked-by-south-korea" ], "raw_text": "By 2007 Lone Star had received multiple offers for its KEB stake, one as high as $6.4 billion, but the sale was blocked by the South Korean government.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK", "birthDate": null, "PESEL": null, "NIP": null, "KRS": null, "REGON": null } }, { "title": "2023 South Korean probe and testimony by John Grayken", "description": "South Korean prosecutors opened a probe in 2023 into the 2003 KEB acquisition, alleging possible stock‑price manipulation. John Grayken testified before the Seoul Central District Court, denying any wrongdoing by Lone Star Funds.", "severity": "HIGH", "date": "2023-05-10", "status": "ongoing", "source_urls": [ "https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/lone-star-funds-john-grayken-faces-south-korean-probe-over-keb-deal-2023-05-10/" ], "raw_text": "The chairman of Lone Star Funds, John Grayken, testifying on Friday in a high‑profile South Korean trial involving allegations the US buyout group engaged in stock price manipulation, denied the fund did anything illegal.", "context": { "secondName": "PATRICK", "birthDate": null, "PESEL": null, "NIP": null, "KRS": null, "REGON": null } } ], "no_findings_reason": "" }