While prior motions in the instant action were focused on the alleged money laundering aspect of the purported scheme to steal $101 million from plaintiff Bangladesh Bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the instant motions focus on the theft itself in New York.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Andrea Masley determined that it had jurisdiction over this action and denied defendant’s CPLR 327 motions for forum non conveniens. Among other things, the court found that many documents related to the action were in English and, as some translation would be needed, this factor favored New York.
