Mountaintop removal coal mining is one of the most horrendous things on the planet in my mind. It decapitates precious, beautiful mountains; pollutes rivers and communities with mercury, arsenic and other harmful waste; and helps accelerate global warming (or global weirding).
Luckily, people have been catching onto this. World-renowned climate scientist James Hansen and hundreds of others protested about this and were arrested in D.C. recently. And I have seen more and more petitions and articles on the issue lately.
The latest petition is from world-leading activist community Avaaz, which is focused on getting Swiss banking giant UBS, “the world’s top financier of mountaintop removal coal mining,” to stop funding this horrible practice.
“Many of the world’s top banks have already renounced mountaintop removal mining. UBS, which has lent $900 million to MTR companies since 2008, needs to join this group.”
I just became the 23,876th person to sign Avaaz’ petition and encourage you to head on over and sign it as well.
Do your part, help put an end to mountaintop removal coal mining.
And, whenever I write about mountaintop removal coal mining I think of this video below of an excellent activism effort in West Virginia. It’s worth another share:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5EifM_SDbs&feature=player_embedded
Photo Credit: iLoveMountains.org via flickr
The
Death of the Swiss Pictet & Cie.Bank.
Feb.2016.
Once called the Rolls Royce of Swiss Private Banks , a member of the Swiss Private Bank Association. An association that has shrunk by 25% since the financial crash. The member banks Wegelin and Hottinger were lost through bankruptcy.
Pictet & Cie Bank and Lombard Odier Bank seeing the collapse of both Wegelin Bank and Hottinger Bank were advised to become limited liability companies to
avoid the same fate has both Wegelin and Hottinger. Other members are
also considering this course of action.
Pictet Bank by becoming a Limited liability company thus relieves the bank and its seven partners of their two hundred years unlimited liability. This basically means that the seven partners have been advised that their own monies invested in their bank is at risk. I’ll bet they haven’t informed all their investors of the risks.
Pictet have a long list of outstanding litigable offences against them , which if they were outside the banking fraternity would be criminal and result in major prison sentences. It is quite obvious why Pictet do not have a bank in America. They have one in every other major financial centre. The reason being the USA they imprison corrupt bankers.
Ivan Pictet in particular operated like a modern day Don Corleone , being in
positions of power ( Chairman of this and CEO of that.) a philanthropist with other peoples money . He even had an Auditorium Built in Geneva and named after him with monies illegally obtained. In 2013 he was given the Legion of Honour which was quite apt — seeing that Franco – – Hitler — Mussolini —- Himmler have one.
He was an exponent of the — bare face lie — he had crucial incriminating documents destroyed —– he said the bank had no involvement with MADOFF —-
in fact they let Madoff con people then they stole the money off him. The lawyers in the Madoff case sued Pictet bank for $135 million dollars.
The Swiss newpaper the Anglo exposed a Pictet Ponzi scheme that robbed USA investors of some £90 million dollars.
They had the top lawyer in Britain take me to Court but one week before the case I let Monty Raphael Q.C their lawyer have sight of the evidence I was putting
before the Court . I went to Court with my legal team — Monty Raphael.Q.C. never turned up. The judge was furious — my barrister suggested it was contempt of court.
Full Story —- Google —- ivan pictet/monty raphael.
Swiss Bank
Accounts. Jan.. 2015.
Is your monies safe
in these accounts —- definitely NOT.
Would you get your
money back if every body decided to withdraw all their accounts –
NO WAY.
Economic Experts
say that there would only enough money to repay 50% of their clients.
Are you going to be
in the 50% — that loose your money.– Get it out NOW.
2012 — – June.
— Published in Anglo INFO .Geneva.— USA Trust Fund Investors were
sent false and fraudulent documents by Pictet Bank.Switzerland. in
order to collect large fees. ( Like MADOFF) —Even after the SEC in
the USA uncovered the fraud Pictet continued to charge fees and drain
whatever was left in these accounts. Estimated that $90,000,000
million lost in this Pictet Ponzi scheme.
2012 – – – July.
— De – Spiegel. — states – Pictet Bank uses a letterbox
company in
Panama
and a tax loophole involving investments in London to gain
German
millionaires as clients.
2012
– – – August —- German Opposition Leader accuses Swiss Banks of
“organised crime.”
All
the fines that crooked Swiss banks have incurred in the last few
years exceeds £75.Billion.
It
is also calculated that the secrecy ” agreements” with
regards to tax evation by their clients will cost the banks another
£450 Billion.( paid out of your monies.)
The
banks are panicking — the are quickly restructuring their banks
—- from partnerships —
to
” LIMITED COMPANIES.” —– this will probably mean that
in the future — they could
pay
you only 10% of your monies ” if you are one of the lucky ones”
—- and it be legal.
Google
—- The Crimes of —- Pictet & Cie Bank.
UBS = United Bank of Swindlers.
Check: http://www.ubsfraud.com
Update
— Feb. 2014.
Pictet
& Cie Bank —- List of Crimes.
1996 —–
F.S.A— Breach in London.
2003 —– F.S.A.
— States rogues operating in Pictet’s London office. Ivan Pictet
states that documents
were forgeries but were later proved to be genuine in the British
Courts. He had documents destroyed in their London office –hoping to
hide the crimes.
2007
.- – – The Securities and Exchange Surveillance issued a
recommendation that the Prime Minister and The Commissioner of
the FSA to take disciplinary action against Pictet Asset Management –
Japan Ltd.
2008
.– Dec. – Pictet Bank state – ” We have never chosen
any funds linked to Madoff.
2011 – – – Madoff
Trustees sue Pictet & Cie. Bank for $156 Million.
2011- – – Pictet &
Cie Bank abetted a Bribery Scheme – Oil company sues Pictet for
$350Million
2012 – – – April
– Geneva Bank Pictet used in Offshore Tax Scheme. ( USA.)
2012 — – June.
— Published in Anglo INFO .Geneva.— USA Trust Fund Investors were
sent false and fraudulent documents by Pictet Bank in order to
collect large fees. ( Like MADOFF)
Even after the SEC
in the USA uncovered the fraud Pictet continued to charge fees and
drain whatever was left in these accounts. Estimated that $90 million
lost in this Pictet Ponzi scheme.
2012 – – – July.
— De – Spiegel. — states – Pictet Bank uses a letterbox
company in Panama and
a tax loophole involving investments in London to gain German
millionaires as clients.
2012
– – – August —- German Opposition Leader accuses Swiss Banks of
“organised crime.”
2013
— Jan.— Swiss MP’ table motion to freeze Tiab Mahmud’s assets of
” criminal origins”
held
in Swiss banks – $18 million held in 5 accounts at Pictet &
Cie. Bank. Bahamas.
Ironically
the Pictet & Cie.Bank partners are bigger criminals than the
criminals who have accounts in the their bank.
The
bank is now seeking to re-structure — to cut the partners liability
– hoping to off load their decades of criminal responsibilty –
and move onwards to carry out new crimes. The Germans are right —
the bankers should go to prison if found guilty of financial crimes..
Both Ivan Pictet
and Monty Raphael.Q.C. conspired to withhold crucial documents
requested by the High Court – the FSA — and the Police Fraud
Squad.
Written
Parliamentary Questions received by the table office ..
(1) To ask the
secretary of state what steps he is taking to ensure that Swiss Banks
such as Pictet & Cie do not evade criminal prosecution under EU
law even when the illegal act is committed by a London based
subsidiary.
(2)To ask the
secretary of state what steps he is taking to protect the rights of
UK citizens who seek redress following criminal activities by Swiss
banks with subsidiary offices located in London.
Quote.
( America’s Top Lawyer .)
You can be
the richest man in the world with the best lawyers that money can buy
but you cannot win against a man who has got nothing left to lose and
is telling the truth.
*** We
note that there has been a sharp increase in Peters & Peters
partners leaving to go to other practices. Moving does not alleviate
them of any responsibility from any illegalities that may have
occurred at Peters & Peters during their partnership tenure. From
1999 onwards.
The consensus of
opinion is the Pictet & Cie should be prosecuted , and that their
U.K. banking licence should be taken away.
Their Solicitors at
Peters & Peters .London “ struck off and prosecuted..”
*** Started
campaign — June 6th.2008.
5years —- approx
10 .5 million e-mails – – – but still no writs, injunctions or
threats of litigation – – – WHY – – – because it is all true.
*** . The
bigger they are — the harder they fall.!!!
In America —- they would have
all been in prison for the last seven years.
Feb 2013,—
Pictet & Cie Bank Partners remove their unlimited liability.They
realise that all their personal wealth is at risk , the people they
have conned might want their money back.
Full Story.***
. ” Google ”
or ” Yahoo” .
Insert– ( Charles
Pictet. Banker.
Insert– ( Ivan
Pictet.Banker.
Insert– ( Jacques
de Saussure.Banker.
Insert– ( Nicolas
Pictet. Banker.
Insert– (
Jean-Francois Demole.Banker.
Insert — (
Philippe Bertherat. Banker.
Insert– ( Renaud
de Planta. Banker.
Update.
Jan. 24th. 2014.
Over
the last three years we posted the following on hundreds of sites .
—
***
Were currently waiting for the West Yorkshire Police ;-
Chief
Constable . Sir Norman Bettison
Forces
Solicitor. Mike Percival.
Head
of Economic Crime Unit. Det Chief Inspector. Steven Taylor.
-to
see if they continue to cover up this case like the FSA. – “
watch this space.”
****
We can now state that all the above have been removed from their
posts. All three facing criminal allegations.
****
These three senior police officials assisted in covering up the
crimes carried out by Pictet & Cie Bank and it’s lawyers.
Update
— Feb. 2014.
Pictet
& Cie Bank —- List of Crimes.
1996 —–
F.S.A— Breach in London.
2003 —– F.S.A.
— States rogues operating in Pictet’s London office. Ivan Pictet
states that documents
were forgeries but were later proved to be genuine in the British
Courts. He had documents destroyed in their London office –hoping to
hide the crimes.
2007
.- – – The Securities and Exchange Surveillance issued a
recommendation that the Prime Minister and The Commissioner of
the FSA to take disciplinary action against Pictet Asset Management –
Japan Ltd.
2008
.– Dec. – Pictet Bank state – ” We have never chosen
any funds linked to Madoff.
2011 – – – Madoff
Trustees sue Pictet & Cie. Bank for $156 Million.
2011- – – Pictet &
Cie Bank abetted a Bribery Scheme – Oil company sues Pictet for
$350Million
2012 – – – April
– Geneva Bank Pictet used in Offshore Tax Scheme. ( USA.)
2012 — – June.
— Published in Anglo INFO .Geneva.— USA Trust Fund Investors were
sent false and fraudulent documents by Pictet Bank in order to
collect large fees. ( Like MADOFF)
Even after the SEC
in the USA uncovered the fraud Pictet continued to charge fees and
drain whatever was left in these accounts. Estimated that $90 million
lost in this Pictet Ponzi scheme.
2012 – – – July.
— De – Spiegel. — states – Pictet Bank uses a letterbox
company in Panama and
a tax loophole involving investments in London to gain German
millionaires as clients.
2012
– – – August —- German Opposition Leader accuses Swiss Banks of
“organised crime.”
2013
— Jan.— Swiss MP’ table motion to freeze Tiab Mahmud’s assets of
” criminal origins”
held
in Swiss banks – $18 million held in 5 accounts at Pictet &
Cie. Bank. Bahamas.
Ironically
the Pictet & Cie.Bank partners are bigger criminals than the
criminals who have accounts in the their bank.
The
bank is now seeking to re-structure — to cut the partners liability
– hoping to off load their decades of criminal responsibilty –
and move onwards to carry out new crimes. The Germans are right —
the bankers should go to prison if found guilty of financial crimes..
Both Ivan Pictet
and Monty Raphael.Q.C. conspired to withhold crucial documents
requested by the High Court – the FSA — and the Police Fraud
Squad.
Written
Parliamentary Questions received by the table office ..
(1) To ask the
secretary of state what steps he is taking to ensure that Swiss Banks
such as Pictet & Cie do not evade criminal prosecution under EU
law even when the illegal act is committed by a London based
subsidiary.
(2)To ask the
secretary of state what steps he is taking to protect the rights of
UK citizens who seek redress following criminal activities by Swiss
banks with subsidiary offices located in London.
Quote.
( America’s Top Lawyer .)
You can be
the richest man in the world with the best lawyers that money can buy
but you cannot win against a man who has got nothing left to lose and
is telling the truth.
*** We
note that there has been a sharp increase in Peters & Peters
partners leaving to go to other practices. Moving does not alleviate
them of any responsibility from any illegalities that may have
occurred at Peters & Peters during their partnership tenure. From
1999 onwards.
The consensus of
opinion is the Pictet & Cie should be prosecuted , and that their
U.K. banking licence should be taken away.
Their Solicitors at
Peters & Peters .London “ struck off and prosecuted..”
*** Started
campaign — June 6th.2008.
5years —- approx
10 .5 million e-mails – – – but still no writs, injunctions or
threats of litigation – – – WHY – – – because it is all true.
*** . The
bigger they are — the harder they fall.!!!
In America —- they would have
all been in prison for the last seven years.
Feb 2013,—
Pictet & Cie Bank Partners remove their unlimited liability.They
realise that all their personal wealth is at risk , the people they
have conned might want their money back.
Full Story.***
. ” Google ”
or ” Yahoo” .
Insert– ( Charles
Pictet. Banker.
Insert– ( Ivan
Pictet.Banker.
Insert– ( Jacques
de Saussure.Banker.
Insert– ( Nicolas
Pictet. Banker.
Insert– (
Jean-Francois Demole.Banker.
Insert — (
Philippe Bertherat. Banker.
Insert– ( Renaud
de Planta. Banker.
Update.
Jan. 24th. 2014.
Over
the last three years we posted the following on hundreds of sites .
—
***
Were currently waiting for the West Yorkshire Police ;-
Chief
Constable . Sir Norman Bettison
Forces
Solicitor. Mike Percival.
Head
of Economic Crime Unit. Det Chief Inspector. Steven Taylor.
-to
see if they continue to cover up this case like the FSA. – “
watch this space.”
****
We can now state that all the above have been removed from their
posts. All three facing criminal allegations.
****
These three senior police officials assisted in covering up the
crimes carried out by Pictet & Cie Bank and it’s lawyers.
Update .Dec . 16 th. 2010.
Nov.23 – – -Nov.26 th. 2010.
The following sent to – – – – 312- – Lords – – – – – – House of Lords.
The following sent to – – – – 649 – – M.P.’s – – – – – House of Commons.
BANKS -PARTNERS IN CRIMES.
Pictet & Cie Bank.
Ivan Pictet.
Charles Pictet.
Nicolas Pictet.
Jacques de Saussure.
Jean – Francois Demole.
Renaud de Planta.
Philippe Bertherat..
Pictet & Cie.- claim they are the “Rolls Royce”of swiss banks.
Swiss Banks or more correctly Swizz banks.
Swizz. —- “ a great disappointment.” or a “ fraud.”
Fraud. —“ an intentional deception or dishonesty.”— “a crime.”
Crime. —“ an act committed or omitted in violation of a law.”
Serious Crimes .
Conspiring to pervert the Course of Justice.
Perverting the Course of Justice.
Contempt of Court.
Pictet & Cie Bank –Partners –(1996—2010)-liable.
Peters &Peters – Partners.—(1999—-2010)-liable.
The bank and it’s officials/lawyers deliberately withheld crucial documents requested under a High Court order. The bank and it’s officials/lawyers deliberately withheld evidence from the Police, and one of it’s account managers Susan Broadhead gave a false witness statement to the Police.
Another one of it’s managers Nicholas Campiche ( Now Head of Pictet – Alternative Investments.) concocted a letter pretending to be a client and closed his account. The senior partner (Ivan Pictet.) sought to have numerous documents destroyed,along with those copies held in their London office’s of Pictet Asset Management. Initially stating that they were forgeries then their lawyers Peters & Peters – Monty Raphael –and the barrister Charles Flint.Q.C. later had to admit in Court that the documents were genuine.
British Parliament. Hansard .29th March 2007.
Barry Sheerman .M.P.—quote.
———“ Constituents of mine have lost £2 million through fraud. The fraudster used Pictet & Cie – – a French Bank – – and Pictet Asset Management to back the fraud being perpetrated.””
(1) It is a criminal offence for a bank to knowingly act for an undischarged criminal bankrupt in so far as it seeks to assist that criminal bankrupt in the fraudulent movement of monies. ( Money Laundering.)
(2) It is a criminal offence for a bank to lie to the police and the bankrupts trustee in bankruptcy in so far as any knowledge of, or dealings with the bank was refuted .
(3) A bank can be guilty of Contempt of Court if it fails to comply fully with the Courts order for discovery .
(4) The banks contempt is further compounded if it fails to address its error after it is specifically drawn to the to its solicitors attention. ( Monty Raphael).
(5) It is a criminal offence under the Financial Services Act to seek to destroy evidence that might be relevant to an investigation .
(6) It is a criminal offence not to relinquish control of funds to the Trustee immediately the fact of the bankruptcy is drawn to the banks attention.
(7) It is a criminal offence to lie or otherwise obfuscate the lawful and proper enquiries of the F.S.A.
In the F.S.A. cover up , they concluded that there had been “ Rogue” elements in Pictet & Cie’s , London operations . They had been moved from their London Office so who was there left to prosecute. “ Unbelievable.”
On Dec 9th,2008. the complaint was sent to 150 Members of the House Of Lords and 230 Members of Parliament.
*** We thank –David Cameron. M.P. ( Canary Wharf Speech.) Dec. 15th. 2008.
Now— PRIME MINISTER.
(1) Bankers who behave irresponsibly should face professional consequences.
(2) If anyone is found to have behaved criminally they must be prosecuted.
(3) The F.S.A and the Serious Fraud Office should be following up every lead,
investigating every suspect transaction .
(4) We need to make it 100% clear –those who break the law should face
prosecution.
(5) That we make sure we root out any wrongdoing that may have happened, whoever
is involved, however high or well connected they may be.
Ivan Pictet.
Managing partner in Pictet & Cie Bank . — retiring -?. 2010.
President of the Geneva Financial Centre. —stepping down -2010. ?
World Bank.committee member.—- ?
United Nations. Investment Committee member,
Vice President – Global Humanitarian Forum. — redundant.2010.?
Member of the Henokiens.
Blackstone Group — Board Member.
Past- President – Geneva Private Bankers association.
Past –President – Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Monty Raphael. ( Peters & Peters.)
Quote.” —- Doyen of U.K. Fraud lawyers.
Head of Fraud and Regulatory Dept. —- stepping down, –2009.? Director of the Fraud Advisory panel.
Member of the Law Society of England & Wales.
International Bar Association Member.
Written Parliamentary Questions received by the table office ..
(1) To ask the secretary of state what steps he is taking to ensure that Swiss Banks such as Pictet & Cie do not evade criminal prosecution under EU law even when the illegal act is committed by a London based subsidiary.
(2)To ask the secretary of state what steps he is taking to protect the rights of UK citizens who seek redress following criminal activities by Swiss banks with subsidiary offices located in London.
On Dec 9th,2008. the complaint was sent to 150 Members of the House Of Lords and 230 Members of Parliament.
On Aug 19th.2009.another complainants file regarding the “cover up” was forwarded to the same 380 members.
We started our campaign in June 2008 — via the “net” to highlight our fight to get “justice”. In our second year campaign we hoped to reveal further damning evidence . Due to there being an on going Police investigation into our complaint we are at this moment unable to place dozens of documents on to the “net”. Again we thank other “ E- Mailers” for their information in relation to our campaign.
Quote. ( America’s Top Lawyer .)
You can be the richest man in the world with the best lawyers that money can buy but you cannot win against a man who has got nothing left to lose and is telling the truth.
Truth Hurts.
Ivan Pictet. Announces stepping down from Pictet & Cie. 5th Feb 2010.
Stepping Down—President of Geneva Financial centre.—2010.
Monty Raphael. Steps down as head . May. 2009.
*** We note that there has been a sharp increase in Peters & Peters partners leaving to go to other practices. Moving does not alleviate them of any responsibility from any illegalities that may have occurred at Peters & Peters during their partnership tenure. From 1999 onwards.
*** Were currently waiting to see if the Police and other Law Enforcement Bodies attempt to cover this case up like their F.S.A. counterparts. If they do –“ then watch this space.”
We were informed that due to pressure from our M.P. that the Ministry of Justice have asked Lord Myners to investigate our claims that the F.S.A. covered up the illegal activities of Pictet Asset Management. London.
The consensus of opinion is the Pictet & Cie should be prosecuted , and that their U.K. banking licence should be taken away.
Their solicitors at Peters & Peters .London — prosecuted and” struck off”..
*** Started campaign — June 6th.2008.
2 years —- approx 2million e-mails – – – but still no writs, injunctions or threats of litigation – – – WHY – – – because it is all true.
*** . The bigger they are — the harder they fall.!!!
In America —- they would have all been in prison for the last seven years.
Nov.23rd –Nov.26th. 2010 .
The above sent to —— 312 – – Lords – – – House of Lords.
The above sent to — –649 – – M.P.’s – – – House of Commons._
Full Story.
Go to search box on “Google” and insert ( Ivan Pictet / Monty Raphael) or
insert ( Pictet & Cie / Monty Raphael ) – – then try it on “Google”.
Or try on Yahoo. – – – ( Charles Flint Q.C.) .
Or try on Yahoo – – – ( Nicholas Campiche.)