Federal investigation into Mammoth subsidiary Cobra Acquisitions’ work on Puerto Rico continues, filings show
In those filings, investigators state they have made findings of probable cause related to conduct they assert violates criminal statues involving the defrauding of
The findings came to light in June when the subsidiary's ex-CEO,
Ellison demanded those assets be returned to him, arguing that affidavits and other supporting documentation for those seizures sealed by federal judge in
Short of that, his petition seeks at least to get those documents unsealed.
"In that way, Ellison will at least have rudimentary notice of the charges against him and be able to test the premise for the seizure," his petition reads.
"There is an ongoing criminal investigation involving
Ellison, a decorated Army Ranger who served in
Before that, he served as a CEO, executive vice president and vice president at other companies in the utility industry during a civilian career that spanned 18 years.
Under his leadership, Mammoth's Cobra secured a series of contracts in 2017 and 2018 worth more than
That differs from their reaction in June, when they declined to confirm whether Ellison was being investigated after a story broke that federal investigators were examining contracts the island's power authority had issued to companies involved in rebuilding the grid.
The Wall Street Journal reported then that
While documents prompting the seizures remain sealed, Ellison stated in a declaration he made in his case that he understands from others that the government may be investigating whether he gave Tribble inappropriate gifts that could have included theater and airplane tickets, rides on company helicopters, jewelry, hotel rooms or other things of value.
Ellison declared agents hadn't asked him whether there was evidence that Tribble, in fact, paid "for certain items of the type they have inquired about."
He did note in the declaration that Cobra had, at one point, provided Tribble with a helicopter ride and treatment related to a medical emergency she had experienced on the island.
But he stated in the declaration that Tribble had reimbursed the company for its expenses related to that event.
In other occasions where government officials would meet Cobra employees periodically to discuss ongoing work and meals were involved, Ellison stated he remembered that Cobra only paid for its employees' meals.
"I do not believe the government could be in possession of reliable information about me or Cobra's dealings in
In an affidavit filed made by a federal agent as part of the government's request to have the case litigated in
Ellison's suit challenges the amount seized from the investment account, stating that federal authorities actually seized about
Additionally, the federal agent stated the government seized a catamaran Ellison had acquired for
Previously, Mammoth stated its agreements to restore the grid in
On Tuesday, Mammoth's statement declared its executives remain proud of the repair and replacement work Cobra completed to help
It reiterated past stories have reported an independent evaluation by the
"We were one of very few companies that answered the call to help the people of
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