FINANCIAL FRAUDSTER NEWS INVESTIGATIONS EXCLUSIVE
GDUK IMPLICATED IN LEGAL FRAUD: DEFENSE GIANT ATTEMPTS TO SELL UK PROPERTY OBTAINED THROUGH LIBYAN STATE DECEPTION, IGNORING ADMISSION OF FRAUD
GEORGETOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS & LONDON, UK – In a damning new expose, Financial Fraudster News Investigations can today reveal how defense giant General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited (“GDUK”) and its legal representatives, Freshfields LLP, are pursuing the sale of a prime London property allegedly obtained through fraud. This shocking development comes despite a definitive admission of deception by the State of Libya, the very entity that GDUK originally held responsible for the debt.
The case, now a matter of public record, exposes a brazen attempt to benefit from a charging order that was procured through what the courts have already identified as a "fraud on the court".
The London Property at the Heart of the Fraud
The property at the center of this legal earthquake is 7 Winnington Close, London, N2 0UA, registered under title number NGL256694. For years, the State of Libya (“SoL”) repeatedly and falsely asserted to the UK courts that it was the legitimate owner of this property.
This fraudulent claim was masterminded by Mohamed Shaban, a solicitor who submitted a series of fraudulent misrepresentations in false statements dated 1 December 2011 to a UK High Court in a claim used to procure a default judgment.
In a dramatic turn, the State of Libya has now formally confessed in a binding consent order that the funds used to purchase the property were not derived from its own resources as previously claimed. This admission, which has been acknowledged by a County Court, is a direct refutation of the core deception used to manipulate the court and vest title to the property.
GDUK's Unconscionable Pursuit of a Fraudulent Asset
Despite this definitive admission of fraud, GDUK has now applied to the Commercial Court for an order to sell the property. This action is being pursued by GDUK’s solicitors, Freshfields LLP, who were formally notified of the fraud on 24 June 2025.
In a troubling admission, Freshfields acknowledged that their client had not previously received the letter detailing the fraud. However, even after being fully apprised of the State of Libya’s confession, Freshfields has doubled down, stating its intention to submit to the Commercial Court that the true owner of the property, Capitana Seas 2008 Trust, has "no interest in the Property".
This position is in stark defiance of the facts and of the rule of law. Capitana Seas 2008 Trust owner of subsidiaries Capitana Seas Ltd (BVI) and Capitana Seas (UK) is the true owner of the property and is now applying to the High Court to set aside the fraudulent charging order obtained by GDUK. Capitana Seas claims that the fraudulent misrepresentation has caused "significant financial loss... since 12th March 2012".
A Call for Justice
The brazen conduct of GDUK and its legal representatives, in attempting to obtain a court order to sell a property they have been formally notified was obtained through fraud, is a direct attack on judicial integrity. It raises profound questions about whether corporate and state actors believe they can act with impunity in the UK.
GDUK's insistence on pursuing a fraudulent asset and Freshfields' role in advancing these baseless claims is a matter of serious public interest. Capitana Seas 2008 Trust has warned GDUK and its solicitors that their furtherance of these "baseless denials" is "highly concerning" and that they are prepared to seek all appropriate relief, including the immediate discharge of the charging order.
This investigation paints a damning picture of a legal system under threat, where even a large, reputable corporation like GDUK appears willing to benefit from a fraud on the court rather than uphold the principles of justice.
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Financial Fraudster News Investigations Team
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 HM Land Registry Title Register.pdf | [Evidence before The State of Libya Fraud] | 137 kB |
