RE: HSBC and Barclays face $12bn lawsuit over Epstein-linked trust10 Feb 2026 09:38
The case has been filed by American heiress Tanya Dick-Stock and her husband, Darrin Stock. They allege that assets from a Colorado trust originally intended for her benefit were improperly transferred offshore and that Barclays and HSBC, along with a Jersey trust operator called Zedra (formerly Zahed Trust Company), breached trust and provided dishonest assistance.
The lawsuit focuses on La Hougue, a now-defunct Jersey-based trust business accused in media investigations of fabricating loans and documents to conceal asset transfers and mislead creditors. Barclays and Zedra are accused of acting as trustees, with HSBC accused of assisting in the alleged improper movements of assets.
This case holds no weight, I don’t see this couple getting very far with this. There will be Motions to dismiss, and the banks will argue that they are service providers, not controllers.