Loreley Financing Sues Citigroup Over CDO Investments

On January 24, 2012, several Loreley Financing Ltd. entities filed a complaint in New York state court against several Citigroup affiliates over nearly $1 billion in CDO investments backed by subprime mortgages, purchased in 2006 and 2007. Loreley alleges that Citigroup knowingly misrepresented the quality of the mortgage loans in order to transfer risk from its balance sheet. Loreley further accuses Citigroup of concealing the role of Magnetar in designing certain CDOs. Loreley asserts claims for common law fraud, rescission of contract, fraudulent conveyance, and unjust enrichment, and seeks rescission, disgorgement, injunctive relief, and damages. Complaint.