Crystallex International Corporation v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

  1. October 14, 2025

    Mining Company Seeks Judge's Removal From Citgo Auction

    A bidder in the sale of Citgo's parent company to satisfy billions of dollars of Venezuelan debt has asked to disqualify a Delaware federal judge from the forced judicial auction, saying it submitted the top bid of $7.9 billion but unfairly lost out to a competitor's lower bid.

  2. July 25, 2025

    Venezuela Urges Del. Judge To Reject $7B Citgo Sale

    Venezuela called on a Delaware federal judge to reject a Gold Reserve subsidiary's $7.4 billion bid to buy Citgo's parent company, arguing that the purchase price is well below half of the shares' fair market value of $18.6 billion.

  3. July 03, 2025

    Gold Reserve Unit To Bid $7.4B In Venezuelan Debt Case

    The special master overseeing the sale of Citgo's parent company to satisfy billions of dollars of Venezuelan debt on Wednesday made his final recommendation on a bidder, choosing a subsidiary of mining company Gold Reserve that has agreed to a $7.382 billion purchase price.

  4. June 04, 2025

    Venezuela Wants To Delay Citgo Hearing Until September

    Venezuela on Tuesday urged a Delaware federal judge to postpone until September a sale hearing for Citgo's parent company that's currently scheduled for next month, saying it needs more time to prepare after his decision last week extending a crucial bidding deadline.

  5. May 27, 2025

    Citgo Auction Deadline Extended Amid Venezuela Debt Fight

    A Delaware federal judge agreed Tuesday to extend a crucial deadline in a forthcoming auction of Citgo's parent company to satisfy billions of dollars of Venezuelan debt, following a "monumental" ruling in New York partially shutting down parallel litigation by creditors outside the Citgo sales process.

  6. April 21, 2025

    Contrarian Unit's $3.7B Citgo Bid Gets OK Despite Objections

    A Delaware federal judge on Monday approved a Contrarian Capital Management affiliate's floor-setting $3.699 billion bid for Citgo's parent company, adopting the recommendation of a special master despite resistance from other bidders.

  7. March 24, 2025

    Contrarian Unit's $3.7B Bid For Citgo Faces Opposition

    The special master overseeing the sale of Citgo's parent company to satisfy billions of dollars of Venezuelan debt is recommending a federal judge proceed with a floor-setting bid of $3.699 billion submitted by an affiliate of Contrarian Capital Management, with the recommendation already meeting resistance.

  8. December 02, 2024

    Deal Struck In Discount Chain Plan, No Sanctions In J&J Case

    Holders of notes issued by 99 Cents Only will take a $297 million haircut, Beasley Allen dodged discovery sanctions in Johnson & Johnson's latest spinoff bankruptcy and a Mexican industrial equipment leasing group sought U.S. recognition for its reorganization. This is the week in bankruptcy.

  9. November 27, 2024

    Special Master In Citgo Sale Suit Goes Back To Drawing Board

    The special master overseeing the sale of Citgo's parent company in a proceeding aimed at satisfying billions of dollars in Venezuelan debt has agreed to abandon his proposed sales plan after it became clear how little support it had garnered from creditors, he told a Delaware judge on Tuesday.

  10. November 21, 2024

    Special Master Ordered To Turn Over Citgo Pact To Venezuela

    A Delaware federal judge has ordered his court-appointed special master to give Venezuela an unredacted version of a stock purchase agreement in the upcoming auction of oil giant Citgo's parent company, ruling the document must be made available to the public as well as the republic.