Murry v Persons Unknown Category 1 & Ors [2025] EWHC 1664 (Comm) (11 June 2025)

Murry v Persons Unknown Category 1 & Ors [2025] EWHC 1664 (Comm) (11 June 2025)

The court found a realistically arguable basis that Mr. Orogun and Simple Systems LLC control wallets receiving misappropriated assets, and there is no evidence they are bona fide purchasers for value without notice. Therefore, joinder is appropriate, and the proprietary and worldwide freezing orders should be...

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Citation
[2025] EWHC 1664 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant/applicant: Mr. Wayne Murry; Defendant/respondent: Persons Unknown Category 1; Defendant/respondent: Persons Unknown Category 2; Third Party: Persons Unknown Category 3; Third Party: Persons Unknown Category 4; Third Party: Persons Unknown Category 5; Third Party: Nest Services Limited; Third Party: Persons Unknown Category 6; Defendant/respondent: Simple Systems LLC; Defendant/respondent: Mr. Damilare Emmanuel Orogun
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 June 2025
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Proprietary Claim and Freezing Order Application / Interlocutory Application for Joinder and Continuation of Freezing Orders
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Proprietary Claims, Constructive Trust, Freezing Injunctions, Cryptocurrency Asset Tracing, Joinder of Parties
Commercial Law Civil Procedure Trusts Law Proprietary Claims Constructive Trust Freezing Injunctions Cryptocurrency Asset Tracing Joinder of Parties

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Parties

Mr. Wayne Murry

Claimant/applicant

Persons Unknown Category 1

Defendant/respondent

Persons Unknown Category 2

Defendant/respondent

Persons Unknown Category 3

Third Party

Persons Unknown Category 4

Third Party

Persons Unknown Category 5

Third Party

Nest Services Limited

Third Party

Persons Unknown Category 6

Third Party

Simple Systems LLC

Defendant/respondent

Mr. Damilare Emmanuel Orogun

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Proprietary Claim and Freezing Order Application / Interlocutory Application for Joinder and Continuation of Freezing Orders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mr. Orogun and Simple Systems LLC should be joined as named defendants for proprietary claims relating to misappropriated cryptocurrency assets
  2. 2 Whether the proprietary and worldwide freezing orders should be continued against the newly joined defendants

Ratio Decidendi

The court found a realistically arguable basis that Mr. Orogun and Simple Systems LLC control wallets receiving misappropriated assets, and there is no evidence they are bona fide purchasers for value without notice. Therefore, joinder is appropriate, and the proprietary and worldwide freezing orders should be continued against them.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Mr. Orogun and Simple Systems LLC joined as named defendants.
  • Continuation of proprietary and worldwide freezing orders against all relevant defendants.