Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
James Sutherland, 77, a citizen of the United Kingdom, made his initial appearance on an indictment. On June 25, 2026, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of California returned an indictment charging Sutherland with four counts of money laundering. Sutherland is the Chairman of the Zetland Fiduciary Group, a financial services business, with locations in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Dubai.