Amadou Kane Diallo was a Senegalese national and lawful permanent resident of the U.S. who resided in Orange County, California. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Virtual Advisors, LLC, and the C.E.O., Chief Financial Officer, and Secretary of Liquide, Inc. Both companies appear to have provided consulting and business advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses.
According to the documents in this case, between 2015 and 2020, Diallo allegedly solicited investments in his companies from various individuals for purported business opportunities in the fields of technology, health care, real estate, and service to the African diaspora. In all, Diallo raised more than $1.8 million from these individuals, but contrary to his representations to his investors, Diallo allegedly used the money to fund his own extravagant lifestyle. Among his alleged schemes, Diallo sought a land grant in Senegal from Senegalese government officials. In his attempts to secure the land grant, Diallo hosted one official in Orange County, providing him with luxury accommodations, transportation, and lavish entertainment, including chartering a helicopter for the official to attend a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. Additionally, while in Senegal, Diallo allegedly offered to provide five vehicles to another official to assist with their political campaign.
On May 3, 2023, the DOJ filed a twenty-one count indictment in the Central District of California against Diallo alleging wire fraud and money laundering violations. On September 20, 2023, the DOJ filed a superseding indictment adding a count of violating the antibribery provisions of the FCPA. Diallo was arraigned and pled not guilty on October 16, 2023.
On April 1, 2024, Diallo moved to dismiss the indictment on the grounds that the government relied on false allegations of bribery to mislead the grand jury.
A trial is scheduled to begin on October 28, 2025.
This case is ongoing.
