COViSAL #237 - What the letter sent to Judge Godbey contains

📨 COViSAL #237 - What the letter sent to Judge Godbey contains

Date: May 8, 2026

To all members, followers, and signers of the petition.

Dear friend,

I am writing to let you know what the letter I sent today by DHL Express from Caracas, Venezuela to Judge David C. Godbey of the U.S. District Court in Dallas, Texas, contains.

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📦 What I sent to the Judge (75 pages in total)

• 1. Formal letter from COViSAL (7 pages)
• 2. 566 signatures collected on Change.org
• 3. Testimonies published on Change.org
• 4. Testimonies sent directly to COViSAL by email and messages
• 5. Three formal letters sent to the Receiver (Ralph Janvey), his attorneys at Baker Botts LLP, the Examiner (John Little), and OSIC members (dated March 2, March 11, and April 15, 2026)
• 6. My sworn affidavit confirming that we have received no substantive response to any of those three letters
• 7. Kevin Sadler's evasive response (Baker Botts) from April 15, 2026, which did not answer any specific questions and only suggested checking the Receiver's website
• 8. The Receiver's public announcements (April 6 and May 4, 2026)
• 9. Documentation of the $8.1 million Swiss funds transferred to the Receiver on December 17, 2025, which have not been distributed
• 10. Evidence that the Examiner has not updated his website since March 10, 2026
• 11. Evidence that the Claims Agent (Gilardi & Co. / Veritas Global) only repeats the Receiver's announcements, providing no independent information

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👤 Who is writing, and on whose authority

In the letter, I introduce myself as Jaime R. Escalona, founder of COViSAL, an independent organization that has been researching, informing, and defending the survivors of the Stanford International Bank (SIBL) fraud since 2009.

I stand behind my real name, not pseudonyms. Since 2010, I have filed notarized documents with this Court, including a sworn affidavit before the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, accrediting me as a representative of my family in this cause.

I make clear that I am not an attorney and that this letter does not constitute legal advice. I act in good faith as a voice for a community of elderly survivors who are tired, forgotten, and have been waiting too long.

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📊 The reality of payments today (documented with evidence)

📌 Important: I received reports from people living in Spain, but upon further inquiry, they confirmed that they received their check at a relative's address in the United States. Therefore, to date, all checks have arrived exclusively at addresses within the U.S. Outside that country, we have no confirmation of any payment.

Only in the U.S. have checks arrived	By postal mail (USPS) to some survivors, not to everyone. Outside the U.S., there is no report of any payment received.
In Latin America	No one has reported receiving a single check or wire transfer.
In Venezuela	Nothing has arrived. No official information despite the Receiver's March 11, 2026 announcement about courier deliveries to Venezuela.
Partial checks	Several survivors in the U.S. report having received only the smaller check, while the larger one (the most important) has not appeared.
Gilardi & Co. / Veritas Global	Does not answer calls or provide clear information about the status of shipments.
90‑day deadline	Checks expire on July 23, 2026. Those who do not receive or cash their checks in time will lose their money forever.

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📋 What I asked the Judge (7 specific requests)

1. That he take note of all the evidence we sent.
2. That he require the Receiver (Ralph Janvey) and his attorneys at Baker Botts LLP to respond in writing to the specific questions raised in our three letters.
3. That he order the Receiver to provide a transparent breakdown of the $112 million paid so far, including: method of payment (check or wire transfer), countries that have received payments, and the status of payments to Venezuela.
4. That he investigate why the $8.1 million Swiss funds have not been distributed to survivors, as required by Section 8.4 of the 2013 Cross-Border Protocol.
5. That he direct the Examiner (John Little) to resume regular updates on his official website and to fulfill his oversight role.
6. That he order Gilardi & Co. / Veritas Global to answer survivors' calls and to provide clear information about whether checks have been sent, the date of sending, and the expected completion date of all distributions.
7. That he consider the urgent situation of elderly survivors facing the July 23, 2026 deadline and require the Receiver to implement a proactive communication plan to reach them.

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⚖️ The legal context I included in the letter

• 2013 Cross-Border Protocol (Section 8.4): The Swiss funds must be distributed exclusively to victims.
• 90‑day check cashing rule: If not cashed in time, the funds revert to the Receivership Estate and the survivor loses their payment.
• Receiver's fiduciary responsibility: He has failed in his duty of transparency by not responding to our letters.

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🙏 Thank you

Thank you to the 566 signers and to those who have shared their testimonies.

It is time to push together and with our heads held high. Let us focus the fight on those responsible, not on attacks from the shadows. Let us remember that before injustice, silence is complicity. Together, and only together, we move forward.

We continue. One step at a time.

Let us move forward with faith and perseverance.

Jaime R. Escalona
On behalf of COViSAL for Restitution, since 2009
https://www.covisal.org/ | Twitter: @COViSAL
jaenrodes@covisal.org | jaenrodes@gmail.com | covisalven@gmail.com

With GOD, we will overcome all obstacles

COViSAL's work, since 2009, is investigative, informational, and for dissemination purposes. It should NOT be interpreted as legal advice.

Coalition of Stanford Survivors | www.covisal.org