DIRAUF v. BERGER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY KUNLGUNDA DIRAUF, et al., Plaintiffs, Civ. No. 20-5601 (KM) (ESK) v. OPINION LAWRENCE S. BERGER, ECKART R. STRAUB, et al., DefendantS. KEVIN MCNULTY, U.S.D.J.: This is a financial fraud case involving parties residing in the United States and Germany. Plaintiffs are a group of German individuals who allege they were defrauded in a financial scheme perpetrated by the defendants. The defendants are numerous limited partnerships, a German business association, and two individuals: Lawrence Berger, a New Jersey resident who is accused of…