The Bahia Emerald was flown from Sao Paulo Brazil to San Jose California; shortly thereafter the stone
was relocated to New Orleans and placed
in a vault. Two weeks later Hurricane Katrina struck devastating New
Orleans and leaving the vault and the Bahia Emerald submersed under 16’
of water for two months before it could be retrieved.
The Bahia Emerald was then brought
back to San Jose and stored in a seemingly abandoned building. On or
about April 8th 2008 The Bahia Emerald was secretly transferred to an
attorney’s office in Santa Barbara CA. where it was kept under 24 hour
armed guard before being transferred once again to a Private vault known
as Commonwealth in South Elmonte CA.
The Bahia Emerald was transferred in a
black Cadillac Escalade driven by Jerry Ferrara and accompanied by Kit
Morrison, from the Commonwealth vault to a private vault in Las Vegas
Nevada.
The Bahia Emerald was involved in a
$197,000,000 banking transaction with Barnard Madoff, fortunately Madoff
was led away by Federal agents just two days before the transaction was
to be completed.
The Bahia Emerald was involved in a
transaction gone wrong involving a well known Columbian family at the
Golden Nugget hotel Casino in Los Vegas NV that nearly ended up as a
blood bath battle in the Nevada desert. (All identities Withheld).
The Bahia Emerald was reported stolen
to the L.A.P.D. by (identity withheld). The Bahia Emerald was
questionably seized by L.A.P.D. authorities on or about Christmas eve
2008 in Los Vegas Nevada in an excursion led by Lt. Grubb.
Lt. Grubb began to organize an
excursion to Las Vegas On the morning detectives drove to get the
emerald, he told his deputies: “”We’re going to stop on the way and get
breakfast. We’re going to pick up a $400 million piece of evidence. On
the way back, we’re not stopping.” When Lt. Grubb finally laid eyes on
the emerald, he said, “It almost didn’t look real.” Shortly thereafter
(Identity withheld) who reported the Bahia Emerald stolen bowed out of
the case stating his life was threatened! To this day no criminal
charges have been presented and no arrests have been made.
The Bahia Emerald court battle, is one
of the largest custody/lawsuits in California history has gained an
international following. National Geographic is conducting a 50 minute
documentary about the Bahia Emerald and the incredible, almost
unbelievable story surrounding it.
National Geographic’s Documentary: The Bahia Emerald
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