A federal court has authorized US Marshals to track down Sebastian Greenwood and serve him with a lawsuit from OneCoin fraud victims—after his lawyers went silent.

The class-action plaintiffs had tried the normal route first. On October 14, they mailed waiver-of-service requests to both Greenwood and his criminal defense counsel, giving him 30 days to respond. The deadline passed on November 14 with nothing back.

Greenwood's criminal lawyers had initially indicated they might accept service on his behalf when plaintiffs reached out in late October. Then they stopped answering calls.

That forced the plaintiffs' hand. On November 16, they asked the court to invoke Federal Rule 4(c)(3)—the legal provision that lets judges order the US Marshals Service to hunt down defendants who won't cooperate with standard service procedures. The court granted the motion the next day.

"The plaintiffs had exhausted their options," the case materials show. They'd made genuine efforts to serve Greenwood through his own legal team, only to be stonewalled.

The Marshals Service is now tasked with locating and serving Greenwood with the class-action complaint. Whether Greenwood was deliberately dodging service or his criminal counsel simply dropped the ball remains unclear. Either way, the court wasn't buying it.

Court records indicate Greenwood was finally served on December 23, 2020—more than two months after plaintiffs first tried to reach him through normal channels. The case now moves forward without the excuse of a missing defendant.

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Sebastian Greenwood and why are US Marshals being deployed to serve him?
Sebastian Greenwood is a defendant in a class-action lawsuit filed by OneCoin fraud victims. US Marshals have been authorized to locate and serve him legal documents after his lawyers ceased communication and failed to respond to service requests within the required timeframe.

What legal provision allows courts to order US Marshals for service of process?
Federal Rule 4(c)(3) authorizes judges to order the US Marshals Service to serve defendants who refuse cooperation or cannot be reached through conventional methods. This provision ensures plaintiffs can proceed with litigation when normal service procedures prove unsuccessful.

Why did the plaintiffs' initial service attempt fail?
On October 14, plaintiffs mailed waiver-of-service requests to Greenwood and his criminal defense counsel, allowing 30 days for response. The deadline of November 14

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