Funds sue Deutsche over deal on claims

Two hedge funds are suing Deutsche Bank for dragging its feet in a deal to buy claims for Madoff losses

Two hedge funds filed a lawsuit accusing a Deutsche Bank unit of reneging on a $1bn deal to buy their claims for losses in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

The suit, filed in a New York federal court by Kingate Global Fund and Kingate Euro Fund, is a sign of the negative consequences of recent court decisions against the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy of Madoff's firm.

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