Digital forensics firm says affidavit filed in Hadari Oshri court case “altered,” not authentic
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: On June 22, 2021, Hadari Oshri –Marc Lubaszka’s business partner– filed a civil harassment restraining order (CHRO) against Investor News reporter Aitana Vargas to stop the publication of her investigative series “A Special Report: The Harrowing Impunity of White-Collar crime,” and any subsequent installments or future media coverage. On August 3, 2021, Vargas filed an anti-SLAPP motion to strike Oshri’s CHRO petition. In a hearing held on September 13, 2021, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Doreen Boxer granted Vargas’s anti-SLAPP motion and denied Oshri’s civil harassment petition for failure to sustain the applicable burden of proof. CA’s powerful anti-SLAPP statute demands that the prevailing defendant be granted attorney’s fees for filing a frivolous case. The Israeli entrepreneur also declined to go on a recorded interview or provide statements via email.
It is a saga that appears to never see its end, and surely, there had to be new twists.
On May 11, 2021, serial entrepreneur Hadari Oshri filed a declaration with the Los Angeles Superior Court that included a notarized 3-page affidavit bearing the name and logo of Digital Forensics Corp. (DFC), an Ohio-based company offering a wide range of services, including cybersecurity, IP theft, forensic analysis and cyber blackmail, according to its website.
Oshri submitted the affidavit as evidence in her restraining order case against one of this reporter’s sources (a separate case from the anti-SLAPP case mentioned above). But DFC has maintained for years that the filed document was “altered.”
The 3-pager listed multiple email addresses, domains, and links to articles and referenced a report of findings dated April 5, 2021, allegedly produced by DFC. The report, however, was not attached to Oshri’s declaration and affidavit.
According to the affidavit, “Hadari Oshri (the “Client”), retained DFC services on or about February 23″, 2021 (DFC Case 287656).”
However, in a May 2022 email to this outlet, DFC stated that “Digital Forensics Corp (“DFC”) cannot provide any service details or company work product as we are bound to a non-disclosure provision with all of our clients. We can confirm, however, that the name in your email and in the affidavit (“Hadari Oshri”) is not a listed client of DFC.
It appears that the affidavit you provided in your email is not an original affidavit produced by our Company, as it has been altered. We are conducting a further investigation into this matter and cannot provide you with any further comments at this time.”
The company added: “It does not appear that our company has had any contact with the attorney referenced in your email.”
In a phone call on May 26, 2026, DFC, through attorney Jeromy Simonovic, reaffirmed its 2022 position that the affidavit is “not authentic,” but clarified that the notary stamp is real.
In an interview on the evening of April 30, 2021 –the date of the initial hearing and before any stipulation was entered–, the respondent had stated that Oshri’s attorney argued in court her client had paid $40,000 for the investigation conducted by DFC. Court records show that, during that hearing, the judge ordered both parties to exchange evidence. In the April 30th interview, the respondent said that Oshri’s attorney handed him the affidavit during that exchange.
The respondent filed a 251-page response with the court, rebutting Oshri’s claims and attaching documents tying Oshri to an alleged PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) scheme also involving businessman and gold investor Marc Lubaszka and his now-defunct Fly Private X.
Investor News previously reported Lubaszka is also linked to Buy Gold Brightly, whose publicly listed owner was rapper Dylan Raw (Dylan Rottkov).
From around 2021, Oshri and her attorney sought to suppress reporting on this issue. In 2021, her attorney sent this reporter and her source a written cease-and-desist demand regarding coverage. For years, this outlet has led the media’s investigative efforts into this matter.
Cyberattacks & suspicious leads
The affidavit is not the only document in Oshri’s legal battles to face scrutiny. It also isn’t the only time suspicious tips about Oshri landed in this reporter’s inbox.
On December 2, 2024, this reporter received an unsolicited email from an individual identified as Julia Lane, encouraging me to look into mushroom supplements sold by Gula World, Oshri’s latest business company. The sender used a Gmail account that did not match her stated name. When asked about her connection to Oshri, she replied:
“I don’t know her personally but through mutual connections.” No clients, no complaints or firsthand harm were provided.
The exchange indicated the emails were an attempt to induce this reporter to publish a story about Oshri without evidence or fact-checked claims of harm to anybody. I declined to pursue a story.
The suspicious December 2024 email fits a years-long pattern. Between the end of 2020 and 2023, this reporter, Investor News, aitanavargas.com and sources received fake leads, cyberattacks and phishing emails from fake accounts like ‘Alex Alex’ and ‘Michaela Lake,’ and others. Some contained tracking pixels.
The night of December 31, 2020 (going into January 1, 2021), this reporter received an unsolicited Guerrillamail email from an alleged investor offering compensation for “researching” Elite Fashion Fund. The sender identified as Thomas A. Moffett, but this reporter was unable to verify his identity. Unrelated individuals matching this name died decades ago. The sender also listed a MN street address. No records show the sender is linked to the MN address provided in the email or point to any other similarly named individuals. Investor News previously reported that Lubaszka has used pseudonyms and aliases in his personal and professional life in the past.
A social media search on June 13, 2021 revealed that Hadari Oshri identified as the Managing Director of Elitefashion.Fund on her Facebook account. The website (elitefashion.fund) is no longer active.
In May 2022, Investor News received an unsolicited tip from an individual whose identity and email address this reporter was unable to verify.
Over 12 emails were exchanged regarding Oshri and Fly Private X, five of which contained email tracking software. The sender repeated unverifiable accusations. When asked to provide specific details, the sender stated: “it’s been so long and so much in life happened since then I honestly don’t remember the details of what she did.”
During the exchange, the sender claimed to have been in touch via text with an individual he described as “rude.” The phone number volunteered by the sender matched a number for Lubaszka.
“…he has this way of turning it around that by requesting the money owed its somehow extortion to get money from him,” the sender wrote.
In the exchange, the sender also asked this reporter: “Do you have anyone who has a legal case against them that can prove what they do?”
No information was provided to the sender.
*Oshri’s LA Superior Court Case # 21STRO01697. The parties signed a stipulation with a confidentiality clause.
*CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE GUERRILLA EMAIL.
**CLICK HERE TO VIEW HADARI OSHRI’S FILED DECLARATION AND AFFIDAVIT. The declaration and affidavit were filed by Hadari Oshri in LA Superior Court on 5/11/2021. Investor News has redacted third-party telephone numbers, email addresses and signatures to prevent doxxing and preserve privacy. All redactions are shown in solid black. No other changes were made. The unredacted document is publicly available via the court under case No. 21STRO01697.
***After this reporter survived in 2021 an anti–SLAPP motion against Ms. Oshri, as a matter of policy, this outlet no longer reaches out to Ms. Oshri and her then-attorney, John Tamborelli, for comment. But we remain fully committed to hearing and sharing their opinion should they decide to reach out to us by email. Email: aitana_investigations@protonmail.com
****This story will be updated as more information becomes available. This story was last updated on June 7, 2026 to reflect additional information in the Cyberattacks and Suspicious Leads section, including the email exchanges in May-June 2022. The email address of Julia Lane and other third-party details have been redacted or omitted for privacy reasons. The Guerrillamail email was received the night of Dec. 31, 2020 going into January 1, 2021.
For news tips and story ideas, please contact investigative reporter Aitana Vargas at aitana_investigations@protonmail.com.
Story originally published on May 27, 2026.
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