The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 005) 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 183 were read on this motion to/for DISMISS. The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 006) 103, 104, 111, 172, 181, 184 were read on this motion to/for DISMISS. The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 007) 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 173, 182, 185 were read on this motion to/for DISMISS. The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number (Motion 008) 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 201, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 were read on this motion to/for STAY. DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION Upon the foregoing documents and for the reasons set forth below, the motions to dismiss (Mtn. Seq. Nos. 005, 006 & 007) are denied. The motion to stay (Mtn. Seq. No. 008) pending resolution of the motion to dismiss is denied as moot. The Relevant Facts and Circumstances According to the well pled amended complaint (the AC; NYSCEF Doc. No. 15), Messrs. Vincent Tianquan Mo and Richard Dai, used and manipulated the New York financial market in a multi-step Transaction (hereinafter defined) to loot Fang (hereinafter defined) and enrich themselves in breach of their fiduciary duties (id., 1). As discussed below, the causes of action asserted in this lawsuit arise from New York contacts where there is an articulable nexus or substantial relationship between the Transaction and the claims asserted such that New York has specific jurisdiction over Fang and Messrs. Mo and Dai (see Renren, Inc. v XXX, 67 Misc 3d 1219(A) [Sup Ct 2020], affd sub nom. Matter of Renren, Inc., 192 AD3d 539 [1st Dept 2021]). Mr. Mo was Fang’s controlling shareholder and chairman until he stepped down on February 28, 2022 (id.,
44-46). Mr. Dai is Mr. Mo’s nephew who replaced him as chairman of Fang’s board after Mr. Mo stepped down (id,
