Raheem J. Brennerman

His step-father, an American banker and businessman of Nigerian descent, also partly raised him and introduced him to the oil trading business on the African continent.

[4] In 2004, Brennerman founded BLV Group Corporation, a real estate investment, management and development company which is based in New York with assets in Europe, Africa and Asia.

[5][6] In 2010, Brennerman founded Blacksands Pacific, an international oil and gas exploration and production company which is headquartered in Los Angeles and with assets in North America and Africa.

[11][12] He has pressed the US Government to spend more on shale oil and gas infrastructure in order to create more jobs and ultimately raise tax revenues, lower manufacturing costs and generate less reliance on energy imports.

[13] Brennerman has also called for the US Government to lift the export ban on crude oil to help stimulate investment, create jobs and stabilize global energy markets.

[17][18][19][20][21][22] In 2017, Brennerman was arrested at his Las Vegas home for criminal contempt of court and granted bail by Chief Judge Colleen McMahon.

[17][18][19][20][21][22] Addendum Letter to British Government - Copy of the Addendum Letter/Report dated April 27, 2024, submitted by one of Brennerman's attorney, attorney Marsha R. Taubenhaus, to the United Kingdom Government and members of United States Congress from New York (Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Charles Schumer) to succinctly summarize the miscarriage of justice concerns with his criminal cases and convictions, which violates his human rights, as part of the advocacy effort on his behalf.