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Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: At the SuperReturn conference in early June in Berlin, I learned that fake "Sir" Anthony Ritossa is again spreading falsehoods - this time about me. So let me set the record straight, not just for my integrity, but for the industry we all care about.
1. I Never Published Lies About Ritossa - He's Lying About Me.
Every statement I've made about Ritossa has been documented and verified. In contrast, he is now fabricating false narratives about me to deflect from his own misconduct. I learned this just now in Berlin.
2. I was never Ritossa's "employee".
In early 2017, Ritossa approached me to serve as a media partner for his conferences, not an employee.
I agreed, and we cooperated from June 2017 until February 2018.
When I discovered that Ritossa had fabricated key aspects of his background-including his alleged "olive oil fortune" (see here) -I immediately severed ties and published this formal statement.
I have legitimate, long-standing media partnerships with many conference producers - with Informa SINCE 2005, including the recent SuperReturn.
2.2. I never started a "competing event series".
I have produced the same professional content for decades:
- Hedge fund newsletters and publications (since 2003)
- Webinars (since 2008)
- Videos (since 2009)
I have never hosted or attempted to host a "family office summit" or a copy of his events. That accusation is a complete fabrication.
2.3 I never stole Ritossa's database.
The claim that I took Ritossa's investor database is both false and defamatory.
In fact, the real story is far more disturbing:
The real data theft came from someone posing as "CEO Ritossa Family Office" who took the client list of a Swiss/Monaco based advisor to spam it with Ritossa conference invites. Oh, the "CIO Ritossa Family Office" Frederic Feve was a fraud too (confirmed by his family).
3. Ritossa's network is filled with shady characters.
Consider Norman Martin, aka Norman Lescht, a convicted stock fraudster (WSJ, Oct. 11, 1996) who has worked with Ritossa since at least 2017. His past includes one of the largest stock fraud arrests in U.S. history. He now markets sponsorships for Ritossa's events, most recently the 2025 Miami event.
Ritossa surrounds himself with people like this. It should raise serious red flags.
Norman Martin's last name is Lescht, he goes by his first and middle name only to throw people off on his criminal past. Martin was indicted in the 1990s for stock fraud - "the largest single set of arrests ever made in the securities industry" (WSJ) and has a history of deceptive practices.
4. Fake claims, fake titles, fake charity donations.
Ritossa continues to promote the fiction of a "600-year-old family office" and falsely refers to himself as a "Sir".
Even more appalling: Fake charity receipts.
Ritossa even presented forged proof of payment for $100k in "donations to cancer research" he said were made in the name of a prominent speaker - which was part of their agreement to donate his speaking fees. When the Vanity Fair article came out, the speaker thought he'd better check on Ritossa, and found out that Ritossa hadn't paid a single dollar in donations. The "proof" he showed was fake.
But that's not all: Recently, Ritossa shamelessly tried to lure the speaker back into working with him with smooth talk and half-hearted apologies. His request was, of course, declined.
5. Broke in 2009, Still Peddling False Wealth.
In 2009, Ritossa was so broke that the speaker mentioned above - who, like me, had known Ritossa since the mid 2000s - had to lend him $10K to survive.
Yet, he fraudulently claims a "600-year-old family office" in his PR.
His knighthood is a sham, just like his wealth and his "family office".
6. Reputational damage to Monaco.
At the 2025 SuperReturn in Berlin, ten people came up to me voicing concerns and their upset about Ritossa's conduct. One gentleman from Monaco pleaded with me to "write to the Palace", fearing that Ritossa's association with crypto scammers and fake titles would tarnish the Principality's image.
I shared these concerns with representatives of the Monaco Economic Board, who acknowledged the issue and said he would escalate it.
7. Vanity Fair investigation: months of research confirm it all - and more.
The Vanity Fair article by Adam Ciralski - a former FBI agent turned investigative journalist - was the result of months of in-depth on the ground research. Ciralski interviewed numerous sources, cross-checked legal documents, and even considered producing a full-length documentary based on Ritossa's elaborate deception.
The article not only corroborated everything I had previously uncovered and published - it went far beyond. The revelations are shocking:
- Ritossa was jailed multiple times by authorities in Croatia and the U.K.
- He amassed nearly $500,000 in unpaid child support
- He defaulted on his family's mortgage, resulting in foreclosure
- He failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt
- The Pelham Manor Police Department in New York has an active arrest warrant for Ritossa for criminal contempt in the first degree
- In a particularly disturbing incident, he intercepted and stole his deceased father's body while it was en route from Australia to Croatia.
Perhaps most telling: Ritossa did not dispute a single statement in Ciralski's article. Not one. He couldn't.
You just can't argue with the truth. You can only try to bury it under more lies. Which is what Ritossa seems to be trying to do now - to my detriment.
These are not minor discrepancies or misunderstandings. It's a troubling track record that should concern any serious allocator, sponsor, or family office leader.
8. Why This Matters:
Anyone can organize conferences. But tricking sponsors and attendees into believing a fabricated narrative of wealth, nobility, credibility, and associating with criminals - that is deception, not entrepreneurship, and damaging to for every one: sponsors, attendees, wealth owners.
He preys on unsavvy or desperate sponsors, luring them with false promises of "4 trillion in wealth", "more investors than the other conferences" and a nonexistent 600-year legacy.
Real investors see through this - long ago.
9. Final Request
As Ritossa continues spreading lies about me, I have no choice but to continue spreading the truth.
In the meantime, I am happy to share more background information and make introductions to people mentioned in this article, like the prominent speaker, and the Monaco/Swiss based wealth manager mentioned here.
I was the first to uncover the truth, and I stand by it. My intent has never been revenge or competition-it's to protect our industry from bad actors who exploit trust for personal gain.
The truth is on my side - and it is already trickling through:
His sites are offline: https://www.siranthonyritossa.com/
https://ritossafamilyoffice.com/
The fake "Sir Ritossa Foundation" is "suspended".
Dropped the fake "Sir"
Navesink International provides expert witness and legal consulting services for the securities industry in matters related to financial markets.
Here is their verdict on "Sir" Ritossa: https://navesinkinternational.com/2022/10/21/sir-anthony-ritossa-family-office-conman/
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