Businessman William Go denied Friday his involvement in an alleged $81 million money laundering scam.

Go claims bank accounts in RCBC Jupiter branch under his name are bogus and that his signature was forged.

“We have written RCBC asking for an explanation—as early as March 2—to demand why this happened and why his name was used in opening the accounts. We're still waiting for the bank to reply to us officially about this matter,” Atty. Ramon Esguerra, Go’s lawyer, told the media in a press conference.

He said they have also sought help from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) “to look into this particular irregularity in opening of the accounts and the obvious falsification of the bank records and the forgery of his signature.” This is to ultimately pin down the responsibility to Maia Deguito, the branch manager of RCBC Jupiter.

They have also filed a motion to the Court of Appeals (CA) earlier today to lift the freeze order on Go’s legitimate accounts, noting this has already affected his customs brokerage business.

Esguerra also denied Deguito’s earlier statement to a national broadsheet that Go ordered her to open an account, even showing a text message allegedly sent by Go.

“Let me stress that having dealt with Mr. Go since 2004 and the basis of our communication also in texting, he never used the English language. He has difficulty actually communicating without using Taglish. I know when he talks over the phone, he actually speaks in Chinese to his other associates.”

Esguerra said they are suing Deguito for falsification of documents and are looking into filing charges against RCBC as well.

“Initially, it will be falsification [of official documents]; and of course, I think the bank itself is on its way, after the initial investigation, to charge her for certain laws, banking laws, the rules and regulations of the Central Bank. (Sa RCBC po?) We are studying. That is an option open to us, and we have actually indicated that in our letter to them.”

ANC, March 11, 2016