Left's accusations — that Evergrande was insolvent and committing accounting fraud — appear to have never been proven. The tribunal in 2015 rejected his application to produce records and documents from Evergrande. Evergrande was not available for comment when contacted by CNBC. CNBC reached out to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, which declined to comment for this report. The escalating crisis at Evergrande — the world's most indebted developer, with liabilities of $300 billion —roiled global markets this week.