Financial Crimes News

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Loses Appeal of 1MDB Conviction

A Malaysian court on Wednesday upheld former premier Najib Razak's conviction on corruption charges over a multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development...

Hungarian deputy minister suspected of accepting bribes

Zambia’s ex-foreign minister arrested on corruption charges

California couple plead guilty to fraud in college admissions scam

Former Louisiana sheriff pleads guilty to bribery

Son of former Panamanian President pleads guilty in Odebrecht bribery case

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck convicted for $2.5m theft begins prison term

Puerto Rico mayor pleads guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for municipal contracts

Taylor Mayor’s aide pleads guilty to pocketing bribes

Maldives’ top court overturns money-laundering conviction of ex-president Abdulla Yameen

Wife of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ gets 3 years in prison on US charges

Macau police question junket mogul Chau after China city issues warrant

Former head of Brazil Olympics Committee gets 30 years in jail for buying votes for Rio 2016 games

Former CEO of Philly wholesale produce market gets 10 years in prison for $7.8m fraud

Hong Kong watchdog charged former lawmaker Chim Pui-chung with fraud, money laundering

GoFundMe scam ringleader Mark D’Amico pleads guilty to fraudulent campaign involving homeless man

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Loses Appeal of 1MDB Conviction

Son of former Panamanian President pleads guilty in Odebrecht bribery case

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck convicted for $2.5m theft begins prison term

Maldives’ top court overturns money-laundering conviction of ex-president Abdulla Yameen

Wife of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ gets 3 years in prison on US charges

U.S

California couple plead guilty to fraud in college admissions scam

A California couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test abruptly agreed to plead guilty on Wednesday, six weeks...

Former Louisiana sheriff pleads guilty to bribery

Son of former Panamanian President pleads guilty in Odebrecht bribery case

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck convicted for $2.5m theft begins prison term

Puerto Rico mayor pleads guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for municipal contracts

Europe

Hungarian deputy minister suspected of accepting bribes

Hungary’s chief prosecutor on Tuesday submitted a motion to the speaker of parliament to revoke the immunity of a governing party lawmaker who is...

Switzerland fines SBM $7.5 million for paying bribes in Africa

Montenegro President Milo Djukanovic faces probes over alleged involvement in money-laundering ring

Luxembourg investigates Lebanon’s Central Bank governor Riad Salameh over alleged money laundering

Swiss watchdog faults two more banks for role in PDVSA money-laundering probe

Africa

Zambia’s ex-foreign minister arrested on corruption charges

Zambian anti-graft authorities on Tuesday arrested former foreign minister Joseph Malanji for possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Following his election in...