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Judge orders billionaire Greg Lindberg to report to prison after conviction for bribery
Try as he might to extend his freedom, Durham businessman and convicted felon Greg Lindberg will become a federal inmate on Tuesday.
Lindberg, the billionaire at the center of one of North Carolina’s worst political-corruption scandals, has been ordered to...
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Goldman to pay over $2 billion in DOJ’s 1MDB Probe
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has reached a long-awaited pact with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay more than $2 billion for the bank’s role in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal, and the deal may be announced within days, according to...
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Ex-managers of Security firm pleads guilty in Santa Clara County concealed gun permit bribery scandal
Two former managers of a Silicon Valley international security firm pleaded guilty Monday to charges related to a bribery scheme to obtain concealed firearms permits.
District Attorney Jeff Rosen said that Martin Nielsen, 42, the former executive protection and executive...
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Former North Macedonia PM linked to new money laundering probe
The Organised Crime Prosecution in North Macedonia on Monday confirmed the arrest of Risto Novacevski – the best man of fugitive ex-prime minister Nikola Gruevski – naming him as one of several suspects in a case of money laundering...
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Trial of bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnik begins in Paris
The trial of a Russian man alleged to have used ransomware in a 135 million euros ($157 million) bitcoin fraud will begin Monday.
Alexander Vinnik, who is also wanted in the United States and in Russia, faces up to ten years in...
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Crown Melbourne casino faces money laundering probe
Crown Resorts is facing a new threat to its casino licences and the prospect of multimillion-dollar fines after it was informed by Austrac, the government agency responsible for anti-money laundering laws that it has identified “potential non-compliance” by Crown...
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Rapper Nuke Bizzle charged with COVID-19 relief aid fraud after bragging in music video
A rapper who bragged about defrauding the government’s unemployment program in a music video has been arrested on federal charges of carrying out the exact scheme he mentioned in his video, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Fontrell Antonio Baines,...
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Textile suppliers for fashion retailer Boohoo investigated for money laundering and VAT fraud
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is investigating companies that supply the fast-fashion giant Boohoo on suspicion of money laundering and VAT fraud.
Britain’s crime-fighting agency is looking into the Leicester textile industry, which plays a key role in the supply...
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Ohio former House Speaker Larry Householder to stand for reelection amid bribery charges
Republican Rep. Larry Householder’s name will be on the ballot Election Day as the disgraced Ohio lawmaker intends to serve his district for another term despite facing federal bribery charges for his alleged involvement in a $60 million bribery...
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La Joya Housing Authority former maintenance director charged with fraud
The former maintenance director for the La Joya Housing Authority is the latest person to be indicted in a case in which the former mayor of La Joya, his daughter, and a former city employee are all facing charges.
Federal...
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Judge oppose dismissal of bribery charge against former Portage mayor Synder
A judge denied Thursday two motions to dismiss a soliciting bribes charge former Portage Mayor James Snyder will be retried on, according to court...
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Bribery trial of former San Angelo police chief Tim Vasquez delayed until 2021
The trial of former San Angelo police chief Tim Vasquez will not happen until 2021, according to court documents. The trial, originally set for...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton fires second whistleblower who accused him of bribery
A second whistleblower has been fired from the Texas attorney general’s office after reporting his boss, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to law enforcement for...
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Goldman Sachs executives to cover part payments of $3 billion fines in 1MDB scandal
Nine current or former Goldman Sachs executives, including CEO David Solomon, will have to pay back hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation over...