Financial Crimes

U.S. prosecutors drop core ‘narco cartel’ narrative in stunning Venezuela indictment shift

The United States Justice Department has withdrawn a key claim it previously made about drug trafficking in Venezuela. In a revised criminal indictment released...

Explosive FCPA probe threatens to blow open ZTE’s global operations — settlement talks reach billion-dollar territory

Chinese telecom equipment company ZTE may have to pay more than $1 billion to the United States to settle long-running foreign bribery allegations, according...

China executes billion-dollar banker — former Huarong boss Bai Tianhui took bribes so massive they ‘shocked the state’

China has executed Bai Tianhui, a former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, after he was found guilty...

Iran gains powerful AML–CFT support from Russia, challenging FATF’s global control

Iran and Russia have taken important steps to strengthen their cooperation against money laundering and terrorist financing. Kazem Jalali,...

Six presidents since 2018 — Vizcarra’s conviction marks new chapter in Peru’s relentless corruption meltdown

Peru faced a major political shock on Wednesday after a national court sentenced former President Martín Vizcarra to 14...

South Korea moves to penalize Korbit, GOPAX, Bithumb, and Coinone for KYC and AML violations

South Korea is preparing to issue large fines and penalties against several major crypto exchanges after months of regulatory...

He knew the merger was coming: feds say Idaho executive quietly bought shares through another account, made $145k overnight

A major insider trading case has unfolded involving Michael Smith, 48, of Eagle, Idaho. Smith served as the President...

California residents sentenced for $16 million hospice fraud and money laundering scheme

Four California residents have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a major hospice fraud and money laundering...
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