Corruption
Former top aide to New York Gov. Hochul charged with acting as foreign agent for China
This an aerial view of the Saxony Court, home in Manhasset, New York belonging to Chris Hu and Linda Sun, July 24, 2024. Sun is the former deputy chief of staff for New York State governor Kathy Hochul. The FBI searched the home on July 23, 2024. J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Newsday | Getty […]
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Trump re-charged in special counsel election case due to Supreme Court immunity ruling
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on August 26, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Emily Elconin | Getty Images A federal grand jury on Tuesday returned a superseding indictment charging former President Donald Trump […]
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Malaysia charges ex-PM Muhyiddin with sedition over alleged remarks on royalty
Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at a prayer ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 9 March, 2023. Mat Zain | Nurphoto | Getty Images Malaysia has charged opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s former king, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, was charged at […]
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s romantic partner indicted on campaign finance crimes
Michelle Bond, CEO of Digital Futures. CNBC Convicted former FTX executive Ryan Salame’s domestic partner Michelle Bond has been indicted in New York on federal charges accusing her of conspiring to raise unlawful campaign contributions from FTX for her unsuccessful run for Congress in 2022, prosecutors announced Thursday. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams claims that […]
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame seeks to void guilty plea, says feds reneged on deal to end probe of his partner
Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive officer of FTX Digital Markets Ltd., exits federal court in New York, US, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ryan Salame, a former top lieutenant at FTX under founder Sam Bankman-Fried, asked a judge to void the deal he reached with the government and his […]
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UAW hits Musk, Trump with federal labor charges over union busting comments
This combination of pictures shows Elon Musk, left, and Donald Trump, right. Afp | Getty Images The United Auto Workers on Tuesday filed federal labor charges with the National Labor Relations Board against former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for publicly applauding the practice of firing employees who threaten to strike. “I look […]
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Arizona grand jury was interested in indicting Trump in fake electors criminal case, attorney general says
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump participates in a question-and-answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, July 31, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images An Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 allies of former President Donald Trump on criminal charges related to trying to overturn his 2020 election loss […]
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Hunter Biden criminal gun case sentencing set for Nov. 13, after presidential election
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden arrive at the federal court during his trial on criminal gun charges in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., June 5, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Hunter Biden will be sentenced in his criminal gun case in Delaware eight days after the 2024 presidential […]
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China’s Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says
China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled Wang Yilin, former chairman and party secretary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp, for discipline violations, state media said on Wednesday. South China Morning Post | South China Morning Post | Getty Images China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled Wang Yilin, former chairman and party secretary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp, for discipline violations, state media said on Wednesday. According to […]
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Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC
Andrew Left, founder and CEO of Citron Research Adam Jeffery | CNBC Federal prosecutors have criminally charged the well-known short seller and analyst Andrew Left with securities fraud related to allegedly using his public platform to illegally profit to the tune of at least $16 million from manipulating stock market activity contrary to positions he […]
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