Crime
Carlos Ghosn says he would face fair trial in France, suggests timing of arrest warrant ‘suspicious’
Carlos Ghosn, former Nissan chief executive officer, is in an ongoing legal battle amid allegations of financial misconduct. Bloomberg | Getty Images Carlos Ghosn has said he would receive a “fair trial” in France after being issued an arrest warrant in the latest of a string of charges brought against the disgraced former auto executive. […]
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Digital banks aren’t doing enough to tackle financial crime, UK regulator warns
Icons for the Monzo and Starling banking apps on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images Britain’s online-only challenger banks need to do more to prevent the abuse of their platforms by criminals, regulators have warned. The Financial Conduct Authority on Friday published the findings of a review into financial crime controls at […]
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Trump asks judge not to hold him in contempt, says he complied with subpoena from NY attorney general
New York State Attorney General Letitia James in New York City, November 19, 2019. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Former President Donald Trump asked a judge to reject New York Attorney General Letitia James’ bid to hold him in contempt for allegedly failing to comply with a subpoena as part of a civil investigation into his […]
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DOJ announces $150 million in Covid health fraud, bogus vaccination prosecutions nationwide
Signage is seen at the United States Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced criminal charges against two people in California in a scheme that allegedly made $144 million in false and fraudulent health claims to federal programs for unnecessary […]
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A$AP Rocky detained at LAX in connection to November 2021 shooting
ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 12: A$AP Rocky attends A$AP Rocky Launch of Mercer + Prince Blended Canadian Whisky at Pasha Restaurant and Bar on April 12, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Prince Williams | Getty Images Rakim Mayers, better known as A$AP Rocky, was detained on Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport in connection to a […]
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William Husel, Ohio doctor accused in 14 high-dose fentanyl deaths, acquitted of murder
William Husel stands during a short break in his trial on Tuesday., Feb. 22, 2022 at the Franklin County Common Pleas Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio. Fred Squillante | The Columbus Dispatch via AP An Ohio doctor was acquitted Wednesday of hastening the deaths of multiple critically ill patients by ordering large doses of the powerful painkiller fentanyl. […]
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UK judge sends extradition case of Wikileaks’ Assange to interior minister Patel
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrives at court in London on May 1, 2019 to be sentenced for bail violation. Daniel Leal-Olivas | AFP | Getty Images A British judge on Wednesday sent the case of Julian Assange to interior minister Priti Patel who will decide whether the Wikileaks founder should be extradited to the United States […]
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2 men accused of impersonating DHS agents hit with weapons charges in new indictment
Arian Taherzadeh, sketch from detention hearing for the two men charged with impersonating DHS agents. Source: Bill Hennessy Two Washington, D.C., men accused of impersonating federal agents were hit with weapons charges Tuesday in a new grand jury indictment. The men, Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and 35-year-old Haider Ali, previously were charged in a criminal complaint […]
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Secret Service seizes more than $102 million in crypto assets
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service is cracking down on illicit digital currency transactions, seizing more than $102 million in cryptocurrency from criminals in connection with fraud-related investigations. David Smith, assistant director of investigations, said agents and analysts actively track the flow of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on the blockchain, similar to an old-fashioned surveillance. […]
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Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site, 152 injured
Israeli police officers stand on a roof top near Al-Aqsa Mosque following clashes with Muslim prayers during the second Friday prayer of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on April 15, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel. Amir Levy | Getty Images At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police inside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa […]
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