Crime
Fellow NC Republican calls for insider trading probe of Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s crypto holdings
U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn speaks during a rally hosted by former U.S. President Donald Trump in Selma, North Carolina, U.S. April 9, 2022. Erin Siegal | Reuters A Republican senator on Wednesday called on Congress to investigate his GOP colleague Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who has come under fire as ethics watchdogs raise suspicions of possible […]
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Archegos owner Bill Hwang, former CFO Patrick Halligan charged with fraud
Archegos Capital Management owner Bill Hwang and its former chief financial officer, Patrick Halligan, were arrested Wednesday in connection with the implosion of the family office last year. The men are expected to appear in Manhattan federal court later Wednesday, and are being charged with racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud, according to a […]
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Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for bringing loaded gun to North Carolina airport
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., is seen in the U.S. Capitol as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., spoke at length on the House floor to delay the Build Back Better Act vote on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited on a misdemeanor criminal […]
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Biden to grant clemency to 78 people, including pardon for former Secret Service agent
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on economy, healthcare and energy costs to families, at Green River College in Auburn, Washington, April 22, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Joe Biden plans to issue his first batch of presidential pardons Tuesday while commuting the prison sentences of 75 nonviolent drug offenders. The pardon recipients are […]
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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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