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Former Venezuelan Minister Alex Saab Pleads Guilty in U.S. Money-Laundering Case

Alex Nain Saab Moran, a 54-year-old Venezuelan...

Former Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze Receives Reduced Sentence in Plea Deal

A high-profile criminal case involving former Georgian...

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Former Wayne County Treasurer’s Office Employee, Local Non-Profit Director Both Sentenced In Connection With Bribery Conspiracy

Two individuals who conspired to steal dozens of properties from Detroiters facing potential tax foreclosure have been sentenced today, United States Attorney Jerome F....

Alleged Member of Criminal Cyber Hacking Group “Scattered Spider” Arrested in Finland and Extradited to United States

An alleged member of the criminal cyber hacking group Scattered Spider has been arrested in Finland and extradited to the United States to face...

Former Labor Union Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Embezzlement, & Falsification of Union Financial Reports

Pensacola, Florida – Clarence Penny, 40, of Pace, Florida, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bank fraud, one count of embezzlement of labor union funds,...

FATF’s UK Presidency Opens With a Fraud-First Mandate and a Reshuffled Grey List

The Financial Action Task Force's leadership transition became formal on July 1, as Giles Thomson of the United Kingdom assumed the FATF presidency for...

Gojek Co-Founder Nadiem Makarim Sentenced to 10 Years in Landmark Corruption Case, Sparking Political Debate in Indonesia

In one of Indonesia's most closely watched corruption cases involving a prominent technology entrepreneur, former Education Minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim has been...

Nepal’s Anti-Corruption Drive Intensifies as Former Finance Minister Is Arrested on Money-Laundering Charges

Nepal’s crackdown on alleged corruption under previous governments has intensified with the arrest of former finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on money-laundering charges, adding...

Former Spanish Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison in Major COVID-19 Procurement Corruption Case

Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison after finding him guilty of accepting bribes in...

FATF Expands Grey List as More Jurisdictions Face Scrutiny Over Financial Crime Controls

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global standard-setter for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, has expanded its list of jurisdictions...

U.S. Treasury Expands Guidance to Strengthen Financial Institutions’ Fight Against Fraud

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued updated guidance aimed at strengthening collaboration among financial institutions in the...

Former Sri Lankan Deputy Minister Jailed for 16 Years as Anti-Corruption Drive Intensifies

Sri Lanka’s ongoing crackdown on corruption took a significant step forward this week as a former deputy minister from the powerful Rajapaksa-era administration was...

Hong Kong Regulator Warns Financial Firms of Rising AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has called on licensed financial firms to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses against a new generation of cyber threats...

China’s Former Defence Ministers Given Suspended Death Sentences in Major Corruption Crackdown

In one of the most significant developments in China’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign, two former defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been handed...

Former Chinese Defence Ministers Sentenced to Death With Reprieve in Major Anti-Corruption Crackdown

Two former Chinese defence ministers have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve after being convicted on corruption charges, marking one of the...

Two Americans Who Attacked Multiple U.S. Victims Using ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware Sentenced to Prison

Two American cybersecurity professionals were sentenced today to four years each in prison for their role in a conspiracy to obstruct, delay, or affect...

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