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U.S. Transfers $50M in Forfeited Assets to the Republic of Estonia in Recognition of Assistance in the Danske Bank Prosecution and Forfeiture
The Justice Department announced today that it entered into an agreement to share $50 million in forfeited assets with the Republic of...

US Department of Justice
Jan 7, 20253 min read
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Delaware Man Pleads Guilty to Participation in International Sextortion and Money Laundering Scheme
A Delaware man pleaded guilty today in connection with his participation in a widespread international sextortion and money laundering...

US Department of Justice
Jan 7, 20252 min read
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Florida Woman Sentenced for Laundering Millions of Dollars from Romance Scams
A Florida woman was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for her role in a money laundering conspiracy connected to romance scams that...

US Department of Justice
Jan 7, 20252 min read
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Justice Department Secures Forfeiture of Two Miami Condos for Violations of Russia-Related U.S. Sanctions
The Department of Justice announced today that, pursuant to a court-ordered default judgment and final order of forfeiture entered on...

US Department of Justice
Jan 7, 20252 min read
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Founder of Iranian Company Arrested for Providing Material Support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and for Scheme to Procure Sensitive U.S. Technology for Use in IRGC Military Drones,
Founder of Iranian Company and his Co-Defendant, an Employee of a U.S. Microelectronics Manufacturer, Also Charged with Violating Export...

US Department of Justice
Dec 16, 20246 min read
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Virginia Man Convicted for Crypto Financing Scheme to ISIS
A jury convicted Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35, of Springfield, Virginia, on Dec. 13 for charges relating to his efforts to provide...

US Department of Justice
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Early Bitcoin Investor Sentenced for Filing Tax Returns that Falsely Reported His Cryptocurrency Gains
An Austin, Texas, man was sentenced today to two years in prison for filing a tax return that falsely underreported the capital gains he...

US Department of Justice
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Russian National Indicted for Assisting Sanctioned Oligarch in Schemes to Employ an American Citizen to Launch and Operate Russian Television Network
Defendant Also Helped Oligarch Illegally Transfer a $10M U.S. Investment to Business Associate Note : View the superseding indictment...

US Department of Justice
Dec 13, 20246 min read
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United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Pharmaceutical Distributor for Paying Kickbacks Through Inventory Management Systems
ASD Specialty Healthcare LLC (ASD), doing business as Besse Medical (Besse), has agreed to pay $1.67 million to resolve allegations that...

US Department of Justice
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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OFAC-Sanctioned Afghan Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Narco-Terrorism and Witness Tampering
Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf Attempted to Send Ton-Quantity Shipments of Heroin for Distribution in New York City to Benefit the Haqqani...

US Department of Justice
Dec 13, 20243 min read
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Rydox Cybercrime Marketplace Shut Down and Three Administrators Arrested
The Justice Department today announced the seizure of Rydox, an illicit website and marketplace dedicated to selling stolen personal...

US Department of Justice
Dec 12, 20244 min read
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Fourteen North Korean Nationals Indicted for Carrying Out Multi-Year Fraudulent Information Technology Worker Scheme and Related Extortions
Justice Department Continues Efforts to Seize the Illicit Proceeds of the Scheme Note : View the indictment here and FBI Wanted Posters...

US Department of Justice
Dec 12, 20246 min read
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