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Extradited Nigerian National Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Business Email Compromise Scheme
Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, a Nigerian national, was sentenced yesterday in New Haven, Connecticut, to eight years in prison for...

US Department of Justice
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Nine Members of Multi-State Money Laundering Organization Charged in Wide-Ranging Conspiracy
An indictment was unsealed yesterday in Nashville, Tennessee, charging nine members of a multi-state money laundering organization...

US Department of Justice
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Owner of Florida Labor-Staffing Companies Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Money Laundering
Defendant Caused a Tax Loss to the United States of more than $9.5M A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud...

US Department of Justice
Nov 25, 20242 min read


High-Ranking Mexican Cartel Leader Arrested on Charges of International Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering After Faking Own Death to Live in California Under Assumed Identity
A federal court in the Central District of California unsealed a criminal complaint yesterday charging Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa...

US Department of Justice
Nov 21, 20244 min read


Former Arizona Elected Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of More than $38M of County Funds
A former Santa Cruz County, Arizona, official pled guilty today to embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion for her role in...

US Department of Justice
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Operator of Helix Darknet Cryptocurrency “Mixer” Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy and Ordered to Forfeit Over $400M in Assets
An Ohio man was sentenced today to three years in prison for his operation of the darknet cryptocurrency “mixer” Helix, which processed...

US Department of Justice
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Stolen Cryptocurrency
Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced today to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy arising from the hack...

US Department of Justice
Nov 14, 20242 min read


FCA fines Metro Bank £16m for financial crime failings
The FCA has fined Metro Bank PLC (Metro) £16,675,200.

Financial Conduct Authority
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions in Proceeds from Cryptocurrency Investment Scams
Daren Li, 41, pleaded guilty to commit money laundering for his role in a scheme to launder millions of dollars

US Department of Justice
Nov 13, 20243 min read


Ex-Banker Pleads Guilty in $16M International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Former Comptroller General of Ecuador
A Miami man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a multimillion-dollar international bribery and money laundering scheme.

US Department of Justice
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Insurance Mogul Pleads Guilty to $2B Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
A Florida man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud insurance regulators

US Department of Justice
Nov 12, 20243 min read


Bitcoin Fog Operator Sentenced for Money Laundering Conspiracy
Operator of Notorious Darknet Cryptocurrency “Mixer” Laundered $400M in Cryptocurrency since 2011

US Department of Justice
Nov 8, 20243 min read
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