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Guatemala Extradites Alleged Human Smugglers to the United States |
On March 16, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first ever extraditions from Guatemala to the U.S. on charges of human smuggling resulting in death and the first... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
4 |
2023-03-22 |
United States |
Human Trafficking |
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Finnish Court Conducts Appeals Trial in Liberia Against Accused War Criminal |
On January 31, a Finnish Appeals Court arrived in Liberia to begin a trial against Sierra Leonean rebel commander Gibril Massaquoi. A lower Finish Court acquitted Massaquoi of war crimes and... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-22 |
Finland, Liberia |
War Crimes |
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Swiss Prosecute Bankers for Assisting Putin’s Strawman |
On March 8, 2023, a trial started in which Swiss prosecutors are prosecuting four banking executives for allegedly managing accounts that assisted move millions of dollars of money belonging to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-17 |
Russia, Switzerland |
Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering |
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English High Court Deny Abraaj Founder’s Efforts to Stop Extradition to U.S. for Fraud |
On March 8, 2023, an English High Court rejected final efforts of Arif Naqvi, the founder of a failed private equity firm, to block his extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States for... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-17 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Extradition, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Fraud |
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Equatorial Guinea’s Vice Presidents Assets Seized To Compensate Damage Awards to Torture Victim |
On February 13, a South African court ordered the seizure of a superyacht and two palatial homes owned by Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang. The suit which drove... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-17 |
Equatorial Guinea, South Africa |
Seizure, Torture |
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U.S. and Europol Takedown Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer |
On March 15, 2023, the United States Department of Justice, Europol, and the German Federal Criminal Police (the Bundeskriminalamt) cooperated in taking down ChipMixer, a darknet cryptocurrency... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-17 |
European Union, United States, Vietnam |
Cybercrime, Europol, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision |
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U.S. Increases Sanctions, Export Control and Support for Ukraine on Anniversary of Russian Invasion |
On February 24, 2023, the White House and several agencies announced a series of additional sanctions on Russia on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and announced... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-10 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Export Enforcement, International Cooperation, Sanctions |
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FATF Upgrades Beneficial Ownership Standards, Acts on Ransomware, Improves Implementation of Requirements for Virtual Assets and Service Providers, and Laundering in Art and Antiquities Markets |
On February 22-24, 2023, the second plenary of the FATF under the Singapore presidency concluded.
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Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-10 |
Russia, Singapore |
Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering |
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LM Ericsson Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $206M for Violation of 2019 FCPA DPA |
On March 2, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson), a multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-10 |
Switzerland, United States |
Financial Crimes, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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Switzerland Initiates Proceedings to Confiscate Assets Linked to former Ukrainian President Yanukovych |
On February 15, 2023, the Swiss Federal Council decided to launch administrative proceedings to confiscate assets linked to former Ukrainian President Yanukovych, and his associates, that have been... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-03 |
Switzerland, Ukraine |
Corruption, Freezing of Assets |
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The Impact of the Sapin II Act on the Extraterritorial Application of American law and on cooperation between France and the United States in the fight against international corruption |
With respect to international corruption, called “bribery of foreign public officials,” the following questions spontaneously arise: Who is in charge of fighting corruption in a country... |
Valentina Lana & Michel Sapin |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-03 |
France, United States |
Bribery, Corruption |
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Germany Sentences Syrian-Palestinian War Criminal to Life in Prison |
On February 23, 2023, a German court convicted a Palestinian man from Syria for several counts of murder and attempted murder for firing a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) into a group of civilians... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-03 |
Germany, Palestine, Syria |
Murder, Victims Compensation, War Crimes |
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HMRC Arrests Two Men in Tax Fraud Investigation of Customers of Collapsed Puerto Rican Bank |
On February 20, 2023, the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers arrested two men in a multi-million-pound tax fraud investigation involving customers of the collapsed Puerto Rican-based Euro... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-03 |
Puerto Rico, United Kingdom |
Arrest, Fraud, Tax Enforcement, Taxation |
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EU Issues Revised List of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions for Tax Purposes Adds 4 New Ones |
On February 14, 2023, the European Council issued a revised list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. It added to its list the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Marshall... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-03-03 |
Costa Rica, European Union, Marshall Islands, Russia |
European Union, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens |
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European Court Rules Luxembourg Conviction Violated Article 10 Rights |
On February 14, 2023, in Halet v Luxembourg, the European Court of Human rights overturned the conviction of Raphael Halet, a former employee of PwC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers.)[1] Halet... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-27 |
Belgium, Spain |
European Court of Human Rights, Human Rights, Whistle-blowing |
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U.S. Will Share Almost $1 Million in Funds Forfeited from Former Bayelsa Governor with Nigeria |
On February 16, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced that it is sharing approximately $954,807 with the government of the Federal republic of Nigeria pursuant to an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-24 |
Nigeria, United States |
Corruption, Freezing of Assets |
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EU Court Clarifies the Grounds for Refusal of EAW in the Case of the Catalan Exiles in Belgium |
On January 31, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union, Grand Chamber, (the Court or CJEU) delivered a judgment in a politically sensitive case concerning the surrender of Catalan exile... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-24 |
Belgium, Spain |
European Union, Warrants |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolutions on Reforms Prompted by the Qatargate |
On February 16, 2023, the European Parliament adopted two resolutions on the issue of transparency and integrity in EU decision-making. MEPs are asking for more reforms, building on the ones... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-24 |
Europe |
European Union, Regulation, Transparency, Whistle-blowing |
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IOSCO Gains Momentum in Enacting Cryptocurrency Regulation Plan |
On February 16, 2023, GBBC Digital Finance (GDF), the largest digital asset industry association, announced they are becoming an Affiliate Member of the International Organization of Securities... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-24 |
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Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Arrests Four Florida Men in Conspiracy to Murder Former Haitian President |
On February 14, 2023, U.S. federal law enforcement arrested three U.S. citizens and a legal permanent resident living in Florida pursuant to criminal complaints on charges concerning their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
3 |
2023-02-17 |
Haiti |
Assassination, Conspiracy |
