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Director and Promoter of BitConnect Pleads Guilty in $2 Bn Cryptocurrency Scheme and SEC Brings Complaint |
On September 1, 2031, Glenn Arcaro of Los Angeles pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in San Diego for his participation in a massive... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
9 |
2021-09-10 |
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Charged with Crimes, Cybercrime |
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U.S. Corporation Sentenced for Importing Illegal Amazonian Wood from Peru |
On September 3, 2021, Global Plywood and Lumber Trading LLC (Global Plywood) received a sentence for importing illegally-sourced timber from the Peruvian Amazon into the United States in violation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
9 |
2021-09-10 |
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Crimes, Environment |
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Swiss Justice Ministry Approves Extradition to Germany Lawyer in “Cum-ex” Tax Case |
On August 27, 2021, the Swiss government approved the extradition to Germany of Hanno Berger, a German lawyer, whom the German government has requested in a tax evasion case.
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Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-31 |
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Court Conviction, Extradition |
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Mexican Government Sues U.S. Arms Manufacturers for Illicit Trafficking in Arms |
On August 4, 2021, the Mexican government filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Massachusetts against six gun manufacturers and one wholesaler in the United States,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-31 |
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Crimes, Gang Activity |
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ECOWAS Demands Answers in Alleged Detention of Mali’s Former Interim Leaders |
Ex-leader Mali leaders Moctar Ouane and Bah Ndaw are allegedly detained without cause. The West Africa court of justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is now demanding... |
Marwah Adhoob |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-30 |
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Civil Rights, Human Rights |
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Qatar Imprisons Kenyan for Blogging about Low-Income Kenyan Migrants Work Conditions in Qatar |
In May 2021, Qatar discovered that a Kenyan security guard, Malcolm Bidali, was publishing blogs about migrant work conditions in Qatar. He was held in solitary confinement for three weeks with no... |
Marwah Adhoob |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-27 |
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Civil Rights, Human Rights |
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Justice Department Approves Return of Over $32 Million in Forfeited Funds to FIFA Victims |
On August 24, 2021, the United States Department of Justice announced it will start returning forfeited funds to FIFA, the world organizing body of soccer; CONCACAF, the confederation responsible... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-26 |
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Corruption, Money Laundering |
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The UK and U.S. Sanction Russian Agents and Entities over Alexei Navalny Poisoning |
On August 20, 2021, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on seven Russian agents for their involvement in poisoning Alexei Navalny, a Russian political oppositionist and anti-corruption figure.... |
Marwah Adhoob |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-25 |
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Detention, Economic Sanctions |
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U.S. Indictments and Interpol Pursue International Enterprise and Individuals Involved in Online Sexual Exploitation |
In August 2021, U.S. indictments against an international enterprise based in Florida, a man in southern California, and collaboration by countries with Interpol’s International Child Sexual... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-25 |
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Abuse of Children, Sex Crimes |
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Money Laundering Prosecution of Motsepe-Radebe in Botswana |
In 2020, allegations of money laundering and fraud were brought against Bridgette Motsepe-Radebe, a South African businesswoman,. Motsepe-Radebe is the wife of former justice minister, Jeff Radebe... |
Jamie Jang |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-20 |
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Money Laundering, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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The Second Circuit Opens the Door a Bit to Non-citizen Defendants Challenging a Court’s Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases |
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Fred Davis[1] |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-20 |
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Crimes, Jurisdiction |
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Closure of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Raises Questions about International Tribunals |
On June 2 and 3, 2021, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) announced that, due to an unprecedented financial crisis, it would not be able... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
9 |
2021-08-20 |
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International Criminal Tribunal |
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform, BitMEX, Settles Lawsuit and Agrees to Pay $100 Million for Violating U.S. trading laws |
On August 10, 2021, BitMEX, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, agreed to pay $100 million for not abiding by U.S. laws... |
Marwah Adhoob |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-17 |
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Crimes, Cybercrime, Data Privacy |
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Council of Europe’s Committee on Crime Problems Progresses on Several Cooperation Issues |
On June 30, 2012, the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) published its decisions following its 79th Plenary Session on June 28-30, 2021, which occurred remotely due to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-17 |
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Economic Integration |
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British High Court Allows U.S. to Expand Grounds to Appeal Denial of Assange Extradition |
On August 11, 2021, Britain’s High Court allowed the United States government to expand the bases for appealing a district court decision to deny extradition of WikiLeaks found Julian Assange... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-17 |
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Crimes, Espionage, Extradition |
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Global Financial Integrity Publishes a Critique of U.S. AML Application to Real Estate |
On August 2, 2021, the Global Financial Integrity published an incisive report showing serious gaps in the application of money laundering laws in the United States with respect to real estate and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-14 |
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Money Laundering |
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Nigerian Government Starts Voluntary Offshore Assets London Declaration Facilities |
On July 26, 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced its Voluntary Offshore Assets Regularization Scheme of Nigeria (VOARS) London Declaration Facilities. [1]
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Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-14 |
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Offshore Banking, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Returns Additional $452 Million in Forfeited 1MDB Funds to Malaysia |
On August 5, 2021, the United States Department of Justice announced it has returned an additional $452 million in embezzled 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds it has forfeited to the people... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-14 |
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Financial Crimes, Money Laundering |
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The Xizhi Li Case: An Application of Money Laundering Techniques and Combatting Money Laundering Strategies |
Xizhi Li, a Chinese national and naturalized United States citizen, pleaded guilty yesterday to... |
Austin Max Scherer |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-14 |
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Crimes, Money Laundering |
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The U.S. To Return Artifacts to Iraq Stolen After the Invasion |
On August 3, 2021, Iraq announced that the U.S. would return more than 17,000 looted artifacts, some of which were stolen during the 2003 invasion.
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Marwah Adhoob |
37 |
8 |
2021-08-13 |
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Art and Cultural Property, Theft |
