RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian judge Tuesday suspended the preventive arrest of one of the country’s most popular country music stars in connection with a money laundering investigation, a court source with access to the ruling told The Associated Press. A court staffer in the state of Pernambuco confirmed that local Judge Eduardo Guilliod … Read more
A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state has ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state on Monday ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in … Read more
(NewsNation) — Associates of the Sinaloa drug cartel based in Los Angeles conspired with a Chinese underground banking network to move more than $50 million in drug proceeds from the distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, federal drug officials announced this week. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced federal charges against 24 people following a multiyear … Read more
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Panamanian lawyer Ramon Fonseca, co-founder of the now-defunct law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, died while awaiting sentencing in his money-laundering trial, his lawyer said Thursday. Fonseca died during the night while hospitalized in Panama City, a member of his legal team said, adding that health issues were “why he did … Read more
LOS ANGELES — A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was set to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and pay off debts in cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to violating federal anti-money laundering … Read more
LOS ANGELES — A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was set to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and pay off debts in cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to violating federal anti-money laundering … Read more
New Delhi: A fresh set of ‘alert indicators’ have been issued by India’s financial intelligence unit (FIU) for capital markets, insurance companies, online payment gateway intermediaries and crypto currency service providers for effective checking of suspicious transactions in their channels as part of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime. These new guidelines have been … Read more
The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the worldwide “Panama Papers” money laundering started Monday in a Panamanian criminal court. Those on trial include the owners of the Mossack-Fonseca law firm that was at the heart of the 2016 massive document leak. The Panama Papers include a collection of 11 million secret financial … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Mar 27, 2024) ETAuto With the fresh supplementary chargesheet, the total number of accused in the case has touched 156. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary prosecution complaint (equivalent to a chargesheet) in the misappropriation of funds by Bhushan Steel and Bhushan Energy involving its former promoters, … Read more
