Tag: Money laundering
California man charged with using COVID loans to buy Ferrari
IRVINE, Calif. — A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to charges he obtained $5 million in federal coronavirus-relief loans for phony businesses...
Venezuela oil official sent to prison for 2 years for bribes
MIAMI — A former Venezuelan oil executive was sentenced to more than two years in prison for taking at least $12 million in bribes...
Jury finds ex-Netflix VP guilty in bribery, kickback scheme
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal jury found a former Netflix executive guilty Friday of receiving lucrative stock options and more than a half-million...
Miami money manager gets 4 years in Venezuela bribery case
MIAMI — A federal judge has sentenced a Miami money manager to nearly four years in prison for his role in a $1.2 billion...
Mexican border governor impeached for alleged tax evasion
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s congress voted Friday to impeach the current governor of the border state of Tamaulipas on charges of tax evasion, money...
Pope aims to cut down on corruption among Vatican managers
ROME — Pope Francis issued tough new anti-corruption regulations Thursday that require Vatican cardinals and managers to periodically declare they are investing only in...
Ex-White House adviser charged in $200K theft from schools
NEW YORK — The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama was...
ABN AMRO pays multimillion fine in money laundering probe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — ABN AMRO has agreed to pay 480 million euros ($574 million) as part of a settlement with prosecutors who accused...
Feds: Businessman agrees to guilty plea in investment scheme
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis businessman plans to plead guilty to federal charges alleging that he operated a fraudulent investment scheme involving more than 100...
Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witness
MIAMI — Matthias Krull pulls up his pant leg and slides a gardening shear on the ankle monitor that for two years has been...