Crime

Former BP exec’s ex-husband gets prison for insider trading after eavesdropping on her calls

The ex-husband of a former BP mergers and acquisitions manager was sentenced to two years in federal prison for insider…

Citi fined $79 million by British regulators over fat-finger trading and control errors

LONDON — British regulators on Wednesday dished out a combined £61.6 million ($79 million) in fines to U.S. investment bank…

Trump defense rests at New York hush money trial, ex-president doesn’t testify

Defense lawyers for Donald Trump rested their case at his criminal hush money trial Tuesday without calling the former president…

FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign after damning workplace harassment probe

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Martin Gruenberg announced Monday that he will resign after a recent probe found a widespread…

Judge blasts Trump defense witness for ‘contemptuous’ staring, muttering at hush money trial

The judge presiding over the New York criminal hush money trial of Donald Trump had journalists and most other members…

New York crypto personality used ‘Seinfeld’ joke in fraud, feds reveal

Yada, yada, yada, this cryptocurrency crook isn’t laughing now. A New York man swindled more than $1.3 million from friends,…

Former Trump lawyer John Eastman pleads not guilty in Arizona election case

The attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty Friday in the Arizona case charging him and other allies of former President…

Supreme Court Justice Alito urged to step off Trump election case over U.S. flag controversy

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday and others urged Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself…

World’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested on charges of assaulting officer at PGA championship event

Scottie Scheffler, the top golfer in the world, was arrested and charged with felony assault on a police officer and…

Former Facebook and Nike diversity manager gets 5 years in prison for $5 million fraud

A former diversity manager at Facebook and Nike was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing…