Securities fraud

Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud, identity theft charges

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York on Friday pleaded not guilty to new criminal wire fraud and identity theft…

Trump storms out of fraud trial after judge clashes with his attorneys, fines him $10,000 for violating gag order

Donald Trump stormed out of his $250 million New York fraud trial Wednesday, shortly after a judge fined him for…

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX allies secretly poured $50 million into ‘dark money’ groups, evidence shows

Former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried and his allies donated $50 million during the 2022 election cycle toward politically active groups…

‘Phantom hacker’ scams that target seniors’ savings are on the rise, FBI says

There has been a nationwide increase in “phantom hacker” scams, a type of fraud “significantly impacting senior citizens,” who often…

UK’s embattled Metro Bank expected to struggle to raise capital with ‘no easy solutions’

LONDON — The U.K.’s Metro Bank will likely struggle to raise fresh capital to shore up its balance sheet, according…

Trump may seek to pause $250 million New York business fraud trial

Lawyers for Donald Trump may ask a New York appeals court to pause his ongoing $250 million business fraud trial…

Trump seeks dismissal of D.C. election interference case, citing ‘presidential immunity’

Donald Trump on Thursday asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to dismiss the election interference indictment against him, claiming…

George Santos former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to campaign finance fraud

The former campaign treasurer to Rep. George Santos of New York pleaded guilty Thursday to numerous campaign finance felonies related…

Judge issues gag order in Trump fraud trial after ex-president posts about law clerk

A judge issued a gag order Tuesday after Donald Trump attacked the judge’s law clerk on social media and in…

Sen. Bob Menendez bribery trial set for May 2024

A federal judge on Monday scheduled the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife Nadine on…