Securities fraud

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…

Sen. Menendez bribery trial starts with judge scolding lawyers on ‘gamesmanship’

A judge on Monday admonished attorneys about playing legal games shortly after they convened for the start of the federal…

Trump Media investor convicted of insider trading ahead of merger

A federal jury in New York on Thursday convicted an investor of insider trading in the stock of a shell…

Former MGM Grand casino president sentenced to probation for not reporting bookie’s bets

The former president of the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas was sentenced to one year of probation Wednesday on…

Leader of world’s ‘most prolific ransomware group’ charged in Lockbit case — $10 million reward for his arrest

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced criminal charges against a Russian national, Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, for allegedly creating, developing and administrating…

Guo Wengui chief of staff Yvette Wang pleads guilty to $1 billion fraud conspiracy in New York

The chief of staff to controversial exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui pleaded guilty in New York on Friday to a…

DOJ charges ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ with $48 million tax fraud, seeks extradition

The Justice Department unveiled criminal tax fraud charges this week against a prolific bitcoin investor named Roger Ver. He came…

Federal prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, owner of Cash App and Square

Federal prosecutors are digging into internal practices at Block, the financial technology firm launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, discussing with a…

Deutsche Bank shares up 8% after first-quarter profit beat, investment banking recovery

Deutsche Bank shares popped to a more than six-year high on Thursday, after the German lender reported a 10% rise…

Trump trial opening statements to begin Monday as ex-president loses appeal to delay hush money case

Opening statements in the New York criminal hush money trial of former president Donald Trump will begin Monday morning, a…