Securities fraud

DOJ settles CityMD Covid fraud allegations for $12 million

Walgreens-backed CityMD will pay $12.04 million to settle Covid fraud allegations brought by the Department of Justice, the department announced…

U.S. ignored evidence major U.K. bank was helping fund sanctioned Iranian groups, whistleblower says

Recent documents submitted to a U.S. federal court allege that major British bank Standard Chartered helped finance sanctioned Iranian entities…

Epoch Times CFO Bill Guan is charged in alleged $67 million global money laundering scheme

The chief financial officer of conservative global news outlet The Epoch Times has been arrested and charged with leading a…

DOJ charges Chinese national with operating ‘world’s largest botnet’ that stole $5.9 billion in Covid relief funds

A global malware network responsible for the theft of $5.9 billion in Covid relief funds and tied to other crimes…

Former Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir says he’s ‘not involved in corrupt practices’

Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said he and his family members were not involved  in any “corrupt practices.” Last…

No ‘cop on the beat’: Why the SEC may deny new ether ETFs this month

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to make a key decision on approving ether exchange-traded funds next week.…

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…