Securities fraud

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…

New York jury convicts man in first-ever cryptocurrency market manipulation case

A New York federal jury on Thursday convicted a Puerto Rico man of a $110 million scheme that was the…

Trump is about to face trial on criminal hush money charges. Here’s what to know

Donald Trump has used every legal tool at his disposal to try to dismiss, diminish or delay the four active…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeals fraud conviction, 25-year prison sentence

A lawyer for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday filed a notice of appeal of his federal fraud and conspiracy…

Big donation to Rudy Giuliani defense fund is target of lawsuit alleging fraud by donor

One of the largest donations to Rudy Giuliani’s legal defense fund is at the center of a new lawsuit that…