Securities fraud

Treasury proposes rule to extend anti-money laundering regs to investment advisers

The Treasury Department’s corruption watchdog on Tuesday issued new proposed regulations that would extend major pieces of the anti-money laundering…

Criminal sentencing of Binance founder CZ postponed to late April

The criminal sentencing of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao on a money laundering rule charge has been postponed until April 30,…

Trump Media SPAC insider trading defendant hit with new money laundering count

A man already charged with insider trading related to a shell company’s planned merger with Donald Trump’s social media firm…

Appeals court denies Trump immunity in 2020 criminal election case

Donald Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 presidential election, a federal…

Three people indicted in $400 million FTX crypto hack conspiracy

Three people were indicted for an identity theft conspiracy that allegedly included the $400 million hack from FTX on the…

Trump clemency recipient Philip Esformes reaches plea deal in Medicare fraud case

Convicted Medicare fraudster Philip Esformes has reached a plea deal that could resolve a long-running, complicated criminal case that has…

Deutsche Bank smashes profit estimates and boosts shareholder returns

Deutsche Bank on Thursday smashed fourth-quarter earnings expectations, reporting net profit of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) and announcing a…

Man pleads guilty in $1 billion scheme to dodge money laundering rules in New York

A man described as an “experienced anti-money laundering specialist” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally funneling more than $1 billion…

New York sues Citibank for alleged failure to reimburse fraud victims

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday sued Citibank for allegedly failing to protect and reimburse victims of electronic…

DOJ and SEC unveil charges in $1.9 billion HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud

The Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against two people and the guilty plea of a third person…