Italy’s Justice Minister Blocks Extradition of Chaplain to Argentina on Humanitarian Grounds |
On January 12, 2024, Italy’s Justice Minister blocked the extradition of a former chaplain whose extradition to Argentina was requested on charges of murder and torture during Argentina... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-19 |
Argentina, Italy |
Extradition |
U.S. Immigration Court Denies DHS Motion to Terminate Asylum of Former Chechen Militia Member |
On December 22, 2023, U.S. Immigration Court under Immigration Judge Robert Bartlemay, Sr. denied the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) motion to terminate the asylee status of Isa... |
Kenneth Boggess |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-19 |
Russia, United States |
Asylum |
Morocco Extradites UK Citizen on Wine Fraud Charges |
On December 16, 2023, United States Magistrate Judge Taryn A. Merkl arraigned Stephen Burton, a citizen of the United Kingdom, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-19 |
Morocco, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Fraud |
SAP Concludes DPA with the U.S. and Agrees to Pay $220 Million to Resolve Bribery Charges |
On January 10, 2024, SAP SE (SAP), a publicly traded international software company based in Germany, entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) and agreed to pay over $220 million to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-12 |
Indonesia, South Africa, United States |
Corruption |
Crisis on U.S. Southern Border Produces Many Law Enforcement Developments |
The surge of migrants on the U.S. southern border is producing all kinds of law enforcement initiatives by the U.S., Mexico, and other countries.
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Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-12 |
Mexico, United States |
Cross-Border Communication, Immigration |
EU Court of Justice Clarifies the Concept of Grounds for Refusal of Execution of the European Arrest Warrant |
On December 21, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union, Grand Chamber, (the Court) delivered a judgment giving its interpretation of one of the key concepts underlying the European Arrest... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-12 |
European Union |
European Union |
Europol on Online Fraud Highlights the Significant Increase in Schemes |
On December 20, 2023, Europol released a report on online fraud that underscores that online fraud schemes (OFS) pose a major crime threat in the EU and beyond and are rapidly increasing as online... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-12 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, Economic Integration |
Indictment Charges U.S. Businessman and Former Honduran Official with Bribery in Procuring Police Uniforms |
On December 20, 2023, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) officials announced the unsealing of a five-count indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. charging a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-05 |
Honduras, United States |
Corruption, Money Laundering |
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Repatriates 44 Works of Art |
On December 5, 2023, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, Virginia announced that it has deaccessioned and returned 44 works of ancient art after an investigation by the Manhattan D... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-05 |
Egypt, Italy, Turkey, United States |
Cultural Property |
Manhattan DA Returns Looted Art to Turkey, Greece, and Nepal |
In December 2023, the Manhattan District Attorney, partnering with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), announced the recovery and repatriation of looted art to Turkey, Greece, and Nepal.
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Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-05 |
Greece, Turkey, United States |
Cultural Property |
South Africa Submits Application to the UN Court Against Israel Over Genocide in Gaza |
On December 29, 2023, South Africa filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations,... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
1 |
2024-01-05 |
Israel, South Africa |
Genocide, Human Rights, International Criminal Court, International Law |
Venezuela Sends Fugitive Fat Leonard and 10 Jailed Americans in Swap for Alex Saab |
On December 21, 2023, the United States and Venezuela agreed to a major exchange of prisoners, which has significance for the state of U.S.-Venezuelan relations. The U.S. released Alex Saab,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-29 |
United States, Venezuela |
Extradition |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Repatriate 16 Khmer Sculptures to Cambodia and Thailand |
On December 15, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced it has begun the process to return 16 Khmer sculptures – 14 to Cambodia and two to Thailand. The return will effectively remove... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-29 |
Cambodia, Thailand, United States |
Cultural Property |
ICC Report Confirms that Colombian Civil War Crimes are Sufficiently Prosecuted Under 2016 Peace Deal |
On November 30, 2023, the Office of the Prosecutor at the Int’l Criminal Court (ICC) issued a report on the situation in Colombia (https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/2023-11/2023-11-... |
Jack Crovitz |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-29 |
Colombia |
International Crimes, International Criminal Court |
U.S. Unseals Terrorism Charges against Alleged Operative in Buenos Aires 1994 Bombing |
On December 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the unsealing of terrorism charges against Samuel Salman El Reda, aka Samuel Salman El Reda, Salman Raouf Salman, Sulayman Rammal,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-29 |
Argentina, United States |
Counter-terrorism |
Treasury Issues Final Access Rule to Beneficial Ownership Information |
On December 21, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule implementing the access and safeguard provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) (the “Access... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-29 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
British Solicitor Receives Suspended Sentence for Tipping Off Client on Investigation |
On November 30, 2023, a court sentenced a British solicitor to nine months of suspended imprisonment for 18 months following his conviction for “tipping off” his client about a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
13 |
2023-12-22 |
United Kingdom |
Money Laundering, Terrorism |
Japan Approves Prisoner Transfer of US Naval Officer Convicted of Negligent Homicide |
On December 15, 2023, the Japanese authorities transferred to the United States U.S. Navy officer Lt. Ridge Alkonis, pursuant to a prisoner transfer treaty between both nations. Alkonis was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-22 |
Japan, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners |
Council of Europe’s Efforts to Accommodate the EU Prosecutor within the MLA Framework |
On October 12, 2017, the Regulation establishing the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) was adopted by Member States which are part of the EPPO “enhanced cooperation.... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
1 |
2023-12-22 |
European Union |
Comparative and International Law, Council of the European Union |
U.S. Charges Belgian National with Scheme to Illegal Procure Critical U.S. Technology for Persons in China and Russia |
On December 6, 2023, United States law enforcement authorities unsealed two separate indictments against Hans Maria De Geetere, 61, of Knokke-Heist, Belgium, charging him with crimes concerning a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
13 |
2023-12-15 |
Belgium, United States |
Export Enforcement |