Articles

E.g., 2026-08
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
U.S. Court Sentences Former CFO of Russian Natural Case Company to 86 Months in Prison for Tax Crimes On September 21, 2023, U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen sentenced Mark Gyetvay to 86 months in prison after a jury in March found him guilty of crimes arising out of hiding millions of dollars in... Bruce Zagaris 39 11 2023-09-29 Russia, United States Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation
Canadian Prime Minister Accusation of Indian Involvement in Killing of Sikh Leader Triggers Diplomatic Tension On September 18, 2023, Justin Trudeau, speaking in the House of Commons, said Canadian authorities are pursuing “credible allegations” of connections between agents of the Indian... Bruce Zagaris 39 11 2023-09-29 Canada, India Counter-terrorism, Extradition, Human Rights
Mexico Deports Louisiana Man Convicted of Attempted Murder on the Lam for 32 Years On September 20, United States law enforcement authorities obtained custody of Greg Lawson, 63, of Ringgold, Louisiana.  Lawson was convicted in May 1991 but shortly before the verdict was... Bruce Zagaris 39 11 2023-09-29 Mexico, United States Deportation, Detention
Spanish Tax Authorities Allege Shakira Defrauded Spain of $6.4m in 2018 On September 26, 2023, prosecutors in the Barcelona financial crimes unit released new details alleging Shakira defrauded the Spanish Treasury of approximately $6.4 million in 2018, when she... Bruce Zagaris 39 11 2023-09-29 Spain Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation
European Court Finds Human Rights Violations in Turkish Prosecution for Attempted Coup On September 26, 2023, the European Court of Human Rights – Grand Chamber (Court) delivered a judgment in the case of Yüksel Yalçınkaya v. Türkiye (application no. 15669/20... Michael Plachta 39 11 2023-09-29 European Union, Turkey Human Rights
Mexico Extradites El Chapo’s Son to U.S. On September 15, 2023, Mexican authorities extradited Ovidio Guzman Lopez, 33, of Culiacan, Mexico.  A federal court in Chicago arraigned the oldest son of former drug kingpin Joaquin “... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-22 Mexico, United States Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
OFAC Delists Kiwi from Russian Sanctions List after He Sues OFAC On September 14, 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury issued a press release that Paul Andrew Goldfinch, a New Zealand citizen living in the United Arab Emirates... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-22 New Zealand, United States Sanctions
Scottish Court Rules U.S. Rape Suspect Accused of Faking Own Death is Extraditable On August 2, 2023, an Edinburgh court ruled that Nicholas Rossi, a convicted sex offender who faked his own death, can be extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face sexual... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-22 United Kingdom, United States Extradition
Europol Task Force Dismantles Multinational Cocaine Organization On September 1, 2023, Europol announced that its Operational Taskforce Balkan Cartel helped coordinate a multinational law enforcement strike against a transnational drug-trafficking organization. ... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-15 Serbia, Spain Cross-Border Communication, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking
Congressional Hearing Underscores Problems and Uncertainties with Corporate Transparency Regulations On July 18, 2023, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Potential Consequences of FinCEN’s... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-15 United States Money Laundering, Terrorism
European Parliament Calls for EU Measures to Tackle Prostitution and Its Cross-border Implications On September 14, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the regulation of prostitution in the European Union. The resolution concentrates on cross-border implications of this... Michael Plachta 39 10 2023-09-15 European Union, Europe Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes
European Parliament Adopts Key Set of Reforms Following the Qatargate On September 13, 2023, the European Parliament decided to adopt several amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure with a view to strengthening integrity, independence and accountability. Michael Plachta 39 10 2023-09-15 European Union, Europe Corruption
Germany and Ireland Deny Extradition to Britain and Scotland Due to British Prison Conditions         On September 5, 2023, the media reported that a German court has denied the extradition request of the United Kingdom of an Albanian man who lived in the UK due to... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-15 Germany, Ireland, United States Arrest, Extradition
Manhattan D.A. Seizes Bronze Antiquity from Cleveland Museum on Behalf of Turkey On August 31, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said it had seized a bronze statue believed to represent the famous Roman statesman Marcus Aurelius, which has been since 1986 in the... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-08 Turkey Art and Cultural Property
Zambia Charges 11 Suspects in Gold Scam Case On August 30, 2023, Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili of the Lusaka Magistrate Court in Zambia ordered the eleven suspects implicated in both the gold scam and espionage case to remain in... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-08 Egypt, Zambia Money Laundering
Kayishema Files New Asylum Request in South Africa to Avoid Turn Over to Tanzania On August 31, 2023, Judge Robert Henney held a hearing in the Western Cape High Court on the case of Fulgence Kayishema.  The Department of Home Affairs has accused him and his family of... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-08 Rwanda Extradition, Genocide
Federal Jury in Arkansas Convicted Four of $18 Million International Fraud Scheme On August 31, 2013, following a nine-day trial, a federal jury in Fayetteville, Arkansas convicted four men of investment fraud and money laundering conspiracy in a scheme that cheated ... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-08 United States Money Laundering
Illinois Museum Repatriates a Multitude of Statues back to Kenya  On July 10th, the Illinois State Museum repatriated 37 wooden memorial statues, known as Vigango, to Kenya. In 2018 the museum became aware that the statues were obtained through forceful,... Justin DePrado 39 10 2023-09-01 Kenya, United States Cultural Property
U.S. and Allies Disrupt Qakbot Malware On August 29, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a multinational operation with law enforcement actions in the U.S., France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-01 France, Germany, Netherlands, United States Cybercrime, Theft
SEC Resolves FCPA Case with 3M Involving China for $6.5 Million On August 25, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled charges against 3M Company for violations of the books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-01 China, United States Corruption

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