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U.S. Charges 3 Iranian Revolutionary Guard with Hack-and-Leak Acts to Influence U.S. Election |
On September 27, 2024, the United States Department of Justice announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Iranian nationals and Islamic... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
United States |
Election Fraud |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation Addressing Migrant Smuggling |
At its 27th sitting held on October 1, 2024, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
Europe |
Smuggle |
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The Saudi Capital Market Authority Position: Appointing Representatives Does Not Exempt Investors from Criminal Liability for Fraudulent Financial Market Activities |
The Capital Market Authority (CMA) in Saudi Arabia has the primary authority to monitor and regulate securities and capital markets, including the... |
Aljohrh Al Abdulsalam |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
Saudi Arabia |
Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Attorney in New York Charges Mayor of New York City with Corruption Involving Foreigners |
On September 26, 2024, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and other officials announced the unsealing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
United States |
Corruption |
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Celebrity Pastor Quiboloy Arrested in the Philippines Amid Human Trafficking and Abuse Allegations |
Philippine authorities arrested Apollo Quiboloy, a high-profile televangelist wanted for human trafficking and sexual exploitation, on September 8,... |
Emily Hong |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
Philippines |
Human Trafficking |
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U.S. Arraigns Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, Co-Founder of Sinaloa Cartel |
On September 13, 2024, the United States Court for the Eastern District of New York arraigned Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, 76, a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
United States |
Organized Crime |
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Tren de Aragua: the Transnational Menace Making Headlines |
Very few knew of Tren de Aragua a year ago, and yet, it now features as an unpleasant face of the American migrant crisis that is... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
United States |
Gang Activity |
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American Pastor Returns to U.S. After Nearly 20 Years of Detainment in China |
After almost 20 years of imprisonment, David Lin, a pastor from California, has been released from prison in China. Lin's return to... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
China |
Detention |
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3 Countries Sanction RT’s Parents, as Meta and YouTube Ban RT, and Jury Convicts 4 U.S. Citizens of Acting as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government |
As the national elections in the United States progress, several initiatives have occurred to counter alleged interference by the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
United States |
Election Fraud |
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Corrupt, Spanish Lawyer Arrested for Bribing High-Level Officials in Equatorial Guinea |
On July 2, 2024, the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) arrested a lawyer, suspected of bribing high-level officials in... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
Equatorial Guinea |
Corruption |
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U.S. Indicts U.S. Film Producer and Australian Accountant for Multi-Decade Tax Conspiracy |
On September 13, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of film producer Nigel Sinclair and Australian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
United States |
Tax Crimes |
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Swiss Financial Regulator Sanctions Mirabaud & Cie SA |
On September 17, 2024, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority released a statement that in enforcement proceedings it found that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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Assessing INTERPOL’s Revised Rules on the Processing of Data |
INTERPOL’s “Rules on the Processing of Data” (RPD) are second in importance only to its Constitution, as the RPD set... |
Sandra Grossman Esq. and Dr. Ted R. Bromund |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-19 |
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INTERPOL |
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Department of Justice Uncovers Russian Interference with United States Elections |
On September 4, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an affidavit for the seizure of 32 internet domains allegedly used by the Russian... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
Russia |
Election Fraud |
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U.S. Indicts Russian Influencers |
On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Department unsealed two indictments charging Dimitri Simes, 76, and Anastasia Simes, 55, both of Huntly... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
Russia |
Money Laundering |
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The Role of Refusals to Extradite in the Context of INTERPOL Abuse |
It is settled law that a refusal to extradite is not in itself a basis for the deletion of a Red Notice or diffusion from INTERPOL’s files.... |
Yuriy Nemets |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
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Extradition |
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The Council of Europe Adopts a Convention on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law |
On September 5, 2024, the Council of Europe (CoE) opened for signature the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights,... |
Konstantinos D. Magliveras |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-13 |
Europe |
Human Rights |
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U.S. Government Seizes Venezuela President Airplane in the Dominican Republic |
On September 2, 2024, the United States Justice Department announced the seizure of a Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft owned and operated for the benefit of Nicolás Maduro... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-06 |
United States |
Economic Sanctions |
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Nordea Agrees to $35 Million Settlement Concerning Compliance Failures, Panama Papers Scandal |
On August 27, 2024, Nordea Bank accepted a $35 million civil penalty from a top regulator in New York state for its role in the Panama Papers scandal. The Finland-... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-06 |
United States |
Banking Supervision, Economic Crimes |
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UK Court Finds Lomas Extraditable to South Africa |
On August 23, 2024, a U.K. court published a ruling in which a judge dismissed Michael Lomas’s attempt to delay his extradition to South Africa. This ruling... |
Simran Pandey |
40 |
9 |
2024-09-06 |
South Africa, United Kingdom |
Extradition |
