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Taxing Crime: A Whole of Government Approach to Fighting Corruption, Money Laundering and Tax Crime |
On November 28, 2022, authors of “Taxing Crime: A Whole of Government Approach to Fighting Corruption, Money Laundering and Tax Crime” participated in a webinar moderated by Jeffrey... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-09 |
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Book Review, Corruption, Financial Enforcement |
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Interpol Issues Red Notice against Isabel dos Santos |
On November 28, 2022, the media reported that the Angolan government has requested that Interpol issue a Red Notice against Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president and ex... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-09 |
Angola, United Kingdom |
Corruption, INTERPOL, Warrants |
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Billions of Dollars Set to Venezuelan Humanitarian Fund as Refugee Migration Reaches New Records |
On November 26th, the Unitary Platform and Maduro government reached an agreement to request that billions of dollars that have been frozen abroad be funneled to the United Nations (UN)... |
Savannah Telfer |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-09 |
Venezuela |
United Nations |
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Swiss Company Enters into Global Settlement with U.S., Swiss, and South Africa on Bribery Charges |
On December 3, 2022, ABB Ltd. (ABB), a Swiss-based multinational technology company listed on the New York Stock Exchange with core businesses focused on electrification, automation, motion, and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-09 |
South Africa, Switzerland, United States |
Bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Settlement |
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EU Parliament Designates Russia “State Sponsor of Terrorism” |
Both the European Parliament and the Council of Europe continue involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
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Michael Plachta |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-02 |
European Union, Russia |
Council of the European Union, European Union, Terrorism |
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European Court of Justice Rules Beneficial Ownership Registry Information Violate EU Privacy Obligations |
On November 22, 2022, the Grand Chambers of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment declaring that the European Union anti-money-laundering directive,[1] as adopted by a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-02 |
European Union, Luxembourg |
European Union, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Privacy |
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National Small Business Association Sues U.S. Treasury Challenging the Corporate Transparency Act |
On November 15, 2022, National Small Business United, doing business as the National Small Business Association, brought a complaint against the United States Department of the Treasury in the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-02 |
United States |
Due Diligence, Financial Supervision |
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South Africa Arrests Israeli Fugitive Pursuant to Interpol Red Notice |
On November 17, Interpol South Africa announced the arrest of Israeli fugitive Yaniv Ben Simon and seven others in a pre-dawn raid in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The raid was carried out by... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-02 |
Israel, South Africa |
Arrest, Extradition, INTERPOL, Money Laundering, Murder |
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Russian National Extradited to US from Greece in Alleged Crypto Money Laundering Case; French Counsel Seeks Client to be included in Prisoner Swap |
The Department of Justice, on behalf of the US Department of Treasury, has succeeded in bringing Russian national Alexander Vinnik, accused co-owner of crypto exchange BTC-e, to the United States... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-01 |
Greece, Russia, United States |
Cybercrime, Extradition, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement |
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The End of US v. Hoskins: And the End of an Era? |
On November 16, 2022, a perfunctory entry appeared in the docket of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of United States v. Hoskins, Dkt. No. 20-842: Without... |
Frederick T. Davis |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-01 |
France, United States |
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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“El Abusador” Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Multi-Tons of Cocaine into the United States |
Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez plead guilty to importing shipments of cocaine into the United States on November 4, 2022.[1] A Federal Grand Jury first indicted Peralta in... |
Savannah Telfer |
38 |
12 |
2022-11-23 |
Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering |
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Dutch Court Convicts Three for 2014 Downing of MH17 Over Ukraine |
On November 17, 2022, the District Court in the Hague delivered a long-awaited judgment in the criminal case concerning the downing of the shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 17... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
12 |
2022-11-23 |
Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine |
Victims Compensation |
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Privy Council Upholds Extradition of Ex-FIFA VP Warner from Trinidad to the United States |
On November 17, 2022, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council issued a judgment affirming the decision of the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago to extradite Jack Austin Warner, the former... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-11-23 |
Trinidad and Tobago, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Extradition |
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UN Secretary-General Submits Reports on Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea |
On November 1, 2022, the UN Secretary-General transmitted to the UN Security Council two reports on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea.
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Michael Plachta |
38 |
12 |
2022-11-23 |
Nigeria, Somalia |
Maritime, Piracy, United Nations |
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OCCRP Obtains FBI Report Showing Rwanda Lying to U.S. Law Enforcement and Abusing Interpol |
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) obtained a classified FBI report detailing Rwanda’s recent history of abusing Interpol Red Notices and feeding U.S. intelligence... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
11 |
2022-11-17 |
Rwanda, United States |
INTERPOL, Organized Crime, Rendition |
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U.S. Court Sentences Nigerian for Business Email Compromise Schemes |
On November 7, 2022, U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II in Los Angeles sentenced Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, an international fraudster who obtained and laundered tens of millions of dollars through a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
11 |
2022-11-17 |
Nigeria, United States |
Cybercrime, Fraud, Money Laundering, Sentencing |
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Mozambique Challenges Ruling on Extradition of Former Finance Minister |
On October 20, 2022, Mozambique filed papers to South Africa’s supreme court of appeal to challenge a ruling that called for the extradition of the nation’s former finance minister,... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
11 |
2022-11-17 |
Mozambique, South Africa, United States |
Extradition |
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European Court of Human Rights Refuses Extradition to China |
On October 6, 2022, the European Court of Human Rights – (First Section sitting as a Chamber) delivered its judgment in the case Liu v. Poland.[1]
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Michael Plachta |
38 |
11 |
2022-11-11 |
China, Poland |
European Court of Human Rights, Extradition, Prisoner Rights, White Collar Crime |
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U.S. Arrests Three Individuals for International Arms Trafficking |
On November 7, 2022, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and other law enforcement officials announced the arrests of Elvis Guerrero, also known as... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
11 |
2022-11-11 |
Mexico, United States |
Arms Trafficking, Arrest |
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U.S. and UN Try to Tackle Gangs and Organized Crime in Haiti |
The United Nations and the United States government as well as other governments are trying to combat the rising gang violence and chaos in Haiti. On October 21, the UN Security Council... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
11 |
2022-11-11 |
Haiti, United States |
Gang Activity, Gangs, United Nations |