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British Court Finds British Trader Extraditable to Denmark on Cum-ex Dividend Charges |
On September 20, Judge Timothy Godfrey of the Westminster magistrates’ court ruled that a British national and hedge fund trader can be extradited to Denmark, where he is facing charges that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-30 |
France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
Extradition, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant and Red Notice for Do Kwon and Others for Crypto Crimes |
On September 14, 2022, the media reported that a South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, and six other individuals for allegedly violating South... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-30 |
Singapore, South Korea, United States |
Cybercrime, Warrants |
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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Accountability for War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity |
On September 28, 2022, the U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary held a hearing from “Nuremburg to Ukraine: Accountability for War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity.” It featured a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-30 |
Ukraine, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes |
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U.S. Treasury Publishes Final Rule on Reporting Beneficial Ownership Information |
On September 29, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-30 |
United States |
Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision |
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Justice Department Reports on Enforcement against Criminal Activity Using Digital Assets and Starts National Network |
On September 16, the United States Department of Justice announce significant new actions concerning digital assets, including the public release of its report, pursuant to the President’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-23 |
United States |
Cybercrime |
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Denmark Loses Extradition Request for Shah, But Dubai Court Orders Him to Pay Denmark $1 Billion |
On September 12, 2022, a United Arab Emirates court denied the extradition request by Denmark for Dubai to extradite British national Sanjay Shah, the principal suspect in a Danish cum-ex... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-23 |
Denmark |
Extradition, Fraud, Tax Crimes |
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Brazilian Airline GOL Agrees to DPA to Resolve Bribery Charges in the U.S. and Brazil |
On September 15, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced resolutions with GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL), an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-23 |
Brazil, United States |
Bribery, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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U.S. National Pleads Guilty to Wildlife Smuggling and Trafficking |
On August 24, 2022, Jose Manuel Perez, also known as “Julio Rodriguez,” 30 years of age, pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for illegally importing into the United States more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-16 |
Mexico, United States |
Border Security, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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UN Commissioner Alleges Crimes Against Humanity by China Against the Uyghurs |
On August 31, 2022, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Mrs. Michelle Bachelet, released a report into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). She has... |
Michael Plachta |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-16 |
China |
Genocide, Human Rights, United Nations |
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Latvia Extradites National to the U.S. for Securities Fraud in Cryptocurrency Scheme |
On August 26, 2022, Latvia extradited Ivars Auzins, a citizen of Latvia, to the United States to answer a six-count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracies to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-16 |
Latvia, United States |
Cybercrime, Extradition, Fraud |
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U.S. Unseals Indictment Charging Three Iranian Nationals with Hacking and Extortion |
On September 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed the unsealing of indictments in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey against three Iranian... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-16 |
Iran, United States |
Cybercrime, Indictment, Sanctions |
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Close Allies of Liberian President Resign After US Corruption Accusations |
On September 12, Liberian President George Weah accepted the resignations of two of three senior officials following corruption allegations levied against all of them by the United States. On... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-16 |
Liberia, United States |
Corruption, Freezing of Assets, Sanctions |
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European Authorities Dismantle Criminal Network Involved in Large-Scale Tobacco Smuggling and VAT Fraud |
On August 29, with the support of Eurojust and Europol law enforcement authorities in Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland dismantled a criminal network engaged in a large-scale VAT... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-08 |
Austria, Czech Republic, Poland |
Cross-Border Communication, Eurojust, European Union, Fraud |
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Manhattan D.A. Seizes Another 27 Pieces from the Met on Behalf of Italy and Egypt |
On August 31, 2022, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) reported that investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit (ATU... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-08 |
Egypt, Italy, United States |
Art and Cultural Property, Seizure |
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Thailand Extradites Two Marshall Islands Nationals to the U.S. on Corruption Charges |
On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that two Marshall Island nationals arrived in the U.S. after Thailand extradited them. Cary Yan, 50, and Gina Zhou,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-08 |
Marshall Islands, Thailand, United States |
Bribery, Extradition, Money Laundering |
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CJNG Cartel Courier Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges after Undercover Sting |
On Tuesday, a courier working for the Mexican Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in the Eastern District of Virginia. Jorge Orozco-Sandoval, 35,... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-02 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering |
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U.S. Will Return $1.2 Million to Romania from Funds Forfeited from Tax Fraud and Laundering Scheme |
On August 26, 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced that more than $1.2 million in forfeited funds from an international corruption-based tax fraud and money laundering scheme... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-02 |
Romania, United States |
Assassination, Corruption, Fraud, Money Laundering |
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French National Arrested in Morocco Argues Against Extradition to the US |
On July 20, 2022, the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Morocco issued an opinion, indicating that it was “favorable” to the extradition of French national and computer sciences student... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-02 |
France, Morocco, United States |
Cybercrime, Extradition |
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U.S. DOJ Secures Warrant to Seize $45 Million Airplane of Russian Energy Company |
On August 31, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a warrant to seize a Boeing 737-7EM aircraft owned by PJSC LUKOIL, a Russian multinational oil and gas corporation... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-02 |
Russia |
Asset Seizure, Sanctions, Warrants |
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German Diplomat Flees Brazil one Day Before Indictment for Murder |
A member of Germany’s consul in Rio de Janeiro, Uwe Herbert Hahn, is accused of murdering his husband of 23 years, Walter Biot, at their home in Ipanema on August 5th. Brazilian... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
9 |
2022-09-02 |
Brazil, Germany |
Extradition, Indictment, Murder |
