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European Court of Human Rights Orders France to Reexamine Repatriation Claims for French ISIS Fighters |
On September 14, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that France must re-examine repatriation requests from two French women who travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State. The... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-30 |
France, Syria |
European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Human Rights, International Convention, Jurisdiction, Terrorism |
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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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European Data Protection Supervisor Orders Europol to Hand Over Stored Data of Dutch Activist |
On September 15, 2022, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) sent down a decision ordering Europol to hand over their stored data of Dutch activist Frank Van der Linde to him. The... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
38 |
10 |
2022-09-30 |
European Union, Netherlands |
Data Privacy, Data Sharing, European Union, Europol, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing |
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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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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 |
