The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Ostrava, Czechia, has charged two individuals and one company with subsidy fraud and damaging the financial interests of…
Italy uncovers €42.8 million VAT fraud linked to luxury car trade
Italian financial investigators have uncovered a massive value-added tax (VAT) evasion scheme worth €42.8 million involving the sale of luxury cars imported from Germany. The…
Charlie Javice handed prison term for defrauding JPMorgan in $175 million deal
Charlie Javice, once hailed as a promising young entrepreneur, will serve more than seven years in prison after a federal judge found she deceived JPMorgan…
KuCoin faces $14M Canadian enforcement case over registration and money-laundering controls
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is challenging a major enforcement action in Canada after regulators accused it of failing to register as a money services business and…
Brazilian criminal organization laundered nearly $1 billion through gas stations, motels, and franchises, investigators say
Brazilian investigators say a criminal organization laundered almost 6 billion reais ($1 billion) in four years using gas stations, motels, franchises, and real estate. The…
Spanish PM’s brother to stand trial in corruption probe
The brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will face trial on charges of malfeasance and influence peddling, deepening the political storm around the Socialist…
Five foreigners wanted over multimillion-dollar telecom fraud
Authorities in El Salvador have confirmed that international arrest warrants remain in effect against five foreigners accused of being part of a sophisticated criminal network…
JPMorgan Trading Practices Remain Under Scrutiny 9 Months After Whistleblower Allegations
Nine months after a whistleblower accused JPMorgan Chase of misreporting trading data to reduce regulatory capital requirements, the allegations continue to fuel debate over federal…
How the SEC’s Whistleblower Program Has Gone Too Far
The road to regulatory hell is paved with good intentions, and nowhere is this more evident than in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower programs.…
Roman Abramovich Under Investigation for Money Laundering in Jersey
The criminal investigation surrounding Roman Abramovich centers on two primary allegations that span decades of financial activity. Jersey authorities have launched a comprehensive probe into…