In order to resolve FCPA violations, Tenaris, a major provider of steel pipes and related services to the energy sector, agreed to pay the SEC…
Ex-Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum indicted for fraud, arrested by FBI
Gillum faces 21 federal charges related to a scheme to seek donations and funnel a portion of them back to him through third parties. The…
SEC accuses the City of Rochester and former city and school executives of misleading investors
City sold $119 million of bonds to investors without disclosing financial distress The City of Rochester, New York, its former finance director Rosiland Brooks-Harris, and…
Wall Street trading activities of Ghislaine Maxwell’s family exposed
Leaked documents show how Kevin and Ian Maxwell, brothers of disgraced heiress Ghislaine, used a Jersey trust to hide their business activities and finances. The…
Goldman Sachs Facing SEC Heat for ‘Greenwashing’ ESG Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating two ESG funds run by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, according to reports. According to the Wall Street Journal,…
Capitol One Hacker Found Guilty of Crypto Scam
U.S. Attorney Nick Brown announced today that a 36-year-old, former Seattle IT worker was guilty of seven federal charges related to her conspiracy to hack…
Owner and Operator of Telemedicine and Telemarketing Companies Sentenced to 14 Years for $20 Million Fraud Scheme and $4 Million Tax Evasion
A Florida man was sentenced to 14 years in jail today for health-care and wire fraud, which cost Medicare more than $20 million dollars, as…
Stars of TV show ‘Chrisley Knows Best,’ found guilty on federal charges
Prosecutors say the stars of “Chrisley Knows Best” submitted false documents to banks to get loans. Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television…
Former EarthWater CFO caught in a multimillion-dollar, high-yield investment fraud scheme
On June 7, the former Chief Financial Officer of Dallas-based EarthWater Limited (EarthWater) pleaded guilty to 22 crimes related to a multimillion-dollar high-yield investment fraud…
Whistleblower’s Reward Bid Is Rejected by the SEC, the D.C. Circuit Rules
A federal appeals court ruled Friday against a whistleblower whose information helped the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) win both a criminal conviction and a…