For years, Daniel Vorcaro was known primarily in financial circles as the head of Banco Master, a bank whose rapid growth puzzled analysts across Brazil’s…
Italian prosecutors seek trial for Amazon and executives over alleged €1.2 billion tax evasion
Prosecutors in Milan have requested that Amazon and four of its managers stand trial over allegations of large-scale tax evasion linked to online sales in…
Democratic lawmakers request DOJ review over potential conflicts tied to Pam Bondi’s brother
Two Democratic members of Congress have asked the watchdog of the U.S. Department of Justice to examine whether Attorney General Pam Bondi properly stepped aside…
Jimmy Lai will not appeal 20-year sentence in Hong Kong national security case
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will not challenge his conviction or 20-year prison sentence under the city’s national security law, bringing an end to…
Coalition tensions rise in Malaysia as ruling partner reviews alliance over graft controversy
A key party within Malaysia’s governing coalition is reassessing its political position as internal tensions escalate over a corruption controversy involving the country’s anti-graft agency.…
CFTC names former prosecutor and crypto defense lawyer as enforcement chief
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed former federal prosecutor David Miller as its new head of enforcement, a move that comes as…
Texas sues Sanofi, alleging improper inducements to boost prescriptions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against French drugmaker Sanofi, accusing the company of offering improper incentives to healthcare providers to encourage…
France opens dual probes into Epstein network over trafficking and financial crimes
French prosecutors have launched two broad investigations into potential criminal activity linked to the late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on alleged human trafficking and…
Belgian police raid EU offices and wealth fund in probe over property sale
Belgian police have carried out searches at offices linked to the European Commission and Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund as part of a criminal investigation into…
Federal judge concedes chambers became ‘abusive’ after clerk complaint
A federal judge has formally acknowledged that the working conditions inside her chambers at one point created what she now describes as an abusive environment,…