Argentina’s football establishment is facing mounting turmoil just as the World Cup draws closer, after a series of investigations raised questions about alleged dirty money,…
Malaysia jails ex-prime minister Najib Razak for 15 more years in landmark 1MDB money laundering case
Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak received an additional 15-year prison sentence on Friday, deepening the legal reckoning tied to the 1MDB scandal. The court…
Global financial crime auditors visit Canada after record bank fine
International financial crime auditors have carried out an extensive review of Canada’s anti-money laundering framework, visiting the country weeks after TD Bank paid a record…
Former Mexico governor Cesar Duarte arrested on new laundering allegations
Mexican authorities detained former Chihuahua governor Cesar Duarte on Monday in a new money-laundering case, according to the attorney general’s office. The arrest adds another…
US judge allows Justice Department to disclose Epstein grand jury records
A federal judge in Florida has authorized the U.S. Justice Department to release grand jury transcripts from its sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, opening the…
Swiss prosecutors charge UBS over Credit Suisse-era failures in Mozambique money-laundering case
Swiss federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against UBS over alleged money-laundering failures linked to the long-running Mozambique “tuna bonds” scandal, pulling the bank deeper…
Brazil pushes for U.S. cooperation in probe into money laundering tied to fuel sector
Brazil’s government plans to seek direct cooperation from Washington after authorities uncovered a money-laundering network that allegedly used companies registered in Delaware to shield the…
Singapore court allows $2.7 billion case against Standard Chartered to move forward
Singapore’s High Court opened the door to a major legal challenge against Standard Chartered, clearing the way for liquidators connected to the 1MDB scandal to…
Ukraine moves to replace Energoatom board as $100 million corruption scandal unfolds
Ukraine said it will install a new supervisory board at Energoatom before the end of the year, aiming to contain a corruption scandal that has…
Chinese fraud mastermind sentenced in UK for laundering billions in bitcoin
A Chinese woman who led one of the largest Ponzi schemes in her country will spend more than 11 years in a British prison for…