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…
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…
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…
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…
Indian agency freezes Anil Ambani Group assets worth $853 million in money-laundering probe
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED), the country’s top financial crime agency, has frozen properties valued at more than 75 billion rupees ($853 million) linked to the…
Brazil’s Federal Police dismantle $540 million crypto laundering network in “Operation Lusocoin”
Brazil’s Federal Police have broken up a massive cryptocurrency-based money-laundering operation that moved more than 50 billion reais (about USD 9 billion) through a network…
Libyan Central Bank calls for swift approval of anti–money laundering laws
Libya’s Central Bank has urged authorities to fast-track the adoption of new legislation to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, warning that further delays could…