A new independent review has exposed the scale of financial damage caused by fraudulent claims during Britain’s COVID-19 response. According to reporting from Reuters on…
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…
Tom Goldstein fights to sell home as tax trial approaches
Washington attorney Tom Goldstein is heading toward a January tax-evasion trial while battling a separate legal fight over whether he can sell his multimillion-dollar home…
CVS agrees to $37.8 million payout after federal probe into insulin pen billing
CVS Health will pay nearly $38 million to resolve U.S. allegations that it sought improper reimbursements by supplying diabetic patients with more insulin pens than…
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…
UK unveils U.S.-style whistleblower rewards to target tax evasion
Britain’s tax authority has outlined a new incentive program that would pay whistleblowers a share of the money recovered from major tax evasion schemes. 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…