Three Tennesseans, including Brian and Stephanie Baker, along with Jerry W. Hutchins, pled guilty to a wire fraud and money laundering scheme that defrauded a Murfreesboro auto auction out of over $2 million.
The Trump administration is cracking down on the Sinaloa Cartel, a foreign terrorist organization, by imposing new sanctions on its money launderers and financial networks. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting six individuals and seven entities involved in laundering drug money for the cartel.
President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road online marketplace. The pardon fulfills a campaign promise Trump made in May 2024 at the Libertarian Party’s National Convention, where he vowed to commute Ulbricht’s sentence to time served.
The FDA is advancing a controversial regulation to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes, drawing criticism for potential unintended consequences, including fueling black market activity.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s chief adviser, was indicted on corruption charges on Thursday, marking the latest legal issue surrounding the mayor's administration. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the charges, accusing Lewis-Martin of providing special treatment to real estate developers in exchange for over $100,000. The indictment also claims that the developers helped Lewis-Martin’s son set up a Chick-fil-A franchise.
Belgian authorities have launched a fraud investigation into former European Union Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders, just days after his term ended. The probe, announced Wednesday, centers on potential money laundering activities, according to the Brussels prosecutor general’s office.
A high-ranking member of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, has been arrested in Riverside, California, after allegedly faking his death...
A federal judge has sentenced Sir Maejor Page, a former leader of a Black Lives Matter chapter, to 42 months in prison for wire fraud and money laundering.
President Joe Biden announced over $8 billion in military assistance to Ukraine during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the U.S., signaling a significant commitment to help Kyiv in its war against Russian forces.
Recently, President Joe Biden made the significant decision to provide Ukraine with $8 billion worth of American weaponry, including advanced long-range munitions—a move he...
