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☆ A crypto data leak led the FBI to America's most wanted sex trafficking fugitive. Now, the victims want his bitcoins.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Four bitcoin wallets that led to sex-trafficking fugitive Michael Pratt's capture are seen in the bottom left corner. AdvertisementFrom Michael Pratt's 2019 criminal complaint. Federal prosecutors say Pratt increased traffic by forwarding each victim's video link to her school, work, family, and social connections. Michael Pratt's Swiss ID and Barcelona Mailboxes Etc. AdvertisementThese days, DeBarber runs the Baltimore-based Phoenix AI cybersecurity firm with cofounder Justine Li, a Girls Do Porn victim and plaintiff.

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☆ Panama court acquits 28 implicated in Panama Papers and Operation Car Wash scandals
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Cnne Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Panamanian court has acquitted 28 people charged with money laundering in cases linked to the Panama Papers and Operation Car Wash scandals. The Panama Papers were a group of over 11 million leaked documents that were published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in 2016. The papers referenced 12 current or former world leaders, as well as 128 other politicians and public officials. Operation Car Wash was a money laundering investigation into Petrobras, Brazil’s state-run oil company. Those acquitted from the Operation Car Wash case were discharged because the income of money from illicit sources could not be demonstrated, the statement said.

Persons: CNN —, Judge Baloísa Marquínez, Vladimir Putin, ”, Gerard Ryle, “, ” Ryle Organizations: CNN, Panamanian, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, United States, Petrobras Locations: Panama, United, Brazil’s

☆ Defendants Acquitted in Panama Papers Money-Laundering Trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Leila Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In a striking verdict for a money-laundering case associated with the Panama Papers scandal, a Panamanian judge on Friday acquitted all 28 defendants, among them former employees of the law firm Mossack Fonseca, the source of the leaked documents that set off a worldwide furor in 2016. The verdict came eight years after a partnership of media outlets published an explosive investigation into 11.5 million documents leaked from the Panama-based firm. The leak exposed the offshore banking industry, prompted international tax investigations and brought down heads of state. Among the original 29 defendants were the shuttered firm’s co-founders, Jürgen Mossack, 76, and Ramón Fonseca, who died in May at age 71 while awaiting the verdict. In her 339-page ruling, the judge, Baloísa Marquínez, said that the case against Mr. Fonseca was dropped because of his death.

Persons: Mossack Fonseca, Jürgen Mossack, Ramón Fonseca, Baloísa Marquínez, Fonseca Locations: Panama, Panamanian

☆ Ramón Fonseca, Cofounder of Law Firm at Center of Panama Papers, Dies
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Leila Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ramón Fonseca, who co-founded the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers leak, died Wednesday night, his lawyer confirmed, while awaiting the verdict in his money-laundering trial in Panama. Mr. Fonseca, 71, died after complications from pneumonia, his daughter, Raquel Fonseca, told the Spanish news agency EFE. Both Mr. Fonseca and Jürgen Mossack, who together founded the Mossack Fonseca firm, stood trial in Panama last month in relation to an explosive investigation published in 2016 by a coalition of news outlets that looked at 11.5 million confidential documents from the firm. During the trial, which began April 8 and lasted 10 days, prosecutors alleged that the firm had created shell companies with the purpose of hiding money that came from illicit activities. A total of 29 people — former employees of the now-shuttered firm and alleged conspirators — were accused of money laundering.

Persons: Ramón Fonseca, Fonseca, Raquel Fonseca, EFE, Jürgen Mossack, Mossack Fonseca, — Organizations: Mossack Locations: Panama, Spanish

☆ Shehbaz Sharif Set for Pakistan's Top Job as Elder Brother Steps Aside
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

Before his stint as prime minister, the younger Sharif was known more as a good administrator than a politician, having served as chief minister thrice in the country's largest province, Punjab. The deal was signed after Sharif personally called on IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva last June. Although defence and key foreign policy decisions are largely influenced by the military, Sharif will have to juggle relations with the U.S. and China, both major allies. He started his political career as the chief minister of Punjab in 1997 with a signature "can-do" administrative style. As chief minister, the younger Sharif planned and executed a number of ambitious infrastructure mega-projects, including Pakistan's first modern mass transport system in Lahore.

Persons: Asif Shahzad, Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Sharif, Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif's, Maryam, Imran Khan, Shehbaz Sharif, Khan, Shehbaz, Kristalina Georgieva, Tehmina Durrani, Ariba Shahid, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz, Monetary Fund, IMF, U.S Locations: Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD, Sharif, London, country's, Punjab, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, China, India, Iran, Afghanistan, Lahore, Panama, Karachi

☆ Joe Biden has a decision to make about Julian Assange
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

A small group of lawyers and media executives gathered in a well-appointed back room to listen to Gabriel Shipton, Assange's half-brother. In the case of Vault 7, WikiLeaks' source turned out to be a disgruntled former C.I.A employee. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn New York, Gabriel Shipton, Assange's half-brother, declined to rule out the possibility of a plea deal. Every time the Australian government raises this issue, the Chinese government puts out a statement about Julian Assange. Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, right, was part of a delegation of Australian officials in the US to press for the release of Julian Assange.

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The Central American nation urgently needs to exit the watch lists so it can reclaim its place as a financial hub, Deputy Financial Minister Jorge Almengor said in an interview late on Wednesday. In 2019 FATF again placed Panama on its list, saying the country was making too little progress on financial transparency. In 2020, the European Union added Panama to its own list of countries deemed "noncooperative" for tax purposes. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has also included Panama on its own watch list. He said the visit should result in Panama's removal from the watch list at an October plenary meeting of FATF.

Persons: Jorge Almengor, Panama's, FATF, Josep Borrell, Laurentino Cortizo, Almengor, Valentine Hilaire, Sarah Morland, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Central American, Union, Organization, Economic Co, Development, Panamanian, EU, Thomson Locations: Panama, Mexico

☆ They've been beaten, trolled, threatened with sexual violence but refuse to be silenced
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Adie Vanessa Offiong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ixchíu Hernández had already been the victim of years of online threats -- attempts to humiliate and silence her. Published in April 2021, it reveals: "Online attacks on women journalists appear to be increasing significantly, as this study demonstrates, particularly in the context of the 'shadow pandemic' of violence against women during COVID-19. "Online violence against women journalists is designed to: belittle, humiliate, and shame; induce fear, silence, and retreat; discredit them professionally, undermining accountability journalism and trust in facts; and chill their active participation...in public debate. Ricchiardi-Folwell explains that because of the often-sexualized nature of the attacks, women remain silent about their harassment, which leads them to believe they are alone. Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2021 and updated to reference the latest report by UNESCO.

☆ Factbox: FACTBOX Credit Suisse's troubles - spies, money laundering and central bank cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Lescaudron was convicted by a Swiss court in 2018 of having forged the signatures of former clients, including Ivanishvili, over an eight-year period. Credit Suisse has said it expects the case, which it is appealing, to cost it around $600 million. The hedge fund's highly leveraged bets on certain technology stocks backfired and the value of its portfolio with Credit Suisse plummeted. Swiss regulators have rebuked Credit Suisse for "serious" failings in its handling of the multi-billion dollar business with Greensill. In response, Credit Suisse said it condemned the spying and had taken "decisive" steps to improve its governance and strengthen compliance.

☆ Factbox: Credit Suisse's troubles - spies, money laundering and takeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Credit Suisse has said it expects the case, which it is appealing, to cost it around $600 million. The hedge fund's highly leveraged bets on certain technology stocks backfired and the value of its portfolio with Credit Suisse plummeted. Swiss regulators have rebuked Credit Suisse for "serious" failings in its handling of the multi-billion dollar business with Greensill. Switzerland's financial regulator said Credit Suisse had misled it about the scale of the spying. In response, Credit Suisse said it condemned the spying and had taken "decisive" steps to improve its governance and strengthen compliance.

☆ 4 bankers have been accused of helping Putin launder $50 million through Switzerland via his cello-playing best friend
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A cellist is accused of helping Vladimir Putin channel $50 million into Swiss accounts. 4 bankers are also accused of not having checked the real source of the money. The deposits were made between 2014 and 2016 and there is no plausible explanation about where they came from, Swiss prosecutors say. In addition to the $50 million, Roldugin was planning on chanelling another $10 million annually into accounts, which prosecutors say "were in general no way plausible as Roldugin's own assets." Switzerland has put aside its traditional neutrality in conflicts to adopt the EU's sanctions against Putin, Roldugin, and other members of the Russian elite.

In this article BTC.CM=ETH.CM= Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTKris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com, speaking at a 2018 Bloomberg event in Hong Kong, China. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesKris Marszalek wants everyone to know that his company, Crypto.com, is safe and in good hands. While no evidence has emerged of wrongdoing at Crypto.com, Marszalek's business history is replete with red flags. Over the course of 2008 and 2009, Marszalek and his partner were transferred nearly $3 million in payments from Starline, according to the documents. As a result, when the bank forced Starline into liquidation, Marszalek and his partner were forced into bankruptcy as well.

☆ Curtea de Apel din SUA s-a pronunțat în favoarea companiei energetice SA „Moldovagaz” și a Guvernului R. Moldova în dosarul cererii de chemare în judecată din partea „Gater Assets Limited”
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Curtea de Apel din SUA a celei de a doua circumscripții a casat hotărârea Tribunalului Districtual din New York din 1 noiembrie 2019 privind restabilirea prescripției pentru recunoașterea și executarea hotărârii arbitrale pe baza cererii de chemare în judecată din partea „Gater Assets Limited” împotriva SA „Moldovagaz” și a R. Moldova. „Potrivit textului deciziei Curții de Apel, Guvernul R. Moldova nu exercită un control extins asupra SA „Moldovagaz” și nici nu abuzează de structura corporativă a întreprinderii. Astfel, SA „Moldovagaz” și-a confirmat „statutul de independență juridică””, se arată într-o notă informativă a companiei energetice. „La rândul sau, interesele Guvernului R. Moldova au fost reprezentate de compania juridică „Steptoe & Johnson LLP” și de avocatul moldovean Andrei Bivol. Din numele SA „Moldovagaz”, coordonarea procedurilor legale a fost efectuată de către consilierul președintelui consiliului de administrație al companiei, Dumitru Melnic”, susțin reprezentanții companiei.

Persons: ., Serghei Covali, Andrei Bivol, Dumitru Organizations: Apel, SA, Moldova, Panama Papers Locations: SUA, New York, SA, . Moldova, Moldova, Insulele Virgine Britanice

☆ Pretendenții la funcția de deputat. Partidul „Șor”: candidați vizați în dosarul miliardului furat și „campioni” la traseism politic
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( Daniela Calmis | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +33 min

Foto: anticorupție.mdIlan Șor, fost primar de Orhei și actual deputat este cap de listă al Partidului Șor. Tauber a fost reținută, dar un an mai târziu, a fost scoasă de sub urmărire penală, pe motiv că faptele nu ar întruni elementele infracțiunilor imputate. În conturile bancare, candidatul deține 167 de mii de lei și o cotă de participare în cadrul firmei „Altotal-Cons” SRL. Înainte de a intra în politică, a fost muzician, fapt pentru care a fost decorat, în 2009, de președintele Vladimir Voronin cu titlul de „Artist Emerit”. El a fost a fost eliberat însă din izolator după trei zile.

Persons: ZdG, Ilan Șor, Miron, Ilan Şor, Vlad Filat, Veaceslav Platon, Șor, Şor, Plahotniuc, Ulterior, Ilan, Ilona Şor, vitregă, Kroll, Marina, Ilona Șor, Balinschi, Instanța, Denis Ulanov, Ulanov, Petru Jardan, Jardan, Ilan Șor . Ea, Apostolova, Vadim Fotescu, Vadim, Fotescu, Vladimir Vitiuc, Vitiuc, Tănase, Violeta Ivanov, Voronin ., Ivanov, Deputata, Olga Romanova, Serghei Sîrbu, Sîrbu, Vasile Bolea, Igor Himici, Vladimir Voronin, Ruxanda, Glavan, Vladimir Odnostalco, Grigore Repeșciuc, Repeșciuc, Eleonora Graur, Graur, Rezina ., . Graur, Eleonorei Graur, Corneliu Padnevici, Padnevici, Vladimir Plahotniuc ., Elena Bacalu, Vasile Bacalu, Bacalu, Brașovschi, Dumitru Diacov, Svetlana Ulanova, Ea, inculpatului, Valerii, Klimenko, Andrei Ivanțoc Organizations: Partidului Politic, Partidului, Chișinău, Ilan, Sociale, CEC, Marina Tauber, Tauber, Tenis, Candidata, Volkswagen, BMW, Panama Papers, Internațional Chișinău, PCRM, Volkswagen Passat, Invest, Partidul, Mercedes GLK, PDM, Pro Moldova, Moldova, Mercedes GLE, Protecției Sociale, Familiei, Toyota, Apel, Mercedes, Volvo, Partidul Socialiștilor, Partidul Democrat, Social -, CA, Hyundai Locations: Orhei, Moldova, CA Cahul, Anticorupție, Israel, CEC, Tauber, Jora de, Chișinău, Parlament, Bălţi, Vitiuc, mun, comunist, MMPSF, Căuşeni, Căușeni, Apel Chișinău, Rezina, Codru, Drochia, Dondușeni, Cahul, Sângerei, Procuraturii, Rusiei, Judecătoria Orhei, CA Chișinău, Tiraspol

☆ Nawaz Sharif Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2013-05-27 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Here is a look at the life of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. May 26, 1993 - Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders the reinstatement of Sharif, calling his dismissal unconstitutional and the charges false. August 23, 2007 - Pakistan’s Supreme Court lifts the exile imposed on Sharif. May 26, 2009 - The Supreme Court of Pakistan rules that Sharif is eligible to run in elections and hold public office. July 17, 2009 - Pakistan’s Supreme Court clears Sharif of hijacking charges, paving the way for him to legally run for office.

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