Search Tied To TelexFree Case Turns Up $20M Hidden Under A Mattress
About $20m was seized from under a mattress in a Massachusetts apartment after a Brazilian man was arrested for laundering money linked to a multi-billion dollar global fraud.
Jon Corzine Will Pay $5 Million Penalty Over MF Global Collapse
Former MF Global Chief Executive Jon Corzine will pay a $5 million penalty for his role in the company’s collapse, according to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Russia Begins Scaling Down Military Presence In Syria
Russia’s military on Friday said it has begun scaling down its deployment to Syria, with Moscow’s sole aircraft carrier set to be the first to quit the conflict zone.
Angelina Jolie Claims Brad Pitt Is ‘Terrified The Public Will Learn The Truth’ About Divorce
Brad Pitt is “terrified the public will learn the truth” about the breakdown of their marriage, his estranged wife Angelina Jolie has claimed in court documents.
PM Binyamin Netanyahu Questioned For Second Time
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was questioned by police a second time Thursday afternoon ovr allegations that he accepted illegal gifts from foreign businessmen.
Dolls Used To Smuggle Hard Drugs Into Israel From US
Ten suspects were taken into custody recently in a joint operation by Israeli police and the Tax Authority to crackdown on the smuggling of hard drugs into Israel from the United States.
California Looking For Ways To Store, Track Marijuana Cash
SACRAMENTO — California has legal marijuana, but nowhere to put all the cash. Cannabis is illegal in the eyes of the federal government and for that reason, many banks and credit unions deny marijuana businesses their service.
French Corruption Trial of African Leader’s Son Postponed
A French court decided to adjourn the corruption trial of the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president until June 19. Proceedings in the case against Teodorin Obiang have come to a halt two days after they had begun.
Deutsche Bank’s Head of Anti-Money Laundering Peter Hazlewood Steps Down After 6 Months
Deutsche Bank’s head of financial crime and anti-money laundering is stepping down just six months after he was hired to help improve systems and controls even as the bank faced charges ranging from sanctions breaches to mortgage mis-selling.