Intelligence sources reported that a preliminary ruling in a financial fraud case has exacerbated the dilemma of the UAE Deputy Prime Minister, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, whose commercial empire has been dismantled for nearly 3 years. The sources stated that the ruling, issued by the Abu Dhabi Commercial Court, was issued on 4 January,…
An Israeli man was indicted by U.S. authorities for a Fonzie scheme in which he defrauded investors of some 47 million dollars to finance his lavish lifestyle. Court filings in Los Angeles County, show the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission and Israeli security officials, alleged that 35-year-old Yossi Engel promised at least 29 ultra-Orthodox investors…
In two decades, the United States has spent more than $83 billion on arms, equipment and training for Afghanistan’s security forces. It rebuilt the Afghan army in its own image to become a dam against the Taliban, capable of operating alone, independently and without the need for external support. But the strenuous efforts of Washington…
Artyom Uss, the son of the governor of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Krai region, has asked an Italian court to extradite him to Russia, not the United States, where he faces up to 30 years in prison on charges of sanctions evasion and money laundering. Italian media reported on January 16 that Uss, who was arrested in…
A British cop, who served in London’s Metropolitan Police force, has been described as one of the country’s most prolific sex offenders in history as he admitted to numerous sex crimes over an 18-year period. David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 charges of sexual assault — including 24 rape counts — during an appearance at London’s…
A New York oil baron who lost billions in the collapse of Enron and who also invested tens of millions in Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme has also taken a hit in the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange FTX, according to a report. Robert Belfer, 87, whose family has made several philanthropic donations to institutions…
Romania has extradited the suspected leader of the country’s Hell’s Angels chapter to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and complicity in attempted murder, police said on Monday. Romanian media identified the man as the biker club’s country branch leader, Marius Lazar, who is wanted for being a member of…
An investigation is underway after the death of an Orange County public defender who was visiting a hotel resort in Mexico to celebrate his first wedding anniversary, according to local law enforcement officials. Elliot Blair visited Las Rocas Resort and Spa with his wife, Kim Williams, in the Baja California coastal city of Rosarito. He…
Nimrod Shalom, 41, a dual citizen of Israel and the United States, was sentenced, on January 13, 2023, to seven years in prison for transmission of a sexual performance by a minor. He was sentenced today by the Honorable Beryl A. Howell, who also ordered 10 years of supervised release. Shalom was arrested on July…
Depending on which source you believe, there are between 20 and 30 billionaires worldwide who have made their money primarily in cryptocurrency trading. Last fall, in less than 30 days, four of that elite number died under unusual circumstances. Given that all four were relatively young and in good health, the actuarial odds against this…