Money laundering: Last News

The Washington Post, federal prosecutors allege Corado took at least $150,000 of the $1.3 million that Casa Ruby had received in emergency relief funds aimed at assisting small business owners and nonprofits in navigating difficult financial times during COVID-related shutdowns.Corado was arrested at a hotel in Laurel, Maryland, on March 6 after an “unexpected return” to the country, according to prosecutors.She faces federal charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, illegal monetary transactions, and failure to file a report of a foreign bank account.Following an initial appearance on March 6 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Corado was ordered held without bond pending a March 8 detention hearing.

Netflix series Tiger King, has pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking and money laundering.Antle is the owner of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (TIGERS), also known as Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina.According to the US Justice Department, Antle conspired to violate the Lacey Act – which prohibits the trafficking of illegally taken wildlife protected by the Endangered Species Act – by directing the sale or purchase of two lion cubs, two tigers, two cheetah cubs and one juvenile chimpanzee between September 2018 and May 2020.It’s said Antle used bulk cash payments to hide the transactions and falsified paperwork. He is also said to have requested that payments for endangered species be made through his nonprofit organisation, the Rare Species Fund, so they could appear as “donations”.Between February and April 2022, prosecutors say Antle and a co-conspirator laundered money using cash they believed was obtained by transporting and harbouring illegal immigrants.For each count, Antle faces a maximum of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years of supervised release.

A Lanarkshire man has been sentenced for his part in a money laundering scheme after an elderly woman lost at least £230,000 in an "elaborate" banking scam.

A man has admitted money laundering after an elderly woman lost savings amounting to at least £230,000 in an "elaborate" banking scam.

A lawyer who was jailed for a £1.5million money laundering operation has been made bankrupt with debts of almost £100,000. Alastair Blackwood, 68, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his part in the dirty money scheme, which included the hacking of a football club owner's bank account.

A conman who donated £2.4 million of stolen funds to the Liberal Democrats has admitted money laundering at a court in Majorca.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering after a 'six figure sum' of cash was found in a car pulled over by police on the M61. Lancashire Constabulary said the suspect was travelling along the motorway in a Nissan Juke on Thursday (May 18) when he was stopped at around 1pm near Botany Bay near Bolton.

allegedly fled Brazil after being charged with using stolen checks to purchase $700 worth of clothing from a high-end shop on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro in 2008. Santos will next appear in court on June 30.According to prosecutors from the U.S.

Fugees co-founder Pras Michel has been convicted for his involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysian money laundering scheme.Yesterday (Wednesday, April 26) a jury found Michel guilty of 10 federal counts, including campaign finance violations, money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering, and lying to banks (via Consequence).The 50-year-old rapper, producer, songwriter and actor faces up to 20 years in prison.As reported previously, the case involved fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho (aka Jho Low). Jho had been accused of masterminding the theft of some USD$4.5billion from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund known as 1 Malaysia Development Berhad.

centred around former Fugees member Pras Michel.Michel is accused of participating in a global campaign-finance conspiracy funded by Jho Low, a businessman who allegedly stole billions from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB.Michel has pleaded not guilty to the charges (via CNN). According to CNN, “Low remains at large”; he has reportedly previously denied the charges in the past.Last year, speculation circled that Fugees cancelled their 25th anniversary tour celebrating their second album ‘The Score’ not due to COVID concerns, as originally stated, but due to Michel’s ongoing legal issues.DiCaprio, who is not accused of any wrongdoing, took to the witness stand for an hour to testify about his relationship with Michel and Low.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of money laundering after finding £40,000 stashed in his car.

It just never ends with this guy… And why not, since his followers have fully bought into the defense that every investigation into Donald Trump is just a massive conspiracy and all-capitals WITCH HUNT.

A vodka firm said to be a front for an international money laundering gang is on the verge of collapse. Nero Drinks Company was formed by 47-year-old Nicola Morrissey in March 2018 to manufacture the “premium” Nero Vodka brand.

A shamed lawyer jailed over a money laundering racket is a wife beater, the Daily Record can reveal. Iain Robertson, 69, was one of five men locked up for a £1.5million money laundering scam last week.

New information continues to come out regarding the human trafficking allegations against controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate.

Five men are behind bars for money laundering which included the bank account of a football club owner being hacked.

UPDATED, 4:50 PM: William Sadleir, the former chief executive of Aviron Pictures, was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for applying for and receiving $1.7 million in loans under the Paycheck Protection Program for Aviron entities when the entire operation was being shuttered because of his embezzlement.

Dramatic video footage shows the moment Spanish cops arrested a Scots couple accused of gangland money laundering at their plush home in Marbella.

Luxury watches and almost £100,000 cash have been seized after a police crackdown on money laundering in Greater Manchester. Police arrested two men after a string of searches in Cheetham Hill as well as one in Mossley, Tameside.

Fugees cancelled their 25th anniversary tour celebrating second album ‘The Score’ not due to COVID-19 concerns, as originally stated, but member Pras Michel’s ongoing legal issues.A story published on August 29 by Puck‘s Eriq Gardner details Michel’s indictment for his alleged role in the claimed criminal conspiracy surrounding Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad, and the significant jail time Michel may face for his connections with fugitive businessman Jho Low.Low is currently wanted by authorities for allegedly masterminding the theft of some $4.5billion US from 1MDB into his own personal accounts. Low has long denied any wrongdoing.

Nine men and a woman have been charged with drugs, firearms and money laundering offences after police raids. All 10 are appearing before Manchester magistrates' court today - Thursday.