Tag: corporate crime
Lebanon's former central bank governor detained in corruption probe
BEIRUT -- Lebanon's controversial former central bank governor was detained Tuesday after being questioned in several corruption cases, according to three judicial officials....
Military shipbuilder Austal says investigation settlement in best interest of company
MOBILE, Ala. -- Executives with military shipbuilder Austal said settling an accounting fraud investigation, which included an agreement to pay a $24 million...
Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering
PHOENIX -- Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and fined $3...
French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report
NICE, France -- The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport, French media reported Sunday. Pavel...
Ex-congressional candidate and FTX executive's romantic partner indicted on campaign finance charges
NEW YORK -- A one-time candidate for Congress in New York was arrested Thursday on charges that she schemed with her domestic partner,...
Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt...