Tag: fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim in an appeal that he was judged too quickly
NEW YORK -- Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried claim in an appeal filed Friday that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a...
Man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam
NEW YORK -- A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal criminal charge alleging that he duped people into donating tens...
The New Jersey developer convicted with Bob Menendez pleads guilty to bank fraud
NEWARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey real estate developer convicted alongside Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez this summer pleaded guilty to a separate bank...
Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam...
Former Volkswagen boss Winterkorn faces trial over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn faced a trial Tuesday on charges of fraud and market manipulation in connection with...
Rio de Janeiro police seize on a new target: Hard-to-grasp stuffed animals
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers — has...