Tag: Money Laundering
Russian national arrested in US for illegal export of drone technology to Russia, DOJ says
(Reuters) - A Russian national residing in Sarasota, Florida, was arrested on Monday on charges of smuggling, money laundering and illegally exporting to...
Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino
LAS VEGAS -- Casino company Wynn Resorts Ltd. has agreed to pay $130 million to federal authorities and admit that it let unlicensed...
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...
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...
Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it.
MIAMI (AP) — In a WhatsApp chat that quickly devolved into depravity, a group of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents boasted about their...