Federal prosecutors are investigating an alleged cybercrime that drained more than $370 million out of FTX just hours after the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy last month. The Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into the stolen assets that is separate from the fraud case against FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, according to a…
The case of “where did the money go” is beginning to unravel for crypto exchange FTX. On November 11, the exchange’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for FTX and about 130 of its affiliated companies. The decision came after a scurry of withdrawals left the exchange illiquid. On Wednesday, Bankman-Fried arrived…
Following FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest and the statements from his co-workers Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison, the spotlight has turned on the remaining executives who were part of the team’s inner circle. Another person people are curious about these days is Alameda Research’s ex-co-CEO Sam Trabucco. The 30-year-old executive left Alameda in Aug. 2022,…
Police divers scoured a Berlin canal Sunday in the hunt for priceless 18th-century jewels still missing from the 2019 looting of Dresden’s famous “Green Vault.” The cops’ search of the Landwehr Canal comes about a week after German authorities announced they had recovered the majority of jewels stolen in the infamous $120 million heist at…
The FBI has increased the number of agents working on the case of four murdered University of Idaho students, after over a month without any suspects or leads. There are now 62 FBI agents, including four members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) working on the case, up from 46, with the local Moscow Police…
US auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they are investigating if Hertz rented unrepaired recalled vehicles to customers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing made public on Tuesday it was in receipt of information that indicates “Hertz rented vehicles to customers without having performed required recall repairs.” NHTSA said it had opened an “audit query to…
Investigators probing the gruesome murders of four Idaho students have received 10,000 tips and leads connected to the mysterious case as Moscow’s police chief vowed the investigation would not slow down over the holidays. Moscow police announced the astonishing 10,000 tip mark in a Monday update as the suspect or suspects in the slayings of…
Turkish police investigating the murder of Northern Cypriot casino owner and crime boss Halil Falyalı have uncovered 15 Malta-based betting sites linked to the deceased’s criminal network. The websites illegally offered betting to Turkish citizens and laundered money through a Malta-based crypto exchange, authorities said. Some 11 companies were involved in transferring the proceeds of…
Brittany Murphy’s brother has spoken out as he continues to search for answers 13 years after her death as he believes she was ‘taken out’. The actress unexpectedly died aged just 32 in December of 2009 after collapsing at her Hollywood home; the coroner’s report stated that the primary cause of her death was pneumonia.…
The family of Toronto billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman, who were found murdered in their mansion five years ago this December, are upping the reward money in the hope of catching the killer from $10 million to $35 million. Sherman, who founded generic drugmaker Apotex Inc in 1974., and his wife, Honey, were found dead…