Credit Suisse Client Gets 7 Months For Hiding $200 Million
A retired professor will spend seven months in prison for planning to defraud the United States and falsify a statement of expatriation to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca bosses refused bail following bribery scandal arrests
The heads of the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal have been denied bail, following their arrests in Panama last week.
Brazil’s Corruption Scandal Spreads Across South America
The fallout from a massive bribery scandal that helped to bring down a Brazilian president is spreading across Latin America, threatening to engulf leaders from Panama to Peru.
Nigeria Seizes $10M From Ex-State Oil Manager
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency says agents seized nearly $10 million from a safe in a slum building belonging to a former manager of the state oil company.
Romania Leader on Trial For Perjury, Aiding and Abetting In Corruption Case
The president of the Romanian Senate, Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, has been put on trial in a corruption case involving the illegal restitution of the former royal farm Baneasa and a forest in Snagov to Romanian Prince Paul, according to a decision of Romania’s High Court.
Madison Square Garden Security Chief Fired After Charles Oakley Clash
Charles Oakley isn’t the only one James Dolan is furious with.
Baltimore Police Release Body Cam Video Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting
BALTIMORE — Baltimore police released body camera footage that shows a man fatally shot by an officer pointing a gun at the policeman.
Brazil Prosecutors Charge Businessman Eike Batista
Brazilian prosecutors indicted former billionaire Eike Batista and the former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, on corruption charges involving $16.5 million in bribes.
Judge Orders Arrest of Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo
LIMA, Peru—A judge on Thursday ordered the arrest of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo as part of a regionwide corruption scandal tied to Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht SA.
Mexico Arrests Businessman Wanted In US For Money Laundering
MONTERREY, Mexico – Authorities in the northern Mexico say they’ve arrested a businessman accused in the U.S. of helping a former governor launder money.