white collar crime
CNBC financial analyst-turned-fugitive arrested by FBI after 3 years on the run
McDonald had been a fugitive since November 2021 after he failed to appear before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to testify regarding accusations of defrauding investors.
Hunter Biden will make first court appearance on tax charges on January 11
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, will make his initial court appearance on tax charges on January 11 in Los Angeles, court documents showed on Monday.
Baltimore tech CEO's grisly murder sparks fresh fears of 'Forbes curse'
The brutal slaying of Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere is sparking fresh fears of a supposed “Forbes curse." The battered body of the 26-year-old EcoMap Technologies co-founder was found Monday on the rooftop...
Prosecutors seek lengthy sentence for Alex Murdaugh's banker accomplice who helped him pull off $3.7M fraud scheme
Russell Laffitte “committed serious crimes that undermine the public’s trust in the judicial and banking systems" but "has failed to take any accountability for his own actions," the prosecutors said...
49% of Americans say they have received more scam calls in last year
A new survey asking Americans about wire scams and white-collar crime reveals how fed-up respondents are with being taken advantage of financially.
Trump charges rarely pursued as 'top count' or earn convictions in NY: report
While the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has filed the felony charge 117 times in the 15 months since Alvin Bragg has been in office, they have pursued it as the...
Alex Murdaugh could face another 700 years in prison for financial crimes
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh, 52, is accused of at least 99 financial crimes — and he admitted to some of them when he testified under oath during his murder trial.
Our Alphabet Soup regulatory overlords are finally (sort of) cracking down on shady trades
The recent moves to observe and take action are a small step in the right direction.
Bernie Madoff went to jail to avoid mob hit: new Netflix docuseries
It was his final selfish act.
Southern lawyer Alex Murdaugh hit with tax evasion charges
Murdaugh -- who is also charged with killing his son and wife -- was indicted by a grand jury Friday on nine counts of willful attempt to evade or defeat...
JPMorgan gold traders used 'spoof' deals to cheat for years, ex-employee claims
JPMorgan's gold traders cheated other market players for years by "spoofing trades" or manipulating the price of precious metals to boost their profits, a former employee testified.
SEC charges Chicago oncologist with insider trading
US authorities have charged a Chicago doctor with insider trading, accusing him of using nonpublic information about drug trial results to reap illicit profits from buying shares of a California-based...
Las Vegas high roller accuses Dean Witter heiress of ratting him out to the feds
Robert Alexander, a 51-year-old video-game promoter who blew through a $30 million windfall he’d reaped after selling his company to the makers of “Grand Theft Auto,” pleaded guilty last year...
Inside the $1.2M La Quinta mansion Tom Girardi kept secret from Erika Jayne
In a recent episode of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Jayne claimed that she did not know the address of the 3-bedroom, 3½-bathroom house home, which she added she'd...
Judge rules Carlos Ghosn's American accomplices can be turned over to Japan
A federal judge on Friday ruled that two Massachusetts men can be legally extradited to Japan to face charges they helped former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee the country in...
Men accused of helping plot Carlos Ghosn escape denied bail
US judge said on Friday two Massachusetts men pose too great of a risk of flight to be released on bail given “spectacular” allegations that they helped orchestrate former Nissan...
Supreme Court limits SEC power to recover ill-gotten gains
The Supreme Court on Monday placed limits on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s practice of forcing defendants to surrender profits obtained through fraud as part of its enforcement of investor-protection...
Bernie Madoff denied compassionate release, will likely die in prison
A federal judge on Thursday rejected Bernard Madoff's request to be released early from prison because he was dying of kidney failure, saying the swindler had yet to show remorse...
Prosecutions of white-collar criminals fall to lowest level on record
The US Justice Department is prosecuting fewer white-collar criminals now than at any time since records back more than 30 years ago, a new report says. Federal prosecutions of white-collar...
Madoff payout to victims nears $14 billion
Bernard Madoff’s former customers will soon see their total recovery approach $14 billion, a court-appointed trustee said on Friday, as the dying swindler awaits a decision on whether the US...