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AfD federal executive committee plans expulsion proceedings against Halemba: The AfD is planning expulsion proceedings against Daniel Halemba ...

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The EU Parliament has declared war on money laundering: Money laundering: EU Parliament bans cash payments over 10,000 euros

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Bavaria: New investigations against AfD politician Daniel Halemba: The AfD state politician Daniel Halemba is confronted with new allegations: Money laundering ...

Quick Glance: New Allegations Against AfD MP Halemba

The Würzburg Public Prosecutor's Office requests the lifting of Daniel Halemba's immunity due to money laundering and other allegations.

The investigations stem from discoveries during a search at the Teutonia Prag fraternity house.

Halemba denies the accusations and hopes for dismissal or acquittal.

The Prosecutor's Office intends to press charges based on suspicion of money laundering and other criminal acts.

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Trump trial live updates: Two seated jurors removed from Trump's hush money trial after issues raised

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Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial

A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.

The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.

Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.

The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.

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JUST IN: The 12-person jury in former President Trump's hush money trial has been selected. Six more jurors will be selected to serve as alternates. Trump trial live updates: Two seated jurors removed from Trump's hush money trial after issues raised

Quick Glance: Hush Money Trial: Trump's Silent Encounter with Insults

Donald Trump has been forced to listen to potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial in New York openly criticize him.

Transitioning from a life of adulation to facing critics, Trump now experiences a different reality without the control he's accustomed to.

Previously shielded from critique, Trump now faces a trial with potential felony convictions and will have to endure listening to more criticism.

Potential jurors exhibited a range of opinions towards Trump, from admiration for his business acumen to open criticism of his persona and rhetoric.

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The world is failing to take financial measures against Iran’s terror threat: The Financial Action Task Force’s current trajectory suggests a regrettable descent ...

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Panama Papers: Money laundering trial of 27 defendants begins: The defendants include the founders of law firm Mossack Fonseca which was shut down in 2018.

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Swazi Secrets: A glimpse inside the tiny kingdom of Eswatini — Africa’s last absolute monarchy — where suspicious money flows and the elite exploit proximity to ...

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Money laundering and coercion: Investigators are targeting AfD MP Halemba again: He himself expects an acquittal. But the new allegations against the Bavarian ...

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor said on Thursday that the government could resort to inviting the military to bring a former ... Show more

Federal govt threatens to deploy military as ex-governor Yahaya Bello snubs court

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What to know about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, prosecutor in Trump's first criminal trial

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What to know about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, prosecutor in Trump's first criminal trial

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More arrests to follow over KPMG R16m bursary money fraud case: The Hawks are confident KPMG employee Fidelis Moema, accused of stealing R16 ...

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Senior Hezbollah money changer found shot to death near Beirut : The security source identified the victim as Mohammad Surur who worked in currency exchanges and ...

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Former Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria and 7 county officials to face six charges including abuse of office and money laundering in the Sh140m publicity ... Show more

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Seized Sentosa plot in $3 billion money laundering probe goes on sale as OCBC seeks loan recovery

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Apr 10

Britain's biggest benefit fraud gang convicted of £50 million Universal Credit plot

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Apr 21

Russian bought $88 million of gold in Changi to launder funds for invasion of Ukraine

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Company director jailed for multiple offences; firms' bank accounts used to receive S$18 million in scam proceeds

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Apr 12

Court sentences Bobrisky to six months in jail UPDATED: Naira Abuse: Court sentences Bobrisky to jail without option of fine

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Crypto executives put money behind longshot bid to oust Elizabeth Warren: More than half a dozen cryptocurrency executives and prominent enthusiasts have donated ...

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The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore: The sensational case saw 10 Chinese nationals charged for laundering profits from illegal businesses.

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Former KPMG employee Fidelis Moema granted R50,000 bail after bursary fraud worth R16.5 million

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Cash seized as police claim suspected criminal operation laundered $1 billion: Cash, documents, a gel blaster and fireworks have been seized as police ...

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CNA Explains: How were the sentences decided for duo convicted in billion-dollar money laundering case?

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Apr 25

Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say: Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should ...

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Quick Glance: DOJ Calls for Binance Founder to Spend Three Years in Prison

The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Binance's founder, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, should spend three years in prison for enabling the crypto exchange to violate federal laws on money laundering and sanctions.

Zhao pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act, with the DOJ recommending a 36-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine.

Emphasizing the need for a significant punishment, the DOJ highlighted Zhao's financial gains from illegal activities and the importance of deterring others from similar actions.

The court will decide between incarceration and probation for Zhao, with his defense arguing against his knowledge of specific transactions and advocating for probation due to a lack of risk of repeat offenses.

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Delhi court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal, K Kavitha till May 7: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Bharat Rashtra Samithi legislator K Kavitha are ...

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How Chinese networks clean dirty money on a vast scale: These shadowy “banks” are becoming the financiers of choice for transnational criminal gangs

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Crypto.com delays Korean market entry indefinitely : Crypto.com's entry into the Korean market has been delayed indefinitely due to regulatory issues.

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EU reprimand over Ireland’s ‘lackadaisical’ dirty money policy ‘unsurprising’: European Commission said it identified ‘several instances of incorrect ...

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Raid in the Hochtaunus district: Strike against Nigerian mafia in Hesse: In a nationwide raid against the Nigerian mafia, a person has also been arrested in ...

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No more cash payments from 10,000 euros: criticism from the trade: Paying more than 10,000 euros in cash may soon no longer be possible. Criticism comes from the ...

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Comment: After years of AfD paralysis: Now democracy is striking back: The AfD has tried to demonstrate the democratic constitutional state for too long ...

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309 nabbed over scams involving over $9 million in losses: The suspects, aged between 16 and 75, were involved in scam cases related to e-commerce and jobs.

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Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren files fresh plea in SC against arrest in money laundering case

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The agency’s closure report, if accepted, would prevent the ED from investigating the alleged scam that involves the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank.

Quick Glance: Clearance for Ajit Pawar, Wife, Nephew in Money-Laundering Case Involving Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank

The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police has given a clean chit to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife Sunetra Pawar, and nephew Rohit Pawar in an alleged money-laundering scam related to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank, as reported by The Indian Express on Wednesday.

The agency relied on its evaluation of two transactions to affirm the absence of any criminal wrongdoing by the Pawars.

The case centers on accusations that officials at the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank unlawfully extended loans to cooperative sugar factory owners, their relatives, or others without adhering to proper procedures.

Subsequently, the companies were reportedly sold at discounted prices to individuals associated with the bank's directors.

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Billion-dollar money laundering case: Suspect to plead guilty as he faces new charge of using criminal proceeds to buy S$332,280 car

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Billions in Dirty Money Flies Under the Radar at World’s Busiest Airports: The Heathrow-to-Dubai flights have two big money-laundering features: One airport ...

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'Dishonest' Staffordshire woman swindled £634k from will beneficiaries: Laurna Porter enlisted her friend, Julie Atkins, to launder the money which was set to ...

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MEPs approve new anti-money laundering rules – but what do they cover? : EU lawmakers voted in a landslide in favour of new curbs on crypto, football clubs and ...

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Arvind Kejriwal destroyed evidence of money-laundering in liquor policy case: ED to Supreme Court

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Apr 25

UK slams MEPs for saying Gibraltar is undermining Russian sanctions — and calling it a ‘colony’

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Two men arrested in major crackdown on fraud and immigration crime: Homes are being searched in north Manchester as part of the operation

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Deficiencies in money laundering prevention: Bafin imposes a million-dollar fine on Commerzbank

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EXCLUSIVE: EFCC arrests Sirika over alleged N8bn Nigeria Air fraud: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Minister of Aviation ...

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Apr 23

Delhi Court extends Arvind Kejriwal and Kavitha's judicial custody till May 7

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5 more charges for accused in $3 billion money laundering case: Zhang Ruijin, who now faces 8 charges, is expected to plead guilty on April 30.

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Apr 24

EU marks Ireland’s card over trust register amid money laundering concerns : Brussels has launched an infringement procedure against the government for failing ...

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Lawsuit over confiscated money: 12,000 euros for the state because the owner does not appear in court

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Two women who swindled £600,000 from estates of grieving families sent to jail: Two women who stole over £600,000 from the estates of grieving Staffordshire ...

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Former director of corporate firm loses Rs 25 cr in cyber fraud: An officer said that the complainant, a senior citizen from the western suburbs ...

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TD’s daughter not allowed make savings investment because of family relationship to him

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Two cuffed in Samourai Wallet crypto dirty money sting: Suspects in Portugal and the US said to have laundered over $100M

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CNA Apr 25

Police probe over 300 suspected scammers and money mules; more than S$9 million lost

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Apr 25

Samourai Wallet Charges Raise Existential Questions for Privacy Tech: Co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill are charged with money laundering ...

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Augsburger Allgemeine

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Question of the week: Why do MPs actually enjoy immunity?: The Bavarian state parliament lifted Daniel Halemba's immunity on Thursday and cleared the way for ...

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Apr 25

German police swoop on gang of foreign dating scammers: German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a ...

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Apr 25

Nigeria: Germany Arrests Suspected Members of Nigerian Dating Mafia: The alleged gang members, using fake identities online, extorted money from victims after ...

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Eswatini: How International Gold Dealers Exploited Eswatini's Economic Dream: Eswatini's king professed to have a bold plan for a thriving economic zone ...

Quick Glance: Money Laundering Saga in an African Monarchy

In 2012, Musa Motsa and his family, along with 180 others, were forcibly removed from their land to make way for a government-sanctioned Special Economic Zone (SEZ) called the Royal Science and Technology Park.

The SEZ, intended to promote economic growth and job creation, was instead dominated by mysterious gold refineries channeling millions of dollars to Dubai.

The monarchy of Eswatini under King Mswati III was at the center of a money laundering operation used by international investors to funnel funds through the country.

The involved companies like Mint of Eswatini and RME Bullion utilized the SEZ to conduct dubious financial transactions, raising concerns from the central bank and local authorities.

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Arrests in four federal states - Nigerian mafia busted in Germany: Investigators arrest the leaders of a large clan during raids in four federal states and ...

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Apr 24

US charges Samourai cryptomixer founders for laundering $100 million: Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill have been charged by the U.S ...

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Apr 23

Shafee: 1MDB charges against Najib 'all wrong': Lawyer raises contention over 4 power abuse and 21 money laundering counts.

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Apr 24

South Africa Sends Top Officials to UAE Over Gupta Extraditions: South Africa’s state prosecuting authority urged the presidency to help resolve an impasse with ...

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In the dock: Man damaged CCTV cameras at A1 Carpets in Woolston: A man who damaged two CCTV cameras at A1 Carpets in Woolston is among those who have been ...

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MEPs approve new laws to tackle money laundering: New laws to tackle money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion have been approved by the ...

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Money laundering suspicion in Arnhem: First division team relegated with -1 point after 18 points deduction

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The Straits Times

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Sole $20m bid in auction for Sentosa plot seized in money laundering probe not accepted by OCBC

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Money laundering: EU Parliament decides on ban on cash payments over 10,000 euros

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Ex-Ecuador official found guilty of laundering millions in Odebrecht bribes in Miami

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Jailed Binance Exec’s Bail Hearing in Nigeria Postponed Until May 17: Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in Nigeria since February 26.

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