Pras Michel of the Fugees Gets 14 Years for Illegal Foreign Influence Scheme

Mr. Michel was convicted in April 2023 of 10 criminal counts, including money laundering, illegal lobbying and witness tampering.

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Move Over, Netflix: Ukraine’s Corruption Investigators Bring the Drama

The country’s anti-graft agencies have taken a cinematic approach to revealing a scandal that has touched President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle.

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Ex-Mayor Is Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Tied to Southeast Asia Scam Centers

A court in the Philippines convicted Alice Guo for trafficking people to a compound that officials have linked to online scams and organized crime.

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What to Know About the Corruption Scandal Roiling Ukraine

An investigation into the state-owned nuclear power company has reached members of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle.

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The Crypto Industry’s $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’

As President Trump has championed crypto and the industry has gone mainstream, funds from scammers and other criminal groups have flowed onto major crypto exchanges.

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Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Push Back Despite Zelensky Pressure

Months after Ukraine’s president tried to cripple them, the agencies said they had uncovered a major scheme involving the state-owned nuclear energy company.

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Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, Two MLB Pitchers, Charged in Gambling Investigation

Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, were charged with sharing inside information about their pitches with bettors. Mr. Ortiz was arrested Sunday.

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JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures

After Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, the bank reported more than $1 billion in potentially suspicious transactions.

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Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance

Changpeng Zhao, the richest man in crypto, had admitted to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists and other criminals to move money on Binance.

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‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba

Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”

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