BofA Gets Preliminary Yes for Epstein Deal as Lithuania Expands Probe
A U.S. judge on Thursday granted preliminary approval to Bank of America’s $72.5 million settlement with women who accused the bank of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse.
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Ex-Malaysian PM Razak Ordered to Pay $1.3 Billion to 1MDB Unit
A Malaysian court on Tuesday ordered jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak to pay $1.3 billion to SRC International, a former unit of scandal-linked state fund 1MDB, after finding him liable for losses incurred by the company.
Trial Begins in France for Alleged ‘Magnitsky Affair’ Money Launderer
The trial of Russian businessman Dmitry Klyuev, accused by French prosecutors of laundering proceeds of the $230 million Magnitsky Affair fraud through luxury purchases in France, opened in Paris on Monday.
Ex-SEC Enforcer Resigned Amid Clashes Over Trump-Linked Rulings
Margaret Ryan, the former head of enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), resigned last week after clashing with agency leaders over the direction of the watchdog’s oversight, including cases tied to President Donald Trump, his family, and his administration.
U.S. Judge Strikes Down FinCEN Rule on Cash Real-Estate Purchases
A U.S. judge has struck down a Treasury Department rule that required disclosure of the beneficial owners of companies making all-cash real estate purchases, dealing a setback to a Biden-era effort to curb money laundering through the property market.
UK’s Top-Paid Oil Exec Faces Global Asset Freeze Over Siphoned Iran Funds
North Sea oil executive Francesco Mazzagatti could soon be the subject of a worldwide asset freeze stemming from a London lawsuit alleging he siphoned funds from former business partners tied to an Iranian petrochemicals business.
JPMorgan Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Alleged Crypto-Ponzi Scheme
Three class-action lawsuits have been filed in the wake of federal charges against Christopher Delgado, the founder and former chief executive of Goliath Ventures, including one case accusing JPMorgan Chase of helping enable an alleged $328-million crypto- Ponzi scheme.
Bank of America Aims to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Epstein Victims
Bank of America has agreed in principle to settle a proposed class action lawsuit brought by Jeffrey Epstein’s victims ,who accused the lender of aiding the late financier’s sex-trafficking operation.
Leon Black to Be Deposed in Case Alleging BofA Ignored Epstein Red Flags
Leon Black, the billionaire financier and former chief executive of Apollo Global Management, has been ordered to sit for a deposition in a lawsuit accusing Bank of America of facilitating and profiting from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.
DOJ and Halkbank to Settle Sanctions-Evasion Case with DPA
The U.S. Justice Department is poised to resolve its long-running criminal case against Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank through a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA).