Hunter Biden has been charged with 9 crimes in connection with the DOJ’s investigation into his alleged tax evasion. President Joe Biden’s son was charged with failure to pay taxes, evasion of assessment, filing false or fraudulent tax returns, among other charges. The new case from special counsel David Weiss stems from Hunter’s business dealings … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave RIGA, Latvia — Russia has opened a criminal case against the prominent Russian American writer and journalist Masha Gessen, accusing them of spreading “false information” about the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine — part of a continuing crackdown by the Kremlin on voices critical of … Read more
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Binance owner and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has agreed to step down and plead guilty to breaking anti-money laundering laws, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Forbes. This comes as part of the major settlement the Department of Justice is expected to announce this afternoon, which will reportedly require Binance to fork … Read more
Diddy is the subject of a secret, NYPD investigation, and although it’s unclear if his ex, Cassie Ventura, made the criminal complaint, there is strong evidence it involves sexual assault. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … there is an open case at NYPD with the name, “Sean Combs.” We’re told it is an active case … Read more
A$AP Rocky is in hot legal water right now as he fights criminal charges in court — and you’d think his baby mama, Rihanna, would be right by his side in public … but she isn’t. The couple stepped out in front of cameras twice this week — right on the heels of Rocky’s high-profile … Read more
Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at the U.S. Courthouse in New York City, July 26, 2023. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Twelve jurors in a lower Manhattan courtroom have begun to deliberate the fate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried following a month of testimony from nearly 20 witnesses. The case was handed to the jury … Read more
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after a court appearance on June 15, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A jury has found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of all seven criminal counts against him. The former FTX CEO faces a maximum sentence of 115 years in prison. Bankman-Fried, the … Read more
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after a court appearance on June 15, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s fate is now in the hands of the 12 jurors who have spent the past four weeks sitting just feet away from the former crypto … Read more
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s prime minister on Monday claimed that a criminal gang from northern Serbia was behind a September attack in Kosovo that killed a police officer and involved a daylong gunbattle with Kosovo police that left three gunmen dead. Prime Minister Albin Kurti also alleged that Serbia’s Defense Minister Milos Vucevic heads the … Read more
The International Criminal Court (ICC), the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, has determined that a September cyberattack against its systems was attempted espionage. The court, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, confirmed last month that hackers had infiltrated its network. In an … Read more