Latest Updates Around The World
US prosecutors want a new trial against Roman Storm after a jury deadlocked on money laundering and sanctions issues. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked that Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm be retried on charges of money laundering and sanctions violations. Last year, a jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the […]
Another high-profile Ponzhi scheme has come to light, with the main character facing a prison sentence of up to 30 years. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has arrested Christopher Alexander Delgado, the 34-year-old director of reputed venture capital firm Goliath Ventures, for allegedly perpetrating a crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of approximately $328 […]
Despite pleading guilty to serious AML violations, Paxful received a reduced fine of $4 million instead of the $112.5 million amount agreed upon by the parties. Peer-to-peer virtual asset trading platform Paxful has been ordered to pay a $4 million criminal fine after pleading guilty to multiple federal violations, according to an official press release […]
The US Department of Justice has seized more than $400 million in cryptocurrency, cash and real estate linked to the Helix Bitcoin Mixer. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially seized more than $400 million worth of cryptocurrencies, real estate and cash linked to the Helix Bitcoin Mixer. The forfeiture was completed in late […]
Through Maria Spiller January 31, 2026 Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort was also released. Former CNN anchor and now independent journalist Don Lemon strongly defended his career in journalism on January 30 after being released from federal custody a day after his arrest for reporting on an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church, vowing that the […]
Through Candid Edwards December 21, 2025 The photo was released as part of a larger body of material made public under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The US Department of Justice is facing criticism for releasing a photo of Michael Jackson and his children in newly published Jeffrey Epstein files. The DOJ included the redacted […]
Topline Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., was accused of allegedly stealing and laundering $5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Justice Department announced Wednesday, alleging the scheme was carried out through her family care business. The indictment against Cherfilus-McCormick was released Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CQ Roll Call, Inc. via […]
Through Sharelle B. McNair November 8, 2025 The mayor’s office released a statement defending the trip, saying it was strictly business and claiming to be unaware of any investigation. The next Black woman to be targeted by the Trump administration is Mayor Muriel E. Bowser of Washington, DC The New York Times reported that the […]
The US government seizes a record $14 billion worth of Bitcoin tied to Chen Zhi’s massive human trafficking and cryptocurrency fraud network. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to take control of approximately 127,000 BTC, worth approximately $14.2 billion. The Bitcoin fortune is tied to LuBian and Cambodia-based businessman […]
Ver allegedly failed to pay $48 million in taxes related to his Bitcoin holdings after renouncing US citizenship. Roger Ver, the early Bitcoin evangelist known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached a $48 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a high-profile tax fraud case. The development comes after a public plea for […]
