Juror in Charity Fraud Case Received Bag With $120,000
A stranger dropped off cash at a juror’s house and offered more if she voted to acquit defendants charged with defrauding federal food programs.
Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request
A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.
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Frederick Celani, Who Made a Career as a Con Man, Dies at 75
His frauds included a waterfront development in Buffalo, a civil rights law firm in California and a package delivery company in Springfield, Ill.
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Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case
Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on corruption in the fast-growing Southeast Asian economic hub.