Category: Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Money Behind Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group

The man who led a rebellion against President Vladimir Putin built a multinational commercial enterprise that helped fund his military operations.
Famed Wine Store Sherry-Lehmann Faces Criminal Investigation

A federal grand jury is scheduled to hear evidence about Sherry-Lehmann, whose customers and former employees have complained about missing wine.
Biden Team to Counter Tech Espionage Unveils Cases Involving China and Russia

A new division set up by the government to pursue sanctions evasion and technology espionage announced arrests of individuals with ties to foreign governments.
Video Voyeur Hid Camera in Cruise Ship Bathroom, F.B.I. Says

The bureau arrested a passenger aboard the Harmony of the Seas for allegedly recording more than 150 passengers, including 40 minors, in a public bathroom.
Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists

The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.
JPMorgan Is Turning On Jes Staley, Ex-Star, Over Jeffrey Epstein

The banking giant has sued Jes Staley over what it said were failures to alert the company to all he knew about Jeffrey Epstein.
Data Breach Could Compromise Lawmakers’ Personal Information

A cyberattack on the District of Columbia’s online health insurance marketplace may have compromised identifying data of many members of Congress and other users.
D.C. Health Marketplace Hack Could Compromise Lawmakers’ Personal Information

A cyberattack on the District of Columbia’s online health insurance marketplace may have compromised identifying data of many members of Congress and other users.
How the Lab Leak Theory Could Strain U.S.-China Relations

The U.S. Energy Department’s report identifying the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the likely source of the coronavirus has already generated pushback in Beijing.
As $1.6 Million in Rare Photos Vanished, the Excuses Piled Up

The F.B.I. says a gallery owner made up medical emergencies, including a double lung transplant and a coma, as part of a criminal scheme to swindle older collectors.
Former High-Profile Lawyer Is Charged With Embezzling More Than $18 Million

Tom Girardi, who was part of the legal team representing the environmental activist Erin Brockovich, was indicted in two states on charges that he stole from clients, prosecutors said.
How a Football Superfan in a Wolf Costume Ended Up in a Cage

Kansas City football fans worried when one of their team’s most recognizable supporters didn’t show up for a game. When he turned up in jail in Tulsa, they wondered if they’d known him at all.