

Matthew Goldstein
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Banks Fined $549 Million Over Use of WhatsApp and Other Messaging Apps
The penalties add to nearly $2 billion in record-keeping fines last year for the improper policing of employee communications on private messaging services.

Divvy Wants to Make Rent-to-Own Deals Easy. Many Customers Find Them Hard.
The start-up’s innovative business model has helped some renters save for a down payment on their home, but others have walked away frustrated by the...

Leon Black Is Pressed on Jeffrey Epstein Fees by Senate Committee
The billionaire investor paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for tax and estate planning services. Lawmakers want to know if the fees should have been taxed...

Leon Black Agreed to Pay $62.5 Million to Settle Epstein-Related Claims
The private equity mogul struck a deal with the U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid a potential lawsuit over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

SPAC Tied to Trump’s Media Company Will Pay $18 Million to Regulators
Digital World will pay a penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle an investigation into its planned merger with Trump Media & Technology...

The Fed Slaps Deutsche Bank With a $186 Million Fine
The regulator said the German lender was too slow to comply with orders to address its money-laundering controls.

U.S. Virgin Islands Seeks $190 Million From JPMorgan in Epstein Lawsuit
The U.S. territory wants JPMorgan to pay damages for failing to spot Jeffrey Epstein’s activities on the island.

SPAC Tied to Trump’s Media Business Says It Has a Deal With Regulators
Digital World’s settlement with the S.E.C. could clear the way for a merger with Trump Media & Technology Group.

Two Charged With Illegally Trading Ahead of Trump Media Merger
The arrests come after an investigation by federal prosecutors into trading in the securities of Digital World Acquisition Group, which merged with former President Trump’s...

JPMorgan’s Epstein Settlement Sets No Cap or Minimum on Claims
A claims administrator will determine how to disburse $290 million in funds from JPMorgan’s deal with alleged victims of sexual abuse.