

Matthew Goldstein
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Shell Company Seeks to Extend Deadline for Merger With Trump Media
The merger has been delayed several times since it was announced in October 2021, but now faces a time crunch before a looming liquidation date.

UBS to Pay $1.44 Billion to Settle Financial-Crisis Fraud Case
The settlement closes the chapter on the last investigation by a Justice Department task force on the role financial firms played in the collapse of...

Some Epstein Victims May Pursue Claims Against Two Wall St. Executives
A “carve out” provision allows at least one sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein who settled with his estate to pursue claims against Leon Black...

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.