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Former President of Peru Facing US Extradition
The President of Peru, 77-year-old Alejandro Toledo Manrique, has been accused by the U.S. government of taking over $20 million in bribes from a Brazilian construction company. The construction company, according to the U.S., has already admitted to officials that the company was bribing officials to win Latin American contracts...
Read MoreGOP Donor Accused of Sex Trafficking Minors
Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, a formerly well-respected donor to the Republican party, has just been arrested and accused of sex trafficking minor teenage girls. According to initial reports, Lazzaro is being charged with seven counts of “commercial sex acts” that he performed with at least five minors. These underage girls were...
Read More$18M Crypto Mining Scam Stopped by SEC
Cryptocurrency is becoming more of a household topic, but it’s still relatively new. Due to the recent emergence of this entire monetary network, rules and regulations took some time to catch up. It’s important to recognize, though, that now, you can get arrested for committing various crimes with cryptocurrency. One...
Read MoreUS Seeks to Extradite Twitter Hacker
The internet is a vast and borderless domain where no one person’s data is safe. Don’t believe us? Just recently, a Spanish court approved the extradition of a citizen that the U.S. claims hacked famous U.S. politicians including current President Biden and former President Obama. He also reportedly compromised the...
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Founder of Global Cryptocurrency Exchange Arrested in US
Have you ever heard of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato? Have you ever traded on the platform? If so, then it might shock you to learn that the founder and majority owner of that exchange was recently arrested in mid-January. According to reports, 40-year-old Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested as he was...
Read MoreFormer (and Potentially Future) President Under Criminal Investigation
Unless you attempt to avoid all news media entirely, you’ve likely heard the news – former President Trump is planning on running for office yet again in 2024. This announcement comes on the heels of current pending criminal investigations, probes, and more. What’s surprising, though, is that these investigations will...
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Fugitive Caught in Singapore After 30 Years on the Run
Fleeing the country seems like an infallible escape plan when you’ve committed a crime in the United States, but it’s not a guarantee that you’ll never face justice. Depending on the nature of your crime, there’s a great chance that American law enforcement officers will be able to track you...
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US Seeks to Extradite 21-Year-Old French Hacker
Sebastien Raoult, a 21-year-old French student, has been accused of criminal hacking and is now potentially facing a 100-year prison sentence in the United States. The student, who is a native of Epinal, was arrested back on May 31st after the United States issued an Interpol red notice. According to...
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US DOJ to Return $1.2M to Romanian Government After Tax Fraud Crime
According to the United States Department of Justice, over $1.2 million will be returned to the Romanian government after authorities uncovered an international tax fraud and money laundering scheme. The whole ordeal and investigation began back in 2012. At the time, Romanian authorities became aware of two citizens who were...
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Australian Man Arrested in $10M Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
In late July, the Australian Federal Police executed search warrants on two Canberra homes and a storage unit after they produced proof of reasonable suspicion of money laundering schemes being conducted out of the areas. It seems that the authorities were spot on, as the authorities were able to seize...
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