Tag: Crime
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Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials
The rule will allow agency to strengthen enforcement, seek civil penalties against violators, and deter AI-generated fake reviews The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final rule that will combat fake reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase and allow the agency to seek civil penalties against knowing violators. “Fake reviews not only waste people’s…
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Office of the Attorney General : TD Bank Fined $1.8 Billion After Guilty Plea for Bank Secrecy Act and Money Laundering Violations
On October 10, 2024, TD Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., pleaded guilty to severe violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and money laundering conspiracy. The bank agreed to pay over $1.8 billion in penalties as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice. TD Bank failed to maintain…
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Andrew Takhistov Charged in Energy Facility Sabotage Plot
Andrew Takhistov, 18, from New Jersey, was charged with soliciting the destruction of energy facilities to advance a white supremacist ideology. He allegedly planned to join the Russian Volunteer Corps and discussed sabotage methods with an undercover agent. Takhistov was arrested at Newark Airport before traveling to Ukraine New Jersey Man Charged with Soliciting Destruction…
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Under Voluntary Pilot Program, NYSIF-Insured Hospitals Who Pledge to Reduce Their Carbon Emissions and Improve Resiliency Will Receive Premium Credits Up to $1 Million to Plan and Implement Climate Action Plans – The Governor of New York’s Fight Against Common Sense, Abusing Their Authority?
Governor Hochul initiated a groundbreaking voluntary pilot program for hospitals, offering financial incentives to NYSIF-insured hospitals committing to reduce carbon emissions and enhance resilience to extreme weather. Additionally, a NYSIF report was released, demonstrating the correlation between extreme heat and worker health and safety, reinforcing Hochul’s dedication to a greener, more sustainable future for New…
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U.S. Justice Department Announces Charges and Arrest in Two Separate Illicit Technology Transfer Schemes to Benefit Governments of China and Iran
In two separate cases, individuals face charges related to illicit technology transfer benefiting hostile foreign adversaries. The first involves Iranian nationals conspiring to export aerospace equipment to Iran, while the second involves a man arrested for stealing trade secrets related to detecting nuclear missile launches and tracking ballistic and hypersonic missiles for the benefit of…
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German Company SAP to Pay Over $220M to Resolve Foreign Bribery Investigations
SAP SE (SAP), a publicly traded global software company based in Germany, will pay over $220 million to resolve investigations by the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). SAP’s resolution with the department stems from schemes to pay bribes to government officials…
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New Jersey Laboratory and Its Owner and CEO Agree to Pay Over $13 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Unnecessary Testing
Clinical laboratory RDx Bioscience Inc. (RDx), of Kenilworth, New Jersey, and its owner and Chief Executive Officer Eric Leykin, of Brooklyn, New York, have agreed to pay to the United States $10,315,023 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks and medically unnecessary laboratory testing. RDx and Leykin will pay an additional $2,934,977 to…
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The Outrageous Shooting Death of Ashli Babbitt: Judicial Watch Sues the United States of America.
Tom Fitton, President of Judicial Watch, joined ‘Greg Kelly Reports’ on Newsmax TV to delve into the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch against the U.S. Government. This lawsuit represents the family of Ashli Babbitt, the U.S. Air Force veteran tragically shot and killed within the confines of the U.S. Capitol by then-Capitol Police…
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FBI Orchestrated Terror Plot Exposed. Judision Watch
In the Judision Watch video “FBI Orchestrated Terror Plot Exposed w/Christina Urso,” journalist and documentary filmmaker Christina Urso discusses her investigation into the alleged FBI involvement in a kidnapping plot against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Urso expresses her skepticism towards the official narrative and believes the FBI identified and targeted vulnerable individuals, including Adam Fox…
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Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $165M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
A New York man pleaded guilty yesterday to engaging in an extensive multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain over $165 million in loans and fraudulently acquire multifamily and commercial properties. According to court documents, between 2018 and 2020, Boruch “Barry” Drillman, 36, of New York, conspired with at least four others to deceive lenders into issuing…
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Commodities Trading Company Agrees to Pay Over $98M to Resolve Foreign Bribery Case
Freepoint Commodities LLC (Freepoint), a commodities trading company based in Stamford, Connecticut, has agreed to pay over $98 million to resolve an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) stemming from the company’s involvement in a corrupt scheme to pay bribes to Brazilian government officials. Freepoint has…
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Former Special Agent in Charge of the New York FBI Counterintelligence Division Sentenced to 50 Months for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions on Russia
A former Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the FBI Counterintelligence Division in New York, was sentenced to 50 months in prison and ordered to pay a $40,000 fine for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and to commit money laundering in connection with his 2021 agreement to provide services to…
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Crime. U.S. Attorney Charges Head Of Hair Testing Company In $5.9 Million Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York Customers Submitted Hair Samples for Allergy Testing to Kyle Tsui’s Company, but Hair Was Tossed and Test Results Fabricated Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Daniel B. Brubaker, the Inspector in Charge of the New York Office of the…
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New York. Leader Of Georgian Crime Syndicate And Associates Charged With Extortion Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging VAZHA GABADADZE, a/k/a “Natan Yusupov,” KAKHA KATSADZE, TEIMURAZ TAVBERIDZE, a/k/a “Tava,” and DAVIT TIKARADZE,…
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NY to award 1st cannabis retail licenses
New York – 28 cannabis retail licenses went to businesses owned by individuals convicted of cannabis-related offenses Some of the shops that get licenses could be open by the end of the year. The Cannabis Control Board approved licenses for 36 candidates out of 900 applicants who applied to become the state’s first cannabis retail…