Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator arrested over insider trading
The co-creator of classic video game series Sonic the Hedgehog has been arrested for alleged insider trading, according to public prosecutors in Tokyo.
Nov 21, 2022
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Meta investigated over illicit drug sales: Report
US authorities are investigating Meta over its role in the illicit sale of medications, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
Mar 17, 2024
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US charges 80 in internet fraud and money laundering scheme
US authorities on Thursday announced charges against 80 people, most of them Nigerians, in a wide-ranging fraud and money laundering operation that netted millions of dollars from victims of internet con jobs.
Aug 23, 2019
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European countries bust massive illegal filesharing ring
German prosecutors say authorities in three European countries have dismantled a massive illegal filesharing site for movies, music and pornography.
Oct 17, 2019
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Ramesh 'Sunny' Balwani gets prison time for Theranos fraud
A judge on Thursday sentenced a top aide and ex-boyfriend of fallen Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to prison for duping people into trusting the failed blood testing startup.
Dec 8, 2022
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New York couple plead guilty to bitcoin laundering
A married couple from New York dubbed "Bitcoin Bonnie and Crypto Clyde" pleaded guilty on Thursday to laundering billions of dollars in stolen bitcoin, prosecutors announced.
Aug 3, 2023
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Judge approves FTX choice of law firm as bankruptcy counsel
The judge presiding over the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has approved the company's choice of a law firm representing it in the bankruptcy, despite concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
Jan 21, 2023
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Theranos founder's fraud trial opens in Silicon Valley
Fallen biotech star Elizabeth Holmes's fraud trial opened Wednesday in California, with prosecutors claiming she told grandiose lies to cheat investors in her once-billion-dollar company, as her defense said she simply made ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Bankman-Fried found guilty of massive crypto fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time cryptocurrency golden boy accused by US prosecutors of stealing billions of dollars of his customers' money, was found guilty on Thursday on all counts and faces up to 110 years behind bars.
Nov 3, 2023
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Activists protest Tesla plant expansion in Germany
Several hundred people demonstrated Sunday against plans by Tesla to expand its electric car factory near Berlin, citing environmental concerns.
Mar 10, 2024
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