Topline It is only a matter of time before Vladimir Putin is put on trial for war crimes, U.S. envoy Beth Van Schaack said in an interview with Sky News released Friday, joining growing calls to hold ...
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Federal Prosecutors Charge SBF with New Financial Crimes
SBF has been charged of four new financial criminal charges. The charges include conspiracy to commit bank fraud and involvement in an unlicensed money-transacting business. Allegedly, SBF conspired w...
His Hollywood Sexual Abuse Crimes, Explained
Topline Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday on one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault, adding to an existing 23-year prison sentence, afte...
U.S. Accuses Russia Of Crimes Against Humanity In Ukraine—Here’s What That Means
Topline The U.S. has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, with accusations Russia has continued a “widespread and system...
What Senate Meeting Holds This Time for Crypto & Financial Crimes?
Yesterday’s meeting of the Senate panel made decisions after hours of discussions on crypto and crimes relating to digital assets. What all points were discussed by the Sen. Sherrod Brown at the meet...
South Korea Sanctions 11 North Korean Parties for Crypto Crimes
South Korea has announced it will sanction specific individuals and entities in North Korea in retaliation against crypto thefts and cyber crimes. The country is embracing blockchain technology to bui...
Putin’s War Crimes Could Be Prosecuted In The United States
On Thursday, January 5, 2023, President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act (S. 4240), which expands the scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war ...
Nexo co-founder calls financial crimes allegations ‘absurd’
Nexo’s co-founder and managing partner Antoni Trenchev confirmed that authorities are present at one of Nexo’s offices in Bulgaria following local reports that the Sofia office was raided in relation ...
Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud and Other Financial Crimes
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to a series of financial crimes on Tuesday, appearing before a federal court in New York as part of his arraignment. Gathered in a wood-paneled courtro...
UK Plans On Launching A New Unit To Tackle Crypto Crimes
The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom is forming a team that will be responsible for handling issues pertaining to crypto crimes. This group of officials will primarily investigate une...
Brains And Bravado Team Up To Solve Crimes In K-Comedy ‘Brain Works’
Jung Yong-hwa and Cha Tae-hyun face off in the k-drama ‘Brain Works.’ Viki.com When detective Geum Myung-se is assigned to a special neuroscience crime team in the k-drama Brain Works, his...
United Kingdom Takes A Stance Against Corruption And Other Crimes
On December 9, 2022, U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced sanctions against several individuals and entities involved in corruption, conflict-related sexual violence and human rights abuses...
The Destruction Of Religious Sites By Russian Forces In Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Putin unleashed an attack on Ukraine without any provocation and without any credible justification. Subsequent months have seen evidence suggesting that Russian troops are perpe...
“Russia Must Pay For Its Crimes”
On November 3o, 2022, the European Commission presented a litany of legal options to Member States of the European Union to make sure that Russia is held accountable for their atrocities committed in ...
Alleged Colorado LGBTQ Nightclub Shooter Charged With Murder And Hate Crimes
Topline A 22-year-old man was charged with murder and hate crimes Monday, according to multiple reports, after authorities say he killed five people and injured dozens more during a mass shooting at a...
A Step Closer Towards A Treaty On Crimes Against Humanity
On October 18, 2022, the Sixth Committee, the primary forum for the consideration of legal questions in the U.N. General Assembly, approved a resolution on “Crimes against humanity” without a vote. Th...
Putin’s Atrocities In Ukraine – Crimes With A Name
On November 14, 2022, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, the U.S. Helsinki Commission, will host a briefing on the issue of Russia’s genocide in Ukraine. The briefing comes months a...
Duo behind Silk Road takedown back fighting crypto crimes with Naxo
The new sheriff in town features some familiar faces. Naxo, a newly-launched cybersecurity firm, was co-founded by former FBI special agent Chris Tarbell and computer scientist Matt Edman. They both p...
Interpol reportedly creates dedicated unit to fight crypto crimes
The International Criminal Police Organization is reportedly planning to strengthen its crackdown on cryptocurrency-related crimes by forming a dedicated division. Interpol, the world’s largest global...
Interpol Forms Special Team To Fight Crypto Crimes
Interpol Forms Special Team To Fight Crypto CrimesInterpol announces a specialized team to fight crypto crimes.October 18, 2022The world’s largest police body with 195 members announced a specialized ...
Binance Signs New MOU With Kazakhstan as it Looks to Fight Crimes
Binance exchange, arguably the largest trading platform by trading volume has signed its second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kazakhstan. As announced by the company, the latest partnership w...
Binance Signs MoU with Kazakhstan to Fight Financial Crimes
Binance today announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan as part of a move toward a global law enforcement trai...
Blockchain could help anonymously document war crimes
Human rights investigators appointed by the United Nations have confirmed that war crimes have been committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukrai...
Torture, Executions, Rape Among Russian War Crimes In Ukraine, UN Reports
Topline A group of United Nations investigators tasked with reviewing suspected war crimes Ukraine announced Friday they found extensive evidence of Russian atrocities against both military and civili...
War Crimes Were Committed In Ukraine
On September 23, 2022, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine (Commission of Inquiry), a United Nations body established to investigate all alleged violations and abuses of hum...