Panama Intermediaries Each Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Two brothers, each a dual-citizen of Panama and Italy, were each sentenced to 36 months in prison for laundering $28 million in a bribery...

Allianz Global Investors Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Billion to Resolve SEC Charges

SEC Charges Allianz Global Investors and Three Former Senior Portfolio Managers with Multibillion Dollar Securities Fraud Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Pre-IPO Stock Fraud Scheme by Unregistered Broker-Dealer

Defendants, including persons barred from the brokerage industry, allegedly sold shares they didn’t own, and pocketed more than $75 million Washington D.C. — The Securities...

SEC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures, Reopens Comment Periods for Proposed Rules Regarding Private Fund Advisers and Regulation ATS

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced that it has extended the public comment period on the proposed rulemaking to...

Woman Convicted of Laundering Over $750,000 from Health Care Fraud Scheme

A federal jury convicted a Florida woman Friday for laundering approximately $786,000 in money stolen from Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurers as part...

Two Men Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Two Florida men were sentenced Friday for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for millions of dollars in loans...

Founders of cryptomining scheme accused of using investments to fund lavish lifestyle

SEC Halts Fraudulent Cryptomining and Trading Scheme Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced fraud charges against MCC International Corp. (MCC),...

SEC Charges Archegos and its Founder with Massive Market Manipulation Scheme

Multiple Archegos Executives Charged with Misleading Counterparties Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Sung Kook (Bill) Hwang, the owner of family...

SEC Nearly Doubles Size of Enforcement’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit

Washington D.C., May 3, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the allocation of 20 additional positions to the unit responsible for...

President of Synergy Settlement Services accused of misusing beneficiaries’ funds on golf tournaments and beach parties

Defendants allegedly used funds from deceased beneficiaries’ accounts on golf tournaments and beach parties Washington D.C., May 2, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission...