A U.K. man faces charges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a hack-to-trade scheme resulting in over $3 million in profit.
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Brothers Charged for Stealing $25 Million in Cryptocurrency
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday arrested two brothers, who had both studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on charges that they stole $25 million worth of cryptocurrency on Ethereum’s blockchain. Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit…
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Criminal Law
Charges Announced in the Theft of Checks Intended for Court-Appointed Lawyers
Two indictments were unsealed in Brooklyn on Wednesday charging six defendants with defrauding court-appointed criminal defense lawyers.
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Criminal Law, US Courts
47 People Charged With Stealing $250 Million in Pandemic Food Relief for Kids
The DOJ charged 47 people on Tuesday for their alleged roles in a plot to steal $250 million from a federally-funded pandemic food program for children.
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COVID-19, Criminal Law
Stormy Daniels Testifies Against Her Former Attorney
Stormy Daniels took the stand as a witness on January 27, 2022 in the trial of Michael Avenatti. Avenatti is accused of stealing almost $300,000 from his former client.
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Criminal Law, US Courts
Nikola Founder and Former CEO Charged in Securities Fraud Scheme
The founder and former CEO of Nikola Corporation, a Tesla competitor, was charged in a securities fraud scheme in the Southern District of New York on Thursday. Trevor Milton is accused of defrauding and misleading investors about the development of his company’s products and technologies in order to drive investor demand.
