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Ex-Fluxmans attorney, 82, jailed after stealing almost R40m from client escrow account
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Independent Online
· Jul 9, 2026
Veteran attorney, 82, jailed for looting almost R40m
Veteran attorney, 82, jailed for looting almost R40m
OneIndia
· Jul 3, 2026
New Twist In Ketan's Murder Case: Deleted Chats, Code Words Found, Siya - Chetan Sent To Judicial Custody
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MyJoyOnline
· Jul 6, 2026
Accra court remands man over alleged GH¢114,000 fraud in travel visa scheme
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Vincent Apetor, an unemployed man, into lawful custody after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 entrusted to him for travel purposes.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 6, 2026
Penolong pengarah kastam tak mengaku terima RM15,000
SHAH ALAM: Seorang pegawai Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen di sini, hari ini atas pertuduhan menerima suapan sebanyak RM15,000 pada Isnin minggu lalu. Bagaimanapun, tertuduh, Fareez Akmal Md. Yusuf, 38, mengaku tidak bersalah selepas pertuduhan dibacakan ke atasnya. Berdasarkan kertas pertuduhan, penjawat awam berpangkat penolong pengarah itu didakwa menerima suapan wang ... Read more The post Penolong pengarah kastam tak mengaku terima RM15,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
The Economic Times
· Jun 21, 2026
Abhishek Banerjee's aide booked in fraud case
Abhishek Banerjee's aide booked in fraud case
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 9, 2026
EFCC arraigns fake car dealer over alleged N15.4m fraud in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Directorate, has arraigned one Chukwuebuka Ogbonna before Justice Vincent C. Ezeugwu of the Enugu State High Court. Ogbonna was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on stealing by conversion to the tune of N15, 400, 000. The court said that the offence is contrary to Section [] EFCC arraigns fake car dealer over alleged N15.4m fraud in Enugu
Eyewitness News Bahamas
· Jul 6, 2026
Supreme Court orders $75,000 interim payment in nearly two-decade police assault case
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nearly two decades after he was wrongfully arrested, detained, and assaulted while in police custody, a man has secured a 75,000 interim payment from the Supreme Court as he continues to await a final assessment of damages in one of the country’s longest-running civil actions against the police. In a ruling delivered []
Irish Mirror
· Jun 26, 2026
Man with a chronic drug addiction and 134 previous convictions has been jailed for 20 months
The judge said the aggravating factors in this case were his 134 previous convictions, including 57 were for theft
Nepal News
· Jun 27, 2026
बैंकिङ कसुर मुद्दाका फरार प्रतिवादी पक्राउ
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Vanguard News
· Jun 22, 2026
Alleged N15.6bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns former Skye Bank chair Ayeni
At the proceedings, prosecution counsel, Abba Muhammed, informed the court that the prosecution had filed an amended charge and additional proof of evidence on June 22, 2026. The post Alleged N15.6bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns former Skye Bank chair Ayeni appeared first on Vanguard News.
Guineematin.com
· Jul 1, 2026
Mariam Tall traduit son frère en justice : « Il a arraché mes lunettes avant de me donner un coup de pied »
Le prévenu Souleymane Tall, banquier de profession, est jugé au tribunal de Dixinn pour violences, voies de fait et menaces. La partie civile dans cette affaire est sa sœur, Mariam Tall. Les deux parties étaient présentes à l’audience correctionnelle de ce mardi, 30 juin 2026. À la barre, la plaignante a accusé son frère de lui avoir [] The post Mariam Tall traduit son frère en justice : « Il a arraché mes lunettes avant de me donner un coup de pied » first appeared on Guineematin.com.
The Real Deal
· Jun 29, 2026
Gary Barnett presses on in $15M legal battle with ex-partners
A years-long legal battle between real estate mogul Gary Barnett and two of his former business partners could be headed for its next chapter. The Extell Development founder and chairman is taking his case with Yoel Weber and Yoel Leonorovitz to an appeals court. The conflict goes back to 2022, when Weber and Leonorovitz sued Barnett, HP Stock LLC — an entity solely owned by him — and Extell Development for over 15 million in allegedly unpaid “fees for electrical contracting” performed at four of Barnett’s projects. Barnett fired back by filing counterclaims, arguing that since 2014 he owned a []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
The Namibian
· Jul 7, 2026
Businessman loses N$2.2m in ID theft
More than N2.2 million belonging to an Ongwediva-based businessman was allegedly stolen from his savings policy with Momentum Metropolitan and channelled into a NamPost account in his name. Individuals linked to Momentum Metropolitan allegedly enabled the scheme. Investigating officer detective sergeant Ignatius Kandenge at Oshakati says the funds were transferred from the policy into the [] The post Businessman loses N2.2m in ID theft appeared first on The Namibian.
Variety
· Jun 29, 2026
Director Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 30 Months in Netflix Fraud Case After Keanu Reeves and Attorneys Cite Mental Health Struggles
Carl Rinsch, the director of “47 Ronin,” was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison, receiving half of the government’s recommended sentence after Judge Jed Rakoff considered evidence of his mental health struggles from Keanu Reeves and other character witnesses. In December, a jury convicted Rinsch of wire fraud and money laundering charges after []
Yen.com.gh
· Jul 6, 2026
Man remanded after spending GH¢114,000 girlfriend saved for Holland visa on football betting
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DNyuz
· Jun 29, 2026
Director Who Defrauded Netflix Gets 30-Month Prison Term
Carl Rinsch, the Hollywood director who was convicted of defrauding Netflix of millions of dollars, was sentenced on Monday to 30 months in federal prison after the judge took into account testimony about Mr. Rinsch’s mental health issues. The judge, Jed Rakoff of Federal District Court in Manhattan, also ordered Mr. Rinsch to repay Netflix []
Business Today
· Jul 7, 2026
Mahadev case: ED seeks permanent attachment of Rs 940.77 crore assets linked to Vikas Garg
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India TV News
· Jun 30, 2026
Who is Siya Goyal's real lawyer? Rs 10 crore defamation notice adds new twist to Pune murder case
The high-profile Ketan Agrawal murder case has taken a fresh turn, with a legal dispute erupting even as the police investigation gathers pace. While the Vadgaon Maval Court has remanded the two main accused, Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, to police custody until July 3, advocate Ashutosh Srivastava has sent a legal notice seeking Rs 10 crore in damages to Siya's brother, Sahil Goyal, over alleged defamation. The notice comes amid an ongoing controversy over who is officially representing Siya Goyal in court, with conflicting claims emerging from her family and the advocate.
Ghanaian Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Wontumi GH¢30m Exim Bank case… court grants more time for plea bargain negotiations
The High Court in Accra yesterday granted the Attorney-General (A-G) and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, more time to conclude negotiations on a plea bargain agreement in the alleged GH¢30 million Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank fraud case. The court, presided over by Justice The post Wontumi GH¢30m Exim Bank case court grants more time for plea bargain negotiations appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
South Africa Today
· Jun 26, 2026
Vusimuzi Matlala Medicare24 Guilty Plea: Legal Expert Analyzes State Witness Agreement
JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — The recent Vusimuzi Matlala Medicare24 guilty plea has sparked widespread legal debate as the alleged crime kingpin transitions into a state witness. As sentencing in the R360-million tender fraud case is postponed, legal experts are examining the strategic implications of the plea bargain and what it means for the broader corruption prosecution. []
Loonie Politics
· Jul 6, 2026
US prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help ahead of sentencing
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors are seeking leniency at next-week’s sentencing of a Turkish-Iranian businessman who admitted to helping Iranians and their government evade sanctions and who provided key testimony at a 2017 corruption trial that strained relations between the U.S. and Turkey. The prosecutors said Monday in a sentencing memorandum to a New [] The post US prosecutors credit gold trader in Iran sanctions case with key help ahead of sentencing appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 9, 2026
Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected
Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected
RAPPLER
· Jun 22, 2026
Court rejects move to delay jail term of ex-Zamboanga prosecutor in bribery try
The case stems from the 2021 graft conviction of former Zamboanga deputy prosecutor Roselyn Murillo-Mamon over an attempt to bribe a policeman into sparing two men from a frustrated murder case
Knewz
· Jul 11, 2026
Federal judge orders release of Trump’s $5.8 million payment to E. Jean Carroll
On Wednesday, July 8, a federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll can collect the 5.8 million that had been held in escrow while President Donald Trump appealed the verdict in her successful civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse and defamation. The award includes the original 5 million judgment plus accrued interest. Separately, the...
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· Jul 8, 2026
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The Daily Wire
· Jun 25, 2026
Judge In Hot Seat After COVID Insanity Claim Clears Mom Who Drowned Her Baby
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Civil Georgia
· Jul 13, 2026
Activist Isako Devidze Given One-Year Sentence Under Plea Deal, Set to Be Released in Six Months
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Limerick Post Newspaper
· Jun 29, 2026
Jail for Limerick man who ‘gloated’ over distress of victims of crime spree on TikTok and losses caused to GAA club
A JUDGE imposed a 12-year prison sentence on a man he said gloated about the distress he caused to his victims on a Tik Tok account called ‘Munster Crime Gang’. At Ennis Circuit Court, Judge Francis Comerford imposed cumulative sentences of 29 years and nine months on three Limerick men, including Eddie Carey (31), of [] The post Jail for Limerick man who ‘gloated’ over distress of victims of crime spree on TikTok and losses caused to GAA club appeared first on Limerick Post.
National Post
· Jun 21, 2026
Nigerian woman dodges deportation due to fears of being made a mistress
Allegedly 'the businessman... was using the state machinery, including the courts, to issue baseless summons or evict her from her apartment to ultimately force her into submissions,' said the judge.
RTÉ News
· Jul 12, 2026
CAB handed €15m over to exchequer from seizures in 2025
The Criminal Assets Bureau handed over almost 15m to the exchequer last year from asset seizures, auctions and proceeds of crime actions, according to its annual report.
Bloomberg
· Jul 4, 2026
Insider Trading Cases End as DOJ Dud With Few Prison Sentences
Sitting at home in the south of France, beyond the reach of US law enforcement for the better part of a decade, former Moelis and Co. banker Benjamin Taylor made what seemed like a brave choice. He returned to the US to face an insider trading charge that carried as much as five years behind bars.
Commercial Observer
· Jul 7, 2026
Affinius Capital Provides $188M Refi for N.J. Mixed-Use Apartment Complex
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Fortune
· Jul 4, 2026
‘I AM SETTING THEM ALL FREE, RIGHT NOW!’ Trump’s pre-July 4 Friday news dump included pardons for 11 people including ex-Abramoff partner
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Off The Press
· Jul 11, 2026
Alleged Feeding Our Future fraudster put on ‘Most Wanted’ list
A defendant in the high-profile Feeding Our Future scandal who has been on the run since 2022 was added this week to the FBI’s “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list. The FBI is offering a reward of up to 150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Fahad Mohamed Nur, a naturalized U.S. citizen who []...Click to read more
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