Corruption

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges in New York

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges in New York

Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York on Tuesday to eight counts related to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda Research. The former crypto billionaire has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud, individual charges of securities fraud and wire fraud, …

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DOJ and SEC accuse social media influencers of alleged $100 million stock pump and dump scheme

DOJ and SEC accuse social media influencers of alleged $100 million stock pump and dump scheme

The seal of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at its headquarters in Washington, DC, May 12, 2021. andrew kelly | Reuters Federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission have charged seven social media influencers with using Twitter and Discord to commit securities fraud that netted them more than $100 …

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Harry and Meghan expose 'exploitation and corruption' of UK media in new Netflix documentary

Harry and Meghan expose ‘exploitation and corruption’ of UK media in new Netflix documentary

“Harry & Meghan” is one of a series of programs the couple are producing under a commercial deal with Netflix. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have denounced what they called the “exploitation and corruption” of the British press in a highly anticipated new Netflix documentary released on Thursday. …

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