Tag: Frauds and Swindling
Sam Bankman-Fried Interview: Read the Transcript
SORKIN: How would that happen?BANKMAN-FRIED: There’ve been examples of this before in crypto history where this happened. Obviously,…
Justice Dept. Charges 48 in Brazen Pandemic Aid Fraud in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department said on Tuesday that it had charged 48 people with running a brazen…
NY Attorney General May Sue Trump After Rejecting Settlement Offer
The New York attorney general’s office has rebuffed an offer from Donald J. Trump’s lawyers to settle a…
Why Alex Jones’s Trial Won’t Stop the Spread of Lies
If it hadn’t been so excruciatingly sad, Alex Jones’s defamation trial might have been cathartic.Mr. Jones, the supplement-slinging…
Trump Faces Questions About His Net Worth in Interview He Tried to Avoid
For decades, Donald J. Trump has boasted with impunity about a subject close to his heart and ego:…
Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Illinois for Growing $1.34 Billion Jackpot
Can a winner stay anonymous?Each state that participates in Mega Millions oversees the lottery operations within its jurisdiction,…
On the Docket: Atlanta v. Trumpworld
ATLANTA — The criminal investigation into efforts by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies to overturn…
The Unraveling of an Award-Winning Documentary
BAGHDAD — In a pivotal scene of the 2021 documentary “Sabaya,” two men rescue a young woman named…
South Carolina Lawyer Alex Murdaugh Charged With Killing Wife and Son
Alex Murdaugh, the fourth-generation lawyer whose family has long held power and influence in a rural swath of…
Theranos Executive Ramesh Balwani Found Guilty of 12 Counts of Fraud
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ramesh Balwani, a former top executive at Theranos, was found guilty on Thursday of…
76 Fake Charities Shared a Mailbox. The I.R.S. Kept Approving More.
The “American Cancer Society of Michigan,” state authorities say, was a fake charity. And not even a good…
Government to Cancel $6 Billion in Student Loans for Defrauded Borrowers
Around 200,000 former students who attended schools that they said had defrauded them will have $6 billion in…