Prosecutors say the onetime crime fighter worked a lucrative sideline as a fixer for Spain’s rich and powerful. And he recorded just about everything.
Tag: Money Laundering
‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Producer, Riza Aziz, Is Charged in Malaysia Fund Scandal
Mr. Riza, whose stepfather is a former prime minister of Malaysia, pleaded not guilty to money-laundering charges in the disappearance of billions from a government fund.
Britain Is Targeting ‘Dirty Money’ With Unexplained Wealth Orders
The British High Court is issuing unexplained wealth orders to investigate illicit flows of money into Britain. What are they, and do they work?
Secret Venezuela Files Warn About Maduro Confidant
Venezuela’s intelligence agency gathered evidence against one of the country’s most powerful figures, including accusations of drug trafficking and ties to Hezbollah.
‘Lula,’ Ex-President of Brazil, Temporarily Leaves Prison for Grandson’s Funeral
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, convicted of corruption, took the opportunity of his temporary release to reiterate his innocence.
Millions Flowed From Venezuelan Oil Firm to Small Bulgarian Bank
Bulgarian officials, tipped off by the United States, froze accounts and are investigating possible laundering of money from the battered state oil company.
Veselnitskaya, Russian in Trump Tower Meeting, Is Charged in Case That Shows Kremlin Ties
Natalia V. Veselnitskaya, who met with Trump campaign officials in 2016, helped draft Russia’s response in an unrelated money-laundering case, prosecutors said.
Protests in Peru as Team Investigating Odebrecht Corruption Is Dismissed
Two of the five supreme prosecutors called the decision by the attorney general, Pedro Chavarry, “a death blow” to the anticorruption fight and urged him to reverse it.
What Are Britain’s ‘Golden Visas’ and Why Are They Being Suspended?
The British government is putting on hold a special visa program that allows wealthy investors to fast-track their settlement in the country.