Federal Bureau of Investigation & Sanctions (law)
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FBI called in to help Cyprus investigate Russian sanctions dodging - ICIJ: The U.S. has deployed a team of experts to aid Cypriot authorities' response to ...
icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/fbi-called-in-to-help-cyprus-investigate-russian-sanctions-dodging/
Quick Glance: FBI Assists Cyprus in Investigating Russian Sanctions Violations
- A team of US financial experts is aiding Cyprus in probing suspected Russian sanctions violations following an ICIJ investigation.
- Increased US interest in Cyprus sanctions cases comes after strong reactions from European lawmakers and others to ICIJ's probe.
- Cyprus Confidential exposed how allies of President Vladimir Putin used the country to hide billions of dollars of assets, even after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides pledged to investigate everything that has come to light and sought input from overseas sanctions experts.
Former FBI spy hunter sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for lying about cash payment
nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/former-fbi-spy-hunter-sentenced-2-years-prison-lying-cash-payment-rcna139301
Former top FBI official sentenced to over 4 years in prison for helping "Putin's henchman"
axios.com/2023/12/15/fbi-official-charles-mcgonigal-russian-oligarch-sentenced
Quick Glance: Ex-FBI Agent Sentenced for Aiding Russian Oligarch
- Image caption: Charles McGonigal, 55, pleaded guilty in August to money laundering and conspiracy charge
- McGonigal is one of the highest-ranking FBI agents ever charged with a crime
- He was the special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York before retiring in 2018
- In court filings, McGonigal claimed the money was part of a loan for a business
Ex-FBI official sentenced to over four years for work for Russia's Deripaska
reuters.com/world/us/ex-fbi-official-be-sentenced-us-over-work-russias-deripaska-2023-12-14/
Circumventing sanctions against Russian oligarchs: FBI helps Cyprus with investigations
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/umgehung-von-sanktionen-gegen-russische-oligarchen-fbi-hilft-zypern-bei-ermittlungen-a-dddc5d47-e8c3-4b73-9d1a-abdf616f4bb8
Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief pleads guilty to concealing payment from foreign official
abcnews.go.com/US/fbi-counterintelligence-chief-pleads-guilty-concealing-payment-foreign/story
Former FBI official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch
pbs.org/newshour/politics/former-fbi-official-pleads-guilty-to-conspiracy-charge-for-helping-russian-oligarch
Quick Glance: Former FBI agent admits to illegal work for Russian oligarch under US sanctions
- Former FBI agent admits to working illegally for Russian oligarch under US sanctions.
- Charged with conspiracy.
- Other charges dropped.
- Agent received concealed payments and unsuccessfully tried to lift sanctions.
Ex-F.B.I. Official in Talks to Resolve Charges of Working for Oligarch: Once the F.B.I.’s top counterintelligence official in New York City, Charles F ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/07/nyregion/charles-mcgonigal-fbi-criminal-charges.html
Quick Glance: Ex-FBI Agent Considering Change in Plea in Russian Oligarch Case
- A former FBI agent accused of working for sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska may change his plea regarding allegations of evading U.S. sanctions and money laundering.
- A hearing to discuss the change in plea before U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rearden in Manhattan has been scheduled for August 15.
- The charges against McGonigal were filed as U.S. prosecutors intensified efforts to enforce sanctions on Russian officials and monitor their alleged supporters in connection with the Ukraine invasion.
- Deripaska, the founder of Russian aluminum company Rusal (RUAL.MM), was one of two dozen Russian oligarchs and government officials blacklisted by Washington in 2018 following allegations of Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
U.S. probing Exxon contractor in Guyana for smuggling drugs, gold: Two Guyana businessmen involved in a lucrative construction deal with Exxon Mobil face a U.S ...
reuters.com/investigates/special-report/exxon-mobil-guyana/
Sanctions violation: "We should not underestimate North Korea": Kim Jong Un's missile program is becoming more dangerous - in part because Pyongyang's dictator ...
spiegel.de/ausland/nordkorea-wie-das-land-seine-sanktionen-umgeht-wir-sollten-nordkorea-nicht-unterschaetzen-a-c5e42aff-0e31-4b83-983a-bc4bb996239b
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‘World’s most harmful’ cybercriminal group disrupted in 11-nation operation: LockBit’s ransomware has been used to extort over $120 million in ransom payments ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/20/lockbit-ransomware-cronos-nca-fbi/
Quick Glance: Police Arrest LockBit Ransomware Members
- Arrest of two LockBit ransomware operators in Poland and Ukraine
- Development of free decryption tool for encrypted files
- Seizure of over 200 crypto-wallets after hacking servers
- Global operation involving French and U.S. authorities
ICYMI. The channel of Apollo Quiboloy, who is on the wanted list of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been used as a platform to attack ... Show more trib.al/0rb59pU
FBI most-wanted Russian hacker reveals why he burned his passport: Russian hacker Mikhail Matveev, also known on the internet as “Wazawaka” and “Boriselcin ...
techcrunch.com/2023/10/03/fbi-most-wanted-russian-hacker-reveals-why-he-burned-his-passport/
US: Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent aided Russian oligarch: NEW YORK (AP) — A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official has been indicted on charges ...
apnews.com/article/politics-russia-government-us-federal-bureau-of-investigation-new-york-city-indictments-62b7235c9d6b7cf11af41ffc16caa38e
Quick Glance: A retired FBI counterintelligence agent who was allegedly involved in the Trump-Russia investigation has been jailed for ties to a Russian tycoon.
- Charles McGonigal, the former special agent in charge of the FBI's Counterintelligence Division in New York who resigned in 2018, is accused of breaking US sanctions by agreeing to give services to sanctioned Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska.
- Both McGonigal and Shestakov were arrested on Saturday.
- "There are no exceptions for anyone, including a former FBI official like Mr. McGonigal."
- McGonigal and Shestakov allegedly knew their activities violated US sanctions because, among other things, McGonigal obtained then-classified information that Deripaska would be included to a list of oligarchs evaluated for penalties while serving as special agent in charge.
Former Top FBI Official Charles McGonigal Arrested Over Ties to Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska
thedailybeast.com/former-top-fbi-official-charles-mcgonigal-arrested-over-ties-to-russian-oligarch-oleg-deripaska
US, UK sanction Russian FSB agent, accomplice involved in multi-year cyber attacks
kyivindependent.com/us-sanctions-russian-nationals-for-their-role-in-multi-year-cyber-campaign/
Either the FBI is recruiting in Iran – or some govt Google ad buyers are getting a lousy deal
theregister.com/2023/11/29/government_google_ads/
How a Russian Oligarch May Have Recruited the F.B.I. Agent Who Investigated Him: The bureau tried to court Oleg Deripaska, a Russian aluminum magnate ...
nytimes.com/2023/01/28/nyregion/fb-indictment-mcgonigal-deripaska.html
Ex-FBI Official Charles McGonigal Indicted over Ties to Russian Billionaire: Here in New York, a former senior FBI official was indicted in a federal court in ...
democracynow.org/2023/1/24/headlines/ex_fbi_official_charles_mcgonigal_indicted_over_ties_to_russian_billionaire
Economic Muscle: The Bloomberg Close, Americas Edition: Good afternoon. Here’s what you need to know to end your day.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-06-27/economic-muscle-the-bloomberg-close-americas-edition
Former FBI agent charged with violating sanctions against Russia, aiding oligarch
pbs.org/newshour/show/former-fbi-agent-charged-with-violating-sanctions-against-russia-aiding-oligarch
US joins EU in rejecting Beijing’s peace plan, sanctions more Chinese firms: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells UN Security Council not to be ‘fooled by ...
scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3211510/us-joins-eu-rejecting-beijings-peace-proposal-sanctions-more-chinese-firms
The FBI’s latest scandal should be strike three for Christopher Wray: Wray already blundered on Jan. 6, 2021, and failed to track domestic terror.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/26/wray-fbi-agent-charged-russian-oligarch/
China's Spy Balloon Could Result in More US Sanctions for Chinese Companies: The US government is currently 'exploring taking action' against any companies the ...
pcmag.com/news/chinas-spy-balloon-could-result-in-more-us-sanctions-for-chinese-companies
Quick Glance: China's Spy Balloon May Lead to More US Sanctions Against Chinese Companies
- The US government is currently "exploring taking action" against any companies discovered to be involved in the balloon investigation by the FBI.
- The most pressing question we all want answered is, of course, what the balloon's true function was.
- According to Price's comments, any companies that have components in the payload will most likely face sanctions of some kind.
- Although the majority of the components will most likely be Chinese, this incident may embarrass a few US companies.
Trump Not Scared by Judge’s Million-Dollar Smack, Experts Say: A court order that Donald Trump and his lawyer must pay almost $1 million in sanctions for filing ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-21/trump-not-scared-by-judge-s-million-dollar-smack-experts-say
Man wanted by US with $7 million bounty on his head still in Singapore: SINGAPORE - The Singaporean businessman who has a US$5 million (S$7 million) bounty on ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/man-wanted-by-us-for-7-million-reward-is-still-in-singapore
FBI arrests two Estonian men in $575M crypto fraud, money laundering scheme: Two Estonian citizens were arrested by the FBI on Sunday in a $575 million ...
foxbusiness.com/technology/fbi-arrests-estonian-men-575m-crypto-fraud-money-laundering-scheme
FBI probing several cases of bomb-laden drones in US: FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday the agency is investigating several cases in which people ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/11/17/FBI-probing-several-cases-of-bomb-laden-drones-in-US
2 men charged over helping hide oligarch's ownership of $90M superyacht: Richard Masters, who was arrested in Spain on sanctions evasion and money laundering ...
businessinsider.com/men-charged-hiding-oligarch-ownership-of-a-mega-yacht-2023-1
Paid articlePaid Feds Charge Iranian National Shahram Poursafi With Plot to Assassinate John Bolton
thedailybeast.com/feds-charge-iranian-national-shahram-poursafi-with-plot-to-assassinate-john-bolton
Quick Glance: The United States has charged an Iranian with plotting to assassinate former Trump adviser John Bolton.
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- Iran and the United States do not have an extradition treaty, hence Poursafi remains at large.
- On Monday, indirect discussions between the United States and Iran concluded in Vienna, with European Union officials stating they had submitted a final agreement to resurrect the nuclear deal, which Trump had abandoned in 2018.
WATCH: Attorney General Garland announces charges against Russian oligarch: The Justice Department has charged a Russian oligarch with sanctions violations and ...
pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-ag-garland-fbi-director-wray-announce-new-actions-against-russian-criminal-activity
FBI found evidence aboard yacht incriminating Suleiman Kerimov: report: Kerimov's yacht was seized Thursday by Fijian authorities at the United States' request ...
businessinsider.com/fbi-found-evidence-against-suleiman-kerimov-superyacht-amadea-russia-2022-5
FBI seized Prada shoes, artworks in Russian oligarch mansion raid: report: The FBI also seized financial records and fine art in the October 2021 raids on ...
businessinsider.com/fbi-seized-russian-oligarch-prada-shoes-art-mansion-raid-sanctions-2022-4
Your Sunday Briefing: Global Economy Hopes for a Rabbit Year: Ease yourself into the new week
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-22/global-economic-outlook-lifts-biden-document-probe-bloomberg-s-sunday-briefing
€90m superyacht linked to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg seized by US and Spain
standard.co.uk/news/world/viktor-vekselberg-superyacht-tango-sanctions-b992449.html
College basketball FBI case: Louisville, Rick Pitino, Chris Mack avoid major punishments in IARP case
cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-fbi-case-louisville-rick-pitino-chris-mack-avoid-major-punishments-in-iarp-case/
US government links North Korea to $620 million cryptocurrency heist: The U.S. this week linked a cybercrime group with ties to the North Korean government to a ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/u-s-government-links-north-korea-to-600-million-cryptocurrency-heist
Russian oligarch charged in U.S. evaded sanctions to deliver flowers to Canadian: FBI
nationalpost.com/news/russian-oligarch-charged-in-u-s-evaded-sanctions-to-deliver-flowers-to-canadian-fbi
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FBI seeks arrest of man claiming to be North Korea ‘special delegate’: Spaniard alleged to have conspired with cryptocurrency expert to help Pyongyang evade US ...
theguardian.com/world/2022/may/24/fbi-seeks-arrest-of-man-claiming-to-be-north-korea-special-delegate
FBI searches D.C. mansion connected to Russian oligarch: Oleg Deripaska, who has been sanctioned for years, faces greater scrutiny from investigators.
washingtonpost.com/national-security/fbi-searches-oleg-deripaska-property/2021/10/19/ff151070-30f6-11ec-9241-aad8e48f01ff_story.html
Abramovich shifted assets to his kids before he was sanctioned: FBI: Oligarch Roman Abramovich restructured the ownership of his assets the same month Russia ...
businessinsider.com/russian-oligarch-roman-abramovich-transferred-assets-to-kids-before-sanction-2022-6
Sanctioned oligarch accused of involvement in US crimes - FBI found evidence aboard superyacht in Fiji
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/das-fbi-hat-belastende-beweise-gegen-einen-oligarchen-an-bord-einer-superyacht-auf-den-fiji-inseln-gefunden-a/
The FBI’s takedown of Virgil Griffith for breaking sanctions, firsthand – Cointelegraph Magazine
cointelegraph.com/magazine/2022/04/12/bizarre-the-fbis-takedown-of-an-eth-dev-who-went-to-north-korea
FBI director: Russia overestimates its ability to bypass US sanctions using crypto
cointelegraph.com/news/fbi-director-russia-overestimates-its-ability-to-bypass-us-sanctions-using-crypto
Report: UN proposing paying nearly $6m to Taliban for security: Experts say proposed funding could violate UN and US sanctions against Taliban leaders
i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/1640155409-report-un-proposing-paying-nearly-6m-to-taliban-for-security
FBI Suspects U.S. Firm of Bypassing Sanctions to Ship WMD Tech to Russia – Reports
themoscowtimes.com/2021/07/14/fbi-suspects-us-firm-of-bypassing-sanctions-to-ship-wmd-tech-to-russia-reports-a74515
TCU basketball receives punishment from NCAA for violations by former assistant: The TCU men’s basketball team received its punishment from the NCAA on Tuesday ...
star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article252446923.html
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