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4214 stories by Philip Conneller
Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun a ‘Scapegoat,’ Munich Court Hears
Former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun's attorney said Monday it's an “absurd” notion that his client was part of a “gang” that concocted a massive fraud. It was alleged they conned investors in the now-insolvent fintech...
Malta Casino Tycoon Accused of Murder Won’t be Tried Based on First Police Interview
Yorgen Fenech, the Maltese casino magnate accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has made a small gain ahead of his trial. A judge in the Maltese capital of Valetta ruled...
Massachusetts Lottery ‘Ten-Percenters’ Guilty of Tax Fraud
A father and son who “won” the Massachusetts Lottery more than 14,000 times have been convicted of tax fraud and money laundering. Ali Jaafar, 63, and Yousef Jaafar, 29, both of Watertown, Mass., were among...
Dana White: James Krause Match-Fixing ‘Possible’ and ‘Huge Concern’ for UFC
UFC boss Dana White has admitted that match-fixing is a “huge concern” for his company. The president of the MMA giant told ESPN that it “could be possible” that match-fixing occurred in the controversial November...
‘Psychic’ Gamblers Bilked Woman Out of $3M in ‘Cursed’ Money
Two gambling Miami “fortune tellers” conned a gullible victim out of more than $3 million by claiming her money was “cursed” and would have to be “spiritually cleansed” via a special healing ritual. Even more...
Macau Casinos Get Special Gaming Zones to Boost Foreigners
Macau’s casinos will establish designated gaming zones and issue special gambling chips for foreigners, the special administrative region’s (SAR) chief regulator said Friday. The move is part of an effort by Macau’s government to increase...
Alabama Family That Built Cockfighting ‘Stadium’ Imprisoned
Seven members of an Alabama family have been handed federal prison sentences for operating one of the “largest cockfighting enterprises” in the US, according to the Department of Justice. Three generations of the Easterling family...
Mashpee Tribe Victim of Former Chief’s Casino Crimes, US Backs Compensation
The Massachusetts-based Mashpee Tribe of Wampanoag should receive $239,726.94 in restitution for legal costs following the conviction of its former chairman, Cedric Cromwell, on bribery charges. That’s according to a brief filed in the US...
Steve Wynn RICO Lawsuit: Appellate Court Hears Oral Arguments
A lawsuit that accuses Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts, and others of bribery, racketeering, and attempting to corrupt the judicial process went to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. The suit was brought...
Dark Horse Morocco Beats Spain on Penalties in Major World Cup Upset
They’re calling Qatar 2022 the World Cup of upsets, but this one takes the cake. Morocco knocked Spain out of the World Cup on Tuesday after two tense hours of play and a penalty shootout....
