By ADAM KLASFELD MANHATTAN (CN) – A JPMorgan Chase shareholder jumped the gun in filing a derivative lawsuit against CEO Jamie Dimon in connection with “six recent, high-profile settlements with government agencies and private litigants arising out of allegations of… Read More ›
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BNP Paribas Fined $8.8 Billion
MANHATTAN (CN) – The French bank BNP Paribas on Monday agreed to pay $8.8 billion for conspiring to process transactions through the U.S. financial system for Sudanese, Iranian and Cuban entities subject to U.S. economic sanctions. – BNP Paribas agreed… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs rogue trader to be jailed seven years AFTER concealing an unauthorized $8.3 billion trading deal / For a whole 9 months
Matthew Taylor, 35, was sentenced Friday to nine months for wire fraud in 2007 U.S. District Judge William Pauley questioned why it took Goldman and the government so long to bring the misconduct to light Taylor had admitted in a… Read More ›
Undercover NYPD Cop Arrested for Role in Assault on SUV Driver: Worked Undercover on Occupy Wall Street
The officer, who was not on duty, came forward several days after the Sept. 29 fight to say he was present, according to a source By Shimon Prokupecz | Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013 | Updated 9:07 AM EDT NBC 4… Read More ›
Obama’s pick for ambassador to France ‘turned down the job because of his ties to a Russian $100 million illegal poker and money-laundering ring’
By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED: 11:54 EST, 26 April 2013 | UPDATED: 11:54 EST, 26 April 2013 President Obama’s top pick for ambassador to France was never offered the job because of his possible ties to an alleged Russian money-laundering ring,… Read More ›
Billionaire banned from Nobu after ‘threatening to kill manager because he was denied his favorite table’
Stewart Rahr was upset because another group was seated at ‘his’ table Sent an angry email to the owner of the restaurant and cc’ed celebrities He admits to the argument but denies having threatened the manager By Daily Mail Reporter… Read More ›
Officer Held in Plot to Cook Women and Eat Them
By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN The police officer referred to the woman as Victim-1, recording details like her date of birth, height, weight and bra size. He made note of certain materials, like chloroform and rope. And then the officer, Gilberto… Read More ›
Ex-IRS examiner charged with naming whistleblower and interfering with the audit of an international bank
Ex-IRS examiner charged with naming whistleblower Posted 2012/09/28 at 10:20 am EDT WASHINGTON, Sep. 28, 2012 (Reuters) — A former U.S. Internal Revenue Service examiner was arrested on Thursday and charged with exposing an IRS whistleblower and interfering with the… Read More ›