Judge suspends arrest order of a top Brazilian country music star amid money laundering probe

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge Tuesday suspended the preventive arrest of one of the country's most popular country music stars in connection with a money laundering investigation, a court source with access to the ruling told The Associated Press. A court staffer in the...

Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after President Petro declassifies confidential report

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The Egmont Group, an international organization created to combat money laundering, said Monday that it has suspended Colombia's access to its global information sharing platform, after President Gustavo Petro shared confidential information that Colombian officials had...

Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe

A judge in Brazil's northeastern Pernambuco state on Monday ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation's biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation. The probe has already resulted in orders to arrest almost two dozen...

Georgia prosecutors drop all 15 counts of money laundering against 3 'Cop City' activists

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all 15 counts of money laundering that were levied against three Atlanta organizers accused of misusing a bail fund to aid violent protests against the city’s proposed police and fire training center. Atlanta Solidarity Fund...

Wynn Resorts paying $130M for letting illegal money reach gamblers at its Las Vegas Strip casino

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino company Wynn Resorts Ltd. has agreed to pay $130 million to federal authorities and admit that it let unlicensed money transfer businesses around the world funnel funds to gamblers at its flagship Las Vegas Strip property. The publicly traded company said a...

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering

PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and fined $3 million for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving allegations of a yearslong scheme to promote and profit from prostitution...

Backpage founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering in case involving prostitution ads

New US rules try to make it harder for criminals to launder money by paying cash for homes

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Treasury Department has issued regulations aimed at making it harder for criminals to launder money by paying cash for residential real estate. Under rules finalized Wednesday, investment advisers and real estate professionals will be required to...

Former Indiana sheriff pleads guilty to charges that he spent funds on travel, gifts, other expenses

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A former southern Indiana sheriff has pleaded guilty to more than two dozen charges alleging that he spent millions of dollars in local funds on travel, gifts, automobiles and other personal expenses. Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel pleaded guilty...

Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. ...