law crime
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Man Sues Parents of British Boys (Benedict and Oliver) Over $1 Million Bitcoin Heist
Back in 2018, a Colorado man had roughly $US1 ($1.5) million worth of bitcoin plundered from his digital wallet. After three years of working with investigators, he says he’s traced the crime back to two Brits named Benedict and Oliver (really) — and now, their parents are being taken to court right alongside the accused…
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Trump-Pardoned Editor Charged (Again) With Breaking Into Wife’s Facebook, Gmail
The one-time editor of the New York Observer, Kenneth Kurson, is facing felony charges in New York tied to long-standing allegations that he digitally stalked and harassed his wife as his marriage was falling to pieces. Kurson had previously been pardoned by President Trump, with whom the accused has close ties.
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Binance Hires Former IRS Criminal Investigator to Monitor Crypto Money Laundering
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency trading platform in the world, has hired a former IRS criminal investigator, Greg Monahan, to oversee investigations into money laundering, according to an announcement from the company early Wednesday. Monahan’s official title at Binance will be Global Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
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Shell Has to Pay $150 Million for 1970 Oil Spill That Turned Rain Black
After a 13-year legal battle, Shell agreed on Wednesday to pay $150 million (45.9 billion naira) to a Nigerian community for damages caused by its crude oil spill more than five decades ago.