Lebanese ex-central bank gov. arrested on embezzlement charges

Lebanese ex-central bank gov. arrested on embezzlement charges

Former governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank, Riad Salameh, was arrested and awaits trial on embezzlement charges, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.  Salameh is considered a central figure who ushered in economic instability in Lebanon, which eventually led to a power vacuum that allowed the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah to make gains in … Read more

China arrests former insurance executive as anti-corruption campaign sweeps finance sector

China arrests former insurance executive as anti-corruption campaign sweeps finance sector

According to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Li is accused of serious violations, including severe breaches of party discipline and abuse of power, following an investigation by the National Supervisory Commission that concluded in late September. Li is accused of ignoring regulations by accepting invitations that could compromise his impartiality, breaching organisational principles to benefit others … Read more

JD Hall found guilty of embezzlement

JD Hall found guilty of embezzlement

By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Wednesday, October 02, 2024 JD Hall | YouTube/Jordan Hall More than two years after he was removed as lead pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana, due to allegations of prescription drug abuse, domestic violence and embezzling money, once popular polemics blogger Jordan Daniel “J.D.” Hall has been found … Read more

Church daycare worker arrested on charges of embezzling $16K

Church daycare worker arrested on charges of embezzling K

By Nicole VanDyke, CP Reporter Friday, August 09, 2024 Carol C Gomez, 57, of Stony Point, North Carolina, was arrested on charges of larceny by an employee of First Baptist Church in Taylorsville, on July 29, 2024. | Courtesy Alexander County Sheriff’s Office A North Carolina woman who was employed at a church daycare facility … Read more

ByteDance details dozens of internal misconduct cases from bribery and data leaks to using company funds for personal expenses

ByteDance details dozens of internal misconduct cases from bribery and data leaks to using company funds for personal expenses

ByteDance, owner of hit short-video app TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, has internally disclosed 61 misconduct cases involving employees who were fired or charged by authorities for accepting bribes, leaking data and claiming expenses inappropriately, among other wrongdoings. Four employees were detained or released on bail, including former Douyin worker Lu Yang, who accepted … Read more

UK Orders Crack Down On ‘Dirty Money’ And ‘Counterfeit Goods’ Coming From London’s American-Style Candy Shops

UK Orders Crack Down On ‘Dirty Money’ And ‘Counterfeit Goods’ Coming From London’s American-Style Candy Shops

In recent years, London has seen a new wave of American-style candy and souvenir shops appearing on Oxford Street. The garish sweet stores are rarely busy but manage to stay open in London’s famous shopping district. In 2022, reports note that Westminster City Council urged the National Crime Agency to launch an investigation into the … Read more

Rs 35,141 crore embezzled through Andhra’s housing-for-poor scheme: Pawan Kalyan writes to PM

Rs 35,141 crore embezzled through Andhra’s housing-for-poor scheme: Pawan Kalyan writes to PM

Amaravati: Actor-politician and Janasena party founder Pawan Kalyan on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging massive corruption by the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government under the guise of distributing land and constructing houses for the poor. Kalyan has alleged that a massive Rs 35,141 crore has been misappropriated … Read more