Russian accused of money laundering in the US through cryptocurrency: he faces up to 20 years in prison

Denis Dubnikov, 30, a Russian crypto-dealer previously extradited from the Netherlands, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money. This is stated on the website of the US Department of Justice. From August 2018 to August 2021, Dubnikov and his accomplices…

US charges two businessmen with helping Russian oligarch hide yacht and avoid seizure

Two businessmen have been charged with running a money laundering scheme to protect Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, from having his $90 million yacht confiscated. 51 year old…

The boss installed a program that spy on the employee's computer: now she is required to return her salary, because she does not work much

A Canadian accountant will have to reimburse his employer for "theft of time". The reason is quite simple - the company's software determined that the employee was performing personal tasks while claiming to be working. The court ruling marks one of the first times such technology has been used to…

Ukrainian woman sues Facebook and Instagram over offensive post

A resident of Ternopil (Ukraine) sued Meta (the company that owns the social networks Facebook and Instagram) because of a message on social networks. The details of the case were told by the publication DEV. A resident of Ternopil sued Facebook, Instagram, as well as a woman who previously rented housing from her. Scandal…

How a small document (or lack thereof) can create big problems: a cautionary tale from a lawyer

I recently received an email from an old client with her new problems. The story is so instructive that I decided to share it with my readers. The moral of this fable is this: all documents must be kept in order, there are no trifles here. There was a family in New York...

The American created a sect and married little girls: their parents gave them to him and recruited adult women

The FBI reported that the self-proclaimed prophet in the United States had more than 20 wives, many of them under the age of 18. Samuel Rappily Bateman claimed that it was the will of God that forced him to have sexual relations with his wives. The BBC writes about it. First…

Three immigrant families in New Jersey demand $6 million from the US for being separated from their children at the border

Three families who were separated under the Trump administration's family separation policy are suing the United States government for up to $6 million in damages for the damage they suffered as a result of the policy, Documentary reported. Legal complaints have been filed...

Alec Baldwin sues 'The Rust' crew members for Galina Hutchins' death

Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit against several individuals associated with the filming of Rust. CNN writes about it. Cinematographer Galina Hutchins was fatally shot by the actor in October 2021 while rehearsing a scene for a movie that was filming near Santa Fe…

Russian-speaking nurse pulled off a $4,4 million insurance scam in New York and Florida

A practicing nurse, an immigrant from Russia, pleaded guilty to bill fraud for commercial insurance companies and Medicare. He billed nearly $4,4 million for services he never provided to patients. AP News writes about it. In a statement from the U.S. Attorney...

US judges Russian man who gave false evidence for anti-Trump dossier

In Alexandria (Virginia) began the trial of the Russian Igor Danchenko. He is considered the main source of data for the long-disputed dossier on the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. It was called the Steele Dossier, after its compiler, former British spy Christopher Steele. Read more…

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