Financier Marc Rich dies in Switzerland
Story Highlights Former trader, known of 'King of Commodities' received controversial pardon in 2001 from then-President ClintonRich, 78, died of a stroke in hospital in Lucerne, SwitzerlandAfter 1983...
View ArticleMarc Rich, 'King of Oil' pardoned by Clinton, dies at 78
LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Billionaire Marc Rich, who invented modern oil trading and was pardoned by President Bill Clinton over tax evasion, racketeering and busting sanctions with Iran, died...
View ArticleMarc Rich, Fugitive Commodities Trader in 1980s, Dies at 78
Marc Rich, the commodities trader who fled the U.S. to avoid federal indictments during the 1980s before President Bill Clinton pardoned him two decades later, has died. He was 78. The businessman...
View ArticleTime for Switzerland to End Irresponsible Business with Iran
For the past two years, members of the international community have worked closely together to pressure Iran to halt its pursuit of nuclear weapons. In particular, the United States and the European...
View ArticleTainted 'King Of Oil' dies at 78
Billionaire Marc Rich, who invented modern oil trading and was pardoned by President Bill Clinton over tax evasion, racketeering and busting sanctions with Iran, died on Wednesday in Switzerland aged...
View ArticleFederal jury convicts Los Angeles businessman and his firm for role in major...
(Source: ICE - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) June 12, 2013 Federal jury convicts Los Angeles businessman and his firm for role in major customs fraud scheme SAN DIEGO - A Los Angeles-area...
View ArticleUANI Launches Switzerland Campaign, Calls on Swiss Companies to End...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) launched its Switzerland Campaign, highlighting the extensive Iran business activities of Swiss firms, and the failure of the Swiss...
View ArticleDoctor convicted in fraud, money laundering case
An Atlanta doctor was convicted on 27 charges of health care fraud, tax fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Monday. Lawrence Edward Eppelbaum, 54, of Roswell, devised a scheme...
View ArticleMaryland man convicted of conspiring to illegally provide satellite services...
(Source: ICE - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) June 10, 2013 Maryland man convicted of conspiring to illegally provide satellite services to Iran GREENBELT, Md. - A naturalized U.S. citizen...
View ArticleOre. jury convicts doctor of breaking Iran embargo
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon jury has convicted a Texas urologist and his attorney wife of defrauding the government in a scheme prosecutors allege also violated a U.S. trade embargo with Iran. They...
View ArticleEx-Arizona congressman convicted of fraud and extortion
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative Richard Renzi of Arizona was found guilty on Tuesday of fraud, extortion and money laundering stemming from a federal land swap deal when he was...
View ArticleFormer police sergeant among six convicted over £5.7m escort agency scam
Six people have been convicted for their part in a £5.7 million fraud after a court heard they conned members of the public in an online escort agency scam. Among those convicted were former West...
View ArticleGeorgia's unilateral abolishment of visa-free travel scheme with Iran...
TEHRAN, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian lawmaker said Wednesday that Georgia's unilateral revoke of travel scheme with Iran is "insignificant.""Georgia has in fact imposed an embargo against...
View ArticleFederal jury convicts ex-MoneyGram agent in multimillion dollar scam that...
A former New York-based MoneyGram agent is facing a likely prison term after a federal jury in Harrisburg convicted him of participating in a costly and wide-ranging international scam that targeted...
View ArticleMarc Rich, 'King of Oil' pardoned by Clinton, dies
LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Billionaire Marc Rich, who invented oil trading and was pardoned by President Bill Clinton over tax evasion, racketeering and busting sanctions with Iran, died on...
View Article3 former owners of Bend company convicted
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal court jurors in Portland have convicted three former owner-operators of a now-closed Bend financial company on...
View ArticleUS jury convicts doctor of breaking Iran embargo
A U.S. jury has convicted a couple of defrauding the government in a scheme that prosecutors allege also violated a trade embargo with Iran. Dr. Hossein Lahiji and his wife, Najmeh, were also...
View ArticleFormer police sergeant among six convicted over £5.7m escort agency scam
Six people have been convicted for their part in a £5.7 million fraud after a court heard they conned members of the public in an online escort agency scam. Among those convicted were former West...
View ArticleUS jury convicts doctor of breaking Iran embargo
A U.S. jury has convicted a couple of defrauding the government in a scheme that prosecutors allege also violated a trade embargo with Iran. Dr. Hossein Lahiji and his wife, Najmeh, were also...
View ArticleFormer President of San Diego Customs Brokers Association Sentenced to...
(Source: US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) NEWS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Diego, California United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy For...
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