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‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges

Associated Press

The not guilty plea from Ovidio Guzmán López came Monday during his initial court appearance after being extradited from Mexico on Friday to face drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges.

FILE - Claudia Patricia Diaz Guillen, the former nurse of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, leaves the national court in Madrid, Spain, Sept. 24, 2018. Diaz and her husband are the first former Venezuelan officials to fight criminal charges in the U.S. in a trail that kicked off late Nov. 2022, in south Florida. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

Jury finds Hugo Chavez's ex-nurse guilty of money laundering

Joshua Goodman | Associated Press

The former nurse of the late Hugo Chavez has been found guilty of money laundering in connection to bribes paid by a billionaire media mogul to green light lucrative currency transactions when she served as Venezuela’s national treasurer.

The Colombian passport seized from Alex Saab after his arrest in Cape Verde last year.

Accused Venezuelan money launderer exposed as a U.S. informant, court records say

Daniel Rivero

The accused mastermind behind laundering potentially hundreds of millions of dollars for the Venezuelan government has been exposed as a longtime informant for the U.S. government.

Roger Ng arrives to court for jury selection in New York on Tuesday. A federal jury will hear opening statements today in the corruption trial of the former Goldman Sachs executive charged in the 1MDB scandal.

Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal

The Associated Press

Prosecutors say the looting of the fund bankrolled lavish spending on jewels, art and real estate. The spoils even helped finance Hollywood movies, including the 2013 film "The Wolf of Wall Street."

Venezuela's Dark Laundering Loop: Saab Nabbed, Bagley Pleads Guilty, Maduro Sweats

Tim Padgett

Ten days ago, Colombian businessman Alex Saab was arrested in Cape Verde, an island republic off Africa’s west coast, as his private jet was refueling.…

Bruce Bagley's expertise on U.S. counternarcotics efforts and corruption was often sought after by the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice and members of Congress.

U.S. Arrests Money-Laundering Expert For Laundering Money

Vanessa Romo

A slew of federal agencies and media outlets have relied on professor Bruce Bagley's expertise on organized crime. This week he was arrested for his alleged role in an elaborate corruption scheme.

Venezuela’s Business Elite Face Scrutiny In $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Case

As Venezuela’s oil-based economy continues to crumble, a politically connected class of businessmen with financial ties to Miami has grown fabulously…

Titan Of Venezuela's 'Boli-Bourgeoisie' Indicted In Miami For Laundering Regime Cash

Tim Padgett

They’re called enchufados — Venezuelans “plugged in” to the country’s corrupt socialist regime who bring allegedly dirty wealth here to Florida. The U.S.…

Hallandale Beach Mayor Arrested, Charged After FBI Probe

Caitie Muñoz

Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper has been arrested and charged with three third-degree felonies including money laundering, official misconduct and…

‘Blood gold’ in your jewelry is poisoning workers and the rainforest. Here’s how to stop it.

Illegal gold molded into our wedding rings, dangling around our necks and hidden in our smartphones is polluting the rainforest with toxic chemicals and…

U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan Vice President And Accuses Him Of Being A Drug Kingpin

The U.S. government added Venezuelan Vice President Tarek El Aissami to its sanctions list Monday, saying he “played a significant role in international…

Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea and son of the president, cuts his birthday cake in 2010. The Justice Department says he went on a $100 million shopping spree in the U.S. with money stolen from his homeland. Some $30 million was recovered.

When Kleptocrats Bring Money Into The U.S., There's Now A Plan To Seize It

Jackie Northam

Yachts, mansions, artwork and more, all bought with money allegedly stolen by Malaysian officials. It's the largest case to date for a Justice Department unit that investigates alleged kleptocrats.