The Latest Breaking News from Damian Williams

More than $4 billion has been paid to thousands of Bernie Madoff victims

NEW YORK — Thousands of victims of the late Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff have received $4 billion in restitution, and they’re still not whole financially, Justice Department officials said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022

Ex-NBA player Terrence Williams pleads guilty in fraud case

Former NBA player Terrence Williams has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud and identity theft in connection to a multimillion-dollar scam against the basketball league’s health plan

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

US returns to Cambodia dozens of antiquities looted from historic sites

Some of the artefacts, which range from the bronze age to the 12th century, were stolen from ancient Khmer capital Koh Ker

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2022

Ruja Ignatova: Missing ‘Cryptoqueen’ goes on most-wanted list over alleged $4 billion fraud

The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to her capture

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2022

Zhenya Tsvetnenko handed eight-year jail term in US for multi-million-dollar text message scam

Perth man Zhenya Tsvetnenko is sentenced to eight years in a federal US prison for defrauding hundreds of thousands of mobile phone consumers by placing unauthorised charges on their mobile phone bills.

ABC News · Jun 28, 2022

Facebook and US make deal to stop discriminatory housing ads

The Justice Department says Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising as its parent company subjects itself to court oversight in a response to a U.S. lawsuit

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

Glencore pays up to $1.5B to resolve corruption claims

Commodities firm Glencore says it has reached deals with authorities in the United States, Britain and Brazil to resolve corruption allegations in return for penalties totaling up to $1.5 billion

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Cheating art dealer in relationship with Made in Chelsea star jailed for £80m fraud

A former Mayfair art dealer has been jailed for seven years in the US after defrauding art buyers out of more than $86 million (£80 million).

Evening Standard · May 24, 2022

Archegos founder Bill Hwang indicted on fraud charges

It could be one of the most high-profile white-collar prosecutions in recent memory.

Axios · Apr 27, 2022

Michael K Williams: Four charged over The Wire actor’s overdose death

Williams was found dead by family members in his penthouse apartment in New York

Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022