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Midweek Roundup: Gambaryan Released, Halkbank Faces Trial, and More

A Nigerian court dropped money laundering charges against Tigran Gambaryan, chief compliance officer at Binance, paving the way for the former federal investigator's release from prison in Abuja after eight months of detainment, Reuters reported. More The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the Justice Department a green light to prosecute Halkbank for allegedly helping Iran evade sanctions after rejecting the Turkish state-owned lender's argument for immunity, Reuters reported. More A now-shuttered card club in California incurred a $900,000 federal penalty after willfully violating the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations, ACAMS moneylaundering.com reported. More The Financial Crimes Enforcement...

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