Day: May 17, 2023

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US judge in Texas dismisses charges against Swiss banker allegedly tied to Venezuela bribery scheme

Reported by JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer A federal judge in Houston has dismissed criminal charges against a Swiss banker accused of helping stash millions in bribes paid to senior Venezuelan oil officials over long delays in bringing the case to trial. Judge Kenneth Hoyt ruled Wednesday that unjustified trial delays violated Paulo Murta’s constitutional […]

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Lebanon’s cenbank chief disappears ahead of French money-laundering hearing

Reported by News Desk Washington’s man in Lebanon, Banque du Liban Governor Riad Salameh, is responsible for Lebanon’s financial collapse. Photo Credit: The Cradle Lebanon’s embattled Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, wente missing ahead of a hearing in France on fraud and money laundering charges. “I have not found him anywhere, and accordingly, he has not been notified […]