Pelosi raked in millions last year — and her portfolio out-performed every large hedge fund with stunning returns

Reported by Gabrielle Fahmy (Excerpt featured below. To read full report, go to: https://nypost.com/2025/06/21/us-news/pelosi-added-millions-to-net-worth-last-year-report/) She might be the She-Wolf of Wall Street. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) raked in between $7.8 and $42.5 million in 2024 — meaning her estimated net worth with venture capitalist hubby Paul Pelosi could now top out at $413 million, new financial disclosures […]

Texas Judge Switches to GOP After Being Charged With Money Laundering

Reported by James Bickerton (Excerpt featured below. To read full report, go to: https://www.newsweek.com/texas-judge-switches-gop-after-being-charged-money-laundering-2087822) Ford Bend County Judge KP George, who is currently facing charges over alleged money laundering and misrepresentation of identity, has announced his defection from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. Newsweek contacted George, one of his attorneys and both the Texas Democrats and Republican Party of […]

Ukrainian nationals arrested in Utah in suspected money laundering scheme

Reported by Pat Reavy (Except featured below. To read full report, go to: https://www.ksl.com/article/51332570/ukrainian-nationals-arrested-in-utah-in-alleged-money-laundering-scheme-) Two Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in northern Utah for their alleged roles in what police are calling “an elaborate money laundering operation.” Damir Ovsiannikov, 18, and Liubomyr Prokopchuck, 27, were each booked into the Cache County Jail for investigation of […]

Treasury official outlines principles for Bank Secrecy Act modernization

Reported by ABA Banking Journal (Excerpt featured below. To read full report, go to: https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2025/06/treasury-official-outlines-principles-for-bank-secrecy-act-modernization/) The Treasury Department is exploring ways to streamline the filing process for suspicious activity reports and currency transaction reports as part of a broader effort to modernize Bank Secrecy Act enforcement, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender said today. […]

Are Criminals Really Switching From Crypto to Gold for Money Laundering?

Reported by Stacy Elliott (Excerpt featured below. To read full report, go to: https://decrypt.co/325887/criminals-switching-crypto-gold-money-laundering?amp=1) Organised criminals in the UK are increasingly using gold to launder and hide the proceeds of their activities, according to a report from The Daily Mail. As the price of gold remains close to record highs at nearly $3,400, the report cites anecdotal evidence of […]

GTA Online: Money Fronts Now Available

Reported by Rockstar Games (Excerpt featured below. To read full report, go to: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51322o2k393kka/gta-online-money-fronts-now-available.) Channel new revenue streams of clean and dirty income through iconic local businesses in Money Fronts, today’s new update in GTA Online. From the frenzied clubs of Tony Prince to El Rubio’s narcotrafficking empire, the power of Epsilon to the gold-tinted hijinks […]

Real-time payments are testing the limits of compliance

(Excerpt featured below. To read full report, go to: https://the-cfo.io/2025/06/17/real-time-payments-are-testing-the-limits-of-compliance/) Reported by Marina Mouka Rocio Suarez has spent years thinking about what happens when regulations shift faster than systems can adapt. As Director of Financial Crime Compliance at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, she advises financial institutions across Europe on how to stay aligned with anti-money laundering rules, […]

US targets Los Chapitos money laundering network in Mazatlán run by a businessman and a makeup artist

Reported by MICAELA VARELA (Excerpt featured below. To read full report, go to: https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-16/us-targets-los-chapitos-money-laundering-network-in-mazatlan-run-by-a-businessman-and-a-makeup-artist.html?outputType=amp) They appeared to be two young people flush with success. He, a promising businessman with several real estate and hotel businesses, dedicated to managing investments in the worlds of entertainment and hospitality. She, an ambitious entrepreneur in the makeup industry with […]