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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Guns & Money, Bribery, Money Laundering, Major Insolvencies, Drug Dealing … and the week has just begun

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Guns & Money – Smith & Wesson pays $2 million for bribery

Banco Espírito Santo’s former CEO arrested for Money Laundering & Tax Evasion as bank reports Portugal’s largest loss, Espirito Santo Financial Group seeks creditor protection

Guinea mining FCPA bribery investigation nets first jail sentence

Substantial money laundering penalties but not tax collection from OVDI disclosures

4th guilty plea in Indonesia bribery FCPA case

BOA settles alleged narco kingpin violations for $16 million

SunTrust Admits Issuing Mass Denials After Throwing Away Thousand of Customers Unopened Files

Lloyds Banking Group Will Pay $370 Million, Admits Criminal Wrongdoing

FTC seizes law firm assets, alleges $35 million fees bilked from distressed homeowners

Is FedEx a drug dealer? The $2.4 billion question

Analysis of the 88,000 Financial Firms on the IRS’ GIIN List for FATCA

Tax Inversions: The Basics

Lionel Messi to be Prosecuted for Alleged Tax Evasion of $5.4 million

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