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Investment Professional and Author is Sentenced for Defrauding National Women’s Sorority
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Washington, DC - A Florida woman was sentenced to 24 months in prison today for her role in an investment management scheme.
Justice Department Sues to Block Visa's Proposed Acquisition of Plaid
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San Francisco, California - Thursday, the Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to stop Visa Inc.’s $5.3 billion acquisition of Plaid Inc. Visa is a monopolist in online debit services, charging consumers and merchants billions of dollars in fees each year to process online payments. Plaid, a successful fintech firm, is developing a payments platform that would challenge Visa’s monopoly.
Justice Department Settles Claims Against City of Meriden, Connecticut, Involving Denial of Mosque
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Meriden, Connecticut - The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut today announced an agreement with the City of Meriden, Connecticut to resolve allegations that the city violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) by denying the application of the Omar Islamic Center to establish a mosque in March 2019, and by maintaining a zoning code that treats religious assemblies and institutions on less than equal terms with nonreligious assemblies and institutions in nine zoning districts.
United States Seizes 27 Additional Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Washington, DC - The United States has seized 27 domain names that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unlawfully used to further a global covert influence campaign.
U.S. Seizes Virtual Currencies Valued at $24 Million Assisting Brazil in Major Internet Fraud Investigation
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $24 million on behalf of the Brazilian government.
Two Virginia Men Convicted for Their Roles in Investment Fraud Scheme
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Richmond, Virginia - A federal jury found two representatives of a purported investment company based in the United Kingdom guilty on October 30 for their roles in an investment fraud scheme by which they stole at least $5 million from victim investors.
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