A founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com will face his second trial on charges of facilitating prostitution and laundering money in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly sell ads for sex on the site. Jury selection for Michael Lacey and four former Backpage employees is scheduled to begin Tuesday in federal court. Lacey had founded the Phoenix New Times weekly newspaper with James Larkin, who was charged in the case and died by suicide in July.
The ED charges against Moideen come three days after the federal agency searched the residence of the MLA in Wadakkanchery and the premises of those linked to him | Latest News India
provable offense that is doj could bring, but of course that s up to the department of justice. this investigation has been going on for five years. they ve looked at everybody from foreign lobbying to money laundering charges. now, anything is on the table as this investigation continues. that deal, kara, has fallen apart. we should note david weiss was nominated and confirmed by the senate until president trump. he s been elevated now to special counsel, which gives him more independence from the doj, but specifically what powers will he now have? you touched on it briefly in terms of his ability to investigate nationwide, but go into more about what his poutser will be as special counsel, as opposed to attorney in delaware. he can bring a case in any
The allegations against Balaji related to bribery for jobs date back to 2011-15 when he was the transport minister in the previous All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government | Latest News India
Colombian President Gustavo Petro s son Nicolas was arrested Saturday on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment in a scandal linked to Petro s election campaign, officials said.