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Telehealth CEO charged in alleged $100 million scheme to provide "easy access" to Adderall, other stimulants

Done Global CEO Ruthia He and clinical president David Brody are accused of distributing Adderall and other stimulants that were not medically necessary. ....

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Justice Department announces $940M distribution for victims fund

On June 14, 2024, Special Master Mary Patrice Brown announced that she will authorize fifth-round payments for all eligible claims in the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (the Fund) by January 1, 2025. The Fund, which continues to collect deposits, anticipates that the fifth distribution will be at least $940 million. The amounts available for this distribution come from qualifying federal enforcement actions, including United States v. Binance Holdings Limited. ....

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Nigerian national convicted for involvement in business email compromise scheme

A federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia, convicted a Nigerian national today for operating a business email compromise scheme targeting victims in the United States and elsewhere. ....

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New Jersey man sentenced for maintaining fictitious Super PAC and credit card fraud

A New Jersey man was sentenced today to one year and six months in prison for falsifying a report filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and credit card fraud. ....

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Justice Department repatriates $156M misappropriated 1MDB funds

The Justice Department announced today the repatriation of an additional $156 million in misappropriated 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds to Malaysia, bringing the total returned by the department to approximately $1.4 billion. ....

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