white collar crime

FTX Bankman-Fried Arrested

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Prosecutions of White-Collar Criminals Plunge to All-Time Low

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 6, 2020 A revealing new study finds the Justice Department charged just 359 such criminals in January—a decline of 25% from five years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Paul Manafort’s Sentence Is an Affront to Us All

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 9, 2019 Let’s compare some jail terms for shoplifting small items with the Trump campaign manager's sentence for tax avoidance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Exposing the Corporate Bribery Network

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 4, 2019 "Kickback" author David Montero reveals how some of our biggest multinationals underwrite global terrorism, and why they go unpunished. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Why Manafort and Cohen Thought They Could Get Away With It

Jesse Eisinger / ProPublica Aug 24, 2018 If they hadn't attached themselves to the most unlikely president in modern history, they might still be working their frauds today. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Whistleblowers in Canada Could Receive Awards Exceeding $1 Million for Exposing Corporate Wrongdoing

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2015 A formal policy is being unveiled by the Ontario Securities Commission to encourage those in the know to help ferret out white-collar crime. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Prosecution of White-Collar Crime Hits 20-Year Low

David Sirota / Truthdig Sep 11, 2015 In 2012, President Obama pledged to "hold Wall Street accountable" for financial misdeeds related to the financial crisis. But as financial industry donations flooded into Obama's re-election campaign, his Justice Department officials promoted policies that critics say embodied a "too big to jail" doctrine for financial crime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )