Tag: Money Laundering

British Virgin Islands Premier Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in U.S.

The premier of the British Virgin Islands was arrested on Thursday in…

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How Roman Abramovich Used Shell Companies and Wall Street Ties to Invest in the U.S.

In July 2012, a shell company registered in the British Virgin Islands…

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Justice Dept. Announces Task Force to Go After Russian Oligarchs

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced on Wednesday the creation of a…

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U.K. Moves to Tighten Laws on Oligarchs. Critics Say It’s Too Late.

LONDON — Eighteen months ago, Evgeny Lebedev was ushered into the clubby…

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Laundered Money Could Be Putin’s Achilles’ Heel

The United States and its allies aren’t going to intervene with their…

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Data Leak Exposes How a Swiss Bank Served Strongmen and Spies

The client rosters of Swiss banks are among the world’s most closely…

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