“How to use Trump Tower and other luxury high-rises to clean dirty money, run an international crime syndicate, and propel a failed real estate developer into the White House.” More …
Corruption
Justice Department’s Corporate Crime Watchdog Resigns, Saying Trump Makes It Impossible to Do Job
“One of the Justice Department’s top corporate crime watchdogs has resigned, declaring that she cannot enforce ethics laws against companies while, she asserts, her own bosses in the Trump administration have been engaging in conduct that she said she would never tolerate in corporations.” More …
Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward
“Health industry stocks, including insurance giants like UnitedHealth, have surged as Republicans move forward with their repeal effort, which rolls back broad taxes on health care firms while loosening consumer regulations which prevent insurance companies from denying coverage for medical treatment.” More …
Trump Failing to Track Foreign Cash at His Hotels
“The Trump Organization does not ‘attempt to identify individual travelers who have not specifically identified themselves as being a representative of a foreign government entity,’ according to a new company pamphlet. The policy suggests that it is up to foreign governments, not Trump hotels, to determine whether they self-report their business.” More …
Money Laundering a Concern at Trump Property
“The net is closing around a duo of fugitive oligarchs and their kin accused of laundering Kazakh money in posh U.S. real estate — including Trump Organization properties.” More …
Going to the Slammer? What Life is Really Like for White Collar Criminals in Prison
“So you’re about to go away for a while. You’ll have plenty of time to figure out why you’re going; the first thing you need to know is where! Here’s a short list of top choices for hard time, including where Bernie Madoff, Martha Stewart, and more did their time.” More …