Tag #Asset Recovery

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China and ASEAN Enhance Cooperation to Combat Transnational Financial Crimes

China and ASEAN member states pledged to strengthen collaboration using technology to fight transnational financial crimes, as announced at the 15th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference in Hong Kong.

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US Auctions Seized Russian Oligarch's Superyacht

The U.S. government is auctioning the 348-foot superyacht Amadea, seized from sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov in Fiji in 2022, with a minimum bid of \$10 million on September 10th, highlighting efforts to target assets linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Italy Leads International Initiative to Seize Criminal Assets

Italy is spearheading an international effort to combat transnational organized crime using the new Silver Notice tool, which facilitates information sharing and asset seizure, already leading to successful confiscations like the Pagliarelli family's assets in Brazil; however, challenges remain due ...

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Son of Former Motor Sich President Arrested in Monaco for Money Laundering

Oleksandr Bohuslaiev, son of former Motor Sich president, was arrested in Monaco on April 28th for money laundering and his father faces additional charges for embezzlement and collaboration with Russia; this follows an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of $650 million from Motor Sich ...

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Rome Repurposes Confiscated Properties for Social Initiatives

Rome's "Forum cittadino" highlighted the repurposing of roughly 150 confiscated properties for social use, with 80% already assigned, emphasizing collaborative planning for their successful integration into communities and addressing potential local resistance.

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Bangladesh Launches Global Hunt for \$25 Billion in Laundered Funds

Bangladesh's new banking chief is pursuing a global effort to recover an estimated \$25 billion laundered abroad by 11 powerful families linked to the ousted Awami League government, focusing on assets in the UK, UAE, US, Malaysia, and Singapore, with challenges arising from a halt in US aid and the...

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Scotland Watchdog Urges Using Seized Criminal Assets to Fight Gang Violence

A Scottish watchdog recommends using £10 million in seized criminal assets to directly fund the fight against rising gang violence, contrasting with the current system that allocates such funds to community projects.

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PrivatBank Wins $1.7 Billion+ Lawsuit Against Kolomoisky, Bogolyubov

A London court ruled that former PrivatBank owners Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov illegally misappropriated nearly $2 billion, ordering them to repay over $1.7 billion (excluding interest and costs) for a complex loan scheme fraud. This follows years of litigation.

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Sachsen-Anhalt Criminal Asset Seizures Drop Significantly in 2024

Sachsen-Anhalt prosecutors seized €900,000 in criminal assets in 2024, down from €1.3 million in 2023, with an additional €5.43 million confiscated (half of 2023's €11.96 million). 1,997 individuals faced asset forfeiture measures in 2024, compared to 2,371 in 2023, hampered by difficulties seizing ...

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NSW Crime Commission Drops \$30 Million Confiscation Case Against Eddie Obeid

Former NSW Labor minister Eddie Obeid will not face asset confiscation for \$30 million received from a corrupt coal licence deal due to the difficulty of tracing funds and the risk of legal costs, despite public outcry, though the ATO is still pursuing the family for unpaid taxes.

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Bangladesh Seeks to Recover Billions in Stolen Assets, Faces Disinformation Campaign

Bangladesh's central bank governor, Dr. Ahsan Mansur, is in London seeking to recover tens of billions of dollars allegedly stolen from the country's banking system under the previous regime, facing a disinformation campaign while collaborating with UK officials and experts to trace assets held in t...

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Seized Funds from Corruption Case to Electrify Rural Nigeria

The United States is returning almost $53 million seized from Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian oil minister accused of corruption, to Nigeria; the funds will be used to electrify rural areas, where only 26% of the population has access to power.

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