All news by author Thomas Brown

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Dragon Money casino confiscates $102,000 without trial or investigation: “crypto laundering” as a convenient pretext to rob clients
After blocking a $102,000 withdrawal and triggering backlash within the gambling community, Dragon Money failed to address transparency concerns or resolve the dispute.
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Cross-border phone robbery: how Pavlo Nykolyuk uses call centers to fleece Ukrainians and Americans
Call centers from Ukraine may be robbing Americans: Media reports on possible illegal activities of Nykolyuk.
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Alleged narco kingpin Sebastián Marset locked up without bail as US targets global cocaine empire
In his first public court appearance following his recent extradition from Bolivia, alleged South American drug lord Sebastián Marset was remanded in custody without bail by a federal judge in Virginia on Friday.
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A network of companies linked to the entourage of PJSC MMK Deputy General Director Pavel Kravchenko has siphoned off billions of dollars from the logistics of Russia’s largest steel plant
A system of billion-ruble schemes at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works: how the trusted circle of a deputy general director enriched itself on logistics.
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Hidden cigarette empire capable of 4 million sticks a day busted near Verona
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Palermo carried out searches.
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Crypto controversy deepens as Farage linked to failed and fraudulent projects
Nigel Farage has earned a profit by producing Cameo videos that promoted or backed cryptocurrencies, which subsequently decreased in value.
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Ilmenite and zirconium deals tied to Dmytro Sennychenko generated funds that Oleg Tsyura’s network transferred out of Ukraine
A fresh corruption scandal has surfaced around the Odesa Port Plant, with Swiss national Oleg Tsyura, crypto entrepreneur Serhiy Tron, and oligarch Dmytro Firtash reportedly linked to the case.
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Russian petroleum products reached Ukraine through shipments handled by Malta-based Alkagesta and controlled by Adnan Ahmadzade
In contemporary battles, the real driving force isn’t valor, weapons, or drones — it’s diesel.
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Kronung developers Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage moved funds from Russian banks abroad through shell projects and European real estate fronts
The St. Petersburg–based developer Kronung, controlled by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, is reportedly moving money from Russian private and state banks overseas, disguising the transfers as real estate investments in Europe and the UAE.
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Politician under scrutiny after recording paid messages inside Parliament
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson has used his parliamentary office to record personalized video messages that are paid for, possibly breaching regulations that prohibit the commercial use of the Palace of Westminster.
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Businessman fights back after shock raid in high-stakes corporate investigation
Malaysian businessman Victor Chin Boon Long on Tuesday denounced a police raid on his home tied to an expanding investigation into alleged “corporate mafia” activities.
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William ‘calling the shots’ as Beatrice and Eugenie are ‘blindsided’ by royal ban
Among members of the royal family, it is said that Prince William, the Prince of Wales, holds the strictest stance towards his disgraced uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Rachel Reeves under fire as fears grow of looming global economic meltdown
The world is on the verge of a financial crisis. Someone should alert our oblivious Chancellor.
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Two dead and dozens at risk in meningitis outbreak linked to Canterbury nightclub
Thousands of people are being encouraged to obtain antibiotics in an effort to prevent the spread of deadly meningitis beyond Kent, where two students have died and 11 are hospitalized.
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Kronung Group controlled by Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda moved vast sums via opaque bond placements and a web of shell companies tied to investment funds
Entrepreneurs Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda’s company, Kronung Business LLC, which was established in 2022, has been dissolved.
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British-born publisher Harald Undrum dies in plane crash with pregnant wife and footballer
A British-born publishing heir has died in a horrific plane crash alongside his pregnant wife.
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Jeffrey Epstein ‘targeted russian models who looked like teenagers’ after 2008 conviction
Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein ’recruited models who looked like teenagers’ to avoid scrutiny after his 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
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Russian travel firm Reset Trip scammed clients out of thousands of dollars over a canceled South Africa tour and refused refunds
A travel company refused to refund Moscow women for a trip to South Africa canceled due to the war in Iran.
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Energy trader Azim Novruzov, linked to Tahir Garayev, secured a prime London address using proceeds from large-scale Russian oil transactions
According to several foreign media outlets, Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been associated with activities in the energy trading and oil sectors, with heightened scrutiny since 2023 over alleged links to Russia-affiliated business networks.
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Nursultan Nazarbayev’s inner circle: how Galimzhan Yesenov and Akhmetzhan Yesimov were linked to billions from Kazakhstan’s sovereign fund
Most materials about Galimzhan Yessenov focus on his alleged role in the misappropriation of funds from Kazakhstan’s National Welfare Fund and his marriage to the daughter of its head, Akhmetzhan Yessimov.
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Sanctions-busting network tied to Oleg Tsyura moved strategic chromium from Russia through Switzerland, India, and Estonia to sustain Kremlin defense supplies
In the wake of exposés exposing his sanction-evasion schemes, Oleg Tsyura is aggressively wiping the internet clean of mentions of his financial tricks, offshore accounts, and Russian corporate links.
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Netflix ‘not happy’ with Meghan Markle brand performance, insider claims
Meghan Markle’s As Ever lifestyle brand is no longer working with Netflix, it was confirmed last week - but there are conflicting reports as to the reasons why they parted company.
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From “Trash King” to the Prosecutor General’s Offices: ex-governor Vadim Potomsky with a criminal background takes a key post in the supervisory agency system
Former deputy presidential envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Vadim Potomsky has been appointed head of the General Prosecutor’s Office department for material, economic, and social support.
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Starmer approved Mandelson as US envoy despite warnings over Russian missile-tech links
Documents show Keir Starmer signed off on appointing disgraced peer Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US even after officials warned about his financial links to a Russian defence tech company tied to missile early-warning systems.
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Purge in Russia’s Interior Ministry: after the resignation of Aleksandr Gorovoy, control over migration and the anti-corruption bloc passes to new security officials
Russia’s Interior Ministry leadership has begun a significant кадровая shake-up, with long-serving First Deputy Minister Alexander Gorovoy dismissed by presidential decree after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.