Financial-Networks

Shvartsman Brothers and Bruce Garelick Charged in $22.9 Million DWAC Insider Trading Scheme

2023-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Federal prosecutors and the SEC charged Michael Shvartsman, Gerald Shvartsman, and Bruce Garelick with securities fraud in a $22.9 million insider trading scheme centered on the DWAC-Trump Media merger. Bruce Garelick, a former DWAC board member and chief strategy officer at Rocket One Capital, …

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Soviet Afghanistan Invasion Positions BCCI for CIA Covert Operations Expansion

1979-12-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan creates strategic opportunity for BCCI to become primary financial conduit for CIA covert operations. BCCI’s existing relationships with Pakistan’s ISI, General Zia ul-Haq, and presence in regional banking markets position it perfectly to handle the …

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