International-Corruption

Trump Administration Unveils Gaza GREAT Trust Reconstruction Plan at Egypt Summit with Kushner and Witkoff

2025-10-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

At an international summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13, 2025, the Trump administration formally presented the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation (GREAT) Trust plan, with Trump Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner leading negotiations. The plan …

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'FinCEN Files' leak reveals banks flagged >$2T in suspicious transactions; U.S. warns SAR disclosures are unlawful

2020-09-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The ICIJ/BuzzFeed ‘FinCEN Files’ exposed a massive global banking corruption investigation, revealing over $2 trillion in suspicious financial transactions across 200+ banks between 1999-2017. The leaked 2,657 documents, including 2,121 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), showed systemic …

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FBI Finds $90,000 in Cash Hidden in Rep. William Jefferson's Freezer

2005-08-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

FBI agents raided the home of Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-LA) in Northeast Washington and discovered $90,000 in cash hidden in his freezer, wrapped in aluminum foil in $10,000 increments and stuffed inside frozen-food containers. The serial numbers on the currency matched funds the FBI had provided …

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