Alex Saab Indicted Again on Venezuela CLAP Money Laundering ChargesMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyAlex Saab, Venezuela's former industry minister, appeared in Miami federal court on a new money laundering indictment tied to the CLAP food program after a 2023 prisoner swap.
United States Charges Former Venezuelan Minister Alex Saab in CLAP Money Laundering CaseMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyFormer Venezuelan minister Alex Saab faces federal money laundering conspiracy charges in Miami tied to the CLAP food program, with broader DOJ probes targeting Maduro.
New York Business Owner Gets 37 Months for Health Care Fraud Money LaunderingMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyA New York business owner received a 37-month federal prison sentence for laundering nearly $1.5 million in health care fraud proceeds through shell companies for a transnational criminal organization.
CJNG Leader “Jardinero” Faces Superseding Indictment Adding Meth and Money Laundering CountsMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in Washington added meth trafficking and money laundering charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, arrested in Mexico on April 27, 2026.
# SPLC CEO Pleads Not Guilty; Defense Flags Broader Charges AheadMay 14, 2026Legal NewsBryan Fair, CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, pleaded not guilty May 7 to 11 federal counts; defense counsel says a superseding indictment is expected.
Former NFL Player French Sentenced to 16-Plus Years for $197M Medicare FraudMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyJoel Rufus French, a former NFL tight end, received a 196-month federal prison sentence for a $197 million Medicare and CHAMPVA fraud scheme involving sham telemedicine and DME kickbacks.
Superseding Indictment Expands Federal Case Against Massachusetts Rep. FlanaganMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded its case against Massachusetts state Rep. Chris Flanagan, adding money laundering and tax fraud to earlier wire fraud charges tied to a $43,000 theft scheme.
30 Charged in Global M&A Insider Trading Scheme Tied to Elite Law FirmsMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 30 people, including M&A attorneys from Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins, and Goodwin Procter, in a decade-long insider trading scheme.
Federal Indictment Unsealed Against Chicago-Area Businessman in $4 Million Fraud CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment unsealed in Chicago charges Raed Naser with 11 wire fraud and 4 money laundering counts tied to two schemes totaling roughly $4 million.
Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced to 28 Years in North Carolina Fentanyl CaseMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge sentenced a Sinaloa Cartel member to 28 years for fentanyl and money laundering conspiracy in North Carolina's Middle District on May 1, 2026.