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Mar 4, 2012

Md.’s U.S. Attorney talks about why his office is targeting online gaming sites

Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland lobbed the first volley against one of the biggest players in the online sports betting world when it seized […]

Oct 13, 2011

Clean Green Fuel owner backs out of plea deal in $9M case

A Perry Hall man accused of selling $9 million worth of phony clean energy credits reversed course on a plea agreement minutes before his 1 p.m. arraignment in the U.S. […]

Sep 6, 2011

Silver Spring company set to auction large yellow diamond

SILVER SPRING — A Maryland company is set to auction off a large yellow diamond — known as the “Golden Eye” — that was seized in a federal drug and […]

Jun 1, 2011

Prosecutors release $33 million from Vatican Bank

VATICAN CITY — Prosecutors ordered the release Wednesday of euro23 million ($33 million) seized from a Vatican Bank account last year in a money-laundering probe. The Vatican welcomed the move […]

Apr 26, 2011

Md. lawyer admits laundering drug proceeds

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Maryland lawyer has pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy after admitting that he took in tens of thousands of dollars from drug traffickers. Thirty-nine-year-old Brian […]

Feb 21, 2011

3 convicted in ‘Metro Dream Homes’ Ponzi scheme

GREENBELT — Three defendants were convicted for their roles in the $70 million “Metro Dream Homes” Ponzi scheme Friday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. Chief Financial Officer Michael Anthony […]

Nov 14, 2010

Guilty plea in Nick’s Amusements money laundering case

Lawyers for Nick’s Amusements Inc. entered a guilty plea Friday on behalf of the company for charges of laundering $35,000 in illegal gambling proceeds. U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Motz […]

Oct 29, 2010

Top 5 stories in law this week: “He was a real teddy bear”

A local judge’s death and more legal foreclosure news topped this week’s headlines. Here are this week’s top five most read staff stories in law on The Daily Record’s website: […]

Oct 28, 2010

Nick’s Amusements faces money-laundering charge

Federal prosecutors have charged Nick’s Amusements Inc. of Baltimore County with laundering $35,000 in illegal gambling proceeds. The criminal charge comes just three months after prosecutors settled a civil forfeiture […]