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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]





