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🎯 Trump financial watchdog tells judge about $40 million in unreported transfers. The money was used to pay $29 million in taxes by Donald Trump, and to secure a civil judgment against him in the sex assault lawsuit by the writer E. Jean Carroll. CNBC
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🌎 Black Basta ransomware victims have paid over $100 million. Analysis of blockchain transactions shows a clear link between Black Basta and the Conti Group – a Russian ransomware gang that ceased operations in 2022. Elliptic
🌎 The Kremlin-Connected Russians Employed By Europe's Top Security Body. The placement of figures close to Putin's government within the highest echelons of the OSCE has led to accusations of Kremlin influence-peddling and sabotage. RFE
🌎 'Squad' firebrand Rashida Tlaib's astonishing links to shady Hamas group. Sitting in the front row, Rafeeq Jaber listened intently, seemingly impressed and knowing a thing or two about raising money to wage war. Daily Mail
🚩 Donations to Hamas-linked charities spike 70% since Oct. 7 attack CNBC
🌎 U.S. Treasury Campaigning for Amplified Powers to Chase Crypto Overseas. A top official has asked members of Congress for new laws to extend the Treasury's crypto reach beyond its existing enforcement and sanctions abilities. CoinDesk
🌎 Russian Stock Exchange Hit by U.S. Sanctions Files for Bankruptcy. On November 2, OFAC added the SPB Exchange, which gives investors access to the international stock markets, to its sanctions list before suspending its trading in American securities. Newsweek
🚩 US sanctions financial network tied to Iranian oil sales AP
🌎 Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1B lawsuit over Binance ads. In November 2022, Binance announced its first "CR7" collection of NFTs in partnership with Ronaldo, which the footballer said would reward fans "for all the years of support". BBC
🌎 Angola's Isabel dos Santos fights bid to freeze $736M in assets. Africa's first female billionaire, whose father Jose Eduardo dos Santos ruled Angola for 38 years – has faced corruption accusations in Angola. Reuters
🌎 The Man That Got Away: Iranian Fugitive Named in Canadian Espionage Case. In 2017, Canadian authorities charged currency exchange operator Farzam Mehdizadeh for his alleged role in a global network that laundered funds for criminals and Islamist militants. OCCRP
🚩 FinCEN Extends Deadline for Companies Created or Registered in 2024 to File Beneficial Ownership Information Reports FinCEN
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