Comedian Carlos Mencia was arrested and charged with 12 felony counts for allegedly failing to report and pay taxes on over $8 million in income from 2019 to 2024. Prosecutors claim he owes over $300,000 in state taxes and faces over 10 years in prison if convicted.
The US Justice Department has moved to dismiss criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who was accused of bribing officials and lying to investors. The decision follows Adani's pledge of a $10bn investment in the US.
US prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss criminal fraud and conspiracy charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who was accused of bribing officials for a major solar project. Adani's legal team consented to the dismissal, which still requires judicial approval.
The US Department of Justice has dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after his new legal team, led by Robert J Giuffra Jr (also Donald Trump's personal lawyer), proposed a $10bn US investment creating 15,000 jobs, alongside challenging evidence and jurisdiction in an undisclosed April meeting.
US authorities are nearing a resolution to drop fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, with the Justice Department potentially dropping its criminal case this week and the SEC settling its parallel civil fraud case, significantly benefiting the Adani Group.
US authorities are set to drop fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, resolving a year-long criminal case, with potential settlements also for SEC civil fraud and OFAC probe, aiding Adani Group's return to international markets.
Police have placed a travel ban on a Japanese trainee of a K-pop boy group after the agency's complaint over fraud charges. The trainee left the six-member group last December, two months ahead of its debut, despite having already shot a music video and released a first single. The agency discovered he had previously signed with another company and also reneged on that commitment. Estimated damage is about 57 million won (US$38,590). Police believe the Japanese trainee remains in South Korea.
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed legal motions in federal court asserting that law enforcement agencies were aware of its informant program that monitored hate groups, rejecting Trump administration claims the nonprofit secretly funded extremist organizations. The nonprofit was indicted last week on fraud and money laundering charges, with prosecutors alleging SPLC paid informants who became leaders in KKK, neo-Nazi groups, and other hate organizations. SPLC says it shared informant intelligence with the FBI that helped prevent attacks and convict violent extremists.
Dionne Marie Hanna, an 85-year-old British woman, faces 34 new fraud charges in Singapore, bringing her total to 39. She is accused of deceiving 14 victims by falsely claiming ties to the Bruneian royal family and terminal illness to solicit funds.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges related to its past use of paid informants in extremist groups. The civil rights organization, known for tracking hate groups, faces allegations concerning how it deployed informants within extremist organizations.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges related to its past use of paid informants in extremist groups, according to an AP report from Washington dated April 21, 2026.
The indictment came shortly after SPLC revealed the existence of a criminal investigation into its program to pay informants to infiltrate extremist groups and gather information on their activities.
An influencer has been acquitted of aggravated fraud charges related to charity cases after the Codacons consumer association withdrew its complaint. Judges noted a lack of clear elements for an acquittal on the merits.
