EMM News Explorer: Preet Bharara

[said:]: Inside tips, illegal shortcuts, and corrupt collaborations have no place in a trading strategy, and there is a high price to pay for those who think and act otherwise. With today’s charges, Doug Whitman now joins the growing list of privileged professionals who mistakenly thought the rules did not apply to them.

7thspace 10-FEB-12

[said:]: Drug dealing and gang violence shatter the quality of life in a neighborhood—residents are hesitant to leave their homes, children are afraid to play in the streets, and every corner has the potential for lethal violence. We refuse to stand by and let these purveyors of poison destroy our communities, and today’s charges are the latest manifestation of our commitment to rid our street of these dangerous influences. I commend the dedication and teamwork of our federal and state law enforcement partners i

7thspace 10-FEB-12

[-said]: magnitude of fraud we proved in the Galleon Group insider trading scheme,

bloomberg 08-FEB-12

[said:]: William Masso brought dishonor and disrepute to his fellow officers and was willing to endanger others for his own personal gain. With today’s guilty plea, the NYPD, which is the finest police force in the world, is one step closer to putting this sorry episode behind it.

7thspace 07-FEB-12

[-said]: Sports fans may be tempted by illegal streaming websites, but in the end it is they who pay the price,

bloomberg 03-FEB-12

[said:]: Sports fans may be tempted by illegal streaming websites, but in the end, it is they who pay the price. These websites and their operators deprive sports leagues and networks of legitimate revenue, forcing spectators and viewers to bear the cost of this piracy down the line. Yonjo Quiroa's arrest and these 16 seizures underscore our commitment to stopping this virtual thievery.

ibtimes 03-FEB-12

[-said]: These cases are not easy to make,

ibtimes 03-FEB-12

[-said]: We only learned of this last night for the first time. As you can imagine, my client is studying the complaint, conferring with counsel and considering his options.

bloomberg 03-FEB-12

[-said]: It is a tale of greed run amok, piggybacking on one of the worst economic dislocations our nation has ever experienced,

reuters 02-FEB-12

[said:]: While the residential housing market was in free fall, and shock waves were reverberating throughout the economy, these defendants decided they were above the rules of the market and above the law. As alleged, they papered over more than a half billion dollars in subprime mortgage-related losses to secure for themselves a big payday at the same time that many people were losing their homes and their jobs.

7thspace 02-FEB-12

[ said]: While the residential housing market was in free fall, and shock waves were reverberating throughout the economy, these defendants decided they were above the rules of the market and above the law,

france24 02-FEB-12

[-said]: We encourage him and his lawyer to come to the U.S. and answer the charges against him,

bloomberg 02-FEB-12

[said:]: international trafficking in stolen art threatens every nation’s ability to safeguard cultural treasures for future generations. It is very gratifying for our office to play a role in helping this artwork find its way back home after so many years.

nation 27-JAN-12

[stated:]: These were heinous crimes, the nightmare of every parent. Justice was served with this conviction. We and our law enforcement partners urge anyone who has information regarding crimes against children to come forward.

7thspace 26-JAN-12

[-said]: Today's charges illustrate something that should disturb all of us: They show that insider trading activity in recent times has, indeed, been rampant and routine and that this criminal behavior was known, encouraged and exploited by authority figures in several investment funds,

news 21-JAN-12

[-said]: Today’s guilty plea is the latest result of our ongoing efforts to dismantle the inter-connected networks of drug dealers and arms suppliers,

thelocal 20-JAN-12

[-said]: paint a stunning portrait of organised corruption on a grand scale

smh 19-JAN-12

[-said]: magnitude of fraud we proved in the Galleon Group scheme,

bloomberg 19-JAN-12

[-said]: magnitude of fraud we proved in the Galleon Group insider trading scheme

smh 19-JAN-12

[said:]: As today’s case demonstrates, our cyber infrastructure is vulnerable not only to cybercriminals and hackers, but also alleged thieves like Bo Zhang who used his position as a contract employee to steal government intellectual property. Fighting cyber crime is one of the top priorities of this office and we will aggressively pursue anyone who puts our computer security at risk.

7thspace 19-JAN-12

[-said yesterday]: paint a stunning portrait of organized corruption on a grand scale,

bloomberg 19-JAN-12

[said:]: Lacking good credit herself, Inna Ioulevitch ruined the credit of others by opening fraudulent accounts in their names and using their lines of credit to underwrite her prodigious spending habits. She will now be punished for her crimes.

7thspace 18-JAN-12

[said:]: The charges unsealed today allege a corrupt circle of friends who formed a criminal club whose purpose was profit and whose members regularly bartered lucrative inside information so their respective funds could illegally profit. And profit they allegedly did—to the tune of more than $61 million on illegal trades of a single stock—much of it coming in a $53 million short trade. Here, The Big Short was The Big Illegal Short. We have demonstrated through our prosecutions that insider trading is rampant an

7thspace 18-JAN-12

[-said]: As alleged, Vladimir Zdorovenin and his son engaged in serial cybercrimes in Russia that targeted Americans, and wrought havoc with their personal and financial information, using it to make phony purchases and to manipulate stock prices,

rian 18-JAN-12

[-said]: It describes a circle of friends who essentially formed a criminal club, whose purpose was profit and whose members regularly bartered lucrative inside information,

news 18-JAN-12

[said:]: Cyber crime is a pandemic that makes geography meaningless. From far away, with the click of a mouse, the cyber criminal can victimize millions of people in the United States As alleged, Vladimir Zdorovenin and his son did exactly that; they engaged in serial cyber crimes in Russia that targeted Americans and wrought havoc with their personal and financial information, using it to make phony purchases and to manipulate stock prices. As the unsealing of today’s Indictment demonstrates, we will reach out ac

7thspace 17-JAN-12

[-said]: When industry delays or minimizes, it is harder to assess vulnerabilities and harder to formulate solutions,

reuters 13-JAN-12

[-said]: the equivalent of sticking one's head in the sand,

reuters 13-JAN-12

[said:]: Bo Brownstein, along with others, took secret information obtained from the corporate boardroom and used it to make illegal stock trades. The boardroom should be where investors’ interests are protected, not a money trough for tippees of the wealthy and connected. We hope the message is finally getting through—that any financial advantage gained from illegal trading will be fleeting and it will not be worth the cost.

7thspace 12-JAN-12

[stated:]: As a lobbyist, Richard Lipsky was permitted to influence the legislative process on behalf of his clients with the power of his arguments, not the power of his checkbook. For too long and in too many ways, corruption has warped government in New York state and New York City. This office will take every step necessary to root out that corruption and restore the public’s faith in its government and its leaders.

7thspace 05-JAN-12

[said:]: From thousands of miles away, these defendants, along with their co-conspirators, allegedly preyed upon some of the most vulnerable, elderly victims. Their appearances in court today should make clear that we will reach out as far as necessary, and persist as long as it takes, to bring foreign defendants before the bar of American justice.

7thspace 05-JAN-12

[stated:]: Robert Aquino was all too willing to make sure a bribe was paid to preserve his job as CEO of a hospital. Like others in this case, he chose to fight his battle with money under the table rather than to play by the rules. And like others in this case, he now faces the prospect of jail. This office remains committed to breaking the chains of corruption that weigh down New York politics.

7thspace 04-JAN-12

[said:]: As he admitted today, Christopher Cavounis used fake borrowers, fraudulent documents, and even bribes, to con banks into issuing him millions of dollars in credit that he had no intention of paying back. His conduct hurt the institutions that unwittingly did business with him, and now he will pay for his crimes.

7thspace 27-DEC-11

[stated:]: The sentencing of James Fleishman stands for the proposition that if business as usual means violating the securities laws then business as usual has to stop, and those, like Mr Fleishman, who see it as a quick and easy way to make a profit will be punished. Unfortunately, this is simply the latest case to make those points. By now the message should be clear.

7thspace 22-DEC-11

[-said]: With Senator Kruger's guilty plea today, yet another lawmaker-turned-lawbreaker has now been removed from an undeserved position of power in Albany,

upi 21-DEC-11

[-said]: The intricate scheme laid out in today's complaint reveals the deviously creative ways that terrorist organizations are funding themselves and moving their money, and it puts into stark relief the nexus between narcotics trafficking and terrorism,

dailystar 16-DEC-11

[stated:]: Crack and powder cocaine descend like a plague upon a community, leaving a trail of violence, destruction, and addiction in their wake. Today marks another step in our campaign to clean up the neighborhoods in the northern counties of our District and to restore the quality of life to their residents.

7thspace 14-DEC-11

[stated:]: The Latin Kings have wrought havoc in Newburgh for year, terrorizing its residents and leaving a trail of destruction. Yesterday’s guilty verdicts should make clear that any member or associate of this dangerous and deadly criminal organization will be held accountable. As shown by the successful prosecution of the Lagares brothers, this Office is committed to returning Newburgh’s streets to its rightful owners—the law-abiding residents who call the city home.

7thspace 14-DEC-11

[stated:]: Jamil Bouchareb and Daniel Corbin thought they had a ‘Golden Goose’ that could give them an illegal trading edge that would lead them to wealth and profit, but fairy tales rarely come true. As we’ve seen time and time again, insider trading simply does not pay.

7thspace 10-DEC-11

[stated:]: As alleged, Michael Cruz viewed pornographic images of children appearing to be as young as 2 years old, and shared images of children appearing to be as young as 4 with others. Child pornography victimizes and exploits the most vulnerable and defenseless members of our society, and those who view it and distribute it re-victimize the children. Protecting innocent children is a top priority for this office, and we are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to ensure that child pornography vi

7thspace 09-DEC-11

[said:]: Bruno and Saimir Krasniqi led one of the most brutal and violent organized crime groups in recent memory. In one six-month period, they committed two murders, two kidnappings, two drug robberies, and an arson. Today, nearly six years after the brutal murders they orchestrated, the jury’s swift verdict has brought the Krasniqis’ reign of terror to an end and the perpetrators of these vicious crimes to justice.

7thspace 08-DEC-11

[-said]: According to Shahzad, the cash payment was arranged in Pakistan by associates of the Tehrik-e-Taliban, the militant extremist group based in Pakistan that trained Shahzad to make and use explosive devices,

cnn 02-DEC-11

[-said]: The charges unsealed today include conspiracy to distribute firearms, and conspiracy to distribute over $1 million in stolen goods,

npr 01-DEC-11

[stated:]: John Bennett used his friendship with a well-connected insider to make a quick and easy profit, and despite efforts to conceal the criminal conduct, meticulous investigation uncovered the scheme. Today’s guilty plea proves yet again that we will continue to root out insider trading wherever it goes on.

7thspace 29-NOV-11

[said:]: William Shternfeld and Benjamin Koifman preyed on the elderly to entice them into investing in their so-called fund. In some cases, the defendants wiped out the victims’ entire retirement savings. Like their partners in crime before them, William Shternfeld and Benjamin Koifman will now be punished for their brazen fraud.

7thspace 21-NOV-11

[said:]: Chip Skowron’s medical training and expertise, along with his knowledge of the health care industry, undoubtedly gave him a legitimate trading edge. But that wasn’t enough—he still took a corrupt path to protect his hedge fund and himself from sustaining a multi-million-dollar loss, and then corruptly tried to obstruct the government’s investigation. As we’ve witnessed in case after case, the desire to win at any cost, including breaking the law, has a steep price that Chip Skowron will now pay.

7thspace 18-NOV-11

[stated:]: Corruption in campaign finance corrupts the entire political process, and it can call into question the legitimacy of our elections. As alleged, Oliver Pan engaged in a deliberate and flagrant attempt to subvert the campaign finance laws and manipulate the City’s matching fund system. As today’s charges demonstrate, unlawful campaign conduct will not be tolerated, and we will continue to be vigilant and proactive in investigating abuses of our electoral system.

7thspace 16-NOV-11

[-said]: They were international cyber bandits who hijacked millions of computers at will and re-routed them to internet websites and advertisements of their own choosing--collecting millions in undeserved commissions for all the hijacked computer clicks and Internet ads they fraudulently engineered,

economictimes 10-NOV-11

[-alleged]: cyber bandits

bbc 10-NOV-11

[ said]: On a mass scale, this gave new meaning to the term false advertising,

IHT 09-NOV-11

[said:]: The conviction of Min Su Cho closes a chapter in the prosecution of those responsible for a vast, international sex trafficking ring that exploited countless women. This guilty verdict also sends a clear message to others engaging in similar conduct that they will be punished.

7thspace 08-NOV-11

[-said]: With today's swift verdict, justice has been done and a very dangerous man will be behind bars,

channelnewsasia 03-NOV-11

[-said]: If and when we have sufficient evidence to bring a criminal case, we will bring it,

thestar 02-NOV-11

[-said]: Viktor Bout was ready to sell a weapons arsenal that would be the envy of some small countries. He aimed to sell those weapons to terrorists for the purpose of killing Americans. With today's swift verdict, justice has been done and a very dangerous man is behind bars,

guardian 02-NOV-11

[ said]: Viktor Bout was ready to sell a weapons arsenal that would be the envy of some small countries,

ABCnews 02-NOV-11

[-said]: If and when we have sufficient evidence to bring a criminal case we will bring it,

ibtimes 01-NOV-11

[ said]: became the illegal eyes and ears in the boardroom for his friend and business associate, Raj Rajaratnam, who reaped enormous profits from Mr. Gupta’s breach of duty,

IHT 28-OCT-11

[-said]: insinuated itself into the boardrooms of elite companies,

economictimes 28-OCT-11

[ said]: Rajat Gupta was entrusted by some of the premier institutions of American business to sit inside their boardrooms, among their executives and directors, and receive their confidential information so that he could give advice and counsel for the benefit of their shareholders,

news 27-OCT-11

[-said]: As alleged, he broke that trust and instead became the illegal eyes and ears in the boardroom for his friend and business associate, , who reaped enormous profits from Mr. Gupta's breach of duty,

ibtimes 26-OCT-11

[-said]: This is not a ticket-fixing case,

news 26-OCT-11

[-said]: As alleged, he broke that trust and instead became the illegal eyes and ears in the boardroom for his friend and business associate, Raj Rajaratnam, who reaped enormous profits from Mr. Gupta's breach of duty,

npr 26-OCT-11

[said:]: Days like today are not easy or pleasant for people in the business of law enforcement.

ruvr 26-OCT-11

[ said]: entrusted by some of the premier institutions of American business to sit inside their boardrooms

telegraph 26-OCT-11

[-added]: is a heartbreaking thing,

news 26-OCT-11

[-said]: With an alleged fraud of this magnitude and scope, it is imperative for the United States to seek justice and reform on a broad scale while individual victims simultaneously pursue their own damages,

news 05-OCT-11

[ said]: These defendants were literally peddling poison to an unwitting public, putting the health and safety of their customers and their families in jeopardy,

scmp 21-SEP-11

[ said]: Full Tilt was not a legitimate poker company but a global Ponzi scheme,

ibtimes 21-SEP-11

[-said]: Insiders lined their own pockets with funds picked from the pockets of their most loyal customers while blithely lying to both players and the public alike about the safety and security of the money deposited with the company,

javno 20-SEP-11

[added:]: Full Tilt insiders lined their own pockets with funds picked from the pockets of their most loyal customers while blithely lying to both players and the public alike about the safety and security of the money deposited with the company.

bbc 20-SEP-11

[-said]: Full Tilt was not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme,

guardian 20-SEP-11

[-said]: In reality, Full Tilt Poker did not maintain funds sufficient to repay all players, and, in addition, the company used player funds to pay board members and other owners more than $440m since April 2007,

guardian 20-SEP-11

[ said]: insiders lined their own pockets with funds picked from the pockets of their most loyal customers while blithely lying to both players and the public alike about the safety and security of the money deposited with the company,

guardian 20-SEP-11

[ said]: Full Tilt was not a legitimate poker company but a global Ponzi scheme ,

IHT 20-SEP-11

[-said]: Full Tilt insiders lined their own pockets with funds picked from the pockets of their most loyal customers while blithely lying to both players and the public alike about the safety and security of the money deposited with the company,

france24 20-SEP-11

[said:]: Full Tilt was not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme.

news 20-SEP-11

[ said]: Laguerre Payen was a willing participant in a plot to use bombs and missiles to target New York synagogues and U.S. military planes,

upi 08-SEP-11

[-said]: Although these weapons were fake, the defendant believed they were real, and today's sentence underscores the gravity of these crimes,

montrealgazette 07-SEP-11

[said:]: He moved drugs and guns between Jamaica and the United States with impunity. Today's plea is a welcome conclusion to this ugly chapter of criminal history.

independent 02-SEP-11

[-added]: Today's plea is a welcome conclusion to this ugly chapter of criminal history,

cnn 01-SEP-11

[-said]: [It included] more than 700 surface-to-air missiles, 5,000 AK-47 assault rifles, anti-personnel land mines, C4 explosives and literally millions of rounds of ammunition,

npr 17-AUG-11

[-said]: International organized crime has emerged as one of the most serious law enforcement problems of the 21st century,

upi 08-JUL-11

[-said]: In their zeal to circumvent gambling laws, the defendants also engaged in massive money laundering and bank fraud,

guardian 30-JUN-11

[-said]: The corruption on the CityTime project was epic in duration, magnitude and scope,

app 22-JUN-11

[ said]: With today's conviction, another link in a corrupt network has been broken,

wsj 21-JUN-11

[ said]: Winnie Jiau gave new meaning to the concept of social networking,

IHT 21-JUN-11

[ said]: Given the scope of the allegations to date, we are not talking simply about the occasional corrupt individual,

IHT 27-MAY-11

[ said]: It is deeply disturbing that while he was hired to help cut costs and save money, in reality, Gerard Denault was allegedly ripping city taxpayers off to to pad his own pockets,

IHT 27-MAY-11

[-said]: We will continue to pursue and prosecute those who believe they are both above the law and too smart to get caught,

news 11-MAY-11

[-said]: Rajaratnam was among the best and the brightest -- one of the most educated, successful and privileged professionals in the country,

latimes 11-MAY-11

[-said]: was among the best and the brightest, one of the most educated, successful and privileged professionals in the country,

nzherald 11-MAY-11

[said:]: it would not be a fantastical stretch to think we are looking at other lending institutions as well.

btimescom 04-MAY-11

[-says]: that were really ticking time bombs.

ibtimes 04-MAY-11

[-said]: Borrower after borrower defaulted--often within just months of closing--because those loans were doomed to fail,

ibtimes 04-MAY-11

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