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Insider trading suspect: Are his threats ominous?

Insider trading case leads to arrest of suspect. Federal prosecutors say he should stay jailed because he threatened them during the insider trading investigation.
Insider trading: Ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta pleads not guilty

Insider trading has been a target of both the Bush and Obama administrations. The case against Rajat Gupta, a former director of both Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble, is part of a major crackdown on insider trading.
Insider trading: Ex-Goldman board member arrested

Insider trading charges brought against former Goldman director Rajat Gupta. Charges stem from insider trading case that netted Raj Rajaratnam 11 years in prison.
US uncovers $1.5 million Iranian plot to kill Saudi ambassador

A plan by Iranian government agents to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US has been thwarted, US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday.
Poker Ponzi scheme: Feds say Full Tilt Poker raided player accounts

Poker Ponzi scheme: The popular Full Tilt Poker website illegally raided player accounts to fund operations and make lavish payments to its owners, Justice Department lawyers said in a revised civil lawsuit filed in New York.
Crackdown on Full Tilt Poker clouds future of online gambling

The US Attorney in Manhattan has filed fraud charges against Full Tilt Poker and two other online companies. The move is roiling the US poker community, and it plays into a larger debate about the legal status of online betting.
Insider trading crackdown: US alleges scam by hedge fund managers

Insider trading: Three fund managers and an analyst are charged with an alleged insider trading scam that netted $30 million. The US crackdown on insider trading at Wall Street hedge funds was first revealed last fall.
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Sports fans get a virtual pat down

Homeland Security shut down websites that were allegedly streaming sports events illegally.
Madoff victims to receive $7.2 billion from Jeffry Picower estate

The $7.2 billion from the estate of philanthropist Jeffry Picower represents the largest forfeiture in US history. So far, $9.8 billion has been collected on behalf of Bernard Madoff victims – nearly half the $20 billion that investors lost.
Hedge funds: Feds boost scrutiny

Hedge funds are at the center of a wide-ranging federal investigation, which included raids on three hedge funds Monday.
Insider trading probe results in FBI raid of 3 hedge funds

Insider trading: The FBI said in a statement that it had executed search warrants in the three states "in an ongoing investigation." Agency spokesmen said they could not comment further because the court documents are under seal.
Medicare fraud: Dozens charged in record scam

Medicare fraud operation, netting $163 million, was run by Armenian gangsters, federal prosecutors allege.
Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon Group arrested in insider trading case

Billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, a partner at hedge fund Galleon Group, is among six nabbed in latest Wall Street scandal.