Scams

A primary-source guide to Madoff’s plea, 150-year sentence, victim impact and the later recovery distributions documented by DOJ.

A court-record explainer of FTX, Alameda Research, customer funds, the federal conviction and the claims proved at trial.

An EPA-record guide to Volkswagen’s defeat devices, affected vehicles, court-approved settlements, mitigation and compliance controls.

A DOJ-source account of OneCoin’s fake cryptocurrency, multilevel-marketing network, prosecutions and the continuing search for Ruja Ignatova.

A source-led account of the Osage Reign of Terror, the headright system, William Hale’s conspiracy and the limits of the federal case.

A primary-source timeline of Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani from investor claims through civil enforcement and criminal judgments.

A document-led Enron timeline covering hidden debt, the 2001 bankruptcy, the federal task force, trial outcomes and victim recovery.

A Justice Department source map of the 1MDB scheme, international money laundering, forfeiture actions and funds returned to Malaysia.

A fact-labeled account of Cambridge Analytica, the GSRApp, Facebook friend data, voter profiling and the FTC’s final order.

A primary-source timeline of unauthorized Wells Fargo accounts, customer harm, regulatory penalties and the 2020 federal resolution.