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Woman opened bank accounts that received over $711m, admits not knowing sources of funds • Mar. 5, 2025, 6:10 AM ET (Straits Times)

Barclays Faces Probe From U.K. Regulator Over Money-Laundering Controls • Feb. 14, 2025, 4:30 AM ET (Wall Street Journal)

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Bernie Madoff

Bernie Madoff

American hedge-fund investor