September 16, 2020 1:05 pm
By Scott Stedman
A Deutsche Bank branch in the United States is under increasing scrutiny for its extensive relationship with a Ukrainian bank that the US Department of Justice has said laundered billions into US real estate, according to exclusively obtained documents and interviews with people familiar with the matter. The New York-based […]
August 13, 2020 10:56 am
By Scott Stedman and Sophie Pierce
As COVID-19 quarantines began around the globe, seasoned sex workers and amateurs alike were left floundering and looking for new ways to earn a living. Many turned to a platform called OnlyFans, which allows content creators to sell nude pictures, videos, and homemade amateur pornographic films. Within months, OnlyFans exploded […]
July 27, 2020 2:45 pm
By Scott Stedman
In August 2019, the Russian military deployed for the first time a new unmanned surveillance drone that greatly expands the spying capabilities of the Russian state. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, called the Altius-U, is “very important to the Ministry of Defense” according to Samuel Bendett, an Adjunct Senior Fellow at […]
July 9, 2020 8:59 pm
By Scott Stedman
Court documents, source interviews, and a confidential report by the business intelligence company Kroll reviewed by Forensic News show that a partner who handled credit card processing for the marijuana delivery business Eaze and who was arrested by the FBI on bank fraud charges relating to his work for the […]
July 1, 2020 7:58 am
By Jess Coleman
The surge Dr. Fauci testified yesterday: “We are now having 40,000+ new cases a day. I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn this around. So, I am very concerned.” (video) Keep in mind, VP Pence said on Friday, June 26, […]
June 25, 2020 11:00 am
By Sophie Pierce
Calls to defund police departments are being made in several states across the nation. There are debates over what the defunding of police would actually look like and concerns about the ramifications of such actions. Those who argue for the removal of funding advocate a redirection of those funds into […]
June 23, 2020 12:46 pm
By Alex Hulvalchick
In early May, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced new changes to Title IX, a federal civil rights law that protects students from discrimination based on their sex. The protection applies to all schools that receive federal funding which is a majority. As recent as 2017, guidelines have been put in […]
June 22, 2020 8:16 am
By Adrienne Cobb
The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the pandemic’s largest single-day increase of confirmed coronavirus cases, with more than 183,000 cases reported in the previous 24 hours. Brazil and the United States contributed the most to the surge in cases. Testing Trump says he told his administration to test fewer people: “Testing is […]