Financial regulators in the Caribbean have taken control of an Antiguan Bank owned by Allen Stanford who's been served with legal papers in the United States relating to alleged fraud.
A rescue mission was launched amid lurid stories of armed hijackers, alleged boardings, ransom notes and claims that the Russian mafia were forcing the crew to smuggle drugs or guns.
They allege a range of illegal acts, from giving a regulatory break to a telecom company in exchange for good press coverage to accepting free cigars and champagne.
The lawsuit alleges that the National Association of Realtors with its 1.3 million members have colluded to keep commissions high by using something called the multiple listing service.
诉讼称,拥有130万会员的全房地产经纪人协会(National Association of Realtors)串通一气,利用所谓的多重挂牌服务来保持高额佣金。
His brother Whitey is on the FBI's most wanted list alleged to be a notorious gang leader in Boston, responsible for many murders and now a fugitive from justice.
Meanwhile, four sports marketing executives and an unnamed major U.S. sportswear companywidely presumed to be Nike are at the center of investigations into alleged bribes and kickbacks.
Many of those charges related to Russia's alleged interference in the election, and several people connected to the Trump campaign in some way have pleaded guilty to lying to investigators.