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Money-laundering probe linked to former king dropped

Swiss prosecutors have dropped a money-laundering case linked to Spain’s ex-King Juan Carlos. Despite finding that his offshore fund got $100 million from Saudi Arabia, they failed to prove it was an “illegal commission” payment. The high-profile corruption case collapsed on Monday, with prosecutor Yves Bertossa announcing the closure of the probe. The investigators proved […]

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German prosecutors search finance & justice ministries as part of money-laundering probe

German prosecutors have searched the offices of the finance and justice ministries in Berlin, seizing documents related to a probe into possible obstruction of justice by a government agency tasked with tackling money laundering. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), which is part of the Finance Customs Administration controlled by the Finance Ministry, has been under […]