Core Viewpoint - First Brands, a global automotive parts supplier, has closed its McHenry, Illinois plant and laid off 389 workers following the arrest of its former executives on multiple fraud charges [1][4]. Group 1: Company Actions - The McHenry plant closure was reported to the state on February 3, with layoffs starting the same day [4]. - The company is facing a federal investigation related to the actions of its former executives [6]. Group 2: Legal Issues - Patrick and Edward James, former executives of First Brands, have been arrested on charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, as well as money laundering [2]. - The charges stem from schemes to misrepresent the financial condition of First Brands to lenders [2]. - A former senior executive, Peter Andrew Brumbergs, pleaded guilty to his involvement in the fraudulent activities prior to the arrests [3]. Group 3: Financial Misrepresentation - The indictment reveals that the James brothers allegedly misled lenders by portraying First Brands as a successful and growing business, while the reality involved fraud and false financial documentation [4]. - The company reportedly obtained billions for First Brands and millions for themselves through these fraudulent activities [4]. Group 4: Potential Legal Consequences - A class action law firm has initiated an investigation into First Brands for a possible violation of the WARN Act, which mandates a 60-day notice for significant layoffs or plant closures [5].

RT Bridgett Fertig (@LightOnLiberty)Senator Ron Wyden, the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, said details from his office's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's finances shows a MASSIVE Treasury Department file locked away in a cabinet drawer, containing records of 4,725 wire transfers totaling nearly $1.1 BILLION flowing in and out of just ONE of Epstein's MANY bank accounts.Senator Wyden stated HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS more dollars flowed freely through other accounts stating if we "FOLLOW THE M ...

RT Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber)This is it. The key to Epstein: Bear Stearns put him on BCCI trades in 1979, as it made millions helping the CIA, Brits, Saudis & Israelis disguise covert cash by clearing $13 billion with BCCI, a CIA money laundering bank. Epstein simply developed that clientele & career niche. https://t.co/HcXZJYr0LG ...

Chainalysis reported that crypto flows to services suspected of being linked to human trafficking rose 85% year over year in 2025, reaching hundreds of millions of dollars, with most activity concentrated in Southeast Asia. The report said Telegram-based “international escort” and “labor brokerage” services have become closely coordinated with Chinese-language money laundering networks (CMLN) and escrow/guarantee platforms, showing a highly organized, professionalized pattern, with stablecoins as the primar ...

🚨NEW: CRYPTO FLOWS TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING NETWORKS JUMP 85% IN 2025Crypto flows to suspected trafficking networks soar 85% in 2025, according to @Chainalysis.Total volumes reached hundreds of millions of dollars across identified services.Most activity is linked to networks based in Southeast Asia.Chinese-language money laundering groups were also cited in the report.Chainalysis said blockchain data can help law enforcement detect and disrupt trafficking by tracking transaction patterns and targeting exchange ...

RT Ian Carroll (@IanCarrollShow)Epstein Files show Epstein and Leon Black (founder of Apollo)Ran a multi billion dollar money laundering scheme using a MASSIVE art collection of SKETCHY originsAnd Webb - our new app that lets you AI analyze the entire file set - cracked the case in 2 questions.The game has changed forever- message me if you want access- I’ll send you the code. ...

Crypto OTC Desks ‘Tool for Tax Evaders and Money Launderers’: J5https://t.co/xqVZ6IOf92 ...

RT Cowboy.X (@cowboycrypto313)👀👀👀👀👀👀👀4/23/2021 - FBI document alleging Howard Lutnick and Cantor Fitzgerald acting in money laundering scheme linking JPMorgan and Russian Hedge Funds.“documented proof showing money laundering and Ponzi schemes by Lutnick via offshore shell companies, liquid funding, and real estate brokerage firms. (Redacted name) is using a "global Ponzi share" scheme involving over 3,500 BGC employees who are forced to contribute 10% of their earnings into the scheme.”It goes on to say ho ...

RT Dr. Dawn Michael (@DawnsMission)SHOCKING: All the horrors in the Epstein files? FBI knew AT LEAST 30 years ago. They were probing 36 young girls he allegedly raped & trafficked—until Epstein agreed to snitch on Wall St hedge fund execs for money laundering.How long has this information been buried?Feds dropped charges in exchange. Doc shows FBI admits Epstein is their informant! ...

Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Must Pay $4 Million Over Prostitution, Money Laundering Chargeshttps://t.co/QbOix5FccF ...